This is a particularly challenging Reading Passage 1, which follows the structure of a Passage 3 'discursive' argument rather than the usual Passage 1 'factual' description.
The title gives us a warning of this academic style - it starts with a question, suggesting that there will be a theory developed, with the opinions of expert. It will pose a problem and try to find a solution.
This is uncommon for a Passage 1. Also the question types are:

 Matching information (rare for Task 1)
 Gapfill (normal for Task 1)

Cambridge Book 15 Test 2.
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Quick tips to help you with the Speaking Challenge followed by a Reading Passage 2 about the tool-making abilities of crows (and what we have in common with them). True/False/Not Given. Get the full reading here https://www.ieltsetc.com/2018/11/ielts-reading-two-wings-toolkit/

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IELTS Reading: Crows and tools 

This is my walkthrough of an Academic Passage 1 about Stonehenge.
Keyword before you listen:
‘Winter solstice’ - the shortest day of the year (December 21st)
Meaning: to stand still
The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “sun” and ‘sistere’ for “stand still”) is the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the sun appeared to stand still.
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IELTS Reading: Stonehenge

This listening about a research project contains several examples of ‘academic’ language (language related to studying at university) that you need to understand Listening Part 3.


It's about a volcanic eruption, and is adapted from a Cambridge Past Paper (Book 18).


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IELTS Listening 

This Part 4 Listening is all about moving elephants.
In the lesson you'll learn about:

 using word prompts to keep your place
 using intonation and sentence stress to identify answers
  using spelling patterns and plurals to get the right answers

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IELTS Listening: Elephant translocation 

This is a relatively easy Passage 2 from a Cambridge Past Paper, with 3 sets of questions [Matching Information, Categorising and Gapfill].


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