1. FALSE
The opening describes frequent media coverage of rainforest loss, contradicting the claim that the media has ignored it.
Children’s Ideas about Rainforests Reading Answers and Explanations
Check Questions 1–14 from Cambridge IELTS 4 Reading Test 1, with answers, paragraph references and explanations.
Answer table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | FALSE |
| 2 | FALSE |
| 3 | TRUE |
| 4 | TRUE |
| 5 | FALSE |
| 6 | NOT GIVEN |
| 7 | TRUE |
| 8 | NOT GIVEN |
| 9 | M |
| 10 | E |
| 11 | G |
| 12 | P |
| 13 | J |
| 14 | B |
Explanations
Paragraph references count the main text paragraphs of this passage, excluding subtitles and the Part 1/Part 2 labels.
2. FALSE
Children form ideas independently of formal teaching, so the classroom is not their only source.
3. TRUE
Earlier studies found mistaken ideas about the science children study in the curriculum.
4. TRUE
The organised framework of ideas is described as accessible to modification. This supports the statement about changing those ideas.
5. FALSE
The questionnaire used open-form questions, rather than yes/no questions.
6. NOT GIVEN
The paragraph compares boys’ and girls’ concern for habitats. It does not compare how often they misunderstand the causes of destruction.
7. TRUE
The researchers connect the findings with their previous studies of pupils’ views about rainforest use and conservation.
8. NOT GIVEN
The passage explains the aim of this study. It gives no plan for a second study of primary-school children.
9. M
Africa was the most common location named by the children. Response M is the answer about rainforests being found in Africa.
10. E
Animal habitats were the dominant response about importance. Response E concerns animals having nowhere to live without rainforests.
11. G
Most pupils identified human activities as the cause. Response G expresses people’s responsibility for rainforest loss.
12. P
The majority linked conservation with human survival. Response P is the statement that people depend on rainforests for continued existence.
13. J
Only a small minority mentioned global warming despite its media coverage. That is response J.
14. B
The passage examines children’s ideas and what teachers can learn from them. Option B covers both the research and its teaching implications.