TEST28
MARINE DEBRIS
Question 27:
Answer: FALSE
Supporting Sentence: Plenty of studies have sounded alarm bells about the state of marine debris; in
a recent paper published in the journal Ecology, Rochman and her colleagues
set out to determine how many of those perceived risks are real.
Keywords: Plenty of studies
Keyword Location: Paragraph 2, lines 4-6
Explanation: The second paragraph states that numerous studies have raised concerns about
the condition of marine debris. This does mean that there were many scientists
who did research regarding this issue before Rochman. Therefore the given
statement is false.
Question 28:
Answer: NOT GIVEN
Explanation: Paragraph 3 only mentions that “certain seabirds eat plastic bags” but we do not
find any information about them being the most in danger. Scientists have only
“speculated” about wider effects: “There wasn’t a lot of information”. Thus it is
NOT GIVEN.
Question 29:
Answer: FALSE
Supporting Sentence: ‘But the truth was that nobody had yet tested those perceived threats,’ Rochman
says. ‘There wasn’t a lot of information.’
Keywords: truth, nobody, tested, perceived threats
Keyword Location: Paragraph 3, lines 3-4
Explanation: Paragraph 3 explains that a study could reveal that some seabirds consume
plastic bags and then warn that entire bird populations are in danger of going
extinct. However, nobody had actually put those supposed threats to the test.
Not a lot of information was available to prove that threat. Therefore the given
statement is false.
Question 30:
Answer: TRUE
Supporting Sentence: Rochman and her colleagues examined more than a hundred papers on the
impacts of marine debris that were published through 2013.
Keywords: Rochman, examined, more than, hundred paper
Keyword Location: Paragraph 4, lines 1-2
Explanation: The fourth paragraph does mentions that Rochman with her colleagues analysed
numerous research papers based on the topic. Therefore the given statement
is true .
Question 31:
Answer: FALSE
Supporting Sentence: In 83 percent of cases, the perceived dangers of ocean trash were proven true
Keywords: 83 percent of cases, perceived dangers, proven true
Keyword Location: Paragraph 5, line 1
Explanation: The fifth paragraph mentions that 83% of the cases was very effective and proved
the threats. This does mean that most of the research papers had strong design.
Therefore the given statement is false.
Question 32:
Answer: TRUE
Supporting Sentence: The plastic moved from the mussels’ stomachs to their bloodstreams, scientists
found, and stayed there for weeks
Keywords: plastic, mussels’ stomachs, stayed there for weeks
Keyword Location: Paragraph 6, lines 2-3
Explanation: The sixth paragraph states that one research that was studied by Rochman
states that plastic being eaten by mussel does not get digested and stayed in
the stomachs for a longer time. This does mean that plastic was harmful to them.
Therefore the given statement is true.
Question 33:
Answer: NOT GIVEN
Explanation: Paragraph 7 only states that the “mussels may be fine eating trash”. It does not
mean they prefer trash to their natural diet. The statement is NOT GIVEN.
