Cambridge IELTS 17 - Academic - Test 4 - Reading - Passage 1 (1)

(usually plural) the mutual interactions or connections established between individuals or groups

the business of using the land to grow and take care of crops and livestock

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

lacking natural ease

to provide the energy or inspiration needed to drive or enhance a specific activity or process

the practice of preparing and using land for growing crops, especially on a large scale

used or consumed regularly by many people as a fundamental part of daily life

an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.

a source for getting basic necessities in order to survive

an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

to destroy something completely

feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects

the existence of a range of different plants and animals in a natural environment

(of an animal, child, or plant) to grow with strength, health, or energy

a possible consequence that something can bring about

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

a specialist in or student of the branch of science that deals with animals

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

a detailed and careful consideration and examination

absolutely necessary and of great importance

to eat and drink abundantly, often as part of a celebration or special occasion

a large swarm of insects, especially locusts, that destroy crops or vegetation

to reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant

without being exact

to store information in a way that can be used in the future

a large area of land or of the world with specific characteristics, which is usually borderless

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

to make use of a situation, opportunity, or resource in a way that benefits oneself or achieves a desired outcome

to gather or travel to a place in large, dense groups

relating to the science that explores living organisms and their functions

someone who suppresses

to hunt and kill another creature as food

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

to form a boundary around something

using or containing the most recent and developed methods, technology, materials, or ideas

involving or relating to sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper limit of human hearing

determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

an area of land on which something is, was, or will be constructed

to find or discover something by searching for its features, characteristics, or details

a specific point or location identified relative to surrounding features in an area or region

to put a special pattern of lines on something so a machine can read information about it

fecal matter of animals