IELTS Reading — Test 46 · Passage 2: How Coral Atolls Form | ProPrep

📖 IELTS Academic Reading — Test 46, Passage 2: How Coral Atolls Form. ⏱ You have 20 minutes. Read the passage on screen and answer the questions below, then check the ANSWER KEY at the end of the video. — QUESTIONS — Questions 14–18 Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A–F. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A–F. You may use any letter more than once. 14. a description of how drilling provided evidence for the theory 15. an explanation of why coral can only grow in shallow water 16. the stage at which the volcanic island vanishes entirely 17. a description of the appearance of an atoll from above 18. the naming of the scientist who first proposed the explanation Questions 19–22 Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A–F, below. 19. Coral polyps can only build their reefs 20. According to Darwin, atolls begin to form 21. As a volcanic island slowly sinks, the coral reef 22. When the volcanic island has completely disappeared, what remains is A around a volcanic island. B grows upwards to stay near the surface. C a ring of coral enclosing a lagoon. D in shallow, sunlit water. E the deepest part of the ocean. F faster than the island can rise. Questions 23–26 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? Write TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN. 23. Coral polyps can continue to build reefs in deep, dark water. 24. Darwin's explanation of atolls has been completely rejected by modern scientists. 25. Scientists found volcanic rock beneath the coral when they drilled into atolls. 26. Atolls are home to a greater variety of fish than other kinds of reef. 👉 Comment your answers! ✅ Answer key at the end of the video. 🎯 Want all mock tests (IELTS + TOEFL) with human correction and a study plan? Sign up for ProPrep → proprep.app #IELTS #IELTSReading #readingpractice #studyabroad #ProPrep