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Autumn Leaves Reading Answers with Explanation

The IELTS Reading Passage is a great way to score well, but it requires a lot of practice. Students must understand the different types of questions asked in the reading passage. It attempts to sharpen student’s critical thinking abilities and make them ready for the exam.

Thus, in this write-up, you will get a detailed explanation of “Autumn Leaves Reading Answers” that appears in the IELTS exam. Furthermore, the following passage contains the answers with the required explanation. So let’s begin reading it.

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Answers of Autumn Leaves Reading Passage with Explanation

Below are the answers of above passage with detailed explanation and location:

Question 1

ANSWER :C
Explanation :Paragraph C is about the ‘source of the red colouration of leaves’. It is made of anthocyanins, water-soluble plant pigments that reflect the red-to-blue range of the visible spectrum. Anthocyanins are actually ‘newly minted’ which means they are made in the leaves at the same time as the tree is preparing to drop them. Hence, the answer is C.

Question 2

ANSWER :B
Explanation :Paragraph B informs that as fall approaches in the northern hemisphere, the amount of solar energy that is available reduces constantly. Thus, rather than maintaining unnecessary leaves in the winter, the tree saves its precious resources and gets rid of them. Hence, the answer is B.

Question 3

ANSWER :H
Explanation :Paragraph H mentions some evidence that supports the theory about the purpose of red leaves. Firstly, on many trees, the leaves are the reddest and are on the upper side of the tree that gets the most sunlight. Also, red is brighter on the upper side of the leaf. Hence, the answer is H.

Question 4

ANSWER :B
Explanation :In paragraph B, the author says in the very first line, “Summer leaves are green because they are full of chlorophyll, and the sunlight it captures converts that energy into new building materials for the tree. Hence, the answer is B.

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Question 5

ANSWER :E
Explanation :In paragraph B, the author says in the very first line, “Summer leaves are green because they are full of chlorophyll, and the sunlight it captures converts that energy into new building materials for the tree. Hence, the answer is B.

Question 6

ANSWER :Sun(light)
Explanation :As you can see in the paragraph H, in lines 2-3 the writer has mentioned “One is straightforward on many trees, the leaves that are the most reddest are on the side of the tree that receives the most sun(light).”

Question 7

ANSWER :Upper
Explanation :In lines 3-4 in paragraph H, the writer mentions “Not only that, but the red is brighter on the upper side of the leaf.” Hence, this line means that the red colour/pigment is found mostly on the upper side or surface.

Question 8

ANSWER :Dry
Explanation :Again in paragraph H, the author has mentioned in lines 4-5, “It has been recognized for the decades that the best conditions for intense red colours are dry, sunny days and.....” So these lines suggest that intense red colours are the most ample when the weather is dry and sunny.

Question 9

ANSWER :North
Explanation :In paragraph H lines 7-8, the writer mentions “And finally, trees such as maples usually get much more redder in the north as there is travel in the northern hemisphere.”

Question 10

ANSWER :C
Explanation :In paragraph D the writer talks about the possibility of the defense mechanism of red pigments in the very first sentence “There are theories about anthocyanins have argued that they might act as a chemical defense against attacks by insects or fungi, or that they might attract fruit-eating birds. Hence, this statement suggests that the red pigment increases the leaf’s tolerance to freezing, and not protecting the leaf from the freezing temperature.

Question 11

ANSWER :True
Explanation :In paragraph F, the author mentioned in lines 1-3, “The most believable suggestion as why leaves would go the trouble of making anthocyanins when they’re busy packing up for the winter is the theory that is known as the ‘light screen’ hypothesis.

Question 12

ANSWER :Not Given
Explanation :It is clear from paragraph I, that the writer is confused over the tone regarding the issue of colouration of leaves by some trees and not by others...There are some trees haunt to producing red pigments while others don’t bother, and they simply have orange or yellow hues. Hence, there is no clue or specific statement regarding this.

Question 13

ANSWER :B
Explanation :In paragraph B, there is a clear explanation in lines 7-9 about how leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn. Hence, the writer has concluded in the paragraph by saying “This reveals or explains the autumn colours of yellow and orange.”

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