IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Life on Edge
There are some people who like to live on edge and there are some who like leading a comfortable life. After all, living in extremes, be it too hot or too cold is not a something most people are able to cope up with. This time we are listening to a BBC 6 minutes English that speaks about living life on edge.
Listen to the audio below and ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
- What are the species that have adapted to live in extreme conditions called?
- Which word is the synonym of hostile?
- What word is used for hot springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air?
- Which US National Park is home to geysers?
- Which word describes something ancient?
- What is the study of plant life called?
- Which term refers to the study of animal life?
- Which micro-organism is similar to bacteria and different to every other known type?
- What term refers to organism with larger and more complex cell?
- Which word refers to something that is doing well?
- What are holes in the ocean floor with lot of pressure and no sunlight called?
ANSWERS
- extremophiles
- unfriendly
- geysers
- Yellowstone national park
- archaea
- botany
- zoology
- archaea
- eukaryote
- thriving
- hydrothermal vents