IELTS Reading Sentence Completion Example 2

1. North America was once a home to ____________,camels, ground sloths, bear-sized beavers, and beasts. 

2. About 11,000 years ago, large-bodied mammals and around _________ 

disappeared. 

3. Even after decades of _____________, the cause for the demise of these species still remains unknown. 

4. The overkill model emerged in the 1960s and was put forth by_______ of the University of Arizona. 

5. Paleoecologist John Alroy determined using a _________ that hunting could have destroyed these animals. 

2. About 11,000 years ago, large-bodied mammals and around 70 species disappeared. 

3. Even after decades of scientific investigation, the cause for these species’ demise still remains unknown. 

4. The overkill model emerged in the 1960s and was put forth by Paul S. Martin of the University of Arizona.

5. Paleoecologist John Alroy determined using a computer simulation that hunting could have destroyed these animals. 

For the first question, it is mentioned in the second line of the passage that North America once belonged to the Mammoths, Camels, ground sloths, large-bodied beavers, and beasts. So, the answer is Mammoths. Here, “belonged” refers to “home too.” 

The second question is clearly given in the fourth line; some 11,000 years ago, the large-bodied mammals and a total of 70 species disappeared. So, the answer is 70 species. 

The third question is mentioned in the sixth line of the passage; despite decades of scientific investigation, the exact cause still remains a mystery. So, the answer is Scientific investigation. Here, mystery refers to the unknown. 

For the fourth question, we come to know from the ninth line of the passage that the overkill model which emerged in the 1960s was put forth by Paul S. Martin of the University of Arizona. So, the answer is Paul S.Martin. 

For the fifth question, it is mentioned in the fifteenth line of the passage that Paleoecologist John Alroy used computer simulation and determined that even a very modest amount of hunting would have wiped out the animals. So, the answer is Computer simulation. Here, wiped out means destruction.