International English Language Testing System- General, Academic IELTS

In cities like ours, it’s common to find people with their pets strolling in parks unmindful of the menace THEIR COMPANY creates. “Their company” in the above sentence refers to:
Cities
People
Pets
A private company formed by people
I am really interested in the newspaper articles on cultures, especially the ONES that talk about the dynamics of political boundaries on the culture of an area. The word “ones” refer to:
Newspaper Articles on cultures
Cultures
Dynamics
Political Boundaries
History is full of evidence on the use of Arbitration to settle disputes as and when THEY arose. The word ‘they’ refers to:
Evidence
Arbitration
History
Disputes
A democracy rests on the principles of fair governance, stability and prosperity of ITS people. The word “its” refers to:
Democracy
Fair Governance
Stability
Principles
Prosperity
People
On matters of nuclear energy, the powerful nations have always dictated terms to the less powerful ONES. The word “ones” refers to:
Powerful Nations
Nations
Terms
Matters of Nuclear Energy
The presence of bacteria in water affects marine life in the same way as it does to humans on land.
Bacteria
Water
Marine life
Presence of Bacteria
Humans
In general, South-Asians are believed to be very warm and friendly, qualities that go amiss in the West. Nevertheless, we highly amiable Indians always yearn to go THERE. The word “there” refers to:
South-Asia
South-Asians
Warm and friendly
Indians
West
Amiable
Most of the students concentrate on just clearing the IELTS exams without understanding ITS real objective to understand and learn English as an International Language. The word “its” refers to:
Students
IELTS Exam
Objective
English
International Language
Here, people are seriously worried about the ever-rising post hospital charges including the medical bills and room-boarding expenses. In addition to THIS, is the high cost of nursing costs, X-rays and tests required before and during the stay at the hospital. The word “this” refers to:
Problem
Hospital charges
Ever increasing Hospital Charges
Medical bills
Stay-in costs
Employees are hereby suggested to plan ahead for Medical contingencies WHICH are bound to come with age. The word “which” refers to:
Employees
Plan ahead
Medical contingencies
Age
Description:

Knowledge of referents and Pronouns, helps in cracking questions put in the Reading and Listening Modules. If the student knows what the ‘it’, ‘its’, ‘whose’, ‘which’, ‘that’, ‘there’, or ‘their’ stands for in a sentence, it will would be a lot easier to solve all types of questions especially the Short Answer Type Questions. This test states 10 sentences on varied topics with questions on references.

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anju joshi
By: anju joshi
768 days 15 hours 51 minutes ago

no question for no. 6 ?

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By: Englishteacher Namrata Arora
716 days 9 hours 55 minutes ago

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Esther Cota
By: Esther Cota
696 days 20 hours 28 minutes ago

There isn't a question for number 6. Please verify.

Englishteacher Namrata Arora
By: Englishteacher Namrata Arora
696 days 16 hours 57 minutes ago

Hey Esther,
Thanks for pointing that out.
The question is: "What does the word 'it' refers to?"

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605 days 7 hours 56 minutes ago

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