IELTS Reading Task

Overrun by rats

It's boom time for rats. There are now more of them than of us. According to the latest research, the British rat population is nearing 70 million and growing by 18% every year. Is it too late to stop them?


Each of the paragraphs in this article begins with one of the headings below. Replace the headings in the appropriate places.


•Who is responsible for getting rid of rats?
•Do rats ever benefit humans?
•How is rat life organized?
•And is the rat an economic threat?
•Why do rats always seem to prosper?
•Why are rats proliferating?
•Is the rat dangerous?