Reading

Advantages of public transport – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

Reading, True False Not Given / By

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Questions 1-5:The Reading Passage has five paragraphs, A-E.Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below..Write the correct number i-viii, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i    Avoiding an overcrowded centreii   A successful exercise …

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Ancient Egypt – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

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You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 89 Ancient Egypt The people of ancient Egypt emerged as one of the first Western civilisations. Sustained by the River Nile and protected by vast deserts, the Egyptians lived in comparative security, prosperity and peace far thousands of years. When such …

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The Triune Brain – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

Multiple Choice Question, Reading / By

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 97 below. The Triune1 Brain The first of our three brains to evolve is what scientists call the reptilian cortex. This brain sustains the elementary activities of animal survival such as respiration, adequate rest and a beating heart. We are not …

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Travel Books – IELTS Reading Passage

Multiple Choice Question, Reading / By

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27- 40, which are based on Reading Passage 234 below. Travel Books There are many reasons why individuals have travelled beyond their own soci­eties. Some travellers may have simply desired to satisfy curiosity about the larger world. Until recent times, however, travellers did start their journey for reasons …

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 DEER FARMING IN AUSTRALIA – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

Reading, True False Not Given / By

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28 – 40 which are based on Reading Passage 29.  DEER FARMING IN AUSTRALIA Paragraph ADeer are not indigenous to Australia. They were introduced into the country during the nineteenth century under the acclimatization programs governing the introduction of exotic species of animals and birds into Australia. …

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Tourism – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

Multiple Choice Question, Reading, Yes No Not Given / By

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28-41 which are based on Reading Passage 35 below. TOURISM A Tourism, holidaymaking and travel are these days more significant social phenomena than most commentators have considered. On the face of it, there could not be a more trivial subject for a book. And indeed since social scientists …

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IELTS Academic Reading Passage – The Risks of Cigarette Smoke

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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-28 which are based on the Reading Passage below. The Risks of Cigarette Smoke Discovered in the early 1800s and named nicotianine, the oily essence now called nicotine is the main active ingredient of tobacco. Nicotine, however, is only a small component of cigarette smoke, which contains more than 4,700 chemical …

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