You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 29 – 40, which are based on Passage below. Anesthesiology Since the beginning of time, man has sought natural remedies for pain. Between 40 and 60 A.D., Greet? physician, Dioscorides traveled with the Roman armies, studying the medicinal properties of plants and minerals. His book, De materia medica, written …
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-15, which are based on Passage below. Questions 1-5 Reading Passage 1206 has five paragraphs, A-E. Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-viii) on your Answer Sheet There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will …
IELTS reading practice Question – Collecting as a hobby
You should complete this reading test in just 20 minutes. After you finish taking the test, check your answer with the answer keys given at the bottom of this section. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on the reading passage below. Roman shipbuilding and navigation Shipbuilding today is based on …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1- 13, which are based on Reading Passage below. The economic importance of coral reefs A lot of people around the world are dependent, or partly dependent, on coral reefs for their livelihoods. They often live adjacent to the reef, and their livelihood revolves around the direct extraction, …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the reading passage below. How to make wise decisions Across cultures, wisdom has been considered one of the most revered human qualities. Although the truly wise may seem few and far between, empirical research examining wisdom suggests that it isn’t an exceptional trait …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on the questions 1-16 which are based on the following reading passage. Read the following passage and answer the questions 1- 16 on your answer sheet. The Family of Germanicus Germanicus is not a name that many people are familiar with today, but the man and his family are …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Passage below. THE WILD SIDE OF TOWN The countryside is no longer the place to see wildlife, according to Chris Barnes. These days you are more likely to find impressive numbers of skylarks, dragonflies and toads in your own back garden. The past half …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below. THE STORY OF SILK The history of the world’s most luxurious fabric, from ancient China to the present day Silk is a fine, smooth material produced from the cocoons – soft protective shells – that are made by mulberry …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Stepwells A millennium ago, stepwells were fundamental to life in the driest parts of India. Although many have been neglected, recent restoration has returned them to their former glory. Richard Cox travelled to north-western India to document these spectacular monuments …
