A Revolution in Knowledge Sharing – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-9 which are based on IELTS Reading Passage below: The pressure to transform our institutions of learning continues. Virtually every enterprise and institution are grappling with the disruptions and opportunities caused by Web-enabled infrastructures and practices. New best practices, business models, innovations, and strategies are emerging, including […]

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Research using twins – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Research using twins To biomedical researchers all over the world, twins offer a precious opportunity to untangle the influence of genes and the environment – of nature and nurture. Because identical twins come from a single fertilized egg that splits

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An Introduction to Film Sound – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on the Reading Passage below. An Introduction to Film Sound Though we might think of film as an essentially visual experience, we really cannot afford to underestimate the importance of film sound. A meaningful sound track is often as complicated as the image on

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Britain needs strong TV industry – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1- 14, which are based on Passage below. Britain needs strong TV industry Comedy writer Armando Iannucci has called for an industry-wide defence of the BBC and British programme-makers. “The Thick of It” creator made his remarks in the annual MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. “It’s more

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Flying Tortoises – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Questions 1-7The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G.Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet. 1. Paragraph  A2. Paragraph  B3. Paragraph  C4. Paragraph  D5. Paragraph  E6. Paragraph  F7. Paragraph  G List of Headings i. The

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The People of Corn – IELTS Academic Reading Passage

Maize is Mexico’s lifeblood – the country’s history and identity are entwined with it. But this centuries-old relationship is now threatened by free trade. Laura Carlsen investigates the threat and profiles a growing activist movement. On a mountain top in southern Mexico, Indian families gather. They chant and sprinkle cornmeal in consecration, praying for the success of

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