In this article you can practice IELTS Reading with 3 interesting passages extracted from magazines: ” Free wireless connection in great outdoor locations”, “Ridgeway College: residence students telephone service”, “Seadragon Search”.
Section 1:
Questions 1-3
Look at the descriptions on the previous page.
Which location best fit these requirements? Choose the appropriate letter A-E.
1. It is late at night. You are hungry and you still need to put together and send off some emails before going home.
……………………………
2. You are looking for a place to have a bite to eat, get some work done and maybe meet people from different cultures.
……………………………….
3. You want to have lunch while you finish up a report before flying out of town to attend a conference.
…………………………………..
Questions 4-6
Choose the correct letter A-E.Â
Which TWO descriptions mention:
4. entertainment                       …………………………             ……………………
5. natural environment                      …………………………             ……………………
6. central location                      …………………………             ……………………
Questions 7-10
The passage on the previous page mentions 3 different kinds of gas. Match one of the following gas types (A-C) to each of the descriptions below.
A. IP gas
B. Autogas
C. Natural gas
[8] Used for outdoor appliances ———-
[9] ID plate show a silver background with black text ————
[10] Made up of a combination of gases ———-
Questions 11-14
Complete the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FROM THE PASSAGE.
Check that the stove has not been turned on and left… 11_________________
For ventilation, open doors and windows but don’t use… 12_____________
Leave the premises and switch off the electricity at… 13_____________
If assistance is required, call from… 14________________
Section 2:
Questions 15-17
Choose one phrase from the list below (A-H) to complete each of the following sentences.
[16] Studies haw shown that students who attend the orientation program…
[17] As part of the orientation program…
List of phrases
A .. .enjoying the first semester of college with less stress.
B …provide a free week for new students to settle in to residence.
C …are lass likely to do well in their courses.
D .. .new students get support from the leaders during the first semester.
E …helping new student  to get to know each other.
F …the leaders help new student with enrolment procedures as a team.
G .. .ease the transition to college life for  new students.
R …tend to be more successful in their studies.
Questions 18-21
Do the followinq statement agree with the information in the passage?
Write:
YES                if the answer to the question is “yes’
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â if the answer to the question is ‘no’
NOT GIVEN Â Â Â Â Â Â Â if the information is not given in the passage
[18] I won’t be able to arrive until Thursday. Is it too late to sign up for the Orientation Program at that time?
[19] I want to sign up for the Residence Orientation Program. Do I have to register separately for the Campus Orientation?
[20] My residence doesn’t have a meal plan. Are any meals provided during Orientation Week?
[21] I will be living in the new Residence Tower. Do these rooms have kitchens?
Read the passage below and answer Questions 22-27.
Questions 22-27
Read the Student Telephone Services information and complete the summary below using
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS FROM THE PASSAGE for each space.
Before you can receive phone messages you must follow the steps to [22]———————–.
After four rings, calls will be [23]………——– to your mailbox.
The [24]___________________message which you record can be up to 45 seconds long.
Messages are kept for 24 days or until you [25] …………………
You can make up a number of [26] _____________________ to notify groups of voice mail users about club meetings or parties.
There is also a special location in your mailbox where you can leave a message to be [27] ____________by a friend from outside the residence.
Section 3:
Questions 28-33
Look at the following statements.
Write:
TRUE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â if the statement is true according to the passage
FALSE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â if the statement is false according to the passage
NOT GIVEN Â Â Â Â Â if there is no information about this in the passage
[28] Seadragons are found all around the Australian coast.
[29] Weedy seadragons are more common than leafy seadragons.
[30] Body armour gives seadragons effective protection from predators.
[31] The air bladder enables seadragons to move with great speed.
[32] Eggs are laid by the male seadragon.
[33] The male and female stay together to look after the eggs.
Questions 34-38
Choose the correct letter A-D.
A habitat destruction
B difficulty of breeding in captivity
C use in Chinese medicine
D the aquarium trade
A they require warm water.
B they are difficult to catch without injury.
C they die quickly when stressed.
D they only eat live food.
A against the law.
B unsuccessful.
C limited.
D a growing industry.
A capture leafy seadragons.
B trade in seadragons.
C keep seadragons in aquariums.
D export seadragons.
A to capture live seadragons.
B to help divers locate seadragons.
C to move seadragons to safer areas.
D to increase public awareness of seadragons.
Questions 39 and 40
Answer the following using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS FROM THE PASSAGE.
………………………………………………….
[40] What do the organizers of Dragon Search hope to set up?
……………………………………………………
ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST 04
Section 1
1. E
2. D
3. B
4. A, E (both required)
5. A, C (both required)
6. A, C (both required)
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. unlit
12. (a) Can
13. (the) fuse box
14. (a) neighbour’s telephone/cell
phone outside
Section 2
15. G
16. H
17. D
18. Not Given
19. No
20. Yes
21. No
22. register (online)
23. forwarded
24. personal greeting
25 delete them
26. distribution lists
27. retrieved
Section 3
28. No
29. Yes
30. No
31. No
32. No
33. Not Given
34. C
35. D
36. B
37. A
38. D
39. poaching (seadragons)
40. marine reserves
10 comments
Some of these answers are incorrect!
in section 3 number 28-33 according to the instructions the answer should be true, false or not given but how come your answer key is yes,no not given? i got confused on this.
Can anyone, please help me out.
How come the answer is option A for question no. 37?
It should be option B.
please provide me the answer key
ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST 04
Section 1
1. E
2. D
3. B
4. A, E (both required)
5. A, C (both required)
6. A, C (both required)
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. unlit
12. (a) Can
13. (the) fuse box
14. (a) neighbour’s telephone/cell
phone outside
Section 2
15. G
16. H
17. D
18. Not Given
19. No
20. Yes
21. No
22. register (online)
23. forwarded
24. personal greeting
25 delete them
26. distribution lists
27. retrieved
Section 3
28. No
29. Yes
30. No
31. No
32. No
33. Not Given
34. C
35. D
36. B
37. A
38. D
39. poaching (seadragons)
40. marine reserves
how “can ” for answer ’12’ its ‘fan’ i think so
because it is written there”dont use fan to provide ventilation”
please correct if iam wrong
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1.d 2.e 3.b 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.b 8.b 9.c 10.b 11.unlit 12.electrical 13.the fuse box 14.neighibours telephone 15.e 16.r 17.d 18.Not Given 19.no 20.no 21.no 22.register online 23.forwarded 24.personal greeting 25.delete them 26.distribution lists 27.retired 28.false 29.true 30.true 31.true 32.false 33.not given 34.c 35.d 36.a 37.a 38.d 39.poaching 40.awareness