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Showing posts with label IELTS Reading Sample - Academic. Show all posts
اختبار القراءة - اكاديمي # 3 IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #3
In IELTS Reading texts, each paragraph usually has one main idea supported by details, examples or evidence. Identifying the main idea of each paragraph will help you understand the text better. In IELTS, this skill is tested in the heading-matching task.
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on IELTS Reading Passage 1.
Questions 1-7
Reading Passage 1 has seven sections, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
| List of Phrases |
|---|
| i Legislation brings temporary improvements |
| ii The increasing speed of suburban development |
| iii A new area of academic interest |
| iv The impact of environmental extremes on city planning |
| v The first campaigns for environmental change |
| vi Building cities in earthquake zones |
| vii The effect of global warming on cities |
| viii Adapting areas surrounding cities to provide resources |
| ix Removing the unwanted by-products of city life |
| x Providing health information for city dwellers |
1) Paragraph A
2) Paragraph B
3) Paragraph C
4) Paragraph D
5) Paragraph E
6) Paragraph F
7) Paragraph G
2) Paragraph B
3) Paragraph C
4) Paragraph D
5) Paragraph E
6) Paragraph F
7) Paragraph G
Questions 8-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1.
In boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet, write
In boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet, write
| TRUE | if the statement is true according to the passage |
| FALSE | if the statement is false according to the passage |
| NOT GIVEN | if the information is not given in the passage |
8) In the nineteenth century, water was brought into the desert to create productive farming land.
9) Women were often the strongest campaigners for environmental reform.
10) Reducing urban air and water pollution in the early twentieth century was extremely expensive.
11) The introduction of the car led to increased suburban development.
12) Suburban lifestyles in many western nations fail to take account of environmental protection.
13) Many governments in the developed world are trying to halt the spread of the suburbs.
9) Women were often the strongest campaigners for environmental reform.
10) Reducing urban air and water pollution in the early twentieth century was extremely expensive.
11) The introduction of the car led to increased suburban development.
12) Suburban lifestyles in many western nations fail to take account of environmental protection.
13) Many governments in the developed world are trying to halt the spread of the suburbs.
The US City and the Natural Environment - الولايات المتحدة والبيئة الطبيعية
The US City and the Natural Environment

إذهب إلى الأسئلة Go to the questions
A) While cities and their metropolitan areas have always interacted with and shaped the natural environment, it is only recently that historians have begun to consider this relationship. During our own time, the tension between natural and urbanized areas has increased, as the spread of metropolitan populations and urban land uses has reshaped and destroyed natural landscapes and environments.
التلوث الضوئي - Light Pollution
Light Pollution

Light Pollution is a threat to Wildlife, Safety and the Starry Sky
إذهب إلى الأسئلة Go to the questions
A After hours of driving south in the pitch-black darkness of the Nevada desert, a dome of hazy gold suddenly appears on the horizon. Soon, a road sign confirms the obvious: Las Vegas 30 miles. Looking skyward, you notice that the Big Dipper is harder to find
إدمان التلفزيون - Television Addiction
Television Addiction
A The term "TV addiction" is imprecise, but it captures the essence of a very real phenomenon. Psychologists formally define addiction as a disorder characterized by criteria that include spending a great deal of time using the thing; using it more often than one intends; thinking about reducing use or making repeated unsuccessful
اختبار القراءة - اكاديمي #1 IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #1
Questions 1-5
The first six paragraphs of Reading Passage 1 are lettered A-F.
Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below.
NB There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.
| List of Headings |
|---|
| i Why lights are needed |
| ii Lighting discourages law breakers |
| iii The environmental dangers |
| iv People at risk from bright lights |
| v Illuminating space |
| vi A problem lights do not solve |
| vii Seen from above |
| viii More light than is necessary |
| ix Approaching the city |
Example) Paragraph A ix
1) Paragraph B
2) Paragraph C
3) Paragraph D
4) Paragraph E
5) Paragraph F
IELTS Tip
For any questions where you need to write words from the passage, a hyphenated word (e.g. long-term) counts as ONE word.
Questions 6-9
Complete each of the following statements with words taken from the passage.
Write ONE or TWO WORDS for each answer.
6) According to a recent study, well-lit streets do not .................... or make neighbourhoods safer to live in.
7) Inefficient lighting increases .................... because most electricity is produced from coal, gas or oil.
8) Efficient lights .................... from going into areas where it is not needed.
9) In dealing with light pollution .................... is at least as important as passing new laws.
Questions 10-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet, write
| YES | if the statement agrees with the writer's claims |
| NO | if the statement contradicts the writer's claims |
| NOT GIVEN | if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this |
10) One group of scientists find their observations are made more difficult by bright lights.
11) It is expensive to reduce light pollution.
12) Many countries are now making light pollution illegal.
13) Old types of light often cause more pollution than more modern ones.
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