IELTS Secrets - QUESTIONS

READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 on the following pages.

THE MAGIC OF KEFIR

Questions 1–7

Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A–G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–x, in boxes 1–7 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i A unique sensory experience

ii Getting back to basics

iii The gift that keeps on giving

iv Variations in alcohol content

v Old methods of transportation

vi Culinary applications

vii Making kefir

viii A fortunate accident

ix Kefir gets an image makeover

x Ways to improve taste

1 Section A

2 Section B

3 Section C

4 Section D

5 Section E

6 Section F

7 Section G

Questions 8–11

Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8–11 on your answer sheet.

8 What do kefir grains look like?

9 What needs to happen to kefir while it is ripening?

10 What will the yeast cultures have consumed before kefir is ready to drink?

11 The texture of kefir in the mouth is similar to what?

Questions 12 and 13

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Write the correct letters in boxes 12 and 13 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO products are NOT mentioned as things which kefir can replace?

A Ordinary cow’s milk

B Buttermilk

C Sour cream

D Starter yeast

E Yoghurt

READING PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 on the following pages.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Questions 14–21

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A–I.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–H from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–xi, in boxes 14–21 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i A historical delicacy

ii The poor may benefit

iii Presentation is key to changing attitudes

iv Environmentally friendly production

v Tradition meets technology

vi A cultural pioneer

vii Western practices harm locals

viii Good source of nutrients

ix Growing popularity

x A healthy choice

xi A safety risk

14 Section A

15 Section B

16 Section C

17 Section D

18 Section E

19 Section F

20 Section G

21 Section H

Questions 22–26

Complete the notes below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 22–26 on your answer sheet.

Van Huis

• Insects are cleaner & do not release as many harmful gases

• Insects use food intake economically in the production of protein as they waste less 22 …………………

Durst

• Traditional knowledge could be combined with modern methods for mass production instead of just covering 23 …………………

• This could help 24 ………………… people gain access to world markets.

Dunkel

• Due to increased 25 …………………, more children in Mali are suffering from 26 …………………

READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.

LOVE STORIES

Questions 27–34

Look at the following statements (Questions 27–34) and the list of styles in the box below.

Match each statement with the correct term, A–F.

Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 27–34 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

27 My most important concern is that my partner is happy.

28 I enjoy having many romantic partners.

29 I feel that my partner and I were always going to end up together.

30 I want to be friends first and then let romance develop later.

31 I always feel either very excited or absolutely miserable about my relationship.

32 I prefer to keep many aspects of my love life to myself.

33 When I am in love, that is all I can think about.

34 I know before I meet someone what qualities I need in a partner.

List of Love Styles

A Eros

B Mania

C Storge

D Agape

E Ludus

F Pragma

Questions 35–40

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 35–40 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

35 People’s notions of love affect their relationships, rather than vice versa.

36 Some of our love stories are more important to us than others.

37 Our love stories can change to meet the needs of particular social environments.

38 We look for romantic partners with a love story just like our own.

39 The most successful partners have matching love stories.

40 No love story is more suited to a long relationship than any other.