IELTS Secrets - QUESTIONS

SECTION 1

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

THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN

Questions 1–6

Reading Passage 1 has eight paragraphs, A–H.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A–H, in boxes 1–6 on your answer sheet.

1 results of animal experiments

2 recognition of the scientists’ valuable work

3 a statement about the beginning of mass production

4 Fleming’s cautionary advice

5 examples of uses for penicillin

6 the starting point for Fleming’s original research

Questions 7–10

Complete the summary below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 7–10 on your answer sheet.

Dr Fleming’s Accidental Discovery

In a bid to find a safe and effective antiseptic, Dr Fleming was growing staphylococcus aureus bacteria in his lab. On his return from 7 ……………….., he found mould on an unsterilised plate and saw that it had destroyed the bacteria around it. A 8 ……………….. helped him identify the mould. Fleming found that it was active against several different 9 ……………….. and, because it was 10 ……………….., it was safe to use in humans.

Questions 11–13

Complete the table below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 11–13 on your answer sheet.

Timeline

1928 Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

1929 Fleming’s research published

1938 Florey begins work on penicillin

1940 The first human subject 11 ……………….

1941 Collaboration with 12 ……………….

1944 Two of the scientists are knighted

1945 Three of them share a 13 ……………….

1990 Heatley’s work is acknowledged

SECTION 2

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

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Questions 14–19

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 14–19 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

14 Daylight savings time has been in continual use since ancient times.

15 Today, DST is very similar to how George Vernon Hudson suggested it.

16 DST was not considered successful during World Wars I and II.

17 The USA finalised its DST policy in 1966.

18 Around the world, there is now general agreement on how DST should be used.

19 Frequent changes to DST over a short time span have caused problems in some countries.

Questions 20 –26

Complete the table below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 20 –26 on your answer sheet.

Advantages and disadvantages of Daylight-Saving Time

Advantages

More opportunities for 20 ……………….. after work.

People use less power in their homes because they don’t need as much lighting.

Better lighting during 21 ……………….. leads to fewer car crashes following the spring change to DST.

Some industries, such as 22 ……………….. , earn more money with DST.

Disadvantages

Dairy farmers find that DST upsets their 23 ………………..

More dangerous for 24 ……………….. following re-setting of clocks in autumn.

Loss of sleep can lead to 25……………….. , inferior performance at work and poorer general health because of fatigue.

Darker mornings may lead to more 26 ……………….

SECTION 3

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

WILLPOWER

Questions 27–33

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 27–32 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27 Willpower is the most significant factor in determining success in life.

28 People with more free time typically have better willpower.

29 Willpower mostly applies to matters of diet and exercise.

30 The strongest indicator of willpower is the ability to choose long-term rather than short-term rewards.

31 Researchers have studied the genetic basis of willpower.

32 Levels of willpower usually stay the same throughout our lives.

33 Regular physical exercise improves our willpower ability.

Questions 34 –39

Look at the following statements (Questions 37–40) and the list of researchers below.

Match each statement with the correct person, A–D.

Write the correct letter, A–D, in boxes 37–40 on your answer sheet. You may use some letters more than once.

This researcher …

34 identified a key factor that is necessary for willpower to function.

35 suggested that willpower is affected by our beliefs.

36 examined how our body responds to the use of willpower.

37 discovered how important it is to make and track goals.

38 found that taking actions to please others decreases our willpower.

39 found that willpower can increase through simple positive thoughts.

List of People

A Matthew Gailliot

B Gregory M. Walton

C Mark Muraven

D Veronika Job

E Roy Baumeister

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor in willpower?

Willpower is affected by:

A. physical factors such as tiredness

B. our fundamental ability to delay pleasure

C. the levels of certain chemicals in our brains

D. environmental cues such as the availability of a trigger