IELTS Secrets - QUESTIONS

SECTION 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–12, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

HOW WE MANAGE THE LAND ON EARTH.

Questions 1–4

Read the text and choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter on your answer sheet for questions 1-4.

1. The height of most city buildings are now measured to be at a general level of

A. 25-storeys

B. 2-storeys

C. 8-storeys

D. 40-storeys

2. The estimated spare land available that is considered to be good for agricultural use, such as the growing of vegetables is

A. 51.7m sq miles

B. 1.7m sq miles

C. 10,000 sq miles

D. 18,900 sq miles

3. The current population figure produced by the United Nations for our planet is an estimated

A. 11.2 billion

B. 11 billion

C. 7.6 billion

D. 9.8 billion

4. The percentage figure for the food we humans grow on Earth that is discarded as waste is approximately

A. 75%

B. 3%

C. 52%

D. 40%

Questions 5-8

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage on the previous page?

In boxes 5-8 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

5. From 2006 onwards, the rate of city dwellers in the Maldivian capital has grown at just under 50%.

6. Walking single file is common on the pavement due to the crowding.

7. Water shortages are an almost every day occurrence in the city mentioned.

8. Large portions of the land on Earth are completely unsuited for human occupation.

Questions 9-12

Complete the sentences below.

Write one or two words only to complete the sentences.

Write your answers in boxes 9-12 on your answer sheet.

Almost 52 million sq km of land is available to handle the more than 11 billion projected populations as it is classified as being 9._____________

Whereas cities account for less than 5% of land usage, just over a third of the land available on Earth is used for 10. _____________

The loss of vast expanses of healthy forests that act naturally to absorb 11. _____________

A brand new piece of man-made land has been formed besides the current city, jumping out from the sea itself, made solely by using unwanted 12. _____________

SECTION 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 13–27, which are based on Reading Passage 2 on the following pages.

THE MONSTER SHIPS THAT CHANGED HOW WE TRAVEL

Questions 13–18

Label as true, false, or not given (T / F / NG)

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 2?

Write your answers in the boxes for questions 13-18 as:

TRUE – if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE – if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN – if there is no information on this

13. The competition between modern day airline manufacturers is very much like the early days of ship construction.

14. Inman was fearful of using the latest available materials alongside progressive construction methods to cut crossing times.

15. Following the invention of the radio, second class guests could reserve rooms to stay in the cities they were heading to from the ship they were on.

16. By borrowing a substantial amount of money, a leading British company built a couple of huge identical ships with the very first steam engine propulsion.

17. Crossing the Atlantic is done by the one remaining cruise ship these days on a scheduled timetable.

18. A German company introduced fixed and tightly controlled set-seating meal times on their newest ships.

Questions 19–23

Match letters A-C, to the statements numbered below 19-23.

Which company does each of the following statements refer to?

19. Being acquired by a high-powered financier meant that the proud thoughts of a nation were at stake.

20. Claiming air travel was a short-term temporary fashionable form of travel not to be overly worried about.

21. Using alternate newer technologies rendered older wind powered systems obsolete giving them the modern-day look.

22. Patiently waiting for their rivals to prove that new technologies and systems worked before implementing them themselves.

23. Producing massive ocean-going vessels that gained them the nickname ‘hotels that float’.

A. Cunard

B. Inman

C. White Star

Questions 24–27

Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO TO THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

It was a couple of times in the early 1900s that the newest ship of the day broke the 24. _________

As European firms excelled, it forced the U.K.-based companies to improve their ships and in particular to 25. _________

Due to a terrible disaster, new rules were put in place after that we can see today are 26. _________

It was often whole families in the early part of the 20th Century, moving from Europe to America that was known to the industry as their 27. _________

SECTION 3

You should spend about 20-minutes on questions 28-40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.

Questions 28–31

Reading Passage 3 has five sections, A–E.

Choose the correct heading for sections B–E from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–viii, in boxes 28–31 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i. Experimental Tourism

ii. Cuisine Tourism

iii. Adventure Tourism

iv. Fashion Tourism

v. Photographic Travels

vi. Set-jetting.

vii. Agritourism.

viii. Introduction

ix. Capital Cities

Example:

Section A viii

28. Section B

29. Section C

30. Section D

31. Section E

Questions 32–35

Look at the following statements (Questions 32–35).

Read passage 3 and complete the sentences using one word only from the text.

Write the answers for questions 32-35 on your answer sheet.

Putting together and enjoying culinary delights ensures the trip is more 32. ____________________

Moving quickly between more mundane public service facilities and malls that are more 33. ____________________

Film sets for hugely popular blockbuster movies are attracting couples to go there for their 34. ____________________

In the USA, visiting a strawberry picking field or listening to lectures on producing good wine is becoming increasingly 35. ____________________

Questions 36 and 39

Label as true, false or not given (T / F / NG)

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 2?

Write your answers in the boxes for questions 36-39 as:

TRUE – if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE – if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN – if there is no information on this

36. Enjoying good foods is the most critical part of any good holiday for the majority of travellers.

37. Taking photos facing directly opposite from and facing away from a popular tourist site is a need for Counter-travel.

38. People are gaining appreciation for the need to back those producing local grown vegetables and other crops.

39. The term for promoting travel related to the film industry was first used in the British media.

Question 40

Read the text and choose the best match for the underlined phrase in the text, from the three options, A-C.

40. For people who are bored of doing the usual activities such as looking at the common tourist attractions, they need to reconsider things from a different perspective. This means to think in a way that is …

A. unique.

B. new.

C. creative.