This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Takes in or eats up A) Consumes. B) Inhabitants. C) Landscapes. D) Psychologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consumes. 2. You need to understand the whole passage before doing any of the questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. All variations in electrical voltage are potentially damaging and must be prevented. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 4. Lauren Beard's career depends on her imagination. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. "She believes that the region's inhabitants moved into the valleys because they were less impacted by the droughts."What is the synonym for "impact" ? A) Influence. B) Maximize. C) Implement. D) Settle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influence. 6. What is the total number of questions in the Academic IELTS Reading test? A) 30. B) 60. C) 50. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 7. There are four sections to the Reading paper; each section has 13 questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What is the purpose of the IELTS reading test? A) To evaluate the candidate's knowledge of history. B) To test the candidate's ability to speak in English. C) To measure the candidate's physical fitness. D) To assess the candidate's ability to understand and analyze written texts in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To assess the candidate's ability to understand and analyze written texts in English. 9. The 3 basic skills you need to improve your IELTS Reading are skimming, ..... , and understanding vocabulary in context. A) Scanning. B) Paraphrasing. C) Higher order thinking. D) Comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scanning. 10. Choose the correct heading for the paragraph B. A) Convict life. B) Opponents of transportation. C) The first settlements. D) Free settlers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first settlements. 11. "The Pueblo Indians were a major cultural influence in the United States' Four Corners region for over one thousand years."What is the meaning of "major" ? A) Lasting for a long time. B) Very important. C) Involving people from many different races, religions, or language groups. D) Unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very important. 12. Which passage is the most difficult and longest? A) Passage 1. B) Passage 2. C) Passage 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passage 3. 13. "Conversely, others might believe that they are witty and fun to be around."What is the meaning of "conversely" ? A) On the contrary. B) Burdensome. C) Necessarily. D) Rude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the contrary. 14. While comparing the data of the question to the information given by the text I need to consider that: A) Both pieces of infomation will be the same word by word. B) The data of the text will be paraphrased. C) The answer will be found in several paragraphs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The data of the text will be paraphrased. 15. What is the key to reading? A) Luck. B) Consistent work. C) Doing nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consistent work. 16. What does disenfranchisement mean? A) Feeling of being empowered. B) Feeling of being deprived of rights. C) Feeling of being content. D) Feeling of being privilegedTagsUnderstanding word meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feeling of being content. 17. Workers in India work ..... A) In call centres. B) Longer hours than they did in the past. C) Standard office hours from 9-5. D) For lower salaries than workers in other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For lower salaries than workers in other countries. 18. Needing or wanting something very much A) Desperate. B) Deseperate. C) Different. D) Oustanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desperate. 19. What does the integration of social media into Bing exemplify in terms of investment and payoff? A) Minor investments always result in significant payoffs. B) Large investments guarantee substantial payoffs. C) Social media integration invariably boosts engagement. D) High investments may lead to little or no returns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High investments may lead to little or no returns. 20. This means that a critic severely criticized or condemned something. A) Be rubbished by . B) Be aware of. C) Complain. D) Be loved by. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be rubbished by . 21. How long does IELTS Reading last? A) 30 minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 45 minutes. D) 80 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60 minutes. 22. What is the band score range for the Academic IELTS Reading test? A) 0 to 10. B) 1 to 9. C) 1 to 8. D) 0 to 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 to 9. 23. Which of the following is NOT a common question type in the IELTS Reading section? A) Diagram label completion. B) Synonym matching. C) Sentence completion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym matching. 24. Niel regrets that he cannot portray an image of his fiancee in his mind. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 25. Read the question. What kind of word is missing?You should avoid ..... if a web address seems suspicious. A) Infinitive (to V). B) Gerund (Ving). C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund (Ving). 26. The most common cause of overcurrents is the presence of too many loads on one circuit. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 27. A key strategy is to read questions first A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 28. The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.This question is required. A) The only-cork oak-by hand. B) Only way-remove-by hand. C) The bark-oak trees-by hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only way-remove-by hand. 29. We prefer housing in ..... to public transport. A) Pylons. B) Steady. C) Close proximity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Close proximity. 30. Carbon trading would A) Allow the government to reduce Australia's carbon footprint. B) Provide an income for all home-owners. C) Cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2050. D) Create electricity with zero emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow the government to reduce Australia's carbon footprint. 31. "The offices in the Eastgate Centre have a stable internal temperature regardless of the external temperature."What is the meaning of "regardless of" ? A) Influenced by. B) Affected by. C) Gently rising and falling. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 32. Where can we see a giant squid? A) At a seaside. B) On TV. C) In Supermarkets. D) At the museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the museum. 33. Many do not want to admit to having mental issues as they fear of becoming a ..... to their friends and family. A) Factor. B) Burden. C) Anxiety. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burden. 34. You will have ..... to complete the reading questions. A) 1 hour. B) 30 minutes. C) 40 minutes. D) 50 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 hour. 35. If there is a fire, the building will need an evacuation. This means: A) Calling the manager. B) Fixing the fire. C) Getting everyone out safely. D) Cleaning the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting everyone out safely. 36. "In ancient Greece, the prevailing religious traditions centered around Dionysus."What is the synonym for "prevailing" ? A) Reciting. B) Chanting. C) Responding. D) Existing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Existing. 37. Duration of IELTS Academic Reading exam? A) 60 mins. B) 70 mins. C) 50 mins. D) 40 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60 mins. 38. Scanning is reading carefully and slowly to find detailed and specific information. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 39. How long is the IELTS Reading section? A) 60. B) 45. C) 90. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60. 40. Who was Thomas Hall? A) William's father. B) William's best friend. C) William's friend. D) William's teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William's teacher. 41. Does the examiner check to see if you have written the correct answer in the question paper? A) Yes, always. B) No, they only check the answer sheet. C) Sometimes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, they only check the answer sheet. 42. "The Mediterranean Sea is in an extremely dry area of the world."What is the synonym for "extremely" ? A) Slightly. B) Via. C) Little. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very. 43. The US Congress understood the possible consequences of the HPA. A) Yes. B) No. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 44. What should you do when you start Reading? A) Read the instructions first. B) Read the passage in detail. C) Skim the passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skim the passage. 45. The business sector often overemphasizes the significance of groundbreaking, disruptive innovations as opposed to minor improvements. A) True. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. "The changing theatre environment altered attitudes across Greece."What is the synonym for "alter" ? A) Change. B) Bring about. C) Free. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change. 47. 24 Cars are prohibitively expensive in some EU candidate countries. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 48. What was the treatment for malaria? A) Col. B) Aniline. C) Chichona. D) Quinine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quinine. 49. Mercury has destructive effects on birds which feed ..... fish. A) On. B) To. C) In. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 50. What is the primary purpose of skimming? A) To understand detailed information. B) To get the general idea or gist of the text. C) To understand vocabulary deeply. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get the general idea or gist of the text. 51. Academic students must interact with three long texts of an academic nature. A) True. B) False. C) Partially Accurate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. 3 The few existing stepwells in Delhi are more attractive than those found elsewhere. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 53. What is the main concept discussed in the passage? A) Cause and effect in complex systems. B) Unpredictable changes in complex systems. C) The impact of tiny variations in complex systems. D) The concept of chaos theory in complex systemsTagsMain ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The concept of chaos theory in complex systemsTagsMain ideas and supporting details. 54. What may be necessary to prevent breakdowns in traffic flow? A) Increasing the number of lanes. B) Regulating the speed and spacing of individual cars. C) Installing more traffic lights. D) Adding more road signsTagsUnderstanding word meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Installing more traffic lights. 55. Read the question. What type of word is missing?The effects of cybercrime can be ..... damaging, both personally and professionally. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 56. Interpret the data presented in the graph:What is the trend in carbon emissions over the past decade? A) Fluctuating pattern in carbon emissions. B) Significant decrease in carbon emissions. C) No change in carbon emissions. D) Overall increase in carbon emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overall increase in carbon emissions. 57. Aphantasia is a condition, which describes people, for whom it is hard to visualise mental images. A) True. B) False. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. Which of the following is TRUE about "True/False/Not Given" questions? A) You should guess if you're unsure. B) You need to look for keywords that match exactly in the text. C) "True" means the information matches what's in the text. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "True" means the information matches what's in the text. 59. Skimming is ..... A) Reading quickly to get an idea what the passage is about. B) Reading every word closely. C) Looking for specific details in the passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading quickly to get an idea what the passage is about. 60. Questions 1-3Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.1. What does the writer say about the performance of older typists on the test? A) They had been more efficiently trained than younger typists. B) They had better concentration skills than younger typists. C) They used more time-saving techniques than younger typists. D) They used different motor skills from younger typists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They had been more efficiently trained than younger typists. 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