This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can skimming and scanning techniques benefit students in understanding complex texts? A) By ignoring important details in a text. B) By reading every word in a text. C) By taking extensive notes while reading. D) By quickly identifying key information in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By quickly identifying key information in a text. 2. According to a recent survey, 65% of young people would like to study in a foreign country. A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact. 3. "One of the reasons for this is the presence of a unique evolutionary adaptation in birds, feathers"What is the meaning of "unique" ? A) Inaccurate. B) Objective. C) Subjective. D) Being the only existing one of its type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being the only existing one of its type. 4. Amnesty fights for both individuals and groups involved in human rights violations. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 5. What is the purpose of skimming and scanning in IELTS Reading? A) To read the text slowly and carefully. B) To skip the text entirely and guess the answers. C) To memorize every detail of the text. D) To quickly locate specific information or get a general understanding of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To quickly locate specific information or get a general understanding of the text. 6. How did LEGO's new CEO contribute to the company's recovery from near bankruptcy in 2004? A) By focusing solely on breakthrough innovations. B) Through a combination of incremental and breakthrough innovations. C) Primarily by cutting costs and reducing product lines. D) By investing in entirely new product categories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through a combination of incremental and breakthrough innovations. 7. What skills are assessed in the IELTS Reading test? A) Grammar, listening, and speaking. B) Writing, pronunciation, and spelling. C) Math, science, and history. D) Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding of the structure and organization of written texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding of the structure and organization of written texts. 8. How many sections are in the Reading test? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 9. You can see electricity ..... in the distance. A) Pylons. B) Steady. C) Upkeep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pylons. 10. "The participants thought that purchasing luxury items would help them forget their failures."What is the synonym for "purchase" ? A) Miss out on. B) Buy. C) Demonstrate. D) Substantiate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buy. 11. What is the (near) antonym of the word "accidental" ? A) Commemorated. B) Future. C) Deliberate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deliberate. 12. "Wind power has been used by humans for almost two millennia."What is the meaning of "millennia" ? A) 10 years. B) 100 years. C) 1, 000 years. D) 1, 000, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1, 000 years. 13. In a normal electrical system, A) Voltage differences are usually quite small. B) Overcurrent protection is mainly provided by circuit breakers and fuses. C) Different amounts of electricity are generated at different times of the day. D) Some circuits constantly experience a certain level of overcurrent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voltage differences are usually quite small. 14. "Delivering this versatile energy source to consumers is a complex and multi-faceted process."What is the meaning of "complex" ? A) Simple. B) Principal. C) Complicated. D) Appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complicated. 15. What does cover mean in the sentence: "Cover your mouth when you cough" ? A) Hide or protect. B) Open. C) Ignore. D) Wash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hide or protect. 16. Having or showing little knowledge of something A) Ill-advised. B) Well advised. C) Well informed. D) Ill-informed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ill-informed. 17. How many questions are there in total? A) 30. B) 40. C) 45. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 18. "Most people would say they know what stress is. But for scientists who study stress, it has been surprisingly hard to define. This is because there are so many ways of looking at stress."Is this statement TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN?Knowing our feelings about stress can explain what causes the stress. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 19. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the IELTS Reading questions? A) For Matching Headings, you need to get the main idea of each paragraph. B) True/False/Not Given questions require you to summarise some information in the passage. C) Yes/No/Not Given questions give you statements related to the author's opinion in the passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True/False/Not Given questions require you to summarise some information in the passage. 20. Helium is a very cold substance. A) Yes. B) No. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 21. What is the (near) synonym of the word "substance" ? A) Investigation. B) Material. C) Substitute. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Material. 22. What is the meaning of the word part "bio" ? A) Life. B) Self. C) Water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life. 23. Mortgage, what does it mean? A) Money loan. B) Start-up loan. C) Capital loan. D) Property loan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Property loan. 24. What is the (near) antonym of the word "remote" ? A) Far. B) Analogue. C) Nearby. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nearby. 25. "Kristen Kuckelman believes this occurred after persistent droughts made farming on plateau lands impossible."What is the synonym for "impossible" ? A) Attainable. B) Easy. C) Possible. D) Impractical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impractical. 26. Identify the main idea in the given passage:'The passage discusses the impact of climate change on marine life and the measures that can be taken to mitigate its effects.' A) The impact of climate change on marine life and measures to mitigate its effects. B) The impact of climate change on land animals. C) The history of climate change research. D) The benefits of climate change on marine life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The impact of climate change on marine life and measures to mitigate its effects. 27. "Deforestation is dramatically reducing this percentage each year."What is the synonym for "dramatically" ? A) Significantly. B) Annually. C) Approximately. D) On a yearly basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Significantly. 28. Choose ONE phrase to complete each of the following sentence:Science ..... A) Does not make moral judgements. B) Was responsible for helping to develop basic trades and skills. C) Become involved in hazardous research. D) Work in groups in an unethical way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does not make moral judgements. 29. There are 4 (four) passages to read in the IELTS Reading section. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. What is a synonym for 'assist their learning'? A) Complicate their learning. B) Ignore their learning. C) Hinder their learning. D) Improve their learning efficiency. 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