This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the correct definition of "in credit" A) There is money in the account that can be spent and no money is owed. B) If someone is in danger, they are in a situation where they may be harmed or die. C) Experiencing a time of great difficulty, danger, or suffering. D) In prison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is money in the account that can be spent and no money is owed. 2. The alarmist narratives around resource depletion, food shortages, mass extinction, and environmental catastrophe have been ..... A) Downplayed. B) Trivialized. C) Exaggerated. D) Impartially portrayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exaggerated. 3. Does the following statement agree with the views of the writer? According to Davis, studying at Julliard helped him to improve his musical abilities.His enrolment in the prestigious Julliard School of Music was short-lived, [but] Davis did later acknowledge that this time at the school was invaluable in terms of developing his trumpet-playing technique and giving him a solid grounding in music theory. A) Yes. B) No. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. Skimming is the speed-reading skill that allows you to get the general meaning of a passage A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. You should always do a Full test (3 passages) when practicing at home A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?Technology was important before the development of science. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Asiya suggests you should sometimes guess whether if the question and sentence in the passage matches to find your answer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What does 'beneath' mean? A) Between. B) Beside. C) Under. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under. 9. Reading passages are from ..... A) Books only. B) Books and magazines. C) Books, magazines, journals and newspapers. D) Books, magazines, journals, newspapers and letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Books, magazines, journals and newspapers. 10. Yes/No/Not Given questions are related to facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. How many passages are there in reading section? A) Three to four passages. B) One to two passages. C) One long passages. D) More than five passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three to four passages. 12. Choose ONE phrase to complete each of the following sentence:Technology ..... A) Work in groups in an unethical way. B) Was responsible for helping to develop basic trades and skills. C) Become involved in hazardous research. D) Is more concerned with ethics than research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was responsible for helping to develop basic trades and skills. 13. What is the maximum number of words you can write when answering a short answer question? A) One. B) Three. C) It depends on the instructions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It depends on the instructions. 14. Which of the following best defines personnel? A) Workers or employees. B) Food supplies. C) Machines. D) Tools in the building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Workers or employees. 15. There are ..... questions on the IELTS reading exam. A) 50. B) 60. C) 40. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 16. What type of reading style means reading fairly quickly to find a specific fact? A) Scanning. B) Reading for Detail. C) Skimming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scanning. 17. In multiple-choice questions, First, ..... the text (read it very quickly) so you know what it is about. Next, look at the main part of the ..... (NOT the options A, B, C, D) and decide which words will help you find the answer. These are the 'key' words. A) Scan, questions. B) Skim, options. C) Skim, questions. D) Scan, options. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skim, questions. 18. In most developed countries today the elderly are respected less than in the past. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 19. What type of reading style means reading fairly quickly for a general idea? A) Scanning. B) Reading for Detail. C) Skimming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skimming. 20. There are ..... headings than paragraphs. A) More. B) Fewer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 21. What are the different question types in the IELTS reading test? A) Fill in the blanks, Multiple select, Short answer. B) Multiple choice, Matching headings, True/False/Not given, Sentence completion, Summary completion, and more. C) Matching pictures, Yes/No questions, Diagram labeling. D) Essay writing, Vocabulary matching, Spelling test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multiple choice, Matching headings, True/False/Not given, Sentence completion, Summary completion, and more. 22. People were drawn from all over to see the Thames Tunnel A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 23. Which paragraph contains the following information?Paul Wickens's aim regarding the market for Ntropy A) D. B) F. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 24. "Determining context from non-auditory clues is a basic element of language comprehension."What is the synonym for "basic" ? A) Pure. B) Eventual. C) Fundamental. D) Scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fundamental. 25. The fears about running out of disposal space are exaggerated compared to the available land area. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 26. How long do you have to transfer the answer? A) 10 minutes. B) 5 minutes. C) 2 minutes. D) 0 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 0 minutes. 27. Question types such as summary completion and diagram labelling require that the sentence is grammatically correct. A) True. B) False. C) Partially Accurate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partially Accurate. 28. Reading tips ..... A) Must understand everything. B) Spend too long on each question. C) I don't bother to read the instructions because I know it. D) Spend less time on earlier questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spend less time on earlier questions. 29. By the 1950s. photographs were more widely seen than artists' illustrations on posters. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 30. Acquisition of something A) Reject something. B) Learn something. C) Buy something. D) Hate something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learn something. 31. The headings may contain ..... (words which mean the same) and ..... (words which mean the opposite) A) Synonyms, antonyms. B) Synonyms, antonym. C) Synonym, antonym. D) Synonym, antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonyms, antonyms. 32. ..... refers to something that is oriented or arranged in a straight, upright position. A) Horizontal. B) Vertical. C) Longitudinal. D) Diagonal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertical. 33. The main idea of a paragraph is always in the first sentence. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. Which sentence uses engage correctly? A) He engaged the fire alarm with a spoon. B) She engaged the system to begin the evacuation. C) We engaged the table and chairs. D) I engaged my phone on the desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She engaged the system to begin the evacuation. 35. Palazzo Barbaran da Porto typically represent the Palladio's design A) True. B) False. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. "Others might believe that they are witty and fun to be around."What is the meaning of "witty" ? A) Impolite. B) Rude. C) Burdensome. D) Fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fun. 37. How many reading passages are there in IELTS reading? A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 38. TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?The film industry does not make films about science. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. "We must find a way to conserve our forestlands and replace the trees that we remove each year."What is the synonym for "conserve" ? A) Avoid. B) Eliminate. C) Disrupt. D) Preserve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preserve. 40. Which word does not mean "important" ? A) Indispensable. B) Vital. C) Valuable. D) Essential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Valuable. 41. Schools often offer play that promotes children's creative and imaginative abilities. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 42. How many reading passages are there in the Ielts Reading Test? A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 43. The building where the exhibition is staged has been newly renovated A) True. B) False. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not Given. 44. It took workers many years to build the stone steps characteristic of stepwells. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 45. How much time do candidates have to complete the Reading paper? A) 40 minutes. B) 80 minutes. C) 60 minutes. D) 90 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 60 minutes. 46. In the completion questions (short answer, sentence completion, table/note completion), the answers are ALWAYS exact word(s) taken from the passage with no changes made. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 47. To ..... headings, you need to be able to find the main idea of a paragraph. You can usually find one sentence that sums up the main idea. This is the ..... sentence. The topic sentence is often, but not always, the first sentence in a paragraph, so that is the first place to look. A) Make, topic. B) Match, topic. C) Create, main. D) Match, theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Match, topic. 48. Choose the correct heading for the paragraph D. A) The first settlements. B) The colonial population. C) Transportation of convicts. D) The treatment of convicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colonial population. 49. How many questions are there in the IELTS Reading paper? A) 35. B) 30. C) 50. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 50. Which paragraph contains the following information?a reference to an assumption Paul Wickens made that proved to be incorrect A) C. B) H. C) J. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H. 51. He ..... to work every day by train. A) Commutes. B) Upkeeps. C) Landlords. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commutes. 52. A good idea is to skim, give a glance to the text and discover main topic A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 53. Approximately one in three people who take part in voluntary activities say that it has made them feel better about themselves. A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion. 54. Over 100 people are killed by electrical storms worldwide each year. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 55. Text:'The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers. It was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896.'Statement:The marathon was the most popular event at the 1896 Olympics. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT GIVEN. 56. Weingart got many of his ideas from his students in Basel. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT GIVEN. 57. Synonym of "inhabitant" A) Serious. B) Change. C) Dweller. D) Disappear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dweller. 58. Extra money you must pay to a bank which has lent you money A) Credit. B) Loan. C) Refund. D) Interest rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest rate. 59. Niel Kenmuir was unable to count sheep in his head. A) True. B) False. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. People with aphantasia struggle to remember personal traits and clothes of different people. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT GIVEN. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIelts Reading Quiz 1Ielts Reading Quiz 2Ielts Reading Quiz 3Ielts Reading Quiz 4Ielts Reading Quiz 6Ielts Reading Quiz 7Ielts Reading Quiz 8Ielts Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books