This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You are ..... to see the words in the headinds repeated in the passage. A) Likely. B) Unlikely. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlikely. 2. Which paragraph contains the following information?a reason why Paul Wickens thought he was qualified to start his own games company A) E. B) C. C) J. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 3. The world is becoming overcrowded as the world population continues to grow fast. A) Too dangerous. B) Too many things. C) Too many people. D) Too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too many people. 4. How is the passage organized? (a) Chronologically (b) Cause and effect (c) Problem and solution (d) Compare and contrast A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 5. The media is more inclined to focus on and report ..... rather than ..... environmental news. A) Optimistic events-distorted or unbiased. B) Bleak narratives-skewed or objective. C) Promising stories-impartial or hopeful. D) Bad news-positive or neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bad news-positive or neutral. 6. Where in the reading passage can the answer to each question usually be found? A) In the same paragraph as the previous answer. B) After the previous answer. C) In more than one paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the previous answer. 7. Choose an option fill in the blank:"The opposition leader accused government ministers of ..... the statistics to suit themselves." A) Manipulating. B) Taking. C) Ordering. D) Analyzing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manipulating. 8. What is the mark that you will get if you answer correctly in both IELTS Reading and Listening tests? A) 2.5 points for all sections. B) 1 point for all sections. C) 2 points for all sections. D) 1 point for the easy sections, and 2 points for the hard sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 point for all sections. 9. "These historic buildings now coexist with contemporary shops and offices."What is the meaning of "contemporary" ? A) Jealous. B) Modern. C) Empathetic. D) Huilty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modern. 10. Your plans are crucial to our success so you have to think carefully. A) Support. B) Important. C) Does not matter. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Important. 11. The number of animals increased ..... 2004 and 2008. A) BETWEEN. B) BY. C) OVER. D) IN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BETWEEN. 12. The way a person lives their life A) Tropical. B) Income. C) Lifestyle. D) Satisfy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lifestyle. 13. "Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough."What is the synonym for "persistent" ? A) Short-lived. B) Lasting. C) Temporary. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lasting. 14. Read the following question. What kind of word is missing?In the 1980s, Eastern European countries were communist, and this was a barrier to the international trading of players. However, after communism's ..... , there was much more freedom of movement. A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun. 15. A well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice A) Property. B) Proverb. C) Pronoun. D) Provenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proverb. 16. How many steps are there to do Summary Completion tasks? A) 8. B) 7. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 17. Environmental regulations require the manufacturing plants to implement pollution control measures and reduce their carbon footprint. "plant" is ..... A) A species. B) A living organism. C) A process. D) A factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A factory. 18. The main idea of the passage can be found in the first 3 sentences of the introduction and restated in the concluding paragraph. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. If you want to migrate to Australia, which type of IELTS you should take? A) Academic. B) None. C) General training. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General training. 20. The non-managerial staff should be given more ..... to resolve customer complaints. A) Distinction. B) Disruption. C) Discretion. D) Dismissal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discretion. 21. How many sections are there in the IELTS Listening test? A) 3. B) 2. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 22. Palladio designed both wealthy and poor people A) True. B) False. C) Not Given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. An emergency is: A) A normal situation. B) A weekend trip. C) A holiday. D) A dangerous or serious situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dangerous or serious situation. 24. When writing the essay for the Ielts I need to bear in mind that: A) I should make a plan, structure well the essay using synomyms and conectors making sure I answered the questions. B) I should answer the questions right away by providing several examples using connectors. C) I should not plan, I should answer the questions in the intro and then develop arguments using connectors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I should make a plan, structure well the essay using synomyms and conectors making sure I answered the questions. 25. Questions 1-3Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet. 1. What does the writer say about the performance of older typists on the test? A) They used different motor skills from younger typists. B) They used different motor skills from younger typists. C) They used different motor skills from younger typists. D) They used different motor skills from younger typists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They used different motor skills from younger typists. 26. The library staff will issue a list to academics about A) The resources they have in their possession. B) The resource they have problems with. C) The resources they may borrow. D) The resources they must return. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The resources they have in their possession. 27. If the instruction says "NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER", then which answer is INCORRECT? A) Three reading pages. B) Computer science department. C) Five minutes. D) Father-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computer science department. 28. Paraphrase are phrases which have a ..... meaning to words in the passage). A) Similar. B) Different. C) Opposite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similar. 29. Keeping something the same for a long period of time A) Satisfy. B) Income. C) Preserving. D) Consumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preserving. 30. Purpose of Matching-Heading task in IELTS Reading? A) Test your ability to recognize the paragraph's main idea and identify supporting ideas. B) Checking your understanding main points of text. C) Test your ability to identify information assesses. D) Test your ability to summarize the main ideas of a given text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Test your ability to recognize the paragraph's main idea and identify supporting ideas. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIelts Reading Quiz 1Ielts Reading Quiz 2Ielts Reading Quiz 3Ielts Reading Quiz 4Ielts Reading Quiz 5Ielts Reading Quiz 6Ielts Reading Quiz 7Ielts Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books