This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Acquisition of something A) Buy something. B) Learn something. C) Reject something. D) Hate something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learn something. 2. The headings may contain ..... (words which mean the same) and ..... (words which mean the opposite) A) Synonyms, antonym. B) Synonym, antonyms. C) Synonyms, antonyms. D) Synonym, antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synonyms, antonyms. 3. ..... refers to something that is oriented or arranged in a straight, upright position. A) Vertical. B) Horizontal. C) Longitudinal. D) Diagonal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertical. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. "Others might believe that they are witty and fun to be around."What is the meaning of "witty" ? A) Impolite. B) Rude. C) Fun. D) Burdensome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fun. 8. How many reading passages are there in IELTS reading? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 9. 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. 10. "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) Eliminate. B) Disrupt. C) Avoid. D) Preserve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preserve. 11. Which word does not mean "important" ? A) Essential. B) Indispensable. C) Vital. D) Valuable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Valuable. 12. 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. 13. How many reading passages are there in the Ielts Reading Test? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. How much time do candidates have to complete the Reading paper? A) 90 minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 40 minutes. D) 80 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60 minutes. 17. 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. 18. 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) Match, theme. D) Create, main. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Match, topic. 19. Choose the correct heading for the paragraph D. A) The treatment of convicts. B) The colonial population. C) The first settlements. D) Transportation of convicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colonial population. 20. How many questions are there in the IELTS Reading paper? A) 30. B) 35. C) 40. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 21. Which paragraph contains the following information?a reference to an assumption Paul Wickens made that proved to be incorrect A) H. B) A. C) J. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H. 22. He ..... to work every day by train. A) Commutes. B) Upkeeps. C) Landlords. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commutes. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books