This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Synonym of "inhabitant" A) Disappear. B) Change. C) Dweller. D) Serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dweller. 4. Extra money you must pay to a bank which has lent you money A) Interest rate. B) Loan. C) Credit. D) Refund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest rate. 5. 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. 6. All people with aphantasia start to feel 'isolated' or 'alone' at some point of their lives. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT GIVEN. 7. 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. 8. "By the 7th century, coins had begun to be manufactured from pure gold and silver in the Middle East."What is the synonym for "manufacture" ? A) Refer to. B) Rest on. C) Produce. D) Guarantee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Produce. 9. The Gothenburg European Council was set up 30 years ago. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 10. 23 To reduce production costs, some industries have been moved closer to their relevant consumers. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The IELTS reading exam is ..... minutes long. A) 30. B) 40. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 60. 12. In IELTS reading, you have 10 minutes extra to transfer your answers A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. How many questions are there in total in the IELTS Reading section? A) 50. B) 40. C) 30. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 14. One advantage of the essay test is that it reduces the element of luck. A) Ingredient. B) Factor. C) Group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factor. 15. This text might be classified as: A) Scientific. B) Humorous. C) Fictional. D) Romantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific. 16. It has long been ..... that talented individuals are endowed with special gifts to perform a task in an outstanding way, compared to their peers. A) Hold. B) Held. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Held. 17. To make someone want to do something, especially something that is unnecessary A) Motivate. B) Promote. C) Encourage. D) Tempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tempt. 18. Emma took the initiative to clean her room before her parents asked. A) Doing something before being told. B) Laziness. C) Not wanting to move at all. D) Complicated kind of action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing something before being told. 19. How can skimming and scanning help in IELTS Reading? A) They can help in understanding complex vocabulary. B) They can help in quickly locating specific information or getting a general understanding of the text. C) They can help in memorizing the entire text. D) They can help in writing a summary of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can help in quickly locating specific information or getting a general understanding of the text. 20. I would hate to live ..... the country. It mustbe so quiet and boring there. A) In. B) By. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 21. Synonym of "release" A) Emit. B) Absorb. C) Change. D) Escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emit. 22. The total number of questions you need to answer in the IELTS Reading test is ..... A) 20. B) 40. C) 30. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 23. Which of the following is NOT a question type found in the Academic IELTS Reading test? A) Multiple choice. B) True/False/Not Given. C) Map/ Plan labelling. D) Matching headings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Map/ Plan labelling. 24. Interrupt somebody A) Disturb. B) Pursuit. C) Ruin. D) Trace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disturb. 25. General Training students will have to read a combination of long and short texts of both a general and work-specific nature. A) True. B) False. C) Partially Accurate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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