This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The most common cause of overcurrents is the presence of too many loads on one circuit. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 2. A key strategy is to read questions first A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.This question is required. A) The only-cork oak-by hand. B) Only way-remove-by hand. C) The bark-oak trees-by hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only way-remove-by hand. 4. We prefer housing in ..... to public transport. A) Pylons. B) Steady. C) Close proximity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Close proximity. 5. Carbon trading would A) Allow the government to reduce Australia's carbon footprint. B) Provide an income for all home-owners. C) Cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2050. D) Create electricity with zero emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow the government to reduce Australia's carbon footprint. 6. "The offices in the Eastgate Centre have a stable internal temperature regardless of the external temperature."What is the meaning of "regardless of" ? A) Influenced by. B) Affected by. C) Gently rising and falling. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 7. Where can we see a giant squid? A) At the museum. B) At a seaside. C) On TV. D) In Supermarkets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the museum. 8. Many do not want to admit to having mental issues as they fear of becoming a ..... to their friends and family. A) Factor. B) Burden. C) Anxiety. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burden. 9. You will have ..... to complete the reading questions. A) 30 minutes. B) 1 hour. C) 50 minutes. D) 40 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 hour. 10. If there is a fire, the building will need an evacuation. This means: A) Calling the manager. B) Fixing the fire. C) Getting everyone out safely. D) Cleaning the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting everyone out safely. 11. "In ancient Greece, the prevailing religious traditions centered around Dionysus."What is the synonym for "prevailing" ? A) Responding. B) Chanting. C) Existing. D) Reciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Existing. 12. Duration of IELTS Academic Reading exam? A) 40 mins. B) 50 mins. C) 60 mins. D) 70 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 60 mins. 13. Scanning is reading carefully and slowly to find detailed and specific information. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. How long is the IELTS Reading section? A) 60. B) 45. C) 90. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60. 15. Who was Thomas Hall? A) William's best friend. B) William's teacher. C) William's friend. D) William's father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William's teacher. 16. Does the examiner check to see if you have written the correct answer in the question paper? A) Yes, always. B) No, they only check the answer sheet. C) Sometimes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, they only check the answer sheet. 17. "The Mediterranean Sea is in an extremely dry area of the world."What is the synonym for "extremely" ? A) Little. B) Slightly. C) Via. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very. 18. The US Congress understood the possible consequences of the HPA. A) Yes. B) No. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. What should you do when you start Reading? A) Read the instructions first. B) Read the passage in detail. C) Skim the passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skim the passage. 20. The business sector often overemphasizes the significance of groundbreaking, disruptive innovations as opposed to minor improvements. A) True. B) FALSE. C) NOT GIVEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. "The changing theatre environment altered attitudes across Greece."What is the synonym for "alter" ? A) Change. B) Bring about. C) Compose. D) Free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change. 22. 24 Cars are prohibitively expensive in some EU candidate countries. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not given. 23. What was the treatment for malaria? A) Col. B) Quinine. C) Chichona. D) Aniline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quinine. 24. Mercury has destructive effects on birds which feed ..... fish. A) To. B) In. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 25. What is the primary purpose of skimming? A) To understand detailed information. B) To get the general idea or gist of the text. C) To understand vocabulary deeply. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get the general idea or gist of the text. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIelts Reading Quiz 1Ielts Reading Quiz 3Ielts Reading Quiz 4Ielts Reading Quiz 5Ielts Reading Quiz 6Ielts Reading Quiz 7Ielts Reading Quiz 8Ielts Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books