This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ielts > Ielts Reading – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ielts Reading Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The advent of writing seems to coincide with the transition from nomadic lifestyles to more permanent agrarian ones"What is the meaning of "advent" ? A) A detailed list of all the things in a place. B) Great beauty that attracts admiration and attention. C) A symbol that represents a number. D) The fact of an event happening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The fact of an event happening. 2. "Corporate growth in the late 19th century created an environment in which business correspondence increased monumentally."What is the meaning of "monumentally" ? A) Very small. B) Extremely. C) Can be read easily. D) Sluggishly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely. 3. What example do the authors use to illustrate how small fluctuations in traffic density can cause a sudden change in traffic? A) Weather patterns. B) Population growth. C) Economic fluctuations. D) Traffic densityTagsMain ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traffic densityTagsMain ideas and supporting details. 4. You don't get penalty for wrong answers A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. I ..... doing my homework A) Appear to. B) Have trouble. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have trouble. 6. Which one ISN'T a question type in the Reading test? A) Labelling a diagram. B) Paragraphing. C) Pick up from a list. D) Sentence completion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraphing. 7. Which of the following is not a type of question in the IELTS Reading test? A) Matching sentence ending. B) Short answer. C) Summary completion. D) True/false/not given. E) Word reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Word reference. 8. For testing a student's memory of facts and details, the objective test has advantages. A) Benefits. B) Drawbacks. C) Negatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefits. 9. Identify the supporting details in the given passage:'The author mentions specific examples of agricultural practices that are sustainable and beneficial for the environment.' A) Examples of agricultural practices that are harmful to the environment. B) The impact of agricultural practices on urban ecosystems. C) The author's personal experience with agricultural practices. D) Specific examples of sustainable agricultural practices beneficial for the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specific examples of sustainable agricultural practices beneficial for the environment. 10. An amount of money that you pay when you rent something, and is returned to you when you return the thing you have rented A) Cash. B) Deposit. C) Loan. D) Interest rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deposit. 11. How many parts are there in the IELTS Reading section? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 12. Based on the evidence found at the crime scene, the detective was able to ..... that the suspect had entered the house through the back door. A) Produce. B) Reduce. C) Deduce. D) Induce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deduce. 13. In the title 'Helium's future up in the air'. What does 'up in the air' mean? A) Flying. B) Certain. C) Burning. D) In doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In doubt. 14. The number of steps above the water level in a stepwell altered during the course of a year. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What is a bathtub used for? A) Washing clothes. B) Cooking food. C) Taking a bath. D) Drying your hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking a bath. 16. There are 3 different passages in the IELTS Reading test. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 17. How many questions types are there in the Ielts reading test? A) 20. B) 12. C) 15. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 13. 18. For tables, you the keywords you should highlight are ..... A) Name and dates. B) Locations and places. C) Theories and ideas. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first type is sometimes called an "objective" test. A) Not influenced by personal feelings. B) Not particular. C) Targeted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not influenced by personal feelings. 20. Many rich countries are concerned about a significant imbalance in old and young people by 2025. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. How can skimming and scanning improve overall reading comprehension? A) By ignoring important details in a text. B) By quickly identifying key information in a text. C) By reading every word in a text. D) By taking extensive notes while reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By quickly identifying key information in a text. 22. For the Ielts reading (yes, no not given) is a good idea to A) Read and understand the whole text. B) Read and understand the statement. C) Read and understand paragraph by paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read and understand the statement. 23. What does the moving-gas model of traffic aim to reproduce? A) Vehicle speed. B) Traffic congestion. C) Pedestrian behavior. D) Weather patternsTagsUnderstanding word meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pedestrian behavior. 24. "Most termites do not inhabit the upper part of the mounds."What is the meaning of "inhabit" ? A) To remove an unwanted covering. B) To crush. C) To live in. D) To reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To live in. 25. 'Instead of making people busier and more tired, taking part in voluntary activities may actually help decrease people's stress levels, ' comments Clara Coleman, a researcher at Princeford University. A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion. ← 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