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IELTS Reading Practice Test 7 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Rainwater Harvesting For two years southern Sri Lanka suffered a prolonged drought, described by locals as “the worst in 50 years”. Some areas didn’t see a successful crop for four or five consecutive seasons. Livestock died, water in wells […]
IELTS Reading Practice Test 6 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. World Ecotourism in the developing countries A) The Ecotourism Society defines ecotourism as “a responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people”. It is recognised as being particularly conducive to enriching […]
IELTS Reading Practice Test 5 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 Voyage of Going: beyond the blue line 2 A) One feels a certain sympathy for Captain James Cook on the day in 1778 that he “discovered” Hawaii. Then on his third expedition to the Pacific, the British navigator had explored scores of islands across the breadth of the sea, from lush New Zealand […]
IELTS Reading Practice Test 4 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 Bondi Beach A) Bondi Beach, Australia’s most famous beach, is located in the suburb of Bondi, in the Local Government Area of Waverley, seven kilometers from the centre of Sydney. “Bondi” or “Boondi” is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or the sound of breaking waves. The Australian Museum records […]
IELTS Reading Practice Test 3 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 The Cacao: a Sweet History A Chapter 1 Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. The tasty secret of the cacao (Kah Kow) tree was discovered 2,000 […]
IELTS Reading Practice Test 2 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 Andrea Palladio. Italian architect A new exhibition celebrates Palladio’s architecture 500 years on A) Vicenza is a pleasant, prosperous city in the Veneto, 60km west of Venice. Its grand families settled and farmed the area from the 16th century. But its principal claim to fame is Andrea Palladio, who is such an influential architect that […]
IELTS Reading Academic Actual Exam Level – Test 1 | Real Exam Practice with Answers
Instructions to follow • You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 A. American scientists say that the elderly are now healthier, happier and more independent. The results of a study that has taken place over a 14-year period will be released at the end of the month. […]
Describe an important old thing that your family has kept for a long time Cue Card
IELTS Speaking Cue Card | Describe an Important Old Thing Your Family Has Kept | Sep–Dec 2025 What it is How/when your family first got this thing How long has your family kept it And explain why this thing is important to your family Vocab/Idioms Old is gold → valuable old Sentimental value → emotional […]
Describe a crowded place you have visited Cue Card 2024
Describe a crowded place you have visited | Cue Card | 8 Band Sample | September to December 2024 When you went there With whom you went there Explain how you felt about being there Vocab and Idioms 1. Arduous task – Hard work 2. Hustle and bustle – Busy activity 3. Eminent – Highly […]
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