IELTS ACADEMIC READING QUESTIONS MOCK TEST 17

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MOCK TEST 17

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Questions 1-4

The text has 5 paragraphs (A - E).

Which paragraph contains each of the following pieces of information?

1................. A possible security problem

1 point

2..................... The cost of M-Pesa

1 point

3. An international service similar to M-Pesa

1 point

4. The fact that most Kenyans do not have a bank account

1 point

Questions 5-8

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each gap.

5. Safaricom is the ........... mobile phone company in Kenya.

1 point

6 . An M-Pesa account needs to be credited by ................

1 point

7. companies are particularly interested in using M-Pesa...........................

1 point

8. Companies like Moneygram and Western Union have .......................... the international money transfer market.

1 point

Questions 9-13

Do the statements on the next page agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 9 - 13 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE.
if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE.
if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN.
If there is no information on this

9.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Most Kenyans working in urban areas have relatives in rural areas.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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10.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN So far, most of the people using M-Pesa have used it to send small amounts of money.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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11.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN M-Pesa can only be used by people using one phone network.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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12.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN M-Pesa can be used to buy products and services.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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13.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN The GSM Association is a consumer organisation.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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Questions 14-17

The text has 7 paragraphs (A - G).

Which paragraph does each of the following headings best fit?

14.............................. Don't wait!

1 point

15.................. Team up

1 point

16................. Join a club

1 point

17,............... Use public transport

1 point

Questions 18-22

According to the text, FIVE of the following statements are true.

Write the corresponding letters in answer boxes 18 to 22 in any order.

5 points

A McCarthy claims people can become addicted to using cars.

B The cost of using a car rose by over ten per cent last year.

C Most British people borrow money to help buy cars.

D Many people need cars to drive in London occasionally.

E Streetcar operates in over 20 cities in Britain.

F Streetcar’s cars must be left at specific locations.

G Car sharing is becoming more popular with people who live and work near each other.

H The government wants to encourage people to go to work on foot or by bicycle.

Questions 23-26

Using public transport

According to the text, FOUR of the following statements are true..

4 points

A not to follow protestors’ suggestions.

B to become more democratic.

C to go ahead with charging drivers to use roads.

A relatively cheap in Britain.

B relatively expensive to operate in Britain.

C sold second-hand in Britain.

A make up about 20% of the cost of running a car.

B are related to the amount drivers pay for their cars.

C depend on how far you drive.

A will save money for British motorists, except in London.

B and renting a car part of the time can save money.

C costs Londoners about £1,700 a year.

Questions 27-30

For each question, only ONE of the choices is correct.

Write the corresponding letter in the appropriate box on your answer sheet.

27. The GSBF lamps

1 point

A provide light for 100,000 Indian villages.

B are very expensive to install.

C are powered by the sun

Clear selection

28. More than half of India’s population uses

1 point

A kerosene as a cooking fuel.

B biomass as a cooking fuel.

C solar power as a cooking fuel

Clear selection

29. In India, the GSBF lamps are too expensive for most people

1 point

A in rural areas.

B in urban areas.

C in all areas.

Clear selection

30. The GSBF lamps

Aare not as reliable as electricity from the national

1 point

A power grid.

B require skill to use.

C only provide four hours of light a day

Clear selection

Questions 31-35

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each gap.

31. Another example of cheap technology helping poor people in the countryside is ...................

1 point

32. Kerosene lamps and conventional bulbs give off less ................... than GSBF lamps.

1 point

33 . It is unlikely that the Indian government will achieve its aim of connecting 112,000 villages to electricity because many villages are..........................

1 point

34. GSBF lamps would be cheaper if it weren’t for ..................

1 point

35 . Users need to wipe .................. from the LED in order to keep it working well.

1 point

Questions 36-40

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 36 - 40 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE.
if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE.
if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN.
If there is no information on this

36.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Ganpat Jadhav’s monthly ration of kerosene was insufficient.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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37.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Kerosene causes many fires in homes in developing countries.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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38.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN LED systems could solve the world’s energy problems.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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39.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Chaddha has so far funded the GSBF lamp project himself.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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40.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Microcredit would help to get more people to use LED lamps.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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