IELTS ACADEMIC READING QUESTIONS MASTER MOCK TEST 2

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MOCK TEST 18

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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. The fact that a woman runs one of Thailand’s biggest banks

1 point

2. The number of countries included in the survey

1 point

3. The fact that Japan’s birth rate is falling quickly

1 point

4. The criteria used to get a score for each country

1 point

Questions 5-8

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

5. Higher consumption in the .....

1 point

sector of the market is one reason that Asia’s economies are doing well.

6. The scores were decided through a combination of interviews and.........

1 point

7 . Higher ....... has created an economic problem for Korea.

1 point

8 . apanese politicians have not yet decided how to get money for the

1 point

Questions 9-13

Do the following statements 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. Other countries are looking at the example of Thailand to see if its policies can help their economies.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

10. Higher female participation in an economy always leads to greater economic growth.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

11. Female participation in the economy is lower in Japan than in most other developed economies.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

12. Most of the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governors are female.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

13. The writer considers 'fairness’ to be a bad reason for giving women top jobs.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

Questions 14-17

The text has 8 paragraphs (A - H).

Which paragraph does each of the following headings best fit?

14. .... Most popular employers for different students

1 point

15.............. Students’ expectations

1 point

16. ........ Give and develop with the NHS

1 point

17. .... Reason for the NHS to be happy

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 In the survey, students could only rate employers on a given list.

B The Environment Agency rose the most places in this year’s survey.

C The NHS offers a variety of careers outside health care.

D British Airways fell in popularity amongst business students.

E James Darley was surprised by his organisation’s performance in the survey.

F Most Teach First teachers continue in a teaching career after two years.

G Most students want to achieve a good work/life balance.

H Most business students were concerned about working for an ethical company

Questions 23-24

According to the information given in the text, choose the correct answer or answers from the choices given.

23. The survey covered students

1 point

A from all British universities.

B studying a variety of subjects.

C who were in their last year of studies o

Clear selection

24. The BBC

1 point

A was first choice in most categories.

B was unpopular with business students.

C employs more graduates than most other organisations and companies.

Clear selection

Questions 25-26

According to the information given in the text, choose the correct answer or answers from the choices given.

Sarah Churchman says PwC did well in the survey because it

2 points

A often goes to universities to meet students.

B provides many scholarships for students.

C offers many opportunities to travel.

D from all British universities

E was unpopular with business students.

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 Celestron SkyScout can

1 point

A tell you information about the stars.

B tell you where in the world you are.

C find objects in the sky that are not normally visible

Clear selection

28. The Seiko Spectrum e-paper watch

1 point

A cannot be bent.

B can be used for surfing the Internet.

C is being produced as a limited edition

Clear selection

29. The Electrolux Trilobite 2.0 robot vacuum cleaner

1 point

A asks permission before moving from room to room.

B uses lasers to help it avoid objects.

C is programmable.

Clear selection

30. The Honda Asimo robot

1 point

A has two pairs of hands.

B uses lasers to help it recognise its surroundings.

C can run

Clear selection

Questions 31-35

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

31 The Sky Scout uses GPS and ......... to help you find a star.

1 point

32 The Seiko Spectrum does not need batteries to power the ......

1 point

33 HDTV uses more .............. than conventional TV.

1 point

34 The Trilobite 2.0 could be used to ..... guests.

1 point

Asimo first appeared 35..................

1 point

uestions 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.The Nokia N91 is strong.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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37. E-paper can be torn easily.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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38. HDTV is filmed differently to conventional TV.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

39. The Trilobite 2.0 looks just like the original design.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

40. Asimo is available for export.

1 point

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Clear selection

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