IELTSIELTS reading academic may august 2021

https://ieltsmaterial.com t.me/IELTSc1 https://ieltsmaterial.com Published by IELTSMaterial.com This publication is in copyright All rights are reserved, including resale rights This ebook is sold subject to the condition that no part of this e-book may also be copied, duplicated, stored, distributed, reproduced or transmitted for any purpose in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the author 2|Page https://ieltsmaterial.com Preface As far as you know, IELTS candidates will have only 60 minutes for this IELTS Reading part with a total of 40 questions Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that you invest time in practicing the real IELTS reading tests for this module Besides Cambridge IELTS Practice Tests series published by Oxford University Press, IELTS Reading Recent Actual Tests with Answers aims to develop both test-taking skills and language proficiency to help you achieve a high IELTS Reading score It contains IELTS Reading Tests in the chronological order starting from the recent tests and an Answer Key Each test contains three reading passages which cover a rich variety of topics and give a lot of practice for a wide range of question types used in the IELTS Exam such as multiple-choice questions, shortanswer questions, sentence completion, summary completion, classification, matching lists / phrases, matching paragraph headings, identification of information – True/False/Not Given, etc When studying IELTS with this e-book, you can evaluate at the nearest possibility how difficult the IELTS Reading section is in the real exam, and what the top most common traps are Moreover, these tests are extracted from authentic IELTS bank source; therefore, you are in all probability to take these tests in your real examinations The authors are convinced that you will find IELTS Reading Recent Actual Tests extremely helpful on your path to success with the International English Language Testing System Don’t just trust luck in your IELTS exam – the key is practice! IELTS Material https://ieltsmaterial.com | admin@ieltsmaterial.com 3|Page https://ieltsmaterial.com Contents Reading Test 10 SECTION 10 SECTION 14 SECTION 18 Reading Test 22 SECTION 22 SECTION 25 SECTION 28 Reading Test 32 SECTION 32 SECTION 36 SECTION 39 Reading Test 43 SECTION 43 SECTION 47 SECTION 51 Reading Test 55 SECTION 55 SECTION 59 SECTION 63 Reading Test 67 SECTION 67 SECTION 71 SECTION 75 Reading Test 79 SECTION 79 SECTION 83 SECTION 86 Reading Test 90 SECTION 90 SECTION 95 SECTION 98 4|Page https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 103 SECTION 103 SECTION 106 SECTION 110 Reading Test 10 114 SECTION 114 SECTION 118 SECTION 122 Reading Test 11 126 SECTION 126 SECTION 131 SECTION 136 Reading Test 12 140 SECTION 140 SECTION 144 SECTION 148 Reading Test 13 153 SECTION 153 SECTION 158 SECTION 163 Reading Test 14 167 SECTION 167 SECTION 171 SECTION 176 Reading Test 15 181 SECTION 181 SECTION 186 SECTION 190 Reading Test 195 SECTION 195 SECTION 199 SECTION 203 Reading Test 17 207 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Reading Passage Biology of Bitterness To many people, grapefruit is palatable only when doused in sugar Bitter Blockers like adenosine monophosphate could change that A There is a reason why grapefruit juice is served in little glasses: most people don’t want to drink more than a few ounces at a time Naringin, a natural chemical compound found in grapefruit, tastes bitter Some people like that bitterness in small doses and believe it enhances the general flavor, but others would rather avoid it altogether So juice packagers often select grapefruit with low naringin though the compound has antioxidant properties that some nutritionists contend may help prevent cancer and arteriosclerosis B It is possible, however, to get the goodness of grapefruit juice without the bitter taste I found that out by participating in a test conducted at the Linguagen Corporation, a biotechnology company in Cranbury, New Jersey Sets of two miniature white paper cups, labeled 304and 305, were placed before five people seated around a conference table Each of us drank from one cup and then the other, cleansing our palates between tastes with water and a soda cracker Even the smallest sip of 304 had grapefruit ‘s unmistakable bitter bite But 305 was smoother; there was the sour taste of citrus but none of the bitterness of naringin This juice had been treated with adenosine monophosphate, or AMP, a compound that blocks the bitterness in foods without making them less nutritious C Taste research is a booming business these days, with scientists delving into all five basics-sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami, the savory taste of protein Bitterness is of special interest to industry because of its untapped potential in food There are thousands of bitter -tasting compounds in nature They defend plants by warning animals away and protect animals by letting them know when a plant may be poisonous But the system isn’t foolproof Grapefruit and cruciferous vegetable like Brussels sprouts and kale are nutritious despite-and sometimes because of-their bitter-tasting components Over time, many people have learned to love them, at least in small doses “Humans are the only species that enjoys bitter taste,” says Charles Zuker, a neuroscientist at the University of 10 | P a g e https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 19 B D B Cracks Openings 10 13 White and small Crab,octopus,fish 11 14 Metalliferous sediments Older vents Iv B Chemicals minerals Colonize 12 Sessile species 15 Vi 16 Viii 17 18 21 24 27 I C Barnes&Noble More choices 19 22 25 B A Unabridged audio 20 23 26 E D Hypertext links 28 31 34 37 NOT GIVEN FALSE B C 29 32 35 38 FALSE NOT GIVEN A Certain brain hormones 30 33 36 39 TRUE FALSE D The system 40 Alien entities 500 | P a g e and Vii immune https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 20 Wired 10 13 Involuntary functions NO Cost Promising 15 Calms NO Prolonged concentration YES 11 14 NO Marketed Nutrition 12 Personal Reluctant v 16 viii 17 18 21 24 27 vii D TRUE NOT GIVEN 19 22 25 B C FALSE 20 23 26 A FALSE FALSE 28 31 D A 29 32 30 33 B Continue to work 34 Little effect 35 36 Slight negative 37 40 FALSE A 38 C Create something/not planning wisely/need to contribute/appreci ation from other(only three needed) Physically demanding TRUE 39 NOT GIVEN 501 | P a g e body ii https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 21 10 13 C T R TRUE TRUE 11 14 B S FALSE NOT GIVEN vii 12 15 ii 16 v 17 18 21 24 iii A Dispersion 19 22 25 C Insoluble Intensity brightness 27 Gland 28 Dragline silk 29 Strong,tough, and 30 elastic/strength,tou ghness and elasticity 31 rigid crystals 32 34 37 40 35 38 Less rigid 33 crystals(any order) TRUE 36 Third claw 39 FALSE NOT GIVEN Walking claws 502 | P a g e 20 23 and 26 S T TRUE NOT GIVEN i C Absorbed Opacity/degree opacity of The amorphous areas/ an amorphous matrix/noncrystalline matrix NOT GIVEN FALSE Hairs https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 22 Five Seven 10 13 Fish facilities YES YES 15 Five Salmon migration/water velocity 1938 to River/water temperature NO 11 14 NOT GIVEN V 12 YES Iv 16 vi 17 18 21 24 27 X NO NO C 19 22 25 YES NOT GIVEN NO 20 23 26 YES NO NO 28 31 34 B Healthy weight Apple 29 32 35 B Sliding scale Balanced 30 33 36 37 150 minutes/ 2.5 38 hours C Pear Parents/whole family Regular physical activity 40 Obese 503 | P a g e passage An inactive 39 lifestyle/ couchpotato tendencies Ix https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 23 E F Geological evidence Evacuated The population 8.32 am 10 local C 13 A quarter/ ¼ of a 11 cubic mile viii 14 15 iii 16 i 17 18 21 NO YES 19 22 NOT GIVEN YES 20 23 24 25 Absenteeism 26 27 Individual outcomes YES 28 31 NO A wire string 29 32 NOT GIVEN Set the shutter 30 33 34 Record each 35 picture Small hand camera 38 Eastman 36 37 504 | P a g e 12 1900 B.C, 1500 500 feet A.D Nearly 200 square miles iv v New shutter design YES NO Organizational outcomes NO Wind on (the) film The memorandum book 1886 https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 24 YES NOT GIVEN Egyptian Nubians NO 4160 Great Pyramids 10 13 Evaporation Agglomeration 11 Sediment 12 YES 370 Egypt’s power supply Storage capacity 14 17 D D 15 18 16 19 C YES 20 NO 21 D NO YES 22 YES Grave danger 25 Diseases bacteria viii iii NOT GIVEN Transportation savings 29 32 35 38 v NO YES Budget 26 Sleep trees/during day Chlamydia 27 30 33 36 39 vi ix YES YES Storage 23 505 | P a g e in 24 the 28 31 34 37 40 and https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 25 10 13 C A B NO YES 11 A B E NOT GIVEN 12 D A G NOT GIVEN 14 17 iii ii 15 18 16 19 i v 20 iv 21 vi ix (yellow – epidemic 22 Finland 26 Governing institutions Singapore 27 30 33 36 39 D B E TRUE FALSE 23 506 | P a g e fever) 24 Europe 25 Einkorn Wheat 28 31 34 37 40 C C D TRUE FALSE 29 32 35 38 B B F TRUE https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 26 10 13 B C TRUE B A 11 A TRUE FALSE C 12 F NOT GIVEN B D 14 Photographic Film 15 Bakelite 16 (electric) Switches 17 Britain/UK 18 Fireproof 19 Glass 20 Rigid foams 21 FALSE 22 NOT GIVEN 23 FALSE 24 TRUE 25 TRUE 26 TRUE 27 D 28 B 29 A 30 C 31 A 32 A 33 High tides 34 35 36 NOT GIVEN 37 Agricultural production NOT GIVEN Coastal boundaries NO 39 YES 40 NO 507 | P a g e 38 https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 27 10 13 NOT GIVEN FALSE C D B 11 TRUE D D D 12 TRUE E B C 14 B 15 E 16 17 Essential element 18 Applications 19 F Portable commodity 20 23 26 Taxes NOT GIVEN TRUE 21 24 27 Spirits FALSE TRUE 22 25 TRUE FALSE 28 31 34 37 40 A B F YES NOT GIVEN 29 32 35 38 B D H NO 30 33 36 39 C E C YES 508 | P a g e https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 28 10 13 v x ii Not given E 11 i ix True C 14 17 20 TRUE TRUE Extinction 15 18 21 23 Sir Joseph banks 24 NOT GIVEN FALSE Drugs, crops Underground vaults 26 B 27 D 28 30 B 31 33 A 34 36 FALSE 37 39 TRUE 40 509 | P a g e A H D NOT GIVEN FALSE vi iv True D 16 19 22 TRUE TRUE Pioneers 25 A 29 G 32 F 35 C 38 TRUE https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 29 10 13 Ten thousand F C C TRUE 11 South – East Asia A E NOT GIVEN 12 Hard seeds/ seeds D B FALSE 14 17 20 23 26 B A Luxury items C A 15 18 21 24 H G Gearwheel B 16 19 22 25 C Cargo vessel Analog computer B 27 30 33 36 39 v i ii E C 28 31 34 37 40 X vii C A D 29 32 35 38 Iii viii B D B B Fan/ceiling fan D ferry Air conditioner 11 A 12 C 13 B D Bicycle Mosquitos/ mosquito E 14 17 20 23 26 27 30 33 36 39 NOT GIVEN FALSE B H A vi V B G B 15 18 21 24 FALSE FALSE G B 16 19 22 25 TRUE F C D 28 31 34 37 40 Iv vii E A C 29 32 35 38 ii F D C Reading Test 30 10 510 | P a g e https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 31 10 13 Spread 10 times C True False 11 Rain/rainfall Primary Fuel B Not Given 12 Climate change Fire Season D True 14 True 15 False 16 True 17 Not given 18 True 19 Not given 20 1976 and 1995 21 2000 floods 22 France 23 1956 24 1998 and 2002 25 1990 26 500 27 D 28 False 29 True 30 True 31 Not given 32 False 33 Not given 34 True 35 History childhood 36 (with the) 37 industrialization 40 Classroom 511 | P a g e The factory act of 35 38 (as) adults miniature Play and education https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 32 10 13 NOT GIVEN TRUE Power Doubles Neem seeds 11 14 FALSE Evergreen Overnight Nitrogen Water purification 12 NOT GIVEN Natural pesticides Neem cake 2000 15 Identical 16 Balls of paper 17 18 21 24 27 fruits flies sugar water NOT GIVEN TRUE 18 22 25 Mosquito fish TRUE TRUE 20 23 26 Count/ Calculate eggs Surface area FALSE NOT GIVEN 28 31 34 37 40 F B B YES NO 29 32 35 38 I G A NO 30 33 36 39 C C YES NOT GIVEN Reading Test 33 10 13 D A NOT GIVEN Farming Chemical 11 B YES YES Curry 12 C NO NO Natural/ organic 14 17 20 23 26 A C K D TRUE 15 18 21 24 27 E B F TRUE NOT GIVEN 16 19 22 25 F J C FALSE 28 31 34 37 40 F B A D D 29 32 35 38 E G C B 30 33 36 39 C D A B 512 | P a g e https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 34 10 13 B TRUE FALSE TRUE F 11 C FALSE NOT GIVEN B 12 D TRUE TRUE D 14 17 20 23 26 A D NOT GIVEN B B 15 18 21 24 27 B NOT GIVEN FALSE C Sound laws 16 19 22 25 C TRUE C A 28 31 34 37 40 Fashion False True True A 29 32 35 38 Imperfect False True C 30 33 36 39 Principle Not given Not given B 513 | P a g e https://ieltsmaterial.com Reading Test 35 10 13 FALSE TRUE TRUE E J 14 17 B 15 Forward downward 18 20 26 The frequencies Freshwater dolphins Acoustic 28 31 34 37 40 C C Shapes Deep B 23 514 | P a g e 11 FALSE FALSE NOT GIVEN G 12 TRUE NOT GIVEN M P 16 19 Baleen whales Water 22 Touch 24 Taste buds Freshwater dolphins Bowhead humpback Airborne flying fish 25 Clear open waters 27 C 29 32 35 38 A A Sighted Blind 30 33 36 39 E Pairs Sighted similar lower 21 ... 484 Reading Test 485 Reading Test 486 Reading Test 487 Reading Test 488 Reading Test 488 Reading Test 489 Reading. .. 490 Reading Test 491 Reading Test 10 491 Reading Test 11 492 Reading Test 12 493 Reading Test 13 494 Reading Test 14... 495 Reading Test 15 496 Reading Test 16 497 Reading Test 17 498 Reading Test 18 499 Reading Test 19 500 Reading Test