IELTS reading practice test
America's Bald Eagles
Questions:
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A. Matching Headings (Questions 1-4)
Choose the heading that best summarizes the main idea of each of the four paragraphs indicated, from the six headings suggested.
| Paragraph | Answer | Suggested headings |
| 1) Paragraph 4 | a Why the eagle was chosen as a national symbol | |
| 2) Paragraph 6 | b The effect of pesticides on bald eagles | |
| 3) Paragraph 9 | c The increase in the bald eagle population. | |
| 4) Paragraph 11 | d The initial decline of the bald eagle population | |
| e First legal protection for the bald eagle | ||
| f The bald eagle's unique status among eagles |
B. Multiple Choice Questions
A. The loss of their natural
habitat due to urbanization
B.
Hunting by humans
C The
increase in the use of pesticides D. A combination of human
activity and environmental changes.
A.It immediately halted the
decline of the bald eagle population
B.
It made killing or possessing bald eagles illegal.
C.
It established a breeding program for the bald eagle.
D
It designated the bald eagle as an endangered species.
A. It caused them to lose their
ability to fly.
B.
It led to the thinning of their eggshells.
C.
It contaminated their food sources.
D.
It reduced their lifespan.
A. To study the behaviour of
bald eagles in captivity.
B.
To increase the number of bald eagles available for release into the
wild.
C.
To protect bald eagles from being hunted.
D.
To eliminate the use of DDT.
C. True / False / Not Given
Indicate whether the following statements are True, False, or Ø (not given) based on the information in the passage9. The bald eagle is the only eagle species found in North America.
10 The bald eagle was declared an endangered species in all of the USA in 1967.
11. Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” played a role in the ban of DDT in the USA.
12. The bald eagle is no longer considered a threatened species.
D. Yes / No / Not Given
.Answer the following questions with True, False, or Ø (not given).13. Did the bald eagle’s symbolic status initially prevent its decline?
14. Is possessing a bald eagle permit legal in the USA?
15. Was the captive breeding program a complete success in reversing the bald eagle's decline?
16. Do all hunters respect the laws protecting the bald eagle?
17. Is the maximum penalty for illegally killing a bald eagle a prison sentence?
E. Short Answer Questions
Write your answers in the box: used inteactively, the box will expand to take whatever you write.18. What is the bald eagle’s current status in the USA?
19. What is the name of the research center where the breeding program took place?
20. What area is the bald eagle unique to?
The IELTS reading test:
Note that a full IELTS reading test takes one hour and involves 40 questions, based on three texts.
Notes for teachers
This reading test includes a range of question types used in the IELTS reading test, and tests different reading skills notably skimming, scanning, identifying main ideas, and understanding detail. Since the actual IELTS test lasts one hour and includes 40 questions on three reading texts, this sample reading test should be done in 20 to 25 minutes.Classroom technique: to simulate IELTS test conditions, students should have 20 - 25 minutes to read the text, and answer the test. The rest of the class time can be spent going through the text, and doing the interactive exercise that goes with it. Do not confuse testing and teaching! Practice tests do not teach, they test.
Students - do not check your answers until after you have done the test. Otherwise, doing the test is pointless.
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