IELTS reading practice test
Britain at any cost?
Questions:
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Questions 1 - 7 Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many bodies were found in the back of a lorry in June 2000?
a) 58 b) 39 c) 45 d) 60
2. Which country did the 39 victims in the November 2019 incident come from?a) China b) Vietnam c) Turkey d) France
3. What is the image of Britain that is popular in the imaginations of millions living in poor or repressive countries all over the world?
a) A land of poverty and poor
conditions
b) A
land of opportunity and prosperity
c) A
land of racism and
intolerance
d) A
land of congested cities and great hospitals
a) Glowing
reports from their friends who had made the journey before
b) The
prospect of getting a degree from a UK university
c) The
promise of a
well-paid job in Britain
d) The
hope of a better or more prosperous
life in Britain.
a)
Hiding
people in cargo containers
b) Smuggling
people across the border
in trucks
c) Using
small boats to transport people across the English
Channel
d) Forging
documents for air travel
6. What does "unscrupulous" most likely mean in the context of the article?
a) Honest and ethical
b) Having
no moral principles; dishonest
c) Efficient
but disorganized
d) Highly
skilled and experienced
a)
Completely
accurate and truthful.
b) Based
only on the experiences of legal
immigrants.
c) Written
by government officials to promote
immigration.
d) Exaggerated
or fabricated to encourage others to make
the journey.
Question 8-14 - Short Answer Questions
Write your answers in the box: used inteactively, the box will expand to take whatever you write.
8. What
is a zodiac?
9. What event is cited as a notable cause of increased racism in the UK?
10. What is the name of the document that British people do not carry?
11. What is the reality of life for many illegal immigrants in Britain?
12. When was the most deadly incident of illegal immigration discovered in Britain?
13. How many bodies were discovered in that incident?
14. Find two five-word metaphorical expressions used to evoke a place where life is better
Questions 15 - 20 True/False/Not Given
15 Britain has more hospitals than most countries.
16. Illegal immigrants often end up in poor conditions and do unpleasant work.
17. People-trafficking has become less lucrative in recent years.
18. The people-traffickers don't care about the risks of getting caught.
19. The gulf between rich and poor countries is decreasing.
20. Some immigrants will be right about enjoying a better standard of living in western countries..
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 IELTS question types, 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, based on a longer text, 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
Multiple choice questions: 1. a 2.b 3.b 4.d 5.c 6.b 7.d
Soort answer questions: 8. small (rubber) boat 9. Brexit 10. identity card 11. poverty 12. 2000 13. fifty eight 14 land of milk and honey, far side of the hill
True or false questions: 15. not given 16. True 17. False 18. True 19. False 20. True
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