IELTS reading practice test
The Searchers - a tale of country life
Questions:
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A. Multiple Choice Questions
A. Finding a job in
Umbridge. B. Finding affordable housing
in Umbridge.
C Getting
married in Umbridge. D.Starting a family in
Umbridge.
A. It is too small. b) It is in
a poor condition. B.
It is in a poor condition.
C.
It stands in an undesirable location..
D
It is too expensive
A.An increase in the number of
building projects.
B. More
people moving from cities to the countryside.
C.A
shortage of affordable housing.
D.The
high cost of building materials.
A. To buy a plot of land in a
nearby village. B.
To wait for a social housing unit to become available.
C. To
build his own house on a cheaper plot of land.
D. To
rent a property from a friend.
B. Yes / No / Not Given
.Answer the following questions with True, False, or Ø (not given).5. Bob is unhappy about the lack of job opportunities in Umbridge.
6. Bob's workmates are mainly local people.
7. Rosie's aunt used to live in the cottage now occupied by a computer executive.
8. The architect who owns a cottage in Umbridge lives there full-time.
9. Bob is certain that new affordable housing projects will be successful. ?
C. Sentence Completion (one word only)
10. Bob works for a construction company called
11. The rural exodus of the past has gone into .
12. Jim Cityman is .
13. Bob hopes to be able to build his own house on land that is not normally zoned for .
D. Short Answer Questions
Write your answers in the box: used inteactively, the box will expand to take whatever you write.14. What is the name of the county where Bob lives?
15. Why do many of Bob's workmates plan to leave the UK ?
16. What type of housing does Bob hopes to get in Umbridge?
17. How much did the architect pay for the cottage he owns in Umbridge?
18. Why might Bob's cousin help him build his own house?
19. What is the main reason why Bob is considering building his own house?
20. What is Bob's attitude towards the possibility of new affordable housing projects in Umbridge?
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.
1. b) 2. c) 3. b) 4. c) 5. Not Given 6. No. 7. Yes 8. No 9. No 10. Carter's 11. reverse 12. retired. 13. building. 14. Wiltshire. 15. Because they are foreign workers who are only in the UK temporarily.. 16. Social housing. 17. £650,000. 18. Because he's a painter. 19. To be able to afford a house / Because he's a trained builder. 20. He is hopeful but not optimistic/He is keeping his fingers crossed but isn't counting on it.
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