IELTS reading practice test 

Based on the text
Log cabins and the White House

Questions:

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A. Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer from the options provided.
Choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D.

1. Which president is mentioned as coming from humble beginnings like Bill Clinton?
    A)George W. Bush
    B)Barack Obama
    C)Donald Trump
    D)William Harrison

2. What did Ronald Reagan do before entering politics?
    A)He worked as a truck driver.
    B)He was a Hollywood star.
    C)He was a farmer.
    D)He was a senator.

3. What was the purpose of the "Log Cabin March" during William Harrison’s campaign?
    A)To emphasize his history as a landowner.
    B) To attract wealthy voters.
    C)To provide entertainment at rallies.
    D)To depict him as a man of the people

4. Jimmy Carter was known as the "peanut farmer" because:
    A)He established a large peanut business.
    B)He grew peanuts on a small farm.
    C)His team wanted him to appear like a simple man.
    D)He lived in Plains, Georgia.

5. What does the passage suggest about the current state of American politics?

    A)It favors politicians from humble origins.
    B)It focuses more on image than substance.
    C)It is no longer open to people from humble origins.
    D)It has become more democratic.

B. True / False / Not Given

Write: T (true) if the statement agrees with the information, F (false) if the statement contradicts the information, or Ø  (Not given) if there is no information on this.

6. Bill Clinton's father was American.

7. George Bush Jr. was the first president from a privileged background.

8. Abraham Lincoln was the only American president who was born in a log cabin.

9. Ronald Reagan was a cowboy before he became president

10. The era of log cabin presidents is likely to return.

C. Complete the sentences

 Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.

11. The image of the "log cabin" became symbolic of

12. The Log Cabin March was a marketing gambit for .

13. George Bush Jr.'s grandfather was .

14. Today's political images are built using .

15. Few poor Americans who live in small wooden houses go on to become .

D. Short Answer Questions (16-20)

Answer the questions below using between two and four words from the passage.

16. Who is the only president born in a log cabin?

17. Where did Bill Clinton live during his childhood ?

18. What happened to President Harrison shortly after his inauguration?

19. What profession was Jimmy Carter known for?


20. What type of accommodation do many poor Americans live in nowadays?

Notes for teachers

This reading test  includes a range of IELTS question types, True/False/Not Given, sentence completion, and multiple choice, and tests different reading skills notably skimming, scanning, identifying main ideas, and understanding detail.

Answers:
Students - do not check your answers until after you have done the test. Otherwise, doing the test is pointless

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