IELTS Reading Test 8

Academic Reading — Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 (all three passages, 60 min, instant scoring)

40 Questionsscience-technology Module

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IELTS Reading

Time: 60 minutes

Instructions to candidates

Answer all the questions.
You can change your answers at any time during the test.

Information for candidates

There are 40 questions in this test.
Each question carries one mark.
There are three parts to the test.

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What is in IELTS Reading Test 8

Try IELTS Reading Test 8 with note completion, true/false/not given and summary completion on manatees, the psychology of procrastination and robot baseball umpires.

Questions: 40
Time: 60 minutes
Passages: 3
Scoring: Instant band score

Passage 1: Manatees

Questions 1 to 6: Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Questions 7 to 13: Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 7–13 on your answer sheet:

Passage 2: Procrastination

Questions 14 to 16: Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A–F. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 14–16 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once.
Questions 17 to 22: Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 17–22 on your answer sheet.
Questions 23 to 25: Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Passage 3: Invasion of the Robot Umpires

Questions 27 to 32: Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
Questions 33 to 37: Complete the summary using the list of phrases, A–H, below.
Questions 38 to 40: Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Question types in this test

Note completion: 12
True / false / not given: 13
Matching headings: 3
Multiple select questions: 4
Summary completion: 5
Multiple choice questions: 3