Cambridge IELTS 13 Reading Test 4-AC
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 2.5
Don’t be discouraged — every expert was once a beginner! We recommend starting with foundational English reading skills before tackling full IELTS practice tests. >
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 3.0 — Extremely Limited User
This is an early stage in your IELTS reading journey. Focused study on English reading fundamentals and consistent daily practice will make a big difference.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 3.5
You need significant improvement. Start with shorter, simpler texts and gradually work up to academic passages.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 4.0 — Limited User
Your basic reading competence is developing. Regular practice with IELTS-style passages and vocabulary building are key areas to focus on.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 4.5
You are at a developing stage. Focus on building your academic vocabulary and practising with a variety of text types to improve your score.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 5.0 — Modest User
You have a partial command of reading. Work on understanding the main ideas of paragraphs and identifying key information more quickly.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 5.5
You are making good progress! Focus on reading longer academic texts regularly and practising with a variety of IELTS question types to reach Band 6.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 6.0 — Competent User
You have a generally effective command of reading, though complex passages may still cause some difficulty. Keep practising!
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 6.5
You are approaching a competent level. A little more practice on detail-focused and inference questions will push you to Band 7.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 7.0 — Good User
Good work! You handle most reading tasks well, including complex academic texts, though you may occasionally misinterpret specific details or subtle nuances.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 7.5
Well done! You are performing above the threshold required for most universities.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 8.0 — Very Good User
Great job! You have a very good command of reading with only occasional inaccuracies even in complex academic texts.
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 8.5
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Your estimated IELTS Reading Band Score is 9.0 — Expert User
Outstanding performance! You have a full operational command of the reading skill.
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Why soil degradation could be a disaster for humans
Healthy soil contains a large variety of bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as plant remains and 14 It provides us with food and also with antibiotics, and its function in storing 15 has a significant effect on the climate. In addition, it prevents damage to property and infrastructure because it holds 16
If these microorganisms are lost, soil may lose its special properties. The main factor contributing to soil degradation is the 17 carried out by humans.
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18 Nutrients contained in the unused parts of harvested crops
19 Synthetic fertilisers produced with Haber-Bosch process
20 Addition of a mixture developed by Pius Floris to the soil
21 The idea of zero net soil degradation
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22 a reference to one person’s motivation for a soil-improvement project
23 an explanation of how soil stayed healthy before the development of farming
24 examples of different ways of collecting information on soil degradation
25 a suggestion for a way of keeping some types of soil safe in the near future
26 a reason why it is difficult to provide an overview of soil degradation
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Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was active in other areas besides philosophy. In the 1970s he suggested a type of technology to improve 30 for different Government departments. He developed a new way of printing banknotes to increase 31 and also designed a method for the 32 of food. He also drew up plans for a prison which allowed the 33 of prisoners at al times, and believed the same design could be used for other institutions as well. When researching happiness, he investigated possibilities for its 34 , and suggested some methods of doing this.
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