IELTS Beat Reading Test 10-AC

Questions 1-4
Read the text and choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1 The height of most city buildings are now measured to be at a general level of

2 The estimated spare land available that is considered to be good for agricultural use, such as the growing of vegetables is

3 The current population figure produced by the United Nations for our planet is an estimated

4 The percentage figure for the food we humans grow on Earth that is discarded as waste is approximately

Questions 5-8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

5 From 2006 onwards, the rate of city dwellers in the Maldivian capital has grown at just under 50%.

6 Walking single file is common on the pavement due to the crowding.

7 Water shortages are an almost every day occurrence in the city mentioned.

8 Large portions of the land on Earth are completely unsuited for human occupation.

Questions 9-12
Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS to complete the sentences.

Questions 13-18

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 2? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

13 The competition between modern day airline manufacturers is very much like the early days of ship construction.

14 Inman was fearful of using the latest available materials alongside progressive construction methods to cut crossing times.

15 Following the invention of the radio, second class guests could reserve rooms to stay in the cities they were heading to from the ship they were on.

16 By borrowing a substantial amount of money, a leading British company built a couple of huge identical ships with the very first steam engine propulsion.

17 Crossing the Atlantic is done by the one remaining cruise ship these days on a scheduled timetable.

18 A German company introduced fixed and tightly controlled set-seating meal times on their newest ships.

Questions 19–23
Match letters A-C, to the statements 19-23

A Cunard

B Inman

C White Star

Questions 24–27
Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Questions 28-31
Reading Passage 3 has five sections, A–E.

Choose the correct heading for sections B–E from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–viii, in boxes 28–31 .

List of Headings

i Experimental Tourism

ii Cuisine Tourism

iii Adventure Tourism

iv Fashion Tourism

v Photographic Travels

vi Set-jetting.

vii Agritourism.

viii Introduction

ix Capital Cities

Questions 32–35
Complete the sentences using one word only from the text.

Write your answers in boxes 32-35.

Questions 36-39

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 3? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

36 Enjoying good foods is the most critical part of any good holiday for the majority of travellers.

37 Taking photos facing directly opposite from and facing away from a popular tourist site is a need for Counter-travel.

38 People are gaining appreciation for the need to back those producing local grown vegetables and other crops.

39 The term for promoting travel related to the film industry was first used in the British media.

Question 40
Choose the best match from the three options, A-C.

For people who are bored of doing the usual activities such as looking at the common tourist attractions, they need to reconsider things from a different perspective. This means to think is a way that is ………………….