IELTS Beat Reading Test 2-AC

Questions 1-7
Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A–G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–x, in boxes 1–7.

List of Headings

i. A unique sensory experience

ii. Getting back to basics

iii. The gift that keeps on giving

iv. Variations in alcohol content

v. Old methods of transportation

vi. Culinary applications

vii. Making kefir

viii. A fortunate accident

ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

x. Ways to improve taste

Questions 8–11
Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8–11.

8.What do kefir grains look like?

9. What needs to happen to kefir while it is ripening?

10. What will the yeast cultures have consumed before kefir is ready to drink?

11. The texture of kefir in the mouth is similar to what?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO products are NOT mentioned as things which kefir can replace?

Questions 14-21
Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A–I.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–H from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–xi, in boxes 14–21.

List of Headings

i. A historical delicacy

ii. The poor may benefit

iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

iv. Environmentally friendly production

v. Tradition meets technology

vi. A cultural pioneer

vii. Western practices harm locals

viii. Good source of nutrients

ix. Growing popularity

x. A healthy choice

xi. A safety risk

Questions 22–26
Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 22–26.

Questions 27-34
Look at the following statements (Questions 27–34) and the list of styles in the box below.

Match each statement with the correct term, A–F.

Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 27–34.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

List of Love Styles

A Eros

B Mania

C Storge

D Agape

E Ludus

F Pragma

Questions 35–40
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3? Choose

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

35. People’s notions of love affect their relationships, rather than vice versa.

36. Some of our love stories are more important to us than others.

37. Our love stories can change to meet the needs of particular social environments.

38. We look for romantic partners with a love story just like our own.

39. The most successful partners have matching love stories.

40. No love story is more suited to a long relationship than any other.