Beat IELTS Reading Mock Test 2-AC Part 1 Questions Questions 1-7 Reading Passage 1 has seven sections, A-G. Which paragraph contains the following information? A B C D E F G 1. the idea that crystalline salts may not disintegrate solid rock as easily as other substances 2. the fact that daily temperature changes cause rocks to weather may not be as important as supposed 3. the regions where weathering creates a thick layer of earth that water cannot penetrate easily 4. the fact that weathering not only breaks down rocks, but also shapes the landscape 5. the idea of using impenetrable layers of earth to measure chronology 6. the two different kinds of weathering in rocks 7. the possibility of using the colour of the shiny surface on rocks to measure chronology Questions 8-13 Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this. 8. Desert rocks can become weathered when there is a chemical reaction within the rock. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 9. The parts of Egyptian monuments exposed to sunlight were found to be affected by the weather more than those below the ground. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 10. Granite which has been subjected to huge temperature swings tends not to exhibit any signs of disintegration as a result. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 11. It is estimated that patina originated between 2,000 and 5,000 years ago. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 12. Because of surface crusts, water from torrential rains cannot be fully absorbed into the ground and as a result causes run offs in arid regions. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 13. Duricrust layering is no longer used as an indicator of time because of the confusion with similar crusts. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None Part 2 Questions Questions 14-20 The text has seven paragraphs. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph. 14. Paragraph A Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 15. Paragraph B Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 16. Paragraph C Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 17. Paragraph D Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 18. Paragraph E Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 19. Paragraph F Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education 20. Paragraph G Please select your answer i. Some criticisms of video-conferencing. ii. The future of conferencing by video iii. The transmission of education to remote areas iv. The first stage of video conferencing v. The necessity of having two TVs vi. How video-conferencing can benefit organizations vii. How video-conferencing became more accessible to general public viii. The various piece of equipment needed ix. The lack of exploitation of video-conferencing in education Questions 21-23 Choose the correct answer. 21. Video-conferencing was not common initially because of the cost and poor image quality. poor advertising and marketing. the lack of skilled technicians. constant electronic failures. None 22. Video-conferencing became more practical on personal computer once the internet became more widespread. the picture quality became perfect. the software became free for general public. video compression technology worked better. None 23. Video-conferencing has been attacked for several problems that cannot be solved. the lack of large TV screens. there not being direct eye contact the failure of new digital technology. None Questions 24-26 Which THREE of the following statements are true of video-conferencing? It is cost-effective for businesses to use. Operating VC equipment is not complicated. It will solve many problems in the classroom. More people now have the necessary skills to use video-conferencing. Modern equipment rarely breaks down. People in the remote areas can have expertise taken to them. Part 3 Questions Questions 27-32 Choose YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the views of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this. 27. Underemployment is a temporary misalignment from normal economic processes. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 28. Steady permanent work practices characterize underemployment. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 29. Experts do not agree on fundamental points of the employment problems. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 30. Most scholars think solutions lie in emphasizing information-based employment. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 31. Almost all academics in this field are concerned with options for the future. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 32. There will need to be drastic changes to the world economy to fix the problem. YES NO NOT GIVEN None Questions 33-40 Look at the following statements (Questions 33-40) and the list of people below. Match each statement with the correct person A-D. NB You may use any letter more than once.List of PeopleA Gorz B Beck C Rifkin D Uluorta A B C D 33. Work involves more than just those activities taking place in the employment market. 34. Today jobs are being lost but there is no social capacity to make new ones. 35. The instabilities beneath current employment practices need to be removed. 36. Social cohesion and individual expression work in harmony. 37. ‘New’ ways of creating work are already in existence, but not formally recognized. 38. Job creation is unnecessary if existing work is shared out in better ways. 39. Employment problems can be alleviated with cross-border co-operation. 40. Changes in production methods sometimes cut down the demand for labor. Time's up
