thomson ielts test 1 Part 1 Questions Questions 1-5 Complete the summary.Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each gap. JOHN LOMAX’S PROJECT Lomax began the researches for this project by looking at 1. that were not available in book form, as well as at certain books. While he was doing this research, he met someone who ran a department at the 2. in Washington. As a result of this contact, he was provided with the very latest kind of 3. for his project. Lomax believed that the places he should concentrate on were 4. in the South of the US. While he and his son were on their trip, they added 5. as places where they could find what they were looking for. Questions 6-10 Reading Passage 1 has seven sections labelled A-G.Which section contains the following information? Choose the correct letter A-G. NB You may use any letter more than once. A B C D E F G 6. a reference to the speed with which Lomax responded to a demand 7. a reason why Lomax doubted the effectiveness of a certain approach 8. reasons why Lomax was considered suitable for a particular official post 9. a reference to a change of plan on Lomax’s part 10. a reference to one of Lomax’s theories being confirmed Questions 11-13 Choose THREE letters A-F. Which THREE of the following difficulties for Lomax are mentioned by the writer of the text? finding a publisher for his research deciding exactly what kind of music to collect the scepticism of others concerning his methods the reluctance of people to participate in his project making sure that participate in his project were not exploited factors resulting from his choice of locations for recording Part 2 Questions Question 14- 20 Reading passsage 2 has seven paragraphs A- G.Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of heading. 14. Paragraph A Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 15. Paragraph B Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 16. Paragraph C Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 17. Paragraph D Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 18. Paragraph E Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 19. Paragraph F Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. 20. Paragraph G Please select your answer Optimistic beliefs held by the writers of children’s literature. The attitudes of certain adult towards childern’s literature. The attraction of children’s literature. A contrast that catagorises a book as children’s literature. A false assumption made about children’s literature. The conventional view of children’s literature. Some good and bad features of children’s literature. Classifying a book as children’s literature. The treatment of various themes in children’s literature. Another way of looking at children’s literature. Question 21-26 Choose YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer, choose NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this. 21. Adults often fail to recognise the subversive elements in books their children read. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 22. In publishing, the defination of certain genres has become inconsistent. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 23.Characters in The Secret Garden are a good example of the norm in children’s literature. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 24. Despite the language used in A High Wind in Jamaica, it should be considered a children’s book. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 25. The character of Tiny Tim contrasts with that of the child in Little Lord Fauntleroy. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 26. A more realistic view of money should be given in children’s books. YES NO NOT GIVEN None Part 3 Questions Question 27-32 Answer the questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 27. According to the current view, what does NOT indicate the first appearance of the modern human? 28. What type of evidence does Lord Renfrew question in general? 29. What, apart from art, were the developments in the creation of 40,000 years ago? 30. What type of cave art in Britain is referred to? 31. What TWO things does Lord Renfrew believe to have been established 10,000 years ago? 32. What TWO things did the notion of personal possesions lead to? Question 33-40 Classify the statements 33-40 as referring to the period. Choose the correct letters A-D. A. 10,000 years agoB. 40,000 years agoC. 60,000 years agoD. 70,000 years ago A B C D 33. The brain was completely formed physically but was not capable of all the functions of the modern mind. 34. There was major change in the attitude of humans to each other. 35. A huge amount of art in different forms began to appear. 36. Development of the human mind occured at the same time as a migration. 37. Art from the period casts doubt on the conventional view of the development of the human mind. 38. The modern mind developed in a different location from the one normally assumed. 39. The only significant change in the development of man is shown in the art produced. 40. Further research into the period is essential for accurate conclusions to be drawn on human development. Time's up
