Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 13.2-GT

Questions 1-7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? 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

1 The room available has two beds.

TRUE

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FALSE

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2 The Australian in Sasha’s apartment is a musician.

TRUE

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FALSE

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3 Sasha does all the cleaning in the apartment.

TRUE

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FALSE

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4 Sasha likes being in the open air.

TRUE

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FALSE

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5 The room available would be suitable for someone who likes to be quiet.

TRUE

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FALSE

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6 Sasha thinks her apartment is in the best part of Toronto.

TRUE

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FALSE

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7 Sasha has never had a roommate from Canada.

TRUE

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FALSE

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Questions 8-14

Look at the four reviews of smartphone fitness apps, A-D.

For which app are the following statements true?

Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes 8-14.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

8 This app can be used for more than one sport. Fill in the blank 1 of 7

9 You have to pay if you want this app to suggest where you can go. Fill in the blank 2 of 7

10 This app has well-presented visuals. Fill in the blank 3 of 7

11 You do not have to pay for any of the features on this app. Fill in the blank 4 of 7

12 You can pay to download true stories on this app. Fill in the blank 5 of 7

13 You can get ideas about where to go from other people on this app. Fill in the blank 6 of 7

14 This app gives you details of the energy you have used. Fill in the blank 7 of 7

Questions 15-20

Complete the sentences below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 15-20.

15 Ensure team members are aware of anyFill in the blank 1 of 6 there are regarding how the work should be presented.

16 Make sure support is made available if anyFill in the blank 2 of 6 exist as to the team member’s ability to do the work.

17 Ask the team member to detail how the work is developing, for example by providing a regularFill in the blank 3 of 6 .

18 Don’t delegate administrative tasks simply because they areFill in the blank 4 of 6 .

19 Managers can ask a team member to check on the achievement ofFill in the blank 5 of 6 at fixed intervals.

20 If youFill in the blank 6 of 6 you risk delaying the whole project.

Questions 21-27

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 21-27.

CV formats

There are several different formats including:

Chronological

– very common

– gives 21 Fill in the blank 1 of 7 in most cases

– perhaps inappropriate if there are periods where 22 Fill in the blank 2 of 7 is not easy to explain

Functional

– appropriate for people who intend to follow a new 23 Fill in the blank 3 of 7 in their career

– suits recent graduates

– can create 24 Fill in the blank 4 of 7 in recruiters, so is best used with caution

Achievement

– focuses mainly on what the person has achieved

– may be advisable if the person has no 25 Fill in the blank 5 of 7 in the area

Non-traditional

– enables use of attractive 26 Fill in the blank 6 of 7 to present data

– suits applications for jobs in marketing or 27 Fill in the blank 7 of 7

Questions 28-32

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 28-32.

The discovery of Tongtianlong

This species of dinosaur has only recently been found in an area of China. Scientists believe that it was bird-like in appearance and probably no bigger than a 28 Fill in the blank 1 of 5 . It is thought to have eaten 29 Fill in the blank 2 of 5 and it used its 30 Fill in the blank 3 of 5 to get through their hard exterior. The fossil of Tongtianlong was found surrounded by 31 Fill in the blank 4 of 5 under the ground where the foundations of a new 32 Fill in the blank 5 of 5 were being dug.

Questions 33-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 33-37.

33 What does the writer suggest about finding new dinosaurs?

A. Many scientists dream of being able to do so one day.

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B. It is probable that most have now been discovered.

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C. People are running out of places to look for them.

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D. It is becoming relatively common to dig one up.

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34 In the fourth paragraph, what does the writer suggest about palaeontologists?

A. They should study the fossilised bones of dinosaurs more closely.

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B. Their theories are based on evidence that can be interpreted in different ways.

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C. It is impossible to have any confidence in the proposals they have made.

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D. It is worrying that they still cannot agree about dinosaurs’ body temperature.

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35 When describing the theory of how dinosaurs began to fly, the writer is

A. amused that their flight probably came about by chance.

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B. surprised by the reason for the initial development of feathers.

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C. excited by the different possibilities it holds for future research.

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D. confused that feathers were also present on some creatures’ legs.

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36 One significance of melanosomes is that they

A. provide further evidence of where birds evolved from.

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B. are only found in certain parts of the world.

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C. can be clearly seen in most fossilised feathers.

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D. are only found in certain birds and dinosaurs.

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37 Which of the following best summarises the writer’s point in the final paragraph?

A. Scientists are right to continue questioning the effects of the asteroid strike.

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B. Large flightless dinosaurs may have existed after the asteroid hit.

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C. The dinosaurs were already declining before the asteroid hit.

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D. The effects of the asteroid strike killed most dinosaurs.

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Questions 38-40

Look at the following statements (Questions 38-40) and the list of prehistoric animals below.

Match each statement with the correct animal, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 38-40.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

List of Prehistoric Animals

A Tongtianlong

B Tyrannosaurus Rex

C Deinonychus

D Ornithomimosaur

38 It may have used its feathers to frighten off members of the same species. Fill in the blank 1 of 3

39 This species resembles a large flightless bird that exists today. Fill in the blank 2 of 3

40 Finding this species made scientists revise their opinion of the brain power of dinosaurs. Fill in the blank 3 of 3

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