Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 15.3-AC

Questions 1-7

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-7, write

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 On leaving school, Moore did what his father wanted him to do.

TRUE

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2 Moore began studying sculpture in his first term at the Leeds School of Art.

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3 When Moore started at the Royal College of Art, its reputation for teaching sculpture was excellent.

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4 Moore became aware of ancient sculpture as a result of visiting London Museums.

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5 The Trocadero Museum’s Mayan sculpture attracted a lot of public interest.

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6 Moore thought the Mayan sculpture was similar in certain respects to other stone sculptures.

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7 The artists who belonged to Unit One wanted to make modern art and architecture more popular.

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Questions 8-13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8-13.

Moore’s career as an artist

1930s

● Moore’s exhibition at the Leicester Galleries is criticised by the press

● Moore is urged to offer his 8 Fill in the blank 1 of 6 and leave the Royal College.

1940s

● Moore turns to drawing because 9 Fill in the blank 2 of 6 for sculpting are not readily available

● While visiting his hometown, Moore does some drawings of 10 Fill in the blank 3 of 6

● Moore is employed to produce a sculpture of a 11 Fill in the blank 4 of 6

● 12 Fill in the blank 5 of 6 start to buy Moore’s work

● Moore’s increased 13 Fill in the blank 6 of 6 makes it possible for him to do more ambitious sculptures

1950s

● Moore’s series of bronze figures marks a further change in his style

Questions 14-20

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-H

Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below

Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 14-20.

List of Headings

i Getting the finance for production

ii An unexpected benefit

iii From initial inspiration to new product

iv The range of potential customers for the device

v What makes the device different from alternatives

vi Cleaning water from a range of sources

vii Overcoming production difficulties

viii Profit not the primary goal

ix A warm welcome for the device

x The number of people affected by water shortages

14 Section A Fill in the blank 1 of 7

15 Section B Fill in the blank 2 of 7

16 Section C Fill in the blank 3 of 7

17 Section D Fill in the blank 4 of 7

18 Section E Fill in the blank 5 of 7

19 Section F Fill in the blank 6 of 7

20 Section G Fill in the blank 7 of 7

Questions 21-26

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 21-26.

How the Desolenator works

The energy required to operate the Desolenator comes from sunlight. The device can be used in different locations, as it has 21 Fill in the blank 1 of 6 . Water is fed into a pipe, and a 22 Fill in the blank 2 of 6 of water flows over a solar panel. The water then enters a boiler, where it turns into steam. Any particles in the water are caught in a 23 Fill in the blank 3 of 6 . The purified water comes out through one tube, and all types of 24 Fill in the blank 4 of 6 come out through another. A screen displays the 25 Fill in the blank 5 of 6 of the device, and transmits the information to the company so that they know when the Desolenator requires 26 Fill in the blank 6 of 6 .

Questions 27-31

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F, below.

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 27-31.

A may be provided through methods used in biological research.

B are the reason for their survival.

C show considerable global variation.

D contain animals which transform to become humans.

E were originally spoken rather than written.

F have been developed without factual basis.

27 In fairy tales, details of the plot Fill in the blank 1 of 5

28 Tehrani rejects the idea that the useful lessons for life in fairy tales Fill in the blank 2 of 5

29 Various theories about the social significance of fairy tales Fill in the blank 3 of 5

30 Insights into the development of fairy tales Fill in the blank 4 of 5

31 All the fairy tales analysed by Tehrani Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Questions 32-36

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-I, below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 32-36.

A ending B events C warning

D links E records F variations

G horror H people I plot

Phylogenetic analysis of Little Red Riding Hood

Tehrani used techniques from evolutionary biology to find out if 32 Fill in the blank 1 of 5 existed among 58 stories from around the world. He also wanted to know which aspects of the stories had fewest 33 Fill in the blank 2 of 5 , as he believed these aspects would be the most important ones. Contrary to other beliefs, he found that some 34 Fill in the blank 3 of 5 that were included in a story tended to change over time, and that the middle of a story seemed no more important than the other parts. He was also surprised that parts of a story which seemed to provide some sort of 35 Fill in the blank 4 of 5 were unimportant. The aspect that he found most important in a story’s survival was 36 Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Questions 37-40

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

Write the correct letter in boxes 37-40.

37 What method did Jamie Tehrani use to test his ideas about fairy tales?

A. He compared oral and written forms of the same stories.

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B. He looked at many different forms of the same basic story.

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C. He looked at unrelated stories from many different countries.

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D. He contrasted the development of fairy tales with that of living creatures.

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38 When discussing Tehrani’s views, Jack Zipes suggests that

A. Tehrani ignores key changes in the role of women.

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B. stories which are too horrific are not always taken seriously.

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C. Tehrani overemphasises the importance of violence in stories.

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D. features of stories only survive if they have a deeper significance.

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39 Why does Tehrani refer to Chinese and Japanese fairy tales?

A. to indicate that Jack Zipes’ theory is incorrect

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B. to suggest that crime is a global problem

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C. to imply that all fairy tales have a similar meaning

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D. to add more evidence for Jack Zipes’ ideas

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40 What does Mathias Clasen believe about fairy tales?

A. They are a safe way of learning to deal with fear.

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B. They are a type of entertainment that some people avoid.

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C. They reflect the changing values of our society.

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D. They reduce our ability to deal with real-world problems.

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