Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 3-AC

Question 1-6
Reading Passage 1 has six paragraphs, A—F.
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i—ix, in boxes 1—6.

List of Headings
i A business-model approach to education
ii The reforms that improved education in Finland
iii Educational challenges of the future
iv Ways in which equality is maintained in the Finnish education system
v The benefits of the introduction of testing
vi An approach that helped a young learner
vii Statistical proof of education success
viii Support for families working and living in Finland
ix The impact of the education system on Finland’s economy

Questions 7—13
Complete the notes below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 7—13 .

Questions 14—18
Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A—F. Which paragraphs contain the following information?
Write the correct letter, A—F, in boxes 14—18.
NB You may use any letter more than once.

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A—E.

Which TWO of these possible reasons for Australian megafauna extinction are mentioned in the text?

Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A—E.

The list below shows possible forms of proof for humans having contact with Australian mega fauna.
Which TWO possible forms of proof does the writer say have been found in Australia?

Questions 23—26
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 2? 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

23. Extinct megafauna should receive more attention than the extinction of the dinosaurs.

24. There are problems with Paul Martin’s ‘blitzkrieg’ hypothesis for the Americas.

25. The Aborigines should have found a more effective way to protest about Flannery’s book.

26. There is sufficient evidence to support Tim Flannery’s ideas about megafauna extinction.

Questions 27—30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 27—30 on your answer sheet.

27. What are we told about the product called a ‘Swiffer’?

28.When Jonah Lehrer began writing his book,

29. Lehrer refers to the singer Bob Dylan in order to

30. What did neuroscientists discover from the word puzzle experiment?

Questions 31—34
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A—G, below.
Write the correct letter, A—G, in boxes 31—34.

A when people are not too familiar with one another.
B because there is greater activity in the right side of the brain.
C if people are concentrating on the specifics of a problem.
D so they can increase the possibility of finding answers.
E when people lack the experience required for problem-solving.
F when the brain shows strong signs of distraction.
G when both hemispheres of the brain show activity.

Questions 35—39
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 35—39.

Question 40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

40.Which of the following is the most suitable title for Reading Passage 3?