IELTS Academic Reading Mock Test 7

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Question 1 of 15

1. Question

Questions 1-5

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, 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. The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree.

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Question 2 of 15

2. Question

2. Scientists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structure as natural cork.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Question

3. Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest.

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Question 4 of 15

4. Question

4. Cork bark should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions.

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Question 5 of 15

5. Question

5. The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.

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Question 6 of 15

6. Question

Questions 6-13

Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6-13 on your answer sheet.

Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppers Advantages of aluminium screw caps • do not affect the 6. BLANK 1 of 8 of the bottle contents • are 7. BLANK 2 of 8 to produce • are 8. BLANK 3 of 8 to use Advantages of cork bottle stoppers • suit the 9. BLANK 4 of 8 of quality products • made from a 10. BLANK 5 of 8 material • easily 11. BLANK 6 of 8 • cork forests aid 12. BLANK 7 of 8 • cork forests stop 13. BLANK 8 of 8 happening
Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppers

Advantages of aluminium screw caps
• do not affect the 6. Fill in the blank 1 of 8 of the bottle contents
• are 7. Fill in the blank 2 of 8 to produce
• are 8. Fill in the blank 3 of 8 to use

Advantages of cork bottle stoppers
• suit the 9. Fill in the blank 4 of 8 of quality products
• made from a 10. Fill in the blank 5 of 8 material
• easily 11. Fill in the blank 6 of 8
• cork forests aid 12. Fill in the blank 7 of 8
• cork forests stop 13. Fill in the blank 8 of 8 happening
Question 7 of 15

7. Question

Questions 14-21

Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 14-21 on your answer sheet.

14. The writer mentions collecting BLANK 1 of 8 as an example of collecting in order to make money. 15. Collectors may get a feeling of BLANK 2 of 8 from buying and selling items. 16. Collectors’ clubs provide opportunities to share BLANK 3 of 8 17. Collectors’ clubs offer BLANK 4 of 8with people who have similar interests. 18. Collecting sometimes involves a life-long BLANK 5 of 8 for a special item. 19. Searching for something particular may prevent people from feeling their life is completely BLANK 6 of 8 20. Stamp collecting may be BLANK 7 of 8 because it provides facts about different countries. 21. BLANK 8 of 8 tends to be mostly a male hobby.
14. The writer mentions collecting Fill in the blank 1 of 8 as an example of collecting in order to make money.
15. Collectors may get a feeling of Fill in the blank 2 of 8 from buying and selling items.
16. Collectors’ clubs provide opportunities to share Fill in the blank 3 of 8
17. Collectors’ clubs offer Fill in the blank 4 of 8 with people who have similar interests.
18. Collecting sometimes involves a life-long Fill in the blank 5 of 8 for a special item.
19. Searching for something particular may prevent people from feeling their life is completely Fill in the blank 6 of 8
20. Stamp collecting may be Fill in the blank 7 of 8 because it provides facts about different countries.
21. Fill in the blank 8 of 8 tends to be mostly a male hobby.
Question 8 of 15

8. Question

Questions 22-26

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
In boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet, 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

22. The number of people buying dolls has grown over the centuries.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Question

23. Sixteenth century European dolls were normally made of wax and porcelain.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Question

24. Arranging a stamp collection by the size of the stamps is less common than other methods.

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Question 11 of 15

11. Question

25. Someone who collects unusual objects may want others to think he or she is also unusual.

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Question 12 of 15

12. Question

26. Collecting gives a feeling that other hobbies are unlikely to inspire.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Question

Questions 27-29

The Reading Passage has eight paragraphs, A-H.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 27-29 on your answer sheet.

27. mention of a geo-engineering project based on an earlier natural phenomenon BLANK 1 of 3 28. an example of a successful use of geo-engineering BLANK 2 of 3 29. a common definition of geo-engineering BLANK 3 of 3
27. mention of a geo-engineering project based on an earlier natural phenomenon Fill in the blank 1 of 3
28. an example of a successful use of geo-engineering Fill in the blank 2 of 3
29. a common definition of geo-engineering Fill in the blank 3 of 3

Question 15 of 15

15. Question

Questions 37-40

Look at the following statements (Questions 37-40) and the list of scientists below.
Match each statement with the correct scientist, A-D.

Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.

List of Scientists
A.    Roger Angel
B.    Phil Rasch
C.    Dan Lunt
D.    Martin Sommerkorn

37. The effects of geo-engineering may not be long-lasting. BLANK 1 of 4 38. Geo-engineering is a topic worth exploring. BLANK 2 of 4 39. It may be necessary to limit the effectiveness of geo-engineering projects. BLANK 3 of 4 40. Research into non-fossil-based fuels cannot be replaced by geo-engineering. BLANK 4 of 4
37. The effects of geo-engineering may not be long-lasting. Fill in the blank 1 of 4
38. Geo-engineering is a topic worth exploring. Fill in the blank 2 of 4
39. It may be necessary to limit the effectiveness of geo-engineering projects. Fill in the blank 3 of 4
40. Research into non-fossil-based fuels cannot be replaced by geo-engineering. Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Procedure	Aim
put a large number of tiny spacecraft into orbit far above Earth	to create a 30. BLANK 1 of 7 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth
place 31. BLANK 2 of 7 in the sea	to encourage 32. BLANK 3 of 7 to form
release aerosol sprays into the stratosphere	to create 33. BLANK 4 of 7 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth
gix strong 34. BLANK 5 of 7 to Greenland ice sheets	to prevent icebergs moving into the sea
plant trees in Russian Arctic that would lose their leaves in winter	to allow the 35. BLANK 6 of 7 to reflect radiation
change the direction of 36. BLANK 7 of 7	to bring more cold water into ice-forming areas

Procedure	Aim
put a large number of tiny spacecraft into orbit far above Earth	to create a 30. Fill in the blank 1 of 7 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth
place 31. Fill in the blank 2 of 7 in the sea	to encourage 32. Fill in the blank 3 of 7 to form
release aerosol sprays into the stratosphere	to create 33. Fill in the blank 4 of 7 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth
gix strong 34. Fill in the blank 5 of 7 to Greenland ice sheets	to prevent icebergs moving into the sea
plant trees in Russian Arctic that would lose their leaves in winter	to allow the 35. Fill in the blank 6 of 7 to reflect radiation
change the direction of 36. Fill in the blank 7 of 7	to bring more cold water into ice-forming areas

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