IELTS Reading

8. Which one of these sentences about writing down answers is true? A. Spelling and grammar are not important. B. Hyphenated words, e.g. hard-working count as two words. C. Contracted words, e.g. it’s should not be written in answers.

So they used cameras to observe the planet’s surface and they 4. ____________ the dry rivers to see how much water they used to contain.

Scientists 1. proposed that there were once large areas of water on Mars, but they couldn’t 2. ____________ it. So they used cameras to

3. How many marks are there for each correct answer?

What would a a scientist do first? calculate/measure

Complete: Scientists 1. ____________ that there were once large areas of water on Mars, but they couldn’t

2. Which paragraphs are about Wegener’s life?

The sea bed eventually 5. __________. Sea bed descends where it meets 3. __________. 4. __________ also makes the sea bed move downwards. 1. __________ rises in liquid rock. Page

Skim the reading passage and answer these questions. 1. Which paragraph describes the process of continental drift?

3. Wegener’s theory of continental drift A. was found to be incorrect. B. was believed during his lifetime. C. was supported with evidence. D. was too complex to understand.

1. As a young man, Wegener A. made a discovery about astronomy. B. changed the focus of his studies. C. studied climate science at university. D. was a hard-working student.

Look at activity 9 and 10 below and answer these questions. 1. Which activity refers to the process of continental drift?

They want to explore other parts of Mars, where they hope to 8. ____________ samples of rock and to discover more about the history of this planet.

6. What is the maximum number of words you can write when answering a short answer question? A. One B. Three C. It depends on the question

2. How many questions are there in the Reading paper?

4. During the First World War, Wegener A. moved to the United States. B. studied animals. C. produced a book. D. became famous because of his ideas.

9. How much time do you have to complete the Reading paper? A. 40 minutes B. 60 minutes C. 90 minutes

Sea bed descends where it meets 3. __________.

11. All of the statements below were thought to be true in the past. Two of them were later proved to be untrue. Which ones do you think they were? 1. Adults are 60 per cent water. 2. Head shape affects personality. 3. The universe is expan

What would a a scientist do first? observe/analyse

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. 1. __________ rises in liquid rock.

4. __________ also makes the sea bed move downwards.

8. Since his death, Wegener’s ideas A. have not been given the recognition they deserve. B. have become very well respected. C. have still not been accepted by everyone. D. have helped people conduct polar research.

Their research was 6. ____________ on the internet last night and it seems there were once vast lakes there.

2. Wegener became famous for A. working in dangerous conditions. B. discovering a part of Greenland. C. measuring air temperatures. D. calculating the movement of glaciers.

7. Where in the reading passage can the answer to each question usually be found? A. After the previous answer B. In any paragraph C. In more than one paragraph

4. On average, how much time should be spent on each question? A. One and a half minutes B. Two minutes C. Two and a half minutes

Surface of the earth is pulled in different directions. Liquid rock rises through 2. __________ in the sea bed.

5. How many marks are typically required to get a band score of 6?

2. Which activity asks questions about Wegener’s life?

What would a a scientist do first? publish/research

6. The main reason why Wegener’s concept of continental drift was not accepted was his A. age. B. nationality. C. attitude. D. academic background.

7. Wegener failed to communicate his ideas successfully because A. his books were not translated into English. B. he was very shy. C. he criticised people who argued with him. D. he didn’t speak English.

What would a a scientist do first? propose/prove

1. How many sections are there in the Reading paper?

5. Wegener’s explanations for continental drift A. were carefully calculated. B. changed during his lifetime. C. were proved to be facts. D. were accurate.

They used the data to 5. ____________ how much water there once was.

The scientists will continue to 7. ____________ the history of Mars.