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TYPES OF QUESTIONS IN IELTS READING

1. GAP FILL
Read the following text about universities.
Religion was central to the curriculum of early European universities. However, its role
became less significant during the 19th century, and by the end of the 1800s, (1) the
German university model, based onmore liberal values, had spread around the world.
Universities concentrated on science in the 19th and 20th centuries, and (2) became
increasingly accessible to the masses. In Britain, the move from industrial revolution to
modernity saw the arrival of new civic universities with an emphasis on science and
engineering.
The funding and organisation of universities vary widely between different countries
around the world. In some countries, universities are predominantly funded by the state,
while in others, funding may come from donors or (3) fees which students attending the
university must pay.
Complete the sentences below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage.
1. The German university model, which became popular in the 19th century, promoted
____ liberal values __.
2. Over the last 200 years, a university education has become_
____increasingly accessible to___ the general public.
3. Depending on the country, universities may be funded by the state, by donors, or by
fee-paying _ university students ____.
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2. MULTIPLE CHOICE
In linguistics, (1) a corpus (plural corpora) is a large and structured set of texts (now
usually electronically stored and processed). A corpus may be used to help linguists to
analyse a language, or for the purpose of dictionary writing or language teaching. The
British National Corpus (BNC) is a 100-million-word text corpus of samples of written
and spoken English from a wide range of sources. The corpus covers British English of
the late twentieth century from a wide variety of genres with the intention (2) that it be a
representative sample of spoken and written British English of that time.
1. What is a corpus?
A) A type of large dictionary.
B) A single written text.
C) A tool for language analysis.
2. Why was the BNC compiled (BIÊN SOẠN)?
A) For the purpose of language teaching.
B) To document written and spoken English from a particular period in time.
C) To document the history of the English language.
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3. TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT GIVEN

According to a survey, (1) most Britons believe “green” taxes on 4×4s, plastic bags and
other consumer goods have been imposed to raise cash rather than change our behaviour,
while two-thirds of Britons think the entire green agenda has been hijacked as a ploy to
increase taxes.
The UK is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, a target that
most experts believe will be difficult to reach. The results of the poll by Opinium, a
leading research company, indicate that (3) maintaining popular support for green
policies may be a difficult act to pull off and attempts in the future to curb car use and
publicly fund investment in renewable resources will prove deeply unpopular.
(4) The findings were released as the Prince of Wales yesterday called on Britain’s
business leaders to take “essential action” to make their firms more sustainable. Speaking
in central London to some of the country’s leading chief executives, Prince Charles said:
“What more can I do but urge you, this country’s business leaders, to take the essential
action now to make your businesses more sustainable. I’m exhausted with repeating that
there really is no time to lose.”
Are the following statements true, false, or not given in the text?
1. Most Britons think that the Government wants to change people’s behaviour. F
2. By the year 2050 the Government will have imposed higher green taxes. NG
3. The survey predicts that it will be difficult to change people’s dependence on cars. T
4. The Prince of Wales believes that most businesses are not sustainable
( CÓ THỂ CHỊU ĐỰNG ĐƯỢC) T
(Text adapted from The Independent, 2nd May 2008)
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4. MATCHING HEADING
A) The hunt for intelligent species outside Earth may be a staple of literature and film –
but it is happening in real life, too. Nasa probes are on the lookout for planets outside
our solar system, and astronomers are carefully listening for any messages being beamed
through space. How awe-inspiring it would be to get confirmation that we are not alone
in the universe, to finally speak to an alien race. Wouldn't it?
B) Well no, according to the eminent physicist Stephen Hawking. "If aliens visit us, the
outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well
for the Native Americans," Hawking has said in a forthcoming documentary made for the
Discovery Channel. He argues that, instead of trying to find and communicate with life in
the cosmos, humans would be better off doing everything they can to avoid contact.
C) Hawking believes that, based on the sheer number of planets that scientists know must
exist, we are not the only life-form in the universe. There are, after all, billions and
billions of stars in our galaxy alone, with, it is reasonable to expect, an even greater
number of planets orbiting them. And it is not unreasonable to expect some of that alien
life to be intelligent, and capable of interstellar communication.
Match each paragraph with one of the headings below.
1. A pessimistic prediction. B
2. The probability of life existing on other planets. C
3. Astronomers send messages through space.
4. How to avoid contact with aliens.
5. The search for alien life-forms. A
6. Life-forms exist on other planets.
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5. WHICH PARAGRAPH CONTAINS

A) Interested in making your holiday greener and more sustainable, ensuring that local
people get a fair cutof the money you've handed over, and that no rivers are being dried
up or forests felled to accommodate your trip? Congratulations – for being in a well-
meaning minority.
B) A recent survey by the travel trade body, Abta, found that just 20 per cent of travel
agents have ever been asked for such holidays or asked questions about sustainability,
though they did report a "feeling" that interest in sustainability was growing. Despite
apocalyptic warnings about climate change, water scarcity, pollution, and peak oil, there
isn't exactly a stampede to the travel industry's door demanding it play its part.
C) "The industry feels there isn't a huge demand out there," says Sue Hurdle, chief
executive of the independent charity The Travel Foundation. "They don't have a lot of
people banging on the door asking for greener holidays."
D) Others are more specific, such as Professor Harold Goodwin, of the International
Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT), an independent academic research centre.
"There is a big shift in values and approach – it's not just travel, it's a general consumer
trend," he says. "If you're worried about where your pork comes from at home, why
wouldn't you worry about that when on holiday?"
E) For those of us who are bothered, working out when the travel industry is doing its bit,
and when it isn't, and separating good operators from charlatans peddling greenwash, is a
bewildering and frustrating experience. England alone usually has around 20 certification
schemes or logos on the go at any one time, split into two categories: awards, where
hotels and operators are judged independently; and certification schemes, where they
generally pay to be included. It also helps to know what the industry is aiming for.
We're not talking about genuine eco-tourism – which remains a niche and narrow market
– but on what the industry prefers to call "sustainable", or "responsible" tourism.
(from The Independent, 9th October 2011)
Which paragraph contains the following information?
1. A difficult task for concerned consumers.
2. Confusion about what it means to be green.
3. Lack of interest despite some worrying predictions. B
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6. MATCHING NAMES WITH A STATEMENT

A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or
originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of an
unprecedented leap of insight. Various philosophers have proposed definitions of what
genius is.
In the philosophy of David Hume, a genius is seen by others as a person disconnected
from society, who works remotely, away from the rest of the world. For Immanuel
Kant, genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would
normally have to be taught by another person. Arthur Schopenhauer defined a genius as
someone in whom intellect predominates over "will". According to Bertrand Russell, a
genius possesses unique qualities and talents that make him or her especially valuable to
society.
Match each of the following statements to one of the philosophers below.
1. A genius is someone who does not require instruction. B
2. We tend to regard geniuses as solitary figures. A
3. A genius has the ability to make an exceptional contribution to society. D

A) Hume
B) Kant
C) Schopenhauer
D) Russell
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7. MATCHING SENTENCE ENDINGS

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8. SHORT ANSWER
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9. LIST SELECTION