Book 15 IELTS Academic Reading Test 3 |

READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13

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

In boxes 1-7 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. On leaving school, Moore did what his father wanted him to do.

True False NG

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

True False NT

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

True False NG

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

True False NG

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

True False NG

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

True False NG

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

True False NG

Questions 8-13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet.

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. and leave the Royal College.

1940s

– Moore turns to drawing because 9. for sculpting are not readily available

– While visiting his hometown, Moore does some drawings of 10.

– Moore is employed to produce a sculpture of a 11.

– 12. start to buy Moore’s work

– Moore’s increased 13. makes it possible for him to do more ambitious sculptures
1950s

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

READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-H

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

Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 14-20 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

1. Getting the finance for production

2. An unexpected benefit

3. From initial inspiration to new product

4. The range of potential customers for the device

5. What makes the device different from alternatives

6. Cleaning water from a range of sources

7. Overcoming production difficulties

8. Profit not the primary goal

9. A warm welcome for the device

10. The number of people affected by water shortages

14. Section A

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

15. Section B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

16. Section C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

17. Section D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

18. Section E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

19. Section F

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20. Section G

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Questions 21-26

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 21-26 on your answer sheet.

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. . Water is fed into a pipe, and a 22. 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. . The purified water comes out through one tube, and all types of 24. come out through another. A screen displays the 25. of the device, and transmits the information to the company so that they know when the Desolenator requires 26. .

READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40

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

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

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

A B C D E F

28. Tehrani rejects the idea that the useful lessons for life in fairy tales

A B C D E F

29. Various theories about the social significance of fairy tales

A B C D E F

30. Insights into the development of fairy tales

A B C D E F

31. All the fairy tales analysed by Tehrani

A B C D E F

Questions 37-40

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

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.

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

C He looked at unrelated stories from many different countries.

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

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

A Tehrani ignores key changes in the role of women.

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

C Tehrani overemphasises the importance of violence in stories.

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

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

A to indicate that Jack Zipes’ theory is incorrect

B to suggest that crime is a global problem

C to imply that all fairy tales have a similar meaning

D to add more evidence for Jack Zipes’ ideas

40. What does Mathias Clasen believe about fairy tales?

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

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

C They reflect the changing values of our society.

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

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