Book 13 IELTS General Reading Test 2 Leave a Comment / By Nouman / 29.06.2025 Welcome to your Book 13 IELTS General Reading Test 2 1. Questions 1-7 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?In boxes on your answer sheet, write TRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 1 The room available has two beds. True False NG None 2. 2 The Australian in Sasha’s apartment is a musician. True False NG None 3. 3 Sasha does all the cleaning in the apartment. True False NG None 4. 4 Sasha likes being in the open air. True False NG None 5. 5 The room available would be suitable for someone who likes to be quiet. True False NG None 6. 6 Sasha thinks her apartment is in the best part of Toronto. True False NG None 7. 7 Sasha has never had a roommate from Canada. True False NG None 8. Questions 8-14 Look at the four reviews of smartphone fitness apps, A-D. For which app are the following statements true?Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes on your answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once. 8 This app can be used for more than one sport. 9 You have to pay if you want this app to suggest where you can go. 10 This app has well-presented visuals. 11 You do not have to pay for any of the features on this app. 12 You can pay to download true stories on this app. 13 You can get ideas about where to go from other people on this app. 14 This app gives you details of the energy you have used. 9. Questions 15-20 Complete the sentences below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. Ensure team members are aware of any 15 there are regarding how the work should be presented. Make sure support is made available if any 16 exist as to the team member’s ability to do the work. Ask the team member to detail how the work is developing, for example by providing a regular 17 Don’t delegate administrative tasks simply because they are 18 Managers can ask a team member to check on the achievement of 19 at fixed intervals. If you 20 you risk delaying the whole project. 10. Questions 21-27 Complete the notes below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. CV formatsThere are several different formats including:Chronological– very common– gives 21 in most cases– perhaps inappropriate if there are periods where 22 is not easy to explain Functional– appropriate for people who intend to follow a new 23 in their career– suits recent graduates– can create 24 in recruiters, so is best used with caution Achievement– focuses mainly on what the person has achieved– may be advisable if the person has no 25 in the area Non-traditional– enables use of attractive 26 to present data– suits applications for jobs in marketing or 27 11. Questions 28-32 Complete the summary below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. The discovery of Tongtianlong This species of dinosaur has only recently been found in an area of China. Scientists believe that it was bird-like in appearance and probably no bigger than a 28 .It is thought to have eaten 29 and it used its 30 to get through their hard exterior. The fossil of Tongtianlong was found surrounded by 31 under the ground where the foundations of a new 32 were being dug. 12. Questions 33-37 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in boxes on your answer sheet 33 What does the writer suggest about finding new dinosaurs? A. Many scientists dream of being able to do so one day. B. It is probable that most have now been discovered. C. People are running out of places to look for them. D. It is becoming relatively common to dig one up. None 13. 34 In the fourth paragraph, what does the writer suggest about palaeontologists? A. They should study the fossilised bones of dinosaurs more closely. B. Their theories are based on evidence that can be interpreted in different ways. C. It is impossible to have any confidence in the proposals they have made. D. It is worrying that they still cannot agree about dinosaurs’ body temperature. None 14. 35 When describing the theory of how dinosaurs began to fly, the writer is A. amused that their flight probably came about by chance. B. surprised by the reason for the initial development of feathers. C. excited by the different possibilities it holds for future research. D. confused that feathers were also present on some creatures’ legs. None 15. 36 One significance of melanosomes is that they A. provide further evidence of where birds evolved from. B. are only found in certain parts of the world. C. can be clearly seen in most fossilised feathers. D. are only found in certain birds and dinosaurs. None 16. 37 Which of the following best summarises the writer’s point in the final paragraph? A. Scientists are right to continue questioning the effects of the asteroid strike. B. Large flightless dinosaurs may have existed after the asteroid hit. C. The dinosaurs were already declining before the asteroid hit. D. The effects of the asteroid strike killed most dinosaurs. None 17. Questions 38-40 Look at the following statements and the list of prehistoric animals below.Match each statement with the correct animal, A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes on your answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once. List of Prehistoric AnimalsA TongtianlongB Tyrannosaurus RexC DeinonychusD Ornithomimosaur 38 It may have used its feathers to frighten off members of the same species. 39 This species resembles a large flightless bird that exists today. 40 Finding this species made scientists revise their opinion of the brain power of dinosaurs. Time's up
