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This reading practice simulates one part of the IELTS General Reading test. You should spend about twenty minutes on it. Read the passage and answer questions 1-13.

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The Huarango TreeAlong Peru's south coast, a thin desert belt runs for about 2,000 kilometres between the Andes and the Pacific. The ecosystem is exceptionally delicate because rainfall is extremely rare. It almost never rains, and the only reliable year-round source of water lies tens of metres bel...
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Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in 1-5 on your answer sheet.

The role of a desert tree

Its root system can go down about 80 metres.

Roots can draw on underground (1).

Was central to what ancient inhabitants ate: their (2).

Helped communities survive long periods of (3).

Reduces loss of soil through (4).

Helps stop land from becoming (5).

The answer is Water because the passage states: It almost never rains, and the only reliable year-round source of water lies tens of metres below the surface.

Associated Text:
It almost never rains, and the only reliable year-round source of water lies tens of metres below the surface.

The answer is Diet because the passage states: Dr David Beresford-Jones believes the huarango was central to the ancient people's diet and helped communities survive years of drought when other crops failed.

Associated Text:
Dr David Beresford-Jones believes the huarango was central to the ancient people's diet and helped communities survive years of drought when other crops failed.

The answer is Drought because the passage states: Dr David Beresford-Jones believes the huarango was central to the ancient people's diet and helped communities survive years of drought when other crops failed.

Associated Text:
Dr David Beresford-Jones believes the huarango was central to the ancient people's diet and helped communities survive years of drought when other crops failed.

The answer is Erosion because the passage states: Removing native woodland leads to erosion because no roots remain to hold the soil.

Associated Text:
Removing native woodland leads to erosion because no roots remain to hold the soil.

The answer is Desert because the passage states: Without huarango trees, the land can become desert, as the Lower Ica Valley now shows.

Associated Text:
Without huarango trees, the land can become desert, as the Lower Ica Valley now shows.

Questions 6-8
Complete the table below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in 6-8 on your answer sheet.
Part of tree Traditional use
(6) Fuel
(7)and(8).. Medicine
(9). Construction
The answer is (its/ huarango/ the) branches because the passage states: Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

Associated Text:
Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

The answer is leaves (and) bark because the passage states: Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

Associated Text:
Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

The answer is (its/ huarango/ the) trunk because the passage states: Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

Associated Text:
Its leaves and bark were used for herbal remedies, its branches provided charcoal for cooking and heating, and its trunk was used to build houses.

Questions 9-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 9-13 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.

9. Local families have told Whaley about some customary uses of huarango products.

10. Farmer Alberto Benevides is now making a healthy profit from growing huarangos.

11. Whaley requires the co-operation of farmers to help preserve the area's wildlife.

12. For Whaley's project to succeed, it needs to be extended over a very extensive area.

13. Whaley has plans to go to Africa to set up a comparable project.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "He has therefore worked with families to create income from huarango products.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
He has therefore worked with families to create income from huarango products.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "His farm remains too small to support him fully, although he expects the expanding organic market in Peru to change that.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
His farm remains too small to support him fully, although he expects the expanding organic market in Peru to change that.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "Whaley is persuading farmers to let him plant forest corridors on their land, because these links allow mammals, birds and pollen to move along the narrow strip.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
Whaley is persuading farmers to let him plant forest corridors on their land, because these links allow mammals, birds and pollen to move along the narrow strip.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "Desert habitats can survive as corridors and islands, and even a few remaining trees may allow populations to recover quickly when water arrives.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
Desert habitats can survive as corridors and islands, and even a few remaining trees may allow populations to recover quickly when water arrives.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "He sees the project as a model for arid regions elsewhere, including parts of Africa where drought makes waiting for rain impossible.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
He sees the project as a model for arid regions elsewhere, including parts of Africa where drought makes waiting for rain impossible.

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Multiple Choice
Matching Sentence Endings
Note Completion
Table Completion
Flow Chart Completion
Summary Completion
Multiple Selection
Short Answer
Matching Headings
Matching Features
Matching Information
Identifying Information
Identifying Viewer Claims
Sentence Completion
Diagram Labelling
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Tips to improve your reading speed
To get a high score on the IELTS reading section, you need to have a fast reading speed. To have a fast reading speed, you need to improve your vocabulary and practice dissecting sentences. One strategy to dissect a sentence is to look for the subject and verb of the sentence. Finding the subject and verb will help you better understand the main idea of said sentence. Keep in mind, a common feature of a IELTS reading passage is to join strings of ideas to form long compound sentences. This produces large chunks that students have a hard time absorbing. Do not get overwhelmed by its length, just look for the subject and verb, the rest of the ideas will flow.

Keep in mind, having a slow reading speed makes skimming or scanning a reading passage more difficult. The process of quickly skimming through a reading passage for specific keywords or main ideas is a requirement for you to employ successful reading strategies to improve your IELTS reading score. In other words, skimming and scanning are critical skills to ensure you complete all questions in the allotted time frame.
IELTS Reading Strategies
Once you can read and comprehend a passage with a rate of, at least, 220 words per minute, you'll be ready to start implementing our strategies. All too often, students spend too much time reading the passages and not enough time answering the questions. Here is a step by step guide for tackling the reading section.

  1. Step 1: Read questions first

    One of the most common mistakes that candidates make when approaching the reading exam is reading every single word of the passages. Although you can practice for the exam by reading for pleasure, "reading blindly" (reading without any sense of what the questions will ask) will not do you any favors in the exam. Instead, it will hurt your chances for effectively managing your time and getting the best score.

    The main reason to read the questions first is because the type of question may determine what you read in the passage or how you read it. For example, some question types will call for the "skimming" technique, while others may call for the "scanning" technique.

    It is important to answer a set of questions that are of the same question type. You'll need to determine which question type you want to tackle first. A good strategy would be to start with the easier question type and move on to more difficult question types later. The Easiest question types are the ones where you spend less time reading. For example, the Matching Heading question type is an easier one because you only need to find the heading that best describes the main idea of a paragraph. An example of a difficult question type would be Identifying Information. For this question type, you'll need to read each paragraph to find out if each statement is TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN according to the passage.

    Here is a table that lists the difficulty levels for each question type. Use this table as a reference when choosing which question type you want to tackle first.

    Difficulty level Question Type
    Easy Sentence Completion
    Short answer
    Medium Matching Features
    Multiple choice
    Matching Headings
    Summary, Table, Flow-Chart Completion
    Difficult Matching Sentence Endings
    Matching Information
    Identifying Information (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
    Identifying Viewer's claims (YES/NO/NOT GIVEN)

  2. Step 2: Read for an objective

    After you've read the questions for the passage, you will be able to read for an objective. What does this mean? For example, if you come across a question that includes the year "1896", you can make a note of when this year comes up in the text, using it to answer the question later on. There are two reading techniques that will help you stay on track with reading for an objective. The first one, skimming, is best defined as reading fast in order to get the "gist", or general idea, or a passage. With this technique, you are not stopping for any unfamiliar words or looking for specific details. The second technique, scanning, is best defined as reading for specific information. With this technique, you are not reading for the overall gist, but rather, specific information. Notice how each of these techniques has a specific objective in mind. This will help you find information more quickly.

  3. Step 3: Take notes

    As you're reading for an objective, you should also be making notes on the margins of the passage, placing stars next to key information, or underlining things that you believe will help you answer the various questions. This will make it easier for you to check back when you are asked certain things in the questions. Choose whichever note-taking system is right for you - just make sure you do it!

  4. Step 4: Answer wisely

    After you've read the questions, read the passage, and have taken any appropriate notes, you you should have located the part of the text where you where you need to read carefully. Then just read carefully and think critically to determine the correct answer.

IELTS Reading Question Types

The IELTS reading test contains many different question types:

Matching HeadingsIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Headings
Matching InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Information
Matching FeaturesIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Features
Summary CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Summary Completion
Identifying InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Information
Identifying Writer's claimsIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Writer's claims
Multiple ChoiceIELTS Reading Lesson: Multiple Choice
Short AnswerIELTS Reading Lesson: Short Answer
Match Sentence EndingIELTS Reading Lesson: Match Sentence Ending
Sentence CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Sentence Completion
Table CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Table Completion
 
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