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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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Alexander HendersonAlexander Henderson was born in Scotland in 1831, the son of a successful merchant. His grandfather, also named Alexander, had established the family firm and later became the first chairman of the National Bank of Scotland. The family owned extensive land in Scotland. In addition...
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Questions 1-8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 1-8 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. Henderson seldom visited the area around Press estate when he was younger.

2. Henderson pursued a business career becaemploy it was what his family wanted.

3. Henderson and Notman were astonished by the results of their 1865 experiment.

4. There were numerous similarities between Henderson's early landscapes and those of Notman.

5. The studio that Henderson opened in 1866 was near his home.

6. Henderson stopped portraiture so that he could focus on taking photographs of scenery.

7. When Henderson began work for the Intercolonial Railway, the Montreal to Halifax line had been completed.

8. Henderson's final work as a photographer was with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "The family frequently stayed at Press Castle, the large house on the northern boundary of the estate, and Alexander spent much of his childhood there, playing on the beach near Eyemouth and fishing in nearby streams.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
The family frequently stayed at Press Castle, the large house on the northern boundary of the estate, and Alexander spent much of his childhood there, playing on the beach near Eyemouth and fishing in nearby streams.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "Although a business career did not appeal to him, he continued with the apprenticeship to please his family.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
Although a business career did not appeal to him, he continued with the apprenticeship to please his family.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "In 1860 the two men travelled to Niagara Falls to take photographs, and in 1865 they worked together on experiments using magnesium flares as artificial light.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
In 1860 the two men travelled to Niagara Falls to take photographs, and in 1865 they worked together on experiments using magnesium flares as artificial light.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "They joined the same societies and helped found the Art Association of Montreal. Henderson chaired the association's first meeting, held in Notman's studio on 11 January 1860.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
They joined the same societies and helped found the Art Association of Montreal. Henderson chaired the association's first meeting, held in Notman's studio on 11 January 1860.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "In 1866 Henderson left business and opened a photographic studio, describing himself as a portrait and landscape photographer.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
In 1866 Henderson left business and opened a photographic studio, describing himself as a portrait and landscape photographer.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "From about 1870 he gave up portraiture and specialised in landscape photography and other views.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
From about 1870 he gave up portraiture and specialised in landscape photography and other views.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "This led in 1875 to a railway commission to record the main structures along the almost-completed line connecting Montreal with Halifax.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
This led in 1875 to a railway commission to record the main structures along the almost-completed line connecting Montreal with Halifax.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "He continued in this post until 1897, when he retired completely from photography.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
He continued in this post until 1897, when he retired completely from photography.

Questions 9-13
Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in 9-13 on your answer sheet.

Alexander Henderson

Early life

His birthplace was Scotland, 1831; his father was a (9).

Studied accountancy before moving to Canada in 1855.

Beginning of his camera work

Started operating a camera studio in 1866.

Produced images of urban scenes, though scenery became his main interest.

Customers bought his pictures partly because taking them required a lot of time and heavy (10).

His pictures were bought as souvenirs or as (11).

Work-related travel

Made frequent journeys in two Canadian provinces during those decades.

Often moved along eastern rivers by (12).

Accepted railway-related commissions from 1875 to 1897.

In 1885, while working with the CPR, he recorded images of the (13) and the railway works at Rogers Pass.

Use "merchant" because the passage identifies Henderson as the son of a successful merchant.

Associated Text:
Alexander HendersonAlexander Henderson was born in Scotland in 1831, the son of a successful merchant.

Use "equipment" because the passage says early photography was difficult partly because of the weight of the equipment.

Associated Text:
Before the late 1880s there was little competing hobby or amateur photography because the techniques took so much time and because of the weight of the equipment.

Use "gifts" because the passage says customers bought photographs as souvenirs or gifts.

Associated Text:
Customers bought photographs as souvenirs of a trip or as gifts, and Henderson displayed stock photographs in his studio for mounting, framing or placing in albums.

Use "canoe" because Henderson often travelled by canoe on eastern rivers.

Associated Text:
He particularly enjoyed wilderness areas and often travelled by canoe on the Blanche, du Lievre and other well-known eastern rivers.

Use "mountains" because he photographed the mountains at Rogers Pass.

Associated Text:
In 1885 he travelled west on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as far as Rogers Pass in British Columbia, where he photographed the mountains and the progress of construction.

Answer Sheet
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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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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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