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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 29-40.

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When you shop for food, do you truly understand how much you will eat versus how much will be thrown away?Chances are, a portion of the food that you purchase ends up being wasted. In the United States alone, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that approximately 31% of the overall...
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Questions 29-35
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 29-35 on your answer sheet, write

YES   if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO   if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN   if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

29. Most people do not eat all of the food they purchase.

30. Most people do not know how methane is created.

31. We should reduce the amount of food we send to landfills.

32. The sustainable management of food may not be enough to reverse the negative impact of food waste.

33. Food waste is one of the biggest problems our world faces today.

34. The EPA has estimated that less than half of wasted food is sent to landfills.

35. People should reconsider how they can cut back on food waste.

The answer is YES. The passage opens with the sentences, “When you shop for food, do you truly understand how much you will eat versus how much will be thrown away? Chances are, a portion of the food that you purchase ends up being wasted.” This implies that most people do not eat all the food they buy. This information is found in the first paragraph.

Associated Text:
When you shop for food, do you truly understand how much you will eat versus how much will be thrown away? Chances are, a portion of the food that you purchase ends up being wasted.

The answer is NOT GIVEN. The passage states, “Surprisingly enough, most are not aware that 18% of the country's emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, comes from landfills.” It does not state whether or not most people know how methane is created, only that they are unaware of the amount produced by landfills. There is no direct information about most people’s knowledge of how methane is made. This information is found in the first paragraph.

Associated Text:
Surprisingly enough, most are not aware that 18% of the country's emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, comes from landfills.

The answer is YES. The passage states, “As such, many now believe that it is time to take a stand and reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfills.” This clearly supports the statement that we should reduce the amount of food we send to landfills. This information is found in the first paragraph.

Associated Text:
As such, many now believe that it is time to take a stand and reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfills.

The answer is NO. The passage says, “Based on research related to environmental sustainability, it is argued that the sustainable management of food can positively reverse the impact of climate change and can also help to feed millions of people.” This means the author believes the sustainable management of food is enough to reverse negative impacts, which contradicts the statement. This information is from the first paragraph.

Associated Text:
Based on research related to environmental sustainability, it is argued that the sustainable management of food can positively reverse the impact of climate change and can also help to feed millions of people.

The answer is NOT GIVEN. The writer mentions that food waste is a growing problem and has significant impacts, but the passage does not state that food waste is one of the biggest problems our world faces today, nor is there a direct comparison with other global problems. This is found mainly in the third and fourth paragraphs.

Associated Text:
Although the term “food waste” encompasses both positive and negative actions, ranging from helpful donations to unnecessary byproducts, it is clear that wasted food is a growing problem throughout the current international community.

The answer is NO. The passage states, “In 2015, the EPA estimated that more than the vast majority—nearly 90%—of this waste ended up in landfills and incinerators.” This means more than half (indeed, almost 90%) of wasted food is sent to landfills and incinerators, not less than half. This is found in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
In 2015, the EPA estimated that more than the vast majority—nearly 90%—of this waste ended up in landfills and incinerators.

The answer is YES. The passage states, “Clearly, the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle wasted food is necessary. Think about how you might be able to do this and implement a plan of action for cutting down on wasted food today.” This suggests that people should reconsider how to cut back on waste. This is found in the last paragraph.

Associated Text:
Clearly, the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle wasted food is necessary. Think about how you might be able to do this and implement a plan of action for cutting down on wasted food today.

Questions 36-40
Complete the table below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER  from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in 36-40 on your answer sheet.
Cause Effect
Almost all food waste landed in and landfills. become full very quickly.
Slightly less than 40% of billion pounds of food was not fit for . ⅓ of all produced food was not by consumers

The answer is incinerators. The passage says, “In 2015, the EPA estimated that more than the vast majority—nearly 90%—of this waste ended up in landfills and incinerators.” This shows that almost all food waste landed in incinerators and landfills. This is in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
In 2015, the EPA estimated that more than the vast majority—nearly 90%—of this waste ended up in landfills and incinerators.

The answer is landfills. The passage states, “Obviously, this puts a huge burden on our landfills by causing them to reach capacity at a fast rate.” This shows the effect is that landfills become full very quickly. This is in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
Obviously, this puts a huge burden on our landfills by causing them to reach capacity at a fast rate.

The answer is 420. The passage states, “Approximately 36% of the 420 billion pounds of food produced in the U.S. was not available for human consumption at the consumer level.” This is in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
Approximately 36% of the 420 billion pounds of food produced in the U.S. was not available for human consumption at the consumer level.

The answer is human consumption. The sentence reads, “Approximately 36% of the 420 billion pounds of food produced in the U.S. was not available for human consumption at the consumer level.” This is in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
Approximately 36% of the 420 billion pounds of food produced in the U.S. was not available for human consumption at the consumer level.

The answer is eaten. The passage explains, “In other words, one-third of the total amount of food produced was never eaten.” This shows the answer clearly. This is in the fourth paragraph.

Associated Text:
In other words, one-third of the total amount of food produced was never eaten.

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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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