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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 development of the London underground railwayPopulation in London rose extremely fast during the first half of the nineteenth century, leaving the centre increasingly overcrowded. At the same time, the spreading overground rail network brought ever larger numbers of passengers to the capital. In...
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Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in 1-6 on your answer sheet.

The first underground line in London

The problem

London's (1) rose sharply between 1800 and 1850.

Horse-drawn vehicles crowded the streets.

The proposed solution

Charles Pearson suggested a railway beneath the roads.

The railway would allow people to move to better homes in the (2).

Several (3) approved of the proposal.

At first, raising enough (4) for the scheme was difficult.

Critical reports appeared in the (5).

The construction

Few buildings had to be demolished along the selected route.

Builders made the tunnels by opening the ground and covering it again.

After the brick arch was finished, workers put (6) over the tunnel.

Use "Population" because the passage says the population of London rose very quickly in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Associated Text:
Population in London rose extremely fast during the first half of the nineteenth century, leaving the centre increasingly overcrowded.

Use "Suburbs" because Pearson wanted workers moved to newly built suburbs and carried cheaply to work.

Associated Text:
His proposal was to move poor inner-city workers to newly built Suburbs and give them cheap rail transport to their jobs.

Use "Businessmen" because the passage states that some businessmen supported Pearson's idea.

Associated Text:
Some Businessmen supported Pearson's idea, and in 1851 he presented a plan to Parliament.

Use "Funding" because the company had difficulty raising the money needed for the project.

Associated Text:
The company struggled to raise the Funding for such an expensive and unusual project, partly because the Press printed critical articles about it.

Use "Press" because the passage says critical articles appeared in the press.

Associated Text:
The company struggled to raise the Funding for such an expensive and unusual project, partly because the Press printed critical articles about it.

Use "Soil" because soil was placed over the completed tunnel.

Associated Text:
Soil about two metres deep was then placed above the tunnel before the road was rebuilt.

Questions 7-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 7-13 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.

7. Other countries had built subterranean railways before the Metropolitan line opened.

8. More people than expected travelled on the Metropolitan line on 'he first day.

9. The use of air shafts failed to prevent pollution in the tunnels.

10. A alternative approach from the 'cut and cover' technique was required in London's central area.

11. The windows on City & South London trains were at eye height.

12. The City & South London Railway was a economic success.

13. Trains on the 'Tuppenny Tube' nearly always operated on schedule.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "Soil about two metres deep was then placed above the tunnel before the road was rebuilt.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
Soil about two metres deep was then placed above the tunnel before the road was rebuilt.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "The Metropolitan line opened on 10 January 1863 as the world's first underground railway.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
The Metropolitan line opened on 10 January 1863 as the world's first underground railway.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "Instead, specially designed locomotives condensed steam in water tanks, but smoke and fumes still remained a problem even though ventilation shafts were installed in the tunnels.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
Instead, specially designed locomotives condensed steam in water tanks, but smoke and fumes still remained a problem even though ventilation shafts were installed in the tunnels.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "In that part of the capital, cut and cover construction was not possible, so deep tunnelling was the only alternative.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
In that part of the capital, cut and cover construction was not possible, so deep tunnelling was the only alternative.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "Its three-carriage trains were powered by electric engines; the carriages were narrow and had tiny windows just below the roof because designers assumed passengers would not want to see the tunnel walls.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
Its three-carriage trains were powered by electric engines; the carriages were narrow and had tiny windows just below the roof because designers assumed passengers would not want to see the tunnel walls.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "The line suffered mainly from an unreliable power supply and, despite being a major technical achievement, did not make a profit.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
The line suffered mainly from an unreliable power supply and, despite being a major technical achievement, did not make a profit.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "In 1900 the Central London Railway, called the Tuppenny Tube, began running with new electric locomotives.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
In 1900 the Central London Railway, called the Tuppenny Tube, began running with new electric locomotives.

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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