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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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nutmeg - a valuable spiceThe nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, is a tall evergreen originally from Southeast Asia. Up to the end of the eighteenth century, it grew naturally in just one region: the Banda Islands in the Banda Sea, within the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of north-eastern Indonesia. The ...
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Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in 1-4 on your answer sheet.

The nutmeg tree and fruit

The tree's leaves have an (1) shape.

The (2) covers the fruit and splits when it is ripe.

The spice nutmeg comes from the (3).

The aril covering is processed into (4).

Use "Oval" because the passage describes the leaves as oval in shape.

Associated Text:
The tree has many branches and thick foliage made up of tough, dark green oval leaves; it also bears small yellow flowers shaped like bells and pale yellow fruits resembling pears.

Use "Husk" because the passage says the fruit is enclosed by a husk which opens when ripe.

Associated Text:
The fruit is enclosed by a fleshy husk.

Use "Seed" because nutmeg is produced from the dried seed.

Associated Text:
The seed and aril supply the two spices: nutmeg from the dried seed and mace from the aril.

Use "Mace" because mace is produced from the aril.

Associated Text:
The seed and aril supply the two spices: nutmeg from the dried seed and mace from the aril.

Questions 5-7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 5-7 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.

5. In the Middle Ages, the majority of Europeans knew where nutmeg was grown.

6. The VOC was the world's first important trading company.

7. After the Treaty of Breda, the Dutch had control of all the islands where nutmeg grew.

The answer is FALSE because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "They sold it at high prices to Venetian merchants, while keeping secret the exact place where this exceptionally valuable product came from.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.

Associated Text:
They sold it at high prices to Venetian merchants, while keeping secret the exact place where this exceptionally valuable product came from.

The answer is NOT GIVEN because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "By 1617, it had become the richest commercial enterprise in the world, employing 50,000 people globally, controlling a private army of 30,000 soldiers and operating 200 ships.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.

Associated Text:
By 1617, it had become the richest commercial enterprise in the world, employing 50,000 people globally, controlling a private army of 30,000 soldiers and operating 200 ships.

The answer is TRUE because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "Determined to control every island that produced nutmeg, the Dutch offered an exchange: Britain would surrender Run, and in return receive a remote, much less valuable island in North America.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.

Associated Text:
Determined to control every island that produced nutmeg, the Dutch offered an exchange: Britain would surrender Run, and in return receive a remote, much less valuable island in North America.

Questions 8-13
Complete the table below.

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

Write your answers in 8-13 on your answer sheet.
Medieval period Nutmeg reached Europe through the (8).
16th century European nations took control of the nutmeg trade
17th century Demand for nutmeg grew, as it was believed to be effective against the disease known as the (9) The Dutch - took control of the Banda Islands - restricted nutmeg production to a few areas - put (10)..on nutmeg to avoid it being cultivated outside the islands - finally obtained the island of (11)from the British
Late 18th century 1770 - nutmeg plants were secretly taken to (12).. 1778 - half the Banda Islands' nutmeg plantations were destroyed by a (13)..
Use "Arabs" because the passage says the Arabs alone imported nutmeg into Europe.

Associated Text:
At that time, the Arabs alone imported the spice into Europe.

Use "Plague" because doctors believed nutmeg could cure the plague.

Associated Text:
Meanwhile, thousands of Europeans were dying from the plague, a highly contagious and deadly disease.

Use "Lime" because exported nutmeg was coated with lime to stop fertile seeds leaving.

Associated Text:
In addition, exported nutmeg was coated with lime so that no fertile seed capable of growing elsewhere could leave the islands.

Use "Run" because the British surrendered Run under the Treaty of Breda.

Associated Text:
Determined to control every island that produced nutmeg, the Dutch offered an exchange: Britain would surrender Run, and in return receive a remote, much less valuable island in North America.

Use "Mauritius" because Pierre Poivre smuggled nutmeg plants there in 1770.

Associated Text:
The Dutch then held a nutmeg monopoly for another hundred years.

Use "Tsunami" because a tsunami destroyed half the nutmeg groves in 1778.

Associated Text:
Then, in 1778, a volcanic eruption in the Banda region produced a tsunami that destroyed half of the nutmeg groves.

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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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