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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 Tang dynasty (618–907) of ancient China witnessed many advancements in Chinese science and technology, with various developments in woodblock printing, timekeeping, mechanical engineering, medicine, structural engineering, cartography, and alchemy. If no further evidence was available of the ...
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Questions 1-10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 1-10 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. Chinese medicine during the Tang era was historically advanced.

2. The medical knowledge available during the Tang era only benefited the wealthy people.

3. The overall health of the population during the Tang era was exceptional.

4. The use of unorthodox medical practices contravened the law during the Tang era.

5. Medical reference books were widely available during the Tang era.

6. Medical reference materials during the Tang era covered practical and academic issues.

7. Wciitai miyao contained medical data from the Tang era.

8. The first known medical writing in China dates back to the 2nd century BC.

9. The practice of acupuncture prevailed during the Tang era.

10. Ethical writing was a tradition in Chinese culture long before the time of Sun Simiao.

The answer is TRUE. The passage states in paragraph 1, 'Chinese medicine under the Tang was far ahead of its European counterpart' and 'The organisational context of health and healing was structured to a degree that had no precedence in Chinese history and found no parallel elsewhere.' This emphasizes that Chinese medicine during the Tang era was advanced compared to both its own history and other societies.

Associated Text:
'Chinese medicine under the Tang was far ahead of its European counterpart.' 'The organisational context of health and healing was structured to a degree that had no precedence in Chinese history and found no parallel elsewhere.'

The answer is FALSE. In paragraph 3, it is stated that 'prescriptions from the emperor’s formulary were publicised on notice boards at crossroads to enhance the welfare of the population.' This means the medical knowledge was made available to the general public, not just the wealthy.

Associated Text:
'prescriptions from the emperor’s formulary were publicised on notice boards at crossroads to enhance the welfare of the population.'

The answer is NOT GIVEN. There is no information provided in any paragraph about the overall health of the population during the Tang era. The passage discusses medical advancements and organization but does not give data or statements about the actual health status of the people.

Associated Text:

The answer is TRUE. In paragraph 4, the passage says, 'The Tang legal code was the first in China to include laws concerned with harmful and heterodox medical practices.' This shows that using unorthodox medical practices was against the law.

Associated Text:
The Tang legal code was the first in China to include laws concerned with harmful and heterodox medical practices.

The answer is TRUE. In paragraph 5, it is stated that 'physicians practicing during the Tang era had access to a wealth of pharmaceutical and medical texts.' This clearly confirms that medical reference books were widely available during this period.

Associated Text:
physicians practicing during the Tang era had access to a wealth of pharmaceutical and medical texts

The answer is TRUE. Paragraph 5 says, 'their contents ranging from purely pragmatic advice to highly sophisticated theoretical considerations.' This demonstrates that the medical reference materials included both practical and academic issues.

Associated Text:
their contents ranging from purely pragmatic advice to highly sophisticated theoretical considerations.

The answer is NOT GIVEN. The passage states in paragraph 6 that Wang Tao copied formulas from older works, but it does not specify that Wciitai Miyao itself contained medical data specifically originating from the Tang era.

Associated Text:
The latter was a librarian who copied more than six thousand formulas, categorized in 1,104 sections, from sixty-five older works and published them under the title Wciitai Miyao.

The answer is TRUE. Paragraph 6 states, 'Several Tang authors wrote large collections of prescriptions, continuing a literary tradition documented since the 2nd century BC.' This confirms the existence of medical writing in China dating back to the 2nd century BC.

Associated Text:
continuing a literary tradition documented since the 2nd century BC.

The answer is FALSE. In paragraph 7, it is written that during the Tang, 'physicians relied on prescriptions and single substances to treat their patients’ illnesses. The theories of systematic correspondences, characteristic of the acupuncture tradition, had not been extended to cover pharmacology yet.' This suggests that acupuncture was not prevalent as a main practice at that time.

Associated Text:
physicians relied on prescriptions and single substances to treat their patients’ illnesses. The theories of systematic correspondences, characteristic of the acupuncture tradition, had not been extended to cover pharmacology yet.

The answer is FALSE. Paragraph 8 states, 'Sun Simiao was the first Chinese author to compose an elaborate medical ethical code.' This indicates that such ethical writing was not traditional in Chinese culture prior to Sun Simiao.

Associated Text:
Sun Simiao was the first Chinese author to compose an elaborate medical ethical code.

Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.

11. In the first paragraph, the author puts emphasis on ...

12. Amid the Tang era, a physician’s compensation relied on...

13. Sun Simiao’s work is NOT notable for…

The answer is C. The author, in the first paragraph, emphasizes 'the organisational context of health and healing was structured to a degree that had no precedence in Chinese history and found no parallel elsewhere.' This illustrates the focus on the systematic methodology used in medical practices during the Tang period, which matches (C).

Associated Text:
the organisational context of health and healing was structured to a degree that had no precedence in Chinese history and found no parallel elsewhere.

The answer is A. In paragraph 2 it is mentioned that physicians 'were remunerated in accordance with the number of cures they had affected during the past year.' This shows their compensation depended on the adequacy of their treatment—how many cures they accomplished—corresponding to (A)

Associated Text:
They were remunerated in accordance with the number of cures they had affected during the past year.

The answer is B. In the passage, it is mentioned that Sun Simiao's work was notable for his ethical concerns, its similarities to the Hippocratic Oath, and for sparking ongoing debates about the moral obligations of medicine. However, there is no reference to his work disregarding the common religious beliefs of his time; in fact, his worldview integrated all major contemporary currents. This makes option (B), 'its disregard for common religious beliefs of the time,' correct as the exception.

Associated Text:
his worldview integrated notions of all three of the major currents competing at his time - Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism.

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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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