BestMyLingo BestMyTest
keyboard_return Exit
keyboard_arrow_left

IELTSAcademic ReadingCâu hỏi luyện tập58

settings  Cài đ.
Cài đ.
close
close
Các khóa học IELTS của BestMyTest được biên soạn bởi các giáo viên có chứng chỉ từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. Nếu bạn có bất kỳ thắc mắc nào về các bài học hoặc tiếng Anh, đội ngũ của chúng tôi sẵn sàng hỗ trợ bạn tại đây.

Nhận 5 lượt đặt câu hỏi miễn phí ngay hôm nay

 
schedule20:00

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 14-26.

Subscribe to take the test

lock_open Start free trial
The steam carSection AWhen the earliest primitive automobiles appeared during the 1800s, steam provided their power. Since steam had already proved itself on the railways, it was understandable that engineers tried to shrink the system into a vehicle independent of trains. Yet the first steam cars c...
Subscribe to unlock all academic-reading content

lock_open Start free trial
Questions 14-20
The reading passage has seven sections, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for sections A-G from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i-viii in boxes 14-20 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
  1. A period in cold conditions before the technology is assessed
  2. Marketing issues lead to failure
  3. Good and bad aspects of steam technology are passed on
  4. A possible solution to the issues of today
  5. Further improvements lead to commercial orders
  6. Positive publicity at last for this quiet, clean, fast vehicle
  7. A disappointing outcome for customers
  8. A better option than the steam car arises

14. Section A

15. Section B

16. Section C

17. Section D

18. Section E

19. Section F

20. Section G

Choose heading iii because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "Yet the first steam cars carried over the disadvantages as well as the advantages of the older technology.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
Yet the first steam cars carried over the disadvantages as well as the advantages of the older technology.

Choose heading viii because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "The Internal Combustion Engine soon emerged, allowing a car to move away almost immediately after it was started.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
The Internal Combustion Engine soon emerged, allowing a car to move away almost immediately after it was started.

Choose heading vi because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "Their third version, known as the Model B, still lacked the convenience of petrol vehicles, yet automobile trade journals noticed its many advances.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
Their third version, known as the Model B, still lacked the convenience of petrol vehicles, yet automobile trade journals noticed its many advances.

Choose heading v because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "By the following April, 5,390 deposits had been placed for Doble Detroits, with deliveries planned for early 1918.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
By the following April, 5,390 deposits had been placed for Doble Detroits, with deliveries planned for early 1918.

Choose heading vii because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "The few buyers who received completed vehicles reported that they were slow and unpredictable, and some even moved backwards when they were meant to go forward.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
The few buyers who received completed vehicles reported that they were slow and unpredictable, and some even moved backwards when they were meant to go forward.

Choose heading i because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "After spending the night in freezing weather, the car was moved into the road and left for more than an hour in the cold morning air.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
After spending the night in freezing weather, the car was moved into the road and left for more than an hour in the cold morning air.

Choose heading iv because it gives the main idea of the paragraph. The supporting evidence is: "With present pressure to improve vehicle performance and cut emissions, a return of the steam car is not impossible.". This sentence shows what the paragraph is mainly about, rather than just mentioning a small detail.

Associated Text:
With present pressure to improve vehicle performance and cut emissions, a return of the steam car is not impossible.

Questions 21-23
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers in boxes 21-23 on your answer sheet.

21. What point does the writer make about the steam car in Paragraph B?

22. When building their first steam car, the Doble brothers

23. In order to produce the Model C, the Doble brothers

(A) is correct. Choice A matches the question because "Its success did not last long." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "Even with these limitations, the new self-propelled carriages offered rapid travel, and by the early twentieth century wealthy urban passengers were often seen using them around town.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "Too few cars were made.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Even with these limitations, the new self-propelled carriages offered rapid travel, and by the early twentieth century wealthy urban passengers were often seen using them around town.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "Car companies found them difficult to sell.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Even with these limitations, the new self-propelled carriages offered rapid travel, and by the early twentieth century wealthy urban passengers were often seen using them around town.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "People found them difficult to drive.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Even with these limitations, the new self-propelled carriages offered rapid travel, and by the early twentieth century wealthy urban passengers were often seen using them around town.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

Associated Text:
Even with these limitations, the new self-propelled carriages offered rapid travel, and by the early twentieth century wealthy urban passengers were often seen using them around town.

(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "built all the parts themselves.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The first model performed poorly, but the brothers kept experimenting with a second and then a third prototype.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "kept written notes at each stage of the construction.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The first model performed poorly, but the brothers kept experimenting with a second and then a third prototype.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is correct. Choice C matches the question because "required several attempts to achieve a competitive model." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "The first model performed poorly, but the brothers kept experimenting with a second and then a third prototype.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "asked advice from experienced people in the car industry.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The first model performed poorly, but the brothers kept experimenting with a second and then a third prototype.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

Associated Text:
The first model performed poorly, but the brothers kept experimenting with a second and then a third prototype.

(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "shifted production to a different city.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "In 1914 Automobile magazine described its acceleration from zero to sixty miles per hour in fifteen seconds as remarkable.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(B) is correct. Choice B matches the question because "obtained financial capital." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "In 1914 Automobile magazine described its acceleration from zero to sixty miles per hour in fifteen seconds as remarkable.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "hired an additional worker.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "In 1914 Automobile magazine described its acceleration from zero to sixty miles per hour in fifteen seconds as remarkable.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "gave up their earlier designs.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "In 1914 Automobile magazine described its acceleration from zero to sixty miles per hour in fifteen seconds as remarkable.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

Associated Text:
In 1914 Automobile magazine described its acceleration from zero to sixty miles per hour in fifteen seconds as remarkable.

Questions 24-26
Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in 24-26 on your answer sheet.

The Model E

In 1924, an American motoring organisation tested the Model E on the road. Although heavy, it was easy to drive and impressed onlookers. A later Model E increased its (24) while keeping emissions very low. The car remained too costly for many buyers and its design kept changing. Fewer than (25) cars were made before the company failed. Some Model Es still run in the US, and their (26) are easy to operate.

Use "Speed" because the passage states that later versions of the Model E had their speed raised to more than one hundred miles per hour.

Associated Text:
As later versions of the Model E were refined, its speed was raised to more than one hundred miles per hour, and it managed about fifteen miles per gallon of kerosene while producing negligible emissions.

Use "Fifty/ 50" because the passage says fewer than fifty Model E steam cars had been built before the company closed.

Associated Text:
By the time the company closed in 1931, fewer than fifty Model E steam cars had been built.

Use "Strict" because the passage says the Model E can pass California's strict emissions laws.

Associated Text:
Remarkably, an unmodified Doble Model E can still pass California's strict emissions laws.

Answer Sheet
1
N/A
2
N/A
3
N/A
4
N/A
5
N/A
6
N/A
7
N/A
8
N/A
9
N/A
10
N/A
11
N/A
12
N/A
13
N/A
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
N/A
28
N/A
29
N/A
30
N/A
31
N/A
32
N/A
33
N/A
34
N/A
35
N/A
36
N/A
37
N/A
38
N/A
39
N/A
40
N/A
Tóm tắt điểm số
0 / 1
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
Hello!   :)

Submit your academic reading answers to auto generate this report.
Từ vựng xuất hiện trong đề này
Từ vựng liên quan
Không có từ vựng nào liên kết với bài luyện tập này
IELTS reading LessonsCompleted: 0 / 73
play_circle_outlineWelcome to IELTS Tutor
play_circle_outlinePresent, Past, Future Simple, and Future in the Past Tense
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
 
star_border
close
close
Gói đánh giá

Tổng cộng: $160.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Ultimate
Tổng cộng: $80.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Superior
Tổng cộng: $40.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Premium
Tổng cộng: $20.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Basic

Tổng cộng: $96.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Ultimate Speaking
Tổng cộng: $48.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Superior Speaking
Tổng cộng: $24.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Premium Speaking
Tổng cộng: $12.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Basic Speaking

Tổng cộng: $72.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Ultimate Writing
Tổng cộng: $36.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Superior Writing
Tổng cộng: $18.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Premium Writing
Tổng cộng: $9.00 USD
Gói: Review Package Basic Writing

Đánh giá chỉ dành cho thành viên premium.

Trở thành thành viên premium