IELTS Beat Reading Test 10-AC

Part 1 Questions

Questions 1-4

Read the text and choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1 The height of most city buildings are now measured to be at a general level of

A. 25-storeys

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B. 2-storeys

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C. 8-storeys

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D. 40-storeys

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2 The estimated spare land available that is considered to be good for agricultural use, such as the growing of vegetables is

A. 51.7m sq miles

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B. 1.7m sq miles

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C. 10,000 sq miles

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D. 18,900 sq miles

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3 The current population figure produced by the United Nations for our planet is an estimated

A. 11.2 billion

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B. 11 billion

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C. 7.6 billion

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D. 9.8 billion

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4 The percentage figure for the food we humans grow on Earth that is discarded as waste is approximately

A. 75%

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B. 3%

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C. 52%

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D. 40%

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Questions 5-8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Choose

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 From 2006 onwards, the rate of city dwellers in the Maldivian capital has grown at just under 50%.

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6 Walking single file is common on the pavement due to the crowding.

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7 Water shortages are an almost every day occurrence in the city mentioned.

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8 Large portions of the land on Earth are completely unsuited for human occupation.

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Questions 9-12

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS to complete the sentences.

Almost 52 million sq km of land is available to handle the more than 11 billion projected populations as it is classified as being 9Fill in the blank 1 of 4 .

Whereas cities account for less than 5% of land usage, just over a third of the land available on Earth is used for 10Fill in the blank 2 of 4 .

The loss of vast expanses of healthy forests that act naturally to absorb 11Fill in the blank 3 of 4

A brand new piece of man-made land has been formed besides the current city, jumping out from the sea itself, made solely by using unwanted 12Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Part 2 Questions

Questions 13-18

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 2? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

13 The competition between modern day airline manufacturers is very much like the early days of ship construction.

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14 Inman was fearful of using the latest available materials alongside progressive construction methods to cut crossing times.

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15 Following the invention of the radio, second class guests could reserve rooms to stay in the cities they were heading to from the ship they were on.

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16 By borrowing a substantial amount of money, a leading British company built a couple of huge identical ships with the very first steam engine propulsion.

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17 Crossing the Atlantic is done by the one remaining cruise ship these days on a scheduled timetable.

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18 A German company introduced fixed and tightly controlled set-seating meal times on their newest ships.

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Questions 19–23

Match letters A-C, to the statements 19-23

A. Cunard

B. Inman

C. White Star

19 Being acquired by a high-powered financier meant that the proud thoughts of a nation were at stake. Fill in the blank 1 of 5

20 Claiming air travel was a short-term temporary fashionable form of travel not to be overly worried about. Fill in the blank 2 of 5

21 Using alternate newer technologies rendered older wind powered systems obsolete giving them the modern-day look. Fill in the blank 3 of 5

22 Patiently waiting for their rivals to prove that new technologies and systems worked before implementing them themselves. Fill in the blank 4 of 5

23 Producing massive ocean going vessels that gained them the nickname ‘hotels that float’. Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Questions 24–27
Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

It was a couple of times in the early 1900s that the newest ship of the day broke the 24Fill in the blank 1 of 4

As European firms excelled, it forced the U.K.-based companies to improve their ships and in particular to 25Fill in the blank 2 of 4

Due to a terrible disaster, new rules were put in place after that we can see today are 26Fill in the blank 3 of 4

It was often whole families in the early part of the 20th Century, moving from Europe to America that was known to the industry as their 27Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Part 3 Questions

Questions 28-31

Reading Passage 3 has five sections, A–E.

Choose the correct heading for sections B–E from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–viii, in boxes 28–31 .

List of Headings

i. Experimental Tourism

ii. Cuisine Tourism

iii. Adventure Tourism

iv. Fashion Tourism

v. Photographic Travels

vi. Set-jetting.

vii. Agritourism.

viii. Introduction

ix. Capital Cities

Example: Section A viii

28 Section B Fill in the blank 1 of 4

29 Section C Fill in the blank 2 of 4

30 Section D Fill in the blank 3 of 4

31 Section E Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Questions 32–35
Complete the sentences using one word only from the text.

Write your answers in boxes 32-35.

Putting together and enjoying culinary delights ensures the trip is more 32Fill in the blank 1 of 4

Moving quickly between more mundane public service facilities and malls that are more 33Fill in the blank 2 of 4

Film sets for hugely popular blockbuster movies are attracting couples to go there for their 34Fill in the blank 3 of 4

In the USA, visiting a strawberry picking field or listening to lectures on producing good wine is becoming increasingly 35Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Questions 36-39

Do the following statements agree with the information given in passage 3? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

36 Enjoying good foods is the most critical part of any good holiday for the majority of travellers.

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37 Taking photos facing directly opposite from and facing away from a popular tourist site is a need for Counter-travel.

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38 People are gaining appreciation for the need to back those producing local grown vegetables and other crops.

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39 The term for promoting travel related to the film industry was first used in the British media.

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Question 40
Choose the best match from the three options, A-C.

For people who are bored of doing the usual activities such as looking at the common tourist attractions, they need to reconsider things from a different perspective. This means to think is a way that is ………………….

A. unique.

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B. new.

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C. creative.

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