IELTS Academic Reading practice

Full 60-minute IELTS Academic Reading simulation: three passages of increasing difficulty with 40 questions in total, including multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, matching headings and sentence completion.

• Reading Practice Test 1

  Passage 1: The history of tea. Passage 2: Urban beekeeping. Passage 3: Sleep and memory.
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• Academic Practice Test 2

  Passage 1: Cargo bikes in European cities. Passage 2: Hearing the deep ocean. Passage 3: Why we trust strangers.
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• Academic Practice Test 3

  Passage 1: Vertical gardens in arid cities. Passage 2: Sustainable forest management in Scandinavia. Passage 3: The challenge of electronic waste.
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• Academic Practice Test 4

  Passage 1: The rise of the urban forager. Passage 2: The psychology of consumer choice. Passage 3: The bilingual advantage.
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• Academic Practice Test 5

  Passage 1: The Nazca Lines. Passage 2: Why We Forget. Passage 3: The Hidden Costs of Light.
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• Academic Practice Test 6

  Passage 1: Botanical Gardens. Passage 2: The Science of Sleep. Passage 3: Social Mobility and Inherited Advantage.
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• Academic Practice Test 7

  Passage 1: The Forgotten Art of Apprenticeship. Passage 2: The Mystery of Bird Migration. Passage 3: The Economics of Happiness.
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• Academic Practice Test 8

  Passage 1: The Pompeii of the North. Passage 2: The Psychology of Procrastination. Passage 3: Urban Density and Human Wellbeing.
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• Academic Practice Test 9

  Passage 1: The Rediscovery of Angkor. Passage 2: The Science of Laughter. Passage 3: Cultural Intelligence in Global Business.
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• Academic Practice Test 10

  Passage 1: The Terracotta Army. Passage 2: The Impact of Multitasking. Passage 3: The Paradox of Choice.
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