IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #3

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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on IELTS Reading Passage 1.

Questions 1-7

Reading Passage 1 has seven sections, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i Legislation brings temporary improvements ii The increasing speed of suburban development iii A new area of academic interest iv The impact of environmental extremes on city planning v The first campaigns for environmental change vi Building cities in earthquake zones vii The effect of global warming on cities viii Adapting areas surrounding cities to provide resources ix Removing the unwanted by-products of city life x Providing health information for city dwellers

1 Section A

2 Section B

3 Section C

4 Section D

5 Section E

6 Section F

7 Section G

Questions 8-13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 8-13 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

8 In the nineteenth century, water was brought into the desert to create productive farming land.  

9 Women were often the strongest campaigners for environmental reform.  

10 Reducing urban air and water pollution in the early twentieth century was extremely expensive.  

11 The introduction of the car led to increased suburban development.  

12 Suburban lifestyles in many western nations fail to take account of environmental protection.  

13 Many governments in the developed world are trying to halt the spread of the suburbs. 

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