IELTs – Reading – Test 3
IELTS Reading – Test 3 (Passages 1–3)
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Reading Passage 1 (Questions 1–13)
Passage: Flying tortoises. Questions 1–7 (Matching headings), 8–13 (Notes completion – ONE WORD ONLY).
Reading Passage 1
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Questions 1–13
Questions 1–7 (Choose the correct heading for each paragraph)
List of Headings:
i The importance of getting the timing right •
ii Young meets some difficulties •
iii Developments to the disadvantage of tortoise populations •
iv Planning a bigger reintroduction •
v Tortoises populate the islands •
vi Carrying out a carefully prepared operation •
vii Looking for a home for the islands’ tortoises
1. Paragraph A
2. Paragraph B
3. Paragraph C
4. Paragraph D
5. Paragraph E
6. Paragraph F
7. Paragraph G
Questions 8–13 (ONE WORD ONLY)
Complete the notes. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
The decline of Galapagos tortoise
• 17th century: small numbers taken onto ships used by
• 1790s: very large numbers taken onto whaling ships, kept for
and also used to produce
• Hunted by
on the islands
• Habitat destruction and introduced
(not native to the islands) fed on baby tortoises and tortoises’
Reading Passage 2 (Questions 14–26)
Passage: The intersection of health sciences and geography. Questions 14–19 (Paragraph matching A–H), 20–26 (ONE WORD ONLY).
Reading Passage 2
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Questions 14–26
Questions 14–19 (Which paragraph contains the following information?)
Choose the correct letter, A–H. You may use any letter more than once.
14. an acceptance that not all diseases can be totally eliminated
15. examples of physical conditions caused by human behaviour
16. a reference to classifying diseases on the basis of how far they extend geographically
17. reasons why the level of access to healthcare can vary within a country
18. a description of health geography as a mixture of different academic fields
19. a description of the type of area where a particular illness is rare
Questions 20–26 (ONE WORD ONLY)
Complete the sentences. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage.
20. Certain diseases have disappeared, thanks to better
and healthcare.
21. Because there is more contact between people,
are losing their usefulness.
22. Disease-causing
are most likely to be found in hot, damp regions.
23. One cause of pollution is
that burn a particular fuel.
24. The growth of cities often has an impact on nearby
.
25.
is one disease that is growing after having been eradicated.
26. A physical barrier such as a
can prevent people from reaching a hospital.
Reading Passage 3 (Questions 27–40)
Passage: Music and the emotions. Questions 27–31 (Summary completion ≤ TWO WORDS), 32–36 (MCQ A–D), 37–40 (Matching sentence endings A–F).
Reading Passage 3
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Questions 27–40
Questions 27–31 (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
Complete the summary. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
The Montreal Study
Participants had their brain activity monitored while listening to their favourite music.
The music stimulated neurons to release a substance called
in parts of the brain associated with feeling
.
Neurons in an area called the
were more active very early before favourite moments — the period known as the
.
Activity there is associated with expectation of ‘reward’ stimuli such as
.
Questions 32–36 (Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D)
32. What point does the writer emphasise in the first paragraph?
33. What view of the Montreal study does the writer express in the second paragraph?
34. What does the writer find interesting about the results of the Montreal study?
35. Why does the writer refer to Meyer’s work on music and emotion?
36. According to Leonard Meyer, what causes the listener’s emotional response to music?
Questions 37–40 (Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A–F)
Endings:
A our response depends on initial emotional state •
B neuron activity decreases if outcomes become predictable •
C emotive music can bring to mind actual pictures/events •
D past experiences influence emotional reaction •
E emotive music delays giving listeners what they expect •
F neuron activity increases prior to key points
37. The Montreal researchers discovered that
38. Many studies have demonstrated that
39. Meyer’s analysis of Beethoven’s music shows that
40. Earlier theories of music suggested that