Category: IELTS Reading Practice Test
London Swaying Footbridge Passage A. In September 1996 a competition was organized by the Financial Times in association with the London Borough of Southwark to design a new footbridge …
The Mozart Effect Passage A. Music has been used for centuries to heal the body. In the Ebers Papyrs (one of the earliest medical documents, circa 1500 B.C.), it was recorded …
Mystery in Easter Passage A. One of the world’s most famous yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island is a small, hilly, now treeless island of volcanic origin. Located …
Finding Our Way Passage A. “Drive 200 yards, and then turn right,” says the car’s computer voice. You relax in the driver’s seat, follow the directions and reach your …
MENTAL GYMNASTICS Passage A. THE working day has just started at the head office of Barclays Bank in London. Seventeen staff are helping themselves to a buffet breakfast as …
The Secrets of Persuasion Questions A. Our mother may have told you the secret to getting what you ask for was to say please. The reality is rather more …
When the Tulip Bubble Burst Passage Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending on the species, tulip plants can grow as short as 4 inches (10 cm) …
Can We Hold Back the Flood? Passage A. LAST winter’s floods on the rivers of central Europe were among the worst since the Middle Ages, and as winter storms …
Communication in science Passage A. Science plays an increasingly significant role in people’s lives, making the faithful communication of scientific developments more important than ever. Yet such communication is …
Fossil files: The Paleobiology Database Passage A. Are we now living through the sixth extinction as our own activities destroy ecosystems and wipe out diversity? That’s the doomsday scenario …
