Tag: IELTS Reading Passage 1

Passage A. Long known as the “Queen of Gems”, pearls possess a history and allure far beyond what today’s wearer may recognize. Throughout much of recorded history, a natural …

Passage A bovid is any member of almost 140 species of ungulates belonging to the family Bovidae. The bovids are the largest family of hoofed mammals and are native …

Passage A. While fatigue, drowsiness or boredom easily bring on yawns, scientists are discovering there is more to yawning than most people think. Not much is known about why …

Passage Section A: A decibel Hell:It’s not difficult for a person to encounter sound at levels that can cause adverse health effects. During a single day, people living in …

Passage A. In 1977 Irene Pepperberg, a recent graduate of Harvard University, didsomething very bold. At a time when animals still were considered automatons, she set out to find …

Passage A. There are not enough classrooms at the Msekeni primary school, so half the lessons take place in the shade of yellow-blossomed acacia trees. Given this shortage, it …

Passage A. To understand more about the earth’s history, humans have often looked to the natural environment for insight into the past. The bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), of the …

Passage A. However much we may abhor it, deception comes naturally to all living things. Birds do it by feigning injury to lead hungry predators away from nesting young. …

Passage A. Of the great myriad of problems which man and the world face today, there are three significant fiends which stand above all others in importance: the uprecedented …

The Beginning of Football Passage A. Football as we now know it developed in Britain in the 19th century, but the game is far older than this. In fact, …