IELTS General Reading 1 - Passage 1

IELTS Tip

You have limited time to take the IELTS exam, so read only what you need to know in order to do the task. It is a good idea to read the first sentence of a short paragraph only. In longer paragraphs, read the first and last sentence. This technique is called 'skim-reading'.

Reading paper for this section

Questions 1-7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in in the text?

In boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet write

TRUEif the statement agrees with the information
FALSEif the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVENif there is no information on this

1Women's cotton socks cost less than men's. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

2Men's silk shirts are available in more than five colours. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

3Children's T-shirts come in a variety of colours. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

4The child's jacket has four pockets. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

5If you buy clothes worth $80 in August, you will receive a free alarm clock. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

6The charge for special next-day delivery in Australia is $7.95. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

7All clothing is guaranteed to arrive within two months. ..........TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN

IELTS Preparation Tip

To help you prepare for the Reading test, try not to look up every word in a dictionary when you are reading a passage. Limit yourself to only ten words and try to work out the meaning of any other words from context.

Questions 8-14

The list of New Book Releases on the following page has nine book descriptions A-I.

Choose the correct title for each book from the list of book titles below.

Write the correct number i-xi in boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet.

List of Book Titles

i Field Guide to Native Birds of Australia

ii The Bush on Two Wheels: 100 Top Rides

iii Bush Foods of Australian Aborigines

iv A Pictorial History of the Dinosaur in Australia

v Bushwalking in Australia

vi World Geographica

vii Driving Adventures for 4-wheel-drive Vehicles

viii Survival Techniques in the Wild

ix Encyclopaedia of Australian Wildlife

x Guide to the Art of the Australian Desert

xi Field Guide to Animals of the World

ExampleAnswer

Book Dvi

Book Ivii

8Book A ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

9Book B ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

10Book C ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

11Book E ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

12Book F ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

13Book G ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

14Book H ..........i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi

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