Score out of 40

15-18 19-22 23-26 27-29 30-32 33-34 35-36

IELTS band score 5

5.5

6.5

7.5

Read the passage and answer Questions 1-13

What if everything had a barcode?
Questions 1 to 3
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for
each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
Problems with taxonomy

only 1.......species have been classified so far

difficult to distinguish between species of certain creatures, for example 2.......

possibility of a large number of species of 3.......dying out soon

Questions 4 - 8
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage
for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 4-8 on your answer sheet.
Hebert's system
decided to create a device called a 4......., like ones used in shops chose a 5....... that
produces a substance called CO1 samples of CO1 read by the device and matched with
those kept in the 6....... current results show that 7....... of animal species can be identified
in this way results show different species being identified, eg of 8.......

Questions 9 - 13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
TRUE - if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE - if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this
9 The writer believes that the barcode system will be widely used by the general public.
10 It is likely that the barcode device will show that many foods and goods have not been
correctly described.
11 Hebert got the idea for DNA barcoding from someone who worked at a supermarket.
12 The number of organisations supporting Heberts barcoding project is growing all the
time.
13 A large number of new bird species have already been identified by the DNA barcode
system.

IELTS Reading Passage 2

Read the passage and answer Questions 14 - 26
Giving The Brain A Workout

IELTS READING QUESTIONS

Questions 14 and 15
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Write the correct letters in the boxes below.
Which TWO of the following are claims that Robertson makes about the puzzles in his
book?
1

They will improve every mental skill.

They are better than other kinds of mental exercise.

They will have a major effect on peoples mental abilities.

They are more useful than physical exercise.

They are certain to be more useful for older people than for the young.

Questions 16 - 21
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write
your answers in boxes 3-8 below.
Evidence supporting Robertsons theory
Research was carried out using 16__________ in London as subjects. It showed that their
brains change, enabling them to create a 17__________ of London. Tests showed that
their 18__________ increased in size as they continued in their job.There is also evidence
of a 19__________ kind. People playing a certain game involving 20__________ for a
period of time every day achieved significantly better 21__________

Questions 22 - 26
Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs A-G.
Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-G in
boxes 22-26 below.
22 an example of a situation in which people will benefit from doing the puzzles in the
book
23 a reason why some people dont exercise their minds
24 a discovery that had an enormous effect on Robertson
25 examples of things that people commonly feel they are not very good at
26 a reference to a change in beliefs about what happens to the brain over time

IELTS Reading Passage 3

Read the passage and answer Questions 27 - 40
Fierce, fabulous and fantastic

IELTS READING QUESTIONS

Questions 27 40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D
27. The point the writer is making about the picture of a giraffe is that:
1

the artist knew it was inaccurate.

it might seem ridiculous today.

its inaccuracies are understandable.

it is not totally unlike a real giraffe.

28. In the second paragraph, the writer explains why:

1

there were no accurate paintings of giraffes in Europe until 1827.

people in Europe were so keen to see exotic animals.

people in Europe preferred paintings of animals to stuffed animals.

the establishment of zoos had an effect on the painting of animals.

29. The writers main topic in the third paragraph is

1

which animal species became popular in Europe in the 18th century.

why the identification of species became an important issue in the 18th century.

the extent to which knowledge of animals increased in the 18th century.

the way in which attitudes to animals changed in the 18th century.

30. Which of these is the writer doing in the fourth paragraph?

1

contrasting the development of zoos with that of museums.

criticising the commercial exploitation of creatures.

describing a change in the portrayal of animals in paintings.

explaining the origins of the use of creatures for public entertainment.

31. The writer mentions the porcelain created in 1793 as an example of:
1

improvements in the artistic portrayal of creatures.

the influence of Buffons Histoire Naturelle.

one of the disadvantages of de Buffons Histoire Naturelle.

the popularity of pictures of creatures with the wealthy.

Questions 32 35
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F below.
32. Delacroixs 1824 painting...
33. Greuzes 1765 painting...
34. Hogarths series of prints...
35. Landseers pair of paintings High Life and Low Life...
A: makes a moral point about human behaviour.
B: contrasts animal behaviour with human behaviour.
C: shows a humans feeling for a creature.
D: has an identical purpose to that of another work of art.
E: depicts similarities between creatures and people.
F: portrays the feelings creatures can have towards humans.

Questions 36 40
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the Reading Passage?
Choose from the following options:
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
36. It is understandable that people feel no emotion towards certain animals.

37. Some of Oudrys paintings are more impressive than others.

38. Some people claim to love animals but treat them badly.
39. Mouchys painting shows something that should never happen.
40. Early 19th century art reveals a change in peoples attitudes towards animals.