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IELTS Academic Reading Practice
Full-length passages and targeted skill drills written in the exact style of the IELTS Academic Reading test – every question auto-graded, with an explanation for each answer and an indicative band score.
Reading practice passages
full IELTS-style passages · mixed question types
Each passage mirrors a real IELTS Academic Reading section: one text of around 850–900 words with a mix of question types. Work under the 20-minute timer to build exam speed.
Practice Passage 1 – The Cooling Power of Urban Trees
Matching Headings, True / False / Not Given, Summary Completion and Multiple Choice – 14 questions.
Practice Passage 2 – Building with Wood Again
Matching Headings, True / False / Not Given, Summary Completion and Multiple Choice – 14 questions.
Practice Passage 3 – The Vanishing Night Sky
Light pollution: Matching Headings, True / False / Not Given and Summary Completion – 14 questions.
Practice Passage 4 – The Beaver’s Return
Weighted towards the two hardest question types: Matching Headings and True / False / Not Given, plus Summary Completion – 14 questions.
Practice Passage 5 – The Return of the Night Train
Matching Headings with the headings deliberately out of order, plus True / False / Not Given and Summary Completion – 14 questions.
Practice Passage 6 – Speaking in Whistles
Matching Headings with two decoy headings, True / False / Not Given built on what the passage carefully does not say, and Summary Completion – 14 questions.
Full Academic Reading Test
Three brand-new passages, 40 questions, timed – a complete test with an estimated band score and full answer key.
Mini Test 1 – Listening + Reading
One Listening section and one Reading passage marked together – 24 questions with a band estimate. A quick check-up in a single sitting.
Test 2 – full Listening + Reading
Exam-style paper with four Listening parts and three Reading passages – 80 questions marked together with band scores and an overall estimate.
Test 3 – full Listening + Reading
Exam-style paper with four Listening parts and three Reading passages – 80 questions marked together with band scores and an overall estimate.
Test 4 – full Listening + Reading
Exam-style paper with four Listening parts and three Reading passages – 80 questions marked together with band scores and an overall estimate.
Skill drills – by question type
short, focused, one type at a time
Band 7 → 8 usually comes down to a few specific question types and reading speed. These short drills isolate one skill so you can practise the exact move it needs, then check yourself instantly.
True / False / Not Given
Train the hardest decision in Reading: telling False apart from Not Given without using outside knowledge.
Matching Headings
Find the main idea of each paragraph and match it to the right heading – without getting trapped by detail.
Paraphrase & Synonym Drill
The foundation skill for every question type: match a question to the sentence in the text even when the words are different.
Yes / No / Not Given
Follow the writer’s opinion and claims – the views version of True / False / Not Given.
Matching Information
Scan to locate a specific detail in the right paragraph – the words are always reworded, so you hunt the meaning, not the keyword.
Sentence / Summary Completion
Scan for the answer and respect the word limit – fast, accurate gap-filling with the exact word from the text.
Multiple Choice
Eliminate distractors and match long paraphrases without falling for keyword traps.
Timing & Pacing Strategy
20 minutes per passage: the order to work in, when to guess – plus a reading-speed check and a practice timer.
How to use these for band 7.5–8.0
Start with Practice Passage 1 under the timer to see where you stand. Then drill your weakest question types – for most learners at band 7 that’s True / False / Not Given and Matching Headings. Once accuracy is solid, switch to full timed passages to push your speed, which is what usually separates band 7 from band 8.