Get experience of the IELTS on computer General Training Reading test with the ten different types of example questions below.

To check your answers, see the ‘Answers’ section at the bottom of the page.

Questions

For each question you will read an extract text about a particular topic from the General Training Reading test, click on the link and follow the instructions.

1. Matching information

See sample question 1.

2. True/False/Not Given

See sample question 2.

3. Note Completion

See sample question 3.

4. Sentence Completion

See sample question 4.

5. Matching Features

See sample question 5.

6. Multiple Choice

See sample question 6.

7. Summary Completion

See sample question 7.

8. Matching Headings

You will read a Part 3 text about how robots are used in the newspaper production process.

See sample question 8.

9. Flow-chart Completion (selecting words from the text)

You will read a Part 3 text about how robots are used in the newspaper production process.

See sample question 9.

 

Answers

Question 1

  1. E
  2. C
  3. B
  4. C
  5. D
  6. B

Question 2

  1. True
  2. True
  3. True
  4. True
  5. Not given
  6. False

Question 3

  1. unique
  2. temporary
  3. eligible
  4. hours ■ hr(s) ■ h(s)
  5. request

Question 4

  1. experience
  2. diversity
  3. relocation
  4. enrolment ■ enrollment
  5. transcript
  6. distance

Question 5

  1. C - Igbo-Ukwu
  2. A - Tichitt-Oualata
  3. B - Jenné-Jeno
  4. A - Tichitt-Oualata

Question 6

  1. plenty of capital to purchase what it didn’t have
  2. well-written narratives

Question 7

  1. forest
  2. gold
  3. pottery
  4. sculptures
  5. vegetables

Question 8

1. Split location for newspaper production

2. Getting the newspaper to the printing centre

3. The LGV’s main functions

4. Robots working together

5. Controlling the robots

6. Future prospects

Question 9

1. transmitted (electronically)

2. (photographic) film/negative(s)

3. (aluminium/aluminum) printing plates

4. program(m)ed

5. wrapping ■ damaged paper

6. weighed

7. paster robot(s)

8. storage area

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