IELTS Practice Test (Computer-Based)

Questions 1–7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information, FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

1Despommier’s students designed a farm that was later built in New York.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

2LEDs allow lights to be positioned very close to plants.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

3Plants grow faster under pink light than under white light.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

4Aeroponic systems use more water than hydroponic systems.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

5Vertical farms rarely need chemical pesticides.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

6Singapore currently produces 30 per cent of its own food.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

7Some vertical farming companies closed because of rising energy costs.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN

Questions 8–13

Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Vertical farming

Methods

Hydroponics: roots are kept in water with

Aeroponics: roots are sprayed with a fine

Benefits

Crops are available all year and harvests are

Short distances mean less is needed

Problems

The biggest running cost is

Staple crops such as and rice are too expensive to grow indoors

Questions 14–19

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A–G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B–G from the list of headings below.

List of Headings

iEvidence from inside the brain

iiPractical ways to stop delaying

iiiA feeling, not a scheduling problem

ivWhy students are lazier than adults

vDistant from who we will become

viNot all high standards are harmful

viiEffects on wellbeing over time

viiiThe financial cost to employers

14Paragraph B

15Paragraph C

16Paragraph D

17Paragraph E

18Paragraph F

19Paragraph G

Questions 20–23

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

20According to Pychyl, procrastination continues because

Apeople underestimate how long tasks take.Bavoiding a task gives immediate relief.Cdeadlines are usually unrealistic.Dpeople prefer to work under pressure.

21The Ruhr University researchers found that procrastinators

Ahad a smaller amygdala.Bhad stronger brain connections.Cmay be more sensitive to negative outcomes.Dwere less intelligent than others.

22Which kind of perfectionism is linked with procrastination?

Asetting high personal standardsBfear of mistakes and judgementCwanting to finish tasks earlyDcomparing oneself to colleagues

23The Swedish study measured the students’ wellbeing

Abefore they began university.Bduring their exams.Cnine months later.Dafter they graduated.

Questions 24–26

Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Overcoming procrastination

Making the first step very small, for example writing one , helps people start. Students who practised after one exam delayed less before the next. It also helps to remove , such as keeping a phone in a different room.

Questions 27–32

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Choose 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.

27The arguments in favour of seabed mining should be examined critically.

YESNONOT GIVEN

28The International Seabed Authority has already approved commercial mining.

YESNONOT GIVEN

29There are genuine problems with some land-based cobalt mines.

YESNONOT GIVEN

30Seabed mining will be cheaper than mining on land.

YESNONOT GIVEN

31Countries calling for a pause on mining are acting sensibly.

YESNONOT GIVEN

32Damaged areas of the seabed could be restored with modern technology.

YESNONOT GIVEN

Questions 33–36

Match each statement with the correct person, A–D. You may use any letter more than once.

List of People

AGerard Barron

BDiva Amon

CAdrian Glover

DSian Davies

33The need for seabed metals may fall in the future.

34Most of the creatures found in some surveys were new to science.

35Seabed mining could lessen the human impact of the energy transition.

36The distance that sediment clouds might spread is unknown.

Questions 37–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

37Polymetallic nodules are valuable mainly because they

Aare found close to the surface.Bcontain metals needed for batteries.Cform very quickly.Dare easy to transport.

38Why are nodules important for some animals?

AThey are a source of food.BThey provide a hard surface to live on.CThey protect them from predators.DThey keep the water warm.

39What did the experiment off Peru show?

ASediment plumes travel very short distances.BThe seabed recovered within a few years.CDamage was still visible decades later.DMost species returned quickly.

40What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

Ato describe how nodules are formedBto compare different mining technologiesCto argue for caution about deep-sea miningDto explain the work of the ISA

Reading Test 1 (Academic) – Full test

Farming Upwards

Why We Put Things Off

Treasure of the Deep

Questions 1–7

Questions 8–13

Vertical farming

Questions 14–19

Questions 20–23

Questions 24–26

Overcoming procrastination

Questions 27–32

Questions 33–36

Questions 37–40