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This reading practice simulates one part of the IELTS General Reading test. You should spend about twenty minutes on it. Read the passage and answer questions 28-40.

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The outlook for the global demand of oil is of increasing importance, not only for energy companies, but also for the general population as a whole. Due to its prevalence, it is easy to take for granted the numerous ways in which oil helps fuel daily activities, ranging from basic household fu...
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Questions 28-33
Look at the following statements (Questions 28-33) and A list of terms below.

Match each statement with the correct term A, B, C, or D.

Write the correct number A-D in boxes Questions 28-33 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.
A list of terms
  1. Emerging Markets
  2. Transportation
  3. Economic Instability
  4. Climate Change

28. The organization of various groups to help relieve crisis.

29. Increased car ownership

30. Raising oil prices to never-before-seen numbers.

31. Additional jobs and services in the fuel industry

32. Increasing demand for oil to approximately 109 million barrels per day.

33. Weakening the recuperation of resource management

The answer is C. The organization of various groups to help relieve crisis is associated with Economic Instability. In the passage, it states in paragraph four: “Due to this economic uncertainty, non-profit groups that seek to help those in financial crises have been created throughout Europe.” This links the statement to economic instability, identified as (C).

Associated Text:
“Due to this economic uncertainty, non-profit groups that seek to help those in financial crises have been created throughout Europe.”

The answer is A. Increased car ownership is linked to Emerging Markets. According to paragraph two, “Economic outlooks, including Alliance News, predict that emerging markets will bring a surge in car ownership, which will increase the long-term global demand for oil more than past expectations.” This directly connects increased ownership to emerging markets, (A).

Associated Text:
“Economic outlooks, including Alliance News, predict that emerging markets will bring a surge in car ownership, which will increase the long-term global demand for oil more than past expectations.”

The answer is D. Raising oil prices to never-before-seen numbers is tied with Climate Change. The relevant text in the last paragraph states: “As such, climate change is responsible for raising oil prices to the highest they have ever been in recent times.” This means (D), climate change, is correct.

Associated Text:
“As such, climate change is responsible for raising oil prices to the highest they have ever been in recent times.”

The answer is B. Additional jobs and services in the fuel industry relate to Transportation. In paragraph three, the text says: “Thus, the transport sector provides reasoning for an increase in service stations, gas stations, and careers in the fuel industry.” This establishes the transportation link as (B).

Associated Text:
“Thus, the transport sector provides reasoning for an increase in service stations, gas stations, and careers in the fuel industry.”

The answer is A. Increasing demand for oil to approximately 109 million barrels per day refers to Emerging Markets. This is supported in paragraph two: “This expectation has been assumed to fuel the global demand for oil to around 109 million barrels per day.” Since this stems from increased car ownership in emerging markets, (A) is correct.

Associated Text:
“This expectation has been assumed to fuel the global demand for oil to around 109 million barrels per day.”

The answer is C. Weakening the recuperation of resource management is related to Economic Instability. In paragraph four the text says: “According to OPEC analysts, economic instability in Europe concerning the Euro could limit the economic recovery and decrease the demand for oil.” Thus, (C) is correct.

Associated Text:
“According to OPEC analysts, economic instability in Europe concerning the Euro could limit the economic recovery and decrease the demand for oil.”

Questions 34-40
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 34-40 on your answer sheet, write

YES   if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO   if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN   if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

34. The future of the demand of oil concerns the entire global community.

35. Only policy-makers will be faced with adapting to global oil trends.

36. Population is the biggest force behind energy consumption.

37. The transportation sector has grown extensively in the past four decades.

38. The transportation sector will most likely continue to grow just under two percent each year.

39. Motorbikes do not factor into energy demand due to their engine speeds.

40. Economic instability in Europe will most likely subside.

The answer is YES. The statement, “The outlook for the global demand of oil is of increasing importance, not only for energy companies, but also for the general population as a whole.” in the first paragraph directly supports that the future of oil demand concerns the entire global community.

Associated Text:
“The outlook for the global demand of oil is of increasing importance, not only for energy companies, but also for the general population as a whole.”

The answer is NO. The text in paragraph one says: “Additionally, oil demand's growth will determine transportation methods and the choices that consumers, producers and policy-makers will be forced to make in order to keep up with global trends.” This directly contradicts the claim that only policy-makers will have to adapt.

Associated Text:
“Additionally, oil demand's growth will determine transportation methods and the choices that consumers, producers and policy-makers will be forced to make in order to keep up with global trends.”

The answer is NOT GIVEN. In paragraph two, the text merely states, “Population is a key force behind the demand for energy and its consumption.” There is no information indicating it is the biggest force, nor is it compared to other forces.

Associated Text:
“Population is a key force behind the demand for energy and its consumption.”

The answer is NOT GIVEN. In paragraph three, while it notes, “this sector is predicted to grow extensively throughout the next four decades,” there is no statement about the transportation sector’s growth in the past four decades, so the answer is not given.

Associated Text:
“this sector is predicted to grow extensively throughout the next four decades.”

The answer is YES. Paragraph three states: “the transportation sector accounted for twenty-six percent of this consumption, with an expected increase of 1.1 percent per year until 2040.” Therefore, the answer is yes for the statement that the transportation sector will most likely continue to grow just under two percent each year (1.1 percent is just under two percent).

Associated Text:
“the transportation sector accounted for twenty-six percent of this consumption, with an expected increase of 1.1 percent per year until 2040.”

The answer is NO. In paragraph three, the passage explains: “the most common and popular examples used on a global scale include automobiles, motorbikes, and large buses used for passenger travel.” The presence of ‘motorbikes’ as an example directly contradicts the statement that motorbikes do not factor into energy demand.

Associated Text:
“the most common and popular examples used on a global scale include automobiles, motorbikes, and large buses used for passenger travel.”

The answer is NOT GIVEN. The passage does not state that economic instability in Europe will most likely subside; it discusses instability and support groups being created, but does not outline future improvement or resolution.

Associated Text:

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Score Summary
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Multiple Choice
Matching Sentence Endings
Note Completion
Table Completion
Flow Chart Completion
Summary Completion
Multiple Selection
Short Answer
Matching Headings
Matching Features
Matching Information
Identifying Information
Identifying Viewer Claims
Sentence Completion
Diagram Labelling
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Tips to improve your reading speed
To get a high score on the IELTS reading section, you need to have a fast reading speed. To have a fast reading speed, you need to improve your vocabulary and practice dissecting sentences. One strategy to dissect a sentence is to look for the subject and verb of the sentence. Finding the subject and verb will help you better understand the main idea of said sentence. Keep in mind, a common feature of a IELTS reading passage is to join strings of ideas to form long compound sentences. This produces large chunks that students have a hard time absorbing. Do not get overwhelmed by its length, just look for the subject and verb, the rest of the ideas will flow.

Keep in mind, having a slow reading speed makes skimming or scanning a reading passage more difficult. The process of quickly skimming through a reading passage for specific keywords or main ideas is a requirement for you to employ successful reading strategies to improve your IELTS reading score. In other words, skimming and scanning are critical skills to ensure you complete all questions in the allotted time frame.
IELTS Reading Strategies
Once you can read and comprehend a passage with a rate of, at least, 220 words per minute, you'll be ready to start implementing our strategies. All too often, students spend too much time reading the passages and not enough time answering the questions. Here is a step by step guide for tackling the reading section.

  1. Step 1: Read questions first

    One of the most common mistakes that candidates make when approaching the reading exam is reading every single word of the passages. Although you can practice for the exam by reading for pleasure, "reading blindly" (reading without any sense of what the questions will ask) will not do you any favors in the exam. Instead, it will hurt your chances for effectively managing your time and getting the best score.

    The main reason to read the questions first is because the type of question may determine what you read in the passage or how you read it. For example, some question types will call for the "skimming" technique, while others may call for the "scanning" technique.

    It is important to answer a set of questions that are of the same question type. You'll need to determine which question type you want to tackle first. A good strategy would be to start with the easier question type and move on to more difficult question types later. The Easiest question types are the ones where you spend less time reading. For example, the Matching Heading question type is an easier one because you only need to find the heading that best describes the main idea of a paragraph. An example of a difficult question type would be Identifying Information. For this question type, you'll need to read each paragraph to find out if each statement is TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN according to the passage.

    Here is a table that lists the difficulty levels for each question type. Use this table as a reference when choosing which question type you want to tackle first.

    Difficulty level Question Type
    Easy Sentence Completion
    Short answer
    Medium Matching Features
    Multiple choice
    Matching Headings
    Summary, Table, Flow-Chart Completion
    Difficult Matching Sentence Endings
    Matching Information
    Identifying Information (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
    Identifying Viewer's claims (YES/NO/NOT GIVEN)

  2. Step 2: Read for an objective

    After you've read the questions for the passage, you will be able to read for an objective. What does this mean? For example, if you come across a question that includes the year "1896", you can make a note of when this year comes up in the text, using it to answer the question later on. There are two reading techniques that will help you stay on track with reading for an objective. The first one, skimming, is best defined as reading fast in order to get the "gist", or general idea, or a passage. With this technique, you are not stopping for any unfamiliar words or looking for specific details. The second technique, scanning, is best defined as reading for specific information. With this technique, you are not reading for the overall gist, but rather, specific information. Notice how each of these techniques has a specific objective in mind. This will help you find information more quickly.

  3. Step 3: Take notes

    As you're reading for an objective, you should also be making notes on the margins of the passage, placing stars next to key information, or underlining things that you believe will help you answer the various questions. This will make it easier for you to check back when you are asked certain things in the questions. Choose whichever note-taking system is right for you - just make sure you do it!

  4. Step 4: Answer wisely

    After you've read the questions, read the passage, and have taken any appropriate notes, you you should have located the part of the text where you where you need to read carefully. Then just read carefully and think critically to determine the correct answer.

IELTS Reading Question Types

The IELTS reading test contains many different question types:

Matching HeadingsIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Headings
Matching InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Information
Matching FeaturesIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Features
Summary CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Summary Completion
Identifying InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Information
Identifying Writer's claimsIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Writer's claims
Multiple ChoiceIELTS Reading Lesson: Multiple Choice
Short AnswerIELTS Reading Lesson: Short Answer
Match Sentence EndingIELTS Reading Lesson: Match Sentence Ending
Sentence CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Sentence Completion
Table CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Table Completion
 
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