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This reading practice simulates one part of the IELTS Academic Reading test. You should spend about twenty minutes on it. Read the passage and answer questions 29-40.

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Section AIt can be argued that all countries in the global community have experienced resounding change throughout history. However, China continues to provide intriguing case studies and examples of social change, due to its fair share of changing government systems that have come into power throu...
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Questions 29-34
The reading passage has six sections, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for sections A-F from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i-x in boxes 29-34 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
  1. Questioning Progression
  2. Revamping and Replacing in Preparation
  3. World Influence on Style
  4. Experiencing Hurdles
  5. Direct Effects of War
  6. Facing Financial Burdens
  7. Exploring Globalization
  8. Government Regulations
  9. China's Various Cultural Faces
  10. Balancing Modernity with History

29. Section A

30. Section B

31. Section C

32. Section D

33. Section E

34. Section F

The answer is vii. Section A best matches heading vii, "Exploring Globalization." The paragraph describes China's experience with changing governments and then states, "Something new that China has begun to investigate, however, is the process of globalization." It then explains what globalization means and discusses the challenges and advantages for China as it joins the global community. This makes it clear that Section A is introducing and exploring the topic of globalization in the context of China.

Associated Text:
"Something new that China has begun to investigate, however, is the process of globalization."

The answer is x. Section B best matches heading x, "Balancing Modernity with History." The paragraph opens with "In China's case, the concept of modernization is difficult to balance with its rich traditional history." It poses questions about how a historically closed nation can adapt to globalization and how citizens can accustom themselves to these changes. This demonstrates the struggle to balance modern influences with deep-rooted traditions.

Associated Text:
"In China's case, the concept of modernization is difficult to balance with its rich traditional history."

The answer is i. Section C matches heading i, "Questioning Progression." The paragraph describes how Meyer’s book structure symbolizes China’s transition and asks, “The author examines what, exactly, these intentions of modernization are, and how the country expects its citizens to implement these plans.” This demonstrates a focus on inquiring into China's progression and intentions regarding modernization.

Associated Text:
"The author examines what, exactly, these intentions of modernization are, and how the country expects its citizens to implement these plans."

The answer is iv. Section D matches heading iv, "Experiencing Hurdles." The paragraph opens with "China has experienced quite a few setbacks while developing a new image for itself and integrating with the international community." It gives specific examples such as the chemical factory explosion in Jilin, indicating the hurdles and challenges China has faced.

Associated Text:
"China has experienced quite a few setbacks while developing a new image for itself and integrating with the international community."

The answer is ii. Section E matches heading ii, "Revamping and Replacing in Preparation." The paragraph discusses the pressure and swift changes demanded by government officials in Beijing as China prepared to host the Olympics, reflecting how the daily operations and appearance of the city were transformed in preparation for the global event.

Associated Text:
"When the Chinese government knew that it had been selected to host the Olympics, officials swiftly called for changes in how Beijing operated on a daily basis. An analysis of routine activities in the city resulted in attempts to make it appear more accepting and modern to the international community."

The answer is ix. Section F matches heading ix, "China's Various Cultural Faces." It opens by mentioning another influential book on China, and provides a quote: “a person (or a whole city) should never be trapped in one identity, since all of us now have 'multiple identities'.” This directly relates to the idea of embracing multiple cultural faces in modern China.

Associated Text:
"In the book, City Between Worlds: My Hong Kong, author Leo Ou-fan Lee discusses that 'a person (or a whole city) should never be trapped in one identity, since all of us now have 'multiple identities'’."

Questions 35-40
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below.
  1. problems
  2. representation
  3. celebration
  4. features
  5. modifications
  6. fire
  7. eruption
  8. residents

China has faced a large amount of as a unique country in the global community. Due to a well-publicized in Jilin and other problems, it was obvious that China was having a difficult time creating a favourable of itself. Thus, it makes sense that 38 demanded by the government were made in preparation for the Olympics. One example of this was having certain of the country learn English. However, some believe that despite the introduction of Western , China still wants to embrace its own culture.

The answer is A. The correct answer for the summary blank 7 is "problems". This comes from Section D, which opens with: "China has experienced quite a few setbacks while developing a new image for itself and integrating with the international community." The context is about the problems or setbacks China has faced.

Associated Text:
"China has experienced quite a few setbacks while developing a new image for itself and integrating with the international community."

The answer is G. The correct answer for the summary blank 8 is "eruption". Section D provides the detail: "An explosion of a chemical factory in Jilin, located in the northeast area of the country, caused troubles not only for China’s economy, but also for that of Russia..." Among the options, "eruption" is closest in meaning to "explosion" and is the only matching synonym present in the answer options.

Associated Text:
"An explosion of a chemical factory in Jilin, located in the northeast area of the country, caused troubles for not only China's economy, but also for that of Russia, since the chemicals in the Songhua River flowed into the Amur River in Russia."

The answer is B. The correct answer for the summary blank 9 is "representation". Still in Section D, the text reads: "This is just one example of China's failure in producing a positive image for itself within the international community." "Image" here equates to "representation".

Associated Text:
"This is just one example of China's failure in producing a positive image for itself within the international community."

The answer is E. The correct answer for the summary blank 10 is "modifications". Section E describes how the Chinese government, in preparation for the Olympics, "swiftly called for changes in how Beijing operated on a daily basis" and made attempts to modernize the city. These changes are equivalent to "modifications," which is supported by the text.

Associated Text:
"When the Chinese government knew that it had been selected to host the Olympics, officials swiftly called for changes in how Beijing operated on a daily basis."

The answer is H. The correct answer for the summary blank 11 is "residents." Section E explicitly states: "Officials wanted citizens to be familiar with the English language, and had high hopes for teaching it to older citizens, police officers, and children..." The word "citizens" is a synonym for "residents," matching the summary's context and the provided answer options.

Associated Text:
"Officials wanted citizens to be familiar with the English language, and had high hopes for teaching it to older citizens, police officers, and children in order to best accommodate international guests, athletes, and tourists."

The answer is D. The correct answer for the summary blank 12 is "features." Section F explains: "Although China has introduced Western aspects into their own culture, such as the English language and the addition of large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, it still wishes to embrace its culture." The word "aspects" matches the idea of "features" as used in the summary.

Associated Text:
"Although China has introduced Western aspects into their own culture, such as the English language and the addition of large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, it still wishes to embrace its culture."

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Score Summary
0 / 1
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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