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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 1-14.

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Section AThere are many reasons why individuals have travelled beyond their own societies. Some travelers may have simply desired to satisfy some curiosity about the larger world. Until recent times, however, travelers did start their journey for reasons other than mere curiosity. While the travele...
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Questions 1-7
The reading passage has seven sections, A-G.

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

Write the correct number i-ix in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
  1. How travel to sacred places lead to the development of new trade routes
  2. Why the search for new technologies stimulated travel from Asia
  3. Foreign travel writing demonstrates greater self-awareness in its authors
  4. Travel has become an important multinational industry
  5. The shift in dominance in travel writing from east to west
  6. The way foreign travel is likely to change in the future
  7. The period in which travel destinations spread even further
  8. The negative effects of travel
  9. Stories of foreign travel has become the most widely read form of writing

1. Section A

2. Section B

3. Section C

4. Section D

5. Section E

6. Section F

7. Section G

The answer is iii. Section A discusses the idea that travel accounts are not just valuable for understanding foreign lands, but also for increasing the traveler's self-awareness. The line 'they are also a mirror to the travelers themselves, for these accounts help them to have a better understanding of themselves' clearly supports heading iii: 'Foreign travel writing demonstrates greater self-awareness in its authors.'

Associated Text:
they are also a mirror to the travelers themselves, for these accounts help them to have a better understanding of themselves.

The answer is ix. Section B is about the early development and popularity of travel writing, mentioning that it was a prominent literary genre in many lands and that rulers sought such accounts for knowledge. Therefore, the best heading is ix: 'Stories of foreign travel has become the most widely read form of writing.'

Associated Text:
After the formation of large, imperial states in the classical world, travel accounts emerged as a prominent literary genre in many lands, and they held especially strong appeal for rulers desiring useful knowledge about their realms.

The answer is i. Section C centers on how trade and pilgrimage were major motives for travel to foreign lands during the post-classical era, highlighting that such travel led to the description of new places and people, and also the establishment of important routes. This matches heading i: 'How travel to sacred places lead to the development of new trade routes.'

Associated Text:
During the post-classical era (about 500 to 1500 CE), trade and pilgrimage emerged as major incentives for travel to foreign lands.

The answer is vii. Section D describes the period when more Europeans began travelling widely, particularly after the 12th century, and how this led to travel destinations spreading even further—to the Americas and Oceania. Heading vii: 'The period in which travel destinations spread even further' is therefore best suited for this section.

Associated Text:
After the 12th century, however, merchants, pilgrims, and missionaries from medieval Europe travelled widely and left numerous travel accounts ... Their efforts took them not only to all parts of the eastern hemisphere, but eventually to the Americas and Oceania as well.

The answer is v. Section E explains how there was a shift in dominance in travel and travel writing from Muslim and Chinese peoples to Europeans during the early modern era. As stated, 'If Muslim and Chinese peoples dominated travel and travel writing in post-classical times, European explorers, conquerors, merchants, and missionaries took center stage during the early modern era.' This matches heading v: 'The shift in dominance in travel writing from east to west.'

Associated Text:
If Muslim and Chinese peoples dominated travel and travel writing in post-classical times, European explorers, conquerors, merchants, and missionaries took center stage during the early modern era (about 1500 to 1800 CE).

The answer is ii. Section F highlights that by the mid-19th century, Asian travelers visited Europe and the United States in order to 'discover principles useful for the organization of their own societies,' being inspired to search for new technologies. This matches heading ii: 'Why the search for new technologies stimulated travel from Asia.'

Associated Text:
Asian travelers in particular visited Europe and the United States in hopes of discovering principles useful for the organization of their own societies.

The answer is iv. Section G describes how, in the 20th century, travel became widespread due to mass transport, and tourism emerged 'as a major form of consumption for individuals living in the world’s wealthy societies.' This best fits heading iv: 'Travel has become an important multinational industry.'

Associated Text:
The most distinctive of them was mass tourism, which emerged as a major form of consumption for individuals living in the world’s wealthy societies. Tourism has had a massive economic impact throughout the world, but other new forms of travel have also had considerable influence in contemporary times.

Questions 8-12
Look at the following People (Questions 8-12) and The places they journeyed to below.

Match people with the correct places they journeyed to

Write the correct number A-E in boxes Questions 8-12 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.
The places they journeyed to
  1. South East Asia
  2. Egypt
  3. Indonesia
  4. The Mediterranean
  5. Bactria

8. Muslim merchants

9. Chinese merchants

10. Herodotus

11. Zhan Qian

12. Pliny the Elder

The answer is C. Section C states, 'Muslim merchants sought trading opportunities throughout much of the eastern hemisphere. They described lands, peoples, and commercial products of the Indian Ocean basin from East Africa to Indonesia.' Hence, Muslim merchants travelled to Indonesia, which corresponds to (C).

Associated Text:
Muslim merchants sought trading opportunities throughout much of the eastern hemisphere. They described lands, peoples, and commercial products of the Indian Ocean basin from East Africa to Indonesia

The answer is A. In Section C, it is said, 'Chinese merchants frequently visited South-East Asia and India, occasionally venturing even to East Africa.' Thus, Chinese merchants journeyed to South East Asia, which corresponds to (A).

Associated Text:
Chinese merchants frequently visited South-East Asia and India, occasionally venturing even to East Africa

The answer is B. Section B states, 'The Greek historian Herodotus reported on his travels in Egypt and Anatolia in researching the history of the Persian wars.' Hence, Herodotus journeyed to Egypt, which matches (B).

Associated Text:
The Greek historian Herodotus reported on his travels in Egypt and Anatolia in researching the history of the Persian wars

The answer is E. Section B reads, 'The Chinese envoy Zhang Qian described much of central Asia as far west as Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan) on the basis of travels undertaken in the first century BCE while searching for allies for the Han dynasty.' Therefore, Zhang Qian journeyed to Bactria, which matches (E).

Associated Text:
The Chinese envoy Zhang Qian described much of central Asia as far west as Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan) on the basis of travels undertaken in the first century BCE while searching for allies for the Han dynasty.

The answer is D. In Section B, it is stated that 'Hellenistic and Roman geographers such as Ptolemy, Strabo, and Pliny the Elder relied on their own travels through much of the Mediterranean world as well as reports of other travelers.' Thus, Pliny the Elder journeyed to the Mediterranean, corresponding with (D).

Associated Text:
Hellenistic and Roman geographers such as Ptolemy, Strabo, and Pliny the Elder relied on their own travels through much of the Mediterranean world as well as reports of other travelers to compile vast compendia of geographical knowledge.

Questions 13-14
Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in 13-14 on your answer sheet.

Herodotus travelled Egypt in an effort to learn about the history of .

Well-known travel documentation authored by gave an account of his travels to China.

The answer is the Persian Wars. It says in Section B, 'The Greek historian Herodotus reported on his travels in Egypt and Anatolia in researching the history of the Persian wars.' Therefore, Herodotus traveled to Egypt to learn about the history of the Persian Wars.

Associated Text:
The Greek historian Herodotus reported on his travels in Egypt and Anatolia in researching the history of the Persian wars.

The answer is Marco Polo. Section D says, 'After the 12th century, however, merchants, pilgrims, and missionaries from medieval Europe travelled widely and left numerous travel accounts, of which Marco Polo’s description of his travels and sojourn in China is the best known.' Hence, Marco Polo is the author referred to.

Associated Text:
merchants, pilgrims, and missionaries from medieval Europe travelled widely and left numerous travel accounts, of which Marco Polo’s description of his travels and sojourn in China is the best known.

Answer Sheet
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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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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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