Academic IELTS Reading Test 142 – Passage 1: Reintroducing elms to Britain. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the Reading Passage “Reintroducing elms to Britain”
IELTS Academic Reading test has three reading texts or passages that come with 40 or 41 questions in total. Each reading passage has around 13 questions. You need to answer these questions within an hour. Some useful techniques like skimming, scanning, understanding suggested meaning, guessing, eliminating wrong options etc. help you answer these questions within the stipulated time. IELTS Mentor website has a really large collection of Academic IELTS Reading passages that you can practice to prepare well for your original test.
Reading Test 142: Passage 1 – The kākāpō
Academic IELTS Reading Test 142 – Passage 1: The kākāpō. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on the Reading Passage “The kākāpō”
Reading Test 141: Passage 3 – Insight or evolution?
Academic IELTS Reading Test 141 – Passage 3: Insight or evolution?. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the Reading Passage “Insight or evolution?”
Reading Test 141: Passage 2 – A second attempt at domesticating the tomato
Academic IELTS Reading Test 141 – Passage 2: A second attempt at domesticating the tomato. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the Reading Passage “A second attempt at domesticating the tomato”
Reading Test 141: Passage 1 – The Dead Sea Scrolls
Academic IELTS Reading Test 141 – Passage 1: The Dead Sea Scrolls. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on the Reading Passage “The Dead Sea Scrolls”
Reading Test 140: Passage 3 – The case for mixed-ability classes
Academic IELTS Reading Test 140 – Passage 3: The case for mixed-ability classes. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the Reading Passage “The case for mixed-ability classes”
Reading Test 140: Passage 2 – The stream car
Academic IELTS Reading Test 140 – Passage 2: The stream car. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the Reading Passage “The stream car”
Reading Test 140: Passage 1 – Materials to take us beyond concrete
Academic IELTS Reading Test 140 – Passage 1: Materials to take us beyond concrete. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on the Reading Passage “Materials to take us beyond concrete”
Reading Test 139: Passage 3 – Timur Gareyev — blindfold chess champion
Academic IELTS Reading Test 139 – Passage 3: Timur Gareyev — blindfold chess champion. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the Reading Passage “Timur Gareyev — blindfold chess champion”
Reading Test 139: Passage 2 – Does education fuel economic growth?
Academic IELTS Reading Test 139 – Passage 2: Does education fuel economic growth?. You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the Reading Passage “Does education fuel economic growth?”