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IELTS FOUNDATION – READING TEST
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END OF COURSE TEST – READING SKILLS
This test contains 24 questions and 3 tasks.
*TASK 1: Read the blog posts about different jobs. Choose the correct answer for each
question.
James, 23. The best part of my job is the children. They say so many clever things and know so
much already. I often feel like I can see them learning. It is important to be very kind to do this job
and not to get angry. And, of course, you need to be able to talk in a way that young people can
understand. I work very hard and I often have to take work home at the weekends and in the holidays.
But it is worth it at the end of the school term, when the children tell me how much they enjoyed
being in my class.
Isabelle, 34. The part of my job that I enjoy the most is meeting new people and finding out about
their health. Speaking to people is very important in my job, because I need to be able to explain
things clearly to sick people and their families. This can be a difficult job. When I first started working
in the hospital, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to take care of everyone, especially when the
hospital was very busy, but the other staff were very helpful and I really enjoy working there now.
Gary, 28. The best part of my job is that I can spend so much time doing a sport I enjoy and get
paid for it. I also have the chance to travel around the world and it’s great that I can get to meet so
many interesting people. I love talking to fans and taking photographs with them. Of course, the job
is not always fun. It makes me very tired and it can be very difficult, especially on the days when I
don’t play well. I have to play the best I can at all times and that isn’t always easy.
Sarah, 19. My favourite part of the job is talking to people and helping them to decide what to buy. I
prefer my job when the shop is busy and there are a lot of people to help. It can be a bit boring when
the shop is really quiet. I like making the clothes look nice so that customers will want to buy them.
I also enjoy seeing the new clothes before anyone else and wearing the latest fashions. Of course,
there are some difficult people, but most of them are really nice and friendly.
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1.
Who is happiest when busy?
o
James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
2.
Who needs to be kind to do the job?
o
James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
3.
Who doesn’t always do the job well?
o
James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
4.
Who had help from other people
when starting the job?
o
James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
5.
Who often does work at home?
o
James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
6.
Who often talks to families?
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James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
7.
Who is the person that sees new
things?
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James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
8.
Who travels to different countries?
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James
o
Isabelle
o
Gary
o
Sarah
*TASK 2: Read a report about how people keep in touch with their friends and family.
Then match the information with the correct paragraph
A These days, just as in the past, it is important for people to stay in contact with each other.
Nowadays, however, more young people are travelling to other countries to go on holiday or to work
or study and, of course, they want to keep in contact with their friends and family. In this study, we
spoke to three different groups of people. The first group was aged 18–24, the second group was
aged 25–39 and the third group was aged 40–60. We asked the three age groups how they prefer
to stay in contact with people. We asked if they preferred to write letters, talk on the telephone, use
email, send messages on social networks or make video calls.
B The study showed that people in all three groups preferred to use the internet to stay in contact
with their friends and families. 70% of the 18–24 age group preferred to use text messages to
contact their friends and family, and 65% preferred to make video calls. Similarly, 68% of the 25–39
age group preferred to send messages on social media and 62% preferred to send email. For the
40–60 age group, 72% preferred to send email, and 58% sent messages on social media. For many
people the internet makes keeping in contact much quicker and easier. It is also popular because
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it is even possible to see the person you are talking to on a video call and to share photos and video
files in just a few seconds.
C The study also showed that making telephone calls and writing letters were less popular with all
age groups. Only 32% of all of the people in the study preferred to make telephone calls and only
16% preferred to write letters. There are several possible reasons why telephone calls and letters
are less popular today than they were in the past. Firstly, letters can take a long time to arrive,
especially if you send them from abroad. Many people want to communicate with their friends and
family much more quickly than this. Secondly, telephone calls can be expensive, especially if you
make them to someone in another country.
D In conclusion, the study showed that people of all ages prefer to use the internet or their
smartphones to keep in contact with their friends and families. Younger people prefer to send
messages using social networks, while older people prefer to use email. In contrast making
telephone calls and writing letters are now less popular for all age groups. In the future, it is likely
that people will continue to keep in contact with each other online.
1.
Which paragraph gives a number for the
least popular way to stay in contact?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
2.
Which
paragraph gives
reasons why the
internet is popular with all ages?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
3.
Which paragraph sums
up the main
ideas in the study?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
4.
Which paragraph introduces the people in
the study?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
5.
Which
paragraph
talks
about
the
most
popular way for the youngest age group to stay
in contact?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
6.
Which paragraph talks about the different
questions that the study asked people?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
7.
Which
paragraph talks
about
how
people will stay in contact in the future?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
8.
Which paragraph gives reasons why letters
and phone calls are now less popular?
o
A
o
B
o
C
o
D
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*TASK 3: Read a leaflet about a language school for children. For each statement, choose
True, False, Not Given.
Would you like your son or daughter to speak another language? At Languages for Kids we offer
classes on Saturday mornings in French and Spanish, and in Chinese and Japanese on Saturday
afternoons. The classes are taught by qualified teachers who are first language speakers. The lessons
are fun and enjoyable for children. There are no grammar exercises, but there are a lot of chances for
children to speak the language. They play games, sing songs and even try food from the country of the
language they are learning.
We have classes for children between the ages of 4 and 11. The morning classes start at 10:00
a.m. and finish at 1:00 p.m., and the afternoon classes start at 1:00 p.m. and finish at 5:00 p.m. Every
week the children will do some homework to help them to practise the language they are learning. It is
not difficult and it will not take more than half an hour. At the end of the year, we will write a report for
each child to let you know how much they have improved in their language. If you would like to find out
more information, please go to our website.
1.
The language classes take place at the
weekend.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
2.
There are Spanish classes in the
afternoons.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
3.
The children study a lot of
grammar in the language classes.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
4.
The
children
often
play
games
outside.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
5.
Some classes finish at 1:00 p.m.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
6.
The children have to do homework
every week.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
7.
The
classes
are
too
difficult
for
some children.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given
8.
Parents can find out more about the
classes online.
o
True
o
False
o
Not Given