IELTS Academic Reading 1 - Passages 1, 2, 3

Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a total of 40 questions to answer. Though you can mark and write on the Question Paper, you must enter your answers on the Reading Answer Sheet, and be aware that no extra time is given for transferring your answers from the test booklet to the Reading Answer Sheet.

The Academic and General Training Reading Tests are graded to the same level. However, because the texts in the Academic Reading Test are more challenging overall than those in the General Training Test, more questions need to be answered correctly on a General Training Test to receive the same grade.

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Academic Reading 1 - Passage 1

The Coral Reefs of Agatti Island 

Reading Tip: matching headings

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IELTS Academic Reading 1 - Passage 2

Urban planning in Singapore

Reading Tip: summary completion

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IELTS Academic Reading 1 - Passage 3

The use of spice plants in the world

Reading Tip: matching headings with the appropriate information and answering questions