IELTS Reading Test

Passage 1: The rise and fall of detective stories — The detective story is normally said ... | Passage 2: The plan to bring an asteroid to Earth — Send a robot into space, catch ... | Passage 3: The science of sleep — Sleep is not an optional activity ...

Passage 1: The History of Ice Cream — People the world over love ice ... | Passage 2: Investment in shares versus investment in other assets — It all began in 1958 ... | Passage 3: First words — Pinpointing the origin of language ...

EXCERPTS: Passage 1: Steam across the water — During the 1600s, very early ... | Passage 2: IQ Scores — Studies from numerous countries suggest that ... | Passage 3: Practical Learning in the Classroom — The way we think about architecture ...

Passage 2: The Importance of Law — The law influences all of us ...

Passage 1: The world's first cities — The inhabitants of Mesopotamia which now ... | Passage 2: Australia's camouflaged creatures — Most species use camouflage to some ... | Passage 3: The effectiveness of an online course — As access to the internet has ...

Passage 1: Advertising needs attention — The harder advertisers try to get ... | Passage 2: Growing more for less — For farmers, working out the optimal ... | Passage 3: The fluoridation controversy — Fluoridation is the addition of fluorine ...

Passage 1: Fishbourne Roman Palace — The largest Roman villa in Britain ... | Passage 2: Insect decision-making — It has long been held that ... | Passage 3: Fear of the Unknown — American companies fear that innovation ...