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IELTSFever General Reading Practice test 3
Section 1 Questions 1-14
Read the text below and answer Question 1-8
LONDON UnderGround
The London Underground rail network or "the Tube" is a great way to travel to and from central London and will be an integral part of most people's stay in the UK capital.
Greater London is served by 11 Tube lines, along with the Dockyards Light Railway (DLR) and an interconnected local train network. Underground trains generally run between 5am and midnight, Monday to Saturday, with reduced operating hours on Sunday.
For more detailed traveler information on which stations to use and suggestions for the best route to reach your destination, use Transport for London's Journey Planner.
What are the London Underground zones?
London's public transport network, locally called the London Tube, is divided into nine travel zones. Zone 1 is in central London and zones 6 to 9 are on the outskirts of the city.
What are the London Tube prices?
Buy a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster Card, Travelcard or use a contactless payment card to get the best value as cash is the most expensive way to pay. Check out our guide to cheap travel for more money-saving tips when travelling in London.
An adult cash fare on the London metro for a single journey in zone 1 is £4.90. The same Tube fare with Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card or contactless payment card is £2.40. For more details about London Tube prices, see the Transport for London website. For contactless payment cards issued outside the UK, please check for transaction fees or bank changes.
There are various discounts available for children, students, and elderly travellers on the London subway.
If you plan on travelling around London to do some sight-seeing and visit some of London's best attractions, why not get a London Pass and save even more money.
Questions 1 - 8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text above? Write:
TRUE If the statement agrees with the information
FALSE If the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN If there is no information on this
Question 1. There are 11 Tube Lines in all, including the DLR.
Question 2. Zones 2 to 5 of the London Tube are located between Zone 1 and Zones 6 to 9.
Question 3. An adult cash fare on the London metro for a single journey is £4.90.
Question 4. It is more economical to pay for travel using a card than paying cash.
Question 5. If you are studying in school, you can get a discount on the London subway.
Question 6. If you are buying a contactless payment card outside the UK, you may have to pay charges more than the cost of the card.
Question 7. The cheapest option to travel around London, including sight-seeing, is using a London pass.
Question 8. There are fewer trains on Sundays as compared to weekday.
V. Complete the text with the verbs in the box.
start finish have go work lives
walks goes needs gets watches
plays opens get practice arrive
Peter doesn’t have a very normal routine. He (0) works in a night club, where he
(1) the piano in a jazz band. The club (2) at 11.00 at
night, but the members of the band usually (3) there at 9.00 and they
(4) for a couple of hours. The first customers (5) at
about 11.15 and the show (6) at midnight. It (7) at
5.00 in the morning. Then Leo and his friends (8) something to eat,
before they (9) home. Leo (10) quite close to the
club, so he (11) home. He (12) to bed at 8.00, but
he only (13) about four hours of sleep, so he (14) up at
midday. In the afternoon he (15) TV or he goes out.
Learning a language is, in some way, like learning how to fly or (1) _______ the piano. There (2) __________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how
(3) __________ do such things needs lots of practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know. For example, it is not simply enough to read a book on how to fly (5) _______ aeroplane. A book can give you (6) _______of information about how to fly, but if only read a (7) _______ and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) _______ . The same is true of (9) ________ the piano. So you think it is simply enough to read about it? Can you play the piano (10) _______ having lots of practice first?
1. play
2. are
3. to
4. you
5. an
6. lots
7. book
8. yourself
9. playing
10. without
Learning a language is, in some way, like learning how to fly or (1) ___play____ the piano. There (2) ___some_____ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how
(3) ___to__ do such things needs lots of practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) you___know. For example, it is not simply enough to read a book on how to fly (5) __an_____ aeroplane. A book can give you (6) ___lots____of information about how to fly, but if only read a (7) __book_____ and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ___yourself____ . The same is true of (9) __playing____ the piano. So you think it is simply enough to read about it? Can you play the piano (10) ____without___ having lots of practice first?
Task 2. Read the text and choose the correct answer to the question.
Hi, my name is Darwin Watterson, I'm ten years old and I live in Elmore. I go to school from Monday to Friday but when I'm not at school, I practice sports. My favourite sports are extreme sports, especially water sports. I practice white-water rafting, kayaking and canyoning. I always go kayaking on Monday and on Wednesday. When I finish school and after I finish my homework, I take my kayak and I go to the beach with my friend Tobias. On Tuesday and on Thursday, I go white-water rafting. You need a group to do white-water rafting, it is difficult but it is really exciting. I go canyoning on Friday afternoon. Canyoning is my favorite sport: you have to go down a river canyon using your hands, legs and some ropes. You need some special equipment to practice canyoning: you need a helmet to protect your head, a wetsuit not to feel cold, ropes and harness to go down the canyon. Finally, I take a rest on the weekend to play some videogames with my brother, Gumball. He doesn't like practicing sports.
61. How many days does Darwin go to school?
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62. Who practices kayaking with Darwin?
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63. Which equipment is necessary for canyoning?
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64. What is his favorite sport?
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65. When does he play video games with his brother?
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61. 5 days, from Monday to Friday
62. His friend Tobias.
63. You need a helmet to protect your head, a wetsuit not to feel cold, ropes and harness to go down the canyon.
64. His favourite sports are extreme sports, especially water sports.
65. On the weekend
Practice 17
I. Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F)
Hi. My name is Peter and I live in Sydney with my family. We live in a large house. The house has a living room, a kitchen, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big backyard. There are many beautiful flowers in the yard, especially in summer.
My elder sister, Sue, is the student at the Law University. My younger brother, Bill, is a student at a secondary school near my house. My father works in an office 20 kilometers from our house. My mother is a nurse. She works in a small hospital. She always gets up early to cook breakfast for us. I am a student. I go to the same school with my brother. We live very happily and I am very lucky to have a wonderful family.
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1. There are six people in Peter’s family. |
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2. There are nine rooms in Peter’s house. |
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3. Peter is a student at the Law University. |
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4. Peter’s school is far from his house. |
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5. Peter likes his family very much. |
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Choose the correct sentence: *
A. I practice speaking by talk with foreigners.
B. I practice speaking by to talk with foreigners.
C. I practice speaking by talked with foreigners.
D. I practice speaking by talking with foreigners.
F. Look at Activity D on page 65. Read the text aloud and practice saying the endings of the simple past verbs correctly.
(Xem Hoạt động D ở trang 65. Đọc to đoạn văn và thực hành phát âm chính xác âm cuối của các động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn.)
Last year, we went to Mexico for our vacation. We flew to Mexico City from Chicago and stayed at a hotel in the center. One day, we took the subway to Chapultepec Park and visited the zoo. In the middle of the week, we flew to Cancun and spent lot of time on the beach. We also took a tour to Merida and saw the old city. It was beautiful and I bought a lot of souvenirs! Finally, we rented a car and visited Uxmal. The pyramids were amazing!
I think you should practice speaking English every day. *
It is good for you practice speaking English every day.
I would practice speaking English everyday if I would be you.
If I were you, I will practice speaking English every day.
If I were you, I would practice speaking English every day.
People cough because of breathing in the fumes from cars. *
The fumes from cars make people coughing.
The fumes from cars lead in people’s cough.
The fumes from cars result to people’s cough.
The fumes from cars make people cough.
I think you should practice speaking English every day. *
It is good for you practice speaking English every day.
I would practice speaking English everyday if I would be you.
If I were you, I will practice speaking English every day.
If I were you, I would practice speaking English every day.
People cough because of breathing in the fumes from cars. *
The fumes from cars make people coughing.
The fumes from cars lead in people’s cough.
The fumes from cars result to people’s cough.
The fumes from cars make people cough.
TL :
I think you should practice speaking English every day. *
It is good for you practice speaking English every day.
I would practice speaking English everyday if I would be you.
If I were you, I will practice speaking English every day.
If I were you, I would practice speaking English every day.
People cough because of breathing in the fumes from cars. *
The fumes from cars make people coughing.
The fumes from cars lead in people’s cough.
The fumes from cars result to people’s cough.
The fumes from cars make people cough.