IELTS Reading Practice(Academic) Test -7

IELTS Academic Reading Test Section 1: Questions 1–13
Based on the Excerpt “Harmonies of Progress: The Renaissance and Its Lasting Impact on the Arts and Humanities”

Questions 1–6:
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

Indicate:

• TRUE if the statement agrees with the information.

• FALSE if the statement contradicts the information.

• NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

1. Humanism emphasized the potential value and goodness of human beings.

2. Dante and Chaucer wrote exclusively in Latin during the Renaissance.

3. Renaissance architecture avoided symmetry and proportion.

4. Opera combined music with drama, scenery, and costumes.

5. Brunelleschi’s dome for the Florence Cathedral used herringbone brickwork.

6. The Renaissance had no lasting influence on modern art education.

Questions 7–10: 

Complete the sentences below using no more than three words from the text for each answer.

Questions 11–13: 

Choose the correct answer.

11. What was a key result of writing in vernacular languages during the Renaissance?

12. Which term describes Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci, who excelled in multiple fields?

13. What principle guided Renaissance architecture?

IELTS Academic Reading Test Section 2: Questions 14–26
Based on the passage “Innovations in Learning: Shaping the Future of Education”

Questions 14–16

Choose the correct answer. 

14. What is replacing traditional teacher-led instruction in modern education?

15. What does EdTech enable in education?

16. Experiential learning primarily aims to develop:

17. What trend is replacing traditional summative assessments?

18. A key focus of educational policies today is:

Questions 19–22

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage.

Questions 23–26

Complete the summary using the list of words, A–G, below.

IELTS Academic Reading Test – Section 3 (Questions 27–40)
Based on The Intricacies of Economic Analyses: Navigating the Complex World of Economics

Questions 27–31

Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage.

Questions 32–36
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in the passage?
Indicate:

• YES if the statement agrees with the claims

• NO if the statement contradicts the claims

• NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

32. Keynesian economics opposes government intervention.

33. Behavioral economics combines psychology and economics.

34. Market efficiency means prices reflect partial information.

35. Labor economics focuses on environmental policies.

36. Environmental economics addresses climate change implications.

Questions 37–40
Choose the correct answer.

37. What determines market equilibrium?

38. Which is a focus of microeconomics?

39. What causes market inefficiencies?

40. What does environmental economics study?