IELTS Reading Practice(Academic) Test -8

IELTS Academic Reading Test Section 1: Questions 1–13
Based on the Excerpt “The Threads of Time: Analyzing the Impacts of the Industrial Revolution”

Questions 1–4:
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. The Industrial Revolution began in France in the late 18th century.

2. Charles Dickens’ novels criticized the working conditions in industrial cities.

3. Romanticism celebrated the mechanical advancements of industrialization.

4. The Crystal Palace was constructed using traditional building materials.

Questions 5–8: 

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

Questions 9–11: 

Match the digital platforms/technologies (A–E) to their cultural impacts (9–11).
Note: Some options may not be used.

Questions 12–13

Choose the correct answer.

12. What was a key theme in Charles Dickens’ novels?

13. How did the Industrial Revolution influence music?

IELTS Academic Reading Test Section 2: Questions 14–26
Based on the passage The Transformation of Educational Paradigms: Embracing Diverse Learning and Teaching Approaches.

Questions 14–18

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.

14. Traditional education models relied primarily on interactive and student-led methods.

15. Active learning involves students passively absorbing information during lectures.

16. Flipped classrooms require students to review content at home and apply it in class.

17. Summative assessments are increasingly replacing formative evaluation techniques.

18. Interdisciplinary studies encourage students to combine knowledge from multiple fields.

Questions 19–21

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Questions 22–23

Choose the correct answer. 

22. What is a key focus of modern educational policies?

23. Mixed-methods research in education combines:

Questions 24–26

Complete the summary using the list of words below. Write the correct letter, A–E, next to each question.

IELTS Academic Reading Test – Section 3 (Questions 27–40)
Based on “Understanding Political Theories: The Foundations of Government and Society“

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. Aristotle believed democracy was the ideal form of government.

33. Machiavelli’s ideas are associated with political idealism.

34. Locke’s theories influenced liberal democratic thought.

35. Marx supported the preservation of capitalist systems.

36. Feminist political theory critiques traditional gender roles.

Questions 37–40
Choose the correct answer.

37. What did Hobbes believe about the state of nature?

38. Which philosopher proposed “justice as fairness”?

39. What is a focus of post-colonial theory?

40. Which ideology advocates for social ownership?