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Difficulty: Medium Suitable for: Band 5.5 to 6.5
Passage 1 looks simple because its story follows a clear historical line, but the first seven answers test whether you can distinguish a general idea from the exact one-word form required by the notes. Words such as *synchronisation*, *telegraph* and *timetables* are visible in the passage, yet they only score when both meaning and grammar fit the gap.
Passage 2 is where the test becomes less comfortable. Its subject is collective memory, and several headings describe ideas genuinely discussed in the text. The correct heading, however, must represent the function of the whole section rather than one memorable sentence about confidence, authority or group agreement.
A complete IELTS Academic Reading test with three passages and 40 questions. The passages examine how railway time replaced local clocks, why discussion can distort what groups remember, and whether museums should return objects acquired during imperial expansion. Question types include note completion, True/False/Not Given, matching headings, two-answer multiple choice, sentence completion, matching specialists and single-answer multiple choice. Allow 60 minutes.
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 – 13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. The Clock That Standardised a Nation How railway time replaced local time Before the modern system, town clocks were set according to the local position of the sun. This arrangement was workable at a small scale, but it became increasingly inefficient as networks expanded. Records were inconsistent, and decisions made in one place did not always fit conditions elsewhere. People close to the process often treated these mismatches…
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Allow 60 minutes, the same as the real exam. Practising under time pressure is most of the value.
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