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IELTS Reading Practice Test: The Desolenator: producing clean water
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
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## The Desolenator: producing clean water **A** Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for domestic use. Two decades l...
Question Types Included
- matching-headings (7 questions)
- summary-completion (6 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–7.
List of Headings
- i. Getting the finance for production
- ii. An unexpected benefit
- iii. From initial inspiration to new product
- iv. The range of potential customers for the device
- v. What makes the device different from alternatives
- vi. Cleaning water from a range of sources
- vii. Overcoming production difficulties
- viii. Profit not the primary goal
- ix A warm welcome for the device
- x The number of people affected by water shortages
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Questions 8–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Write the answer in ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8–13.
How the Desolenator works
The energy required to operate the Desolenator comes from sunlight. The device can be used in different locations, as it has 8. . Water is fed into a pipe, and a 9. of water flows over a solar panel. The water then enters a boiler, where it turns into steam. Any particles in the water are caught in a 10. . The purified water comes out through one tube, and all types of 11. come out through another. A screen displays the 12. of the device, and transmits the information to the company so that they know when the Desolenator requires 13. .
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
The Desolenator: producing clean water
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–7.
List of Headings
- i. Getting the finance for production
- ii. An unexpected benefit
- iii. From initial inspiration to new product
- iv. The range of potential customers for the device
- v. What makes the device different from alternatives
- vi. Cleaning water from a range of sources
- vii. Overcoming production difficulties
- viii. Profit not the primary goal
- ix A warm welcome for the device
- x The number of people affected by water shortages
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| 2. Paragraph B | ||||||||||
| 3. Paragraph C | ||||||||||
| 4. Paragraph D | ||||||||||
| 5. Paragraph E | ||||||||||
| 6. Paragraph F | ||||||||||
| 7. Paragraph G |
Questions 8–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Write the answer in ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8–13.
How the Desolenator works
The energy required to operate the Desolenator comes from sunlight. The device can be used in different locations, as it has 8. . Water is fed into a pipe, and a 9. of water flows over a solar panel. The water then enters a boiler, where it turns into steam. Any particles in the water are caught in a 10. . The purified water comes out through one tube, and all types of 11. come out through another. A screen displays the 12. of the device, and transmits the information to the company so that they know when the Desolenator requires 13. .
Ready to Start?
Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions