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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Britain needs strong TV industry
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 14-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Britain needs strong TV industry Comedy writer Armando Iannucci has called for an industry-wide defence of the BBC and British programme-makers. "The Thick of It" creator made his remarks in the annual MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. "It's more important than ever that we have ...
Question Types Included
- true-false-not-given (5 questions)
- multiple-choice (4 questions)
- summary-completion (5 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 14
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 Armando Iannucci expressed a need of having more popular channels.
2 John Whittingdale wanted to dismantle the BBC.
3 Iannucci delivered the 30th annual MacTaggart Lecture.
4 Ianucci believes that British television has contributed to the success of American TV-shows.
5 There have been negotiations over the future of the BBC in July.
Questions 6–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. Ianucci praised everything EXCEPT
7. To advise on the charter renewal Mr Whittingdale appointed a panel of
8. Who of these people was NOT invited to the discussion concerning BBC renewal?
9. There panel of experts lacks:
Questions 10–14: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 10–14.
Iannucci recommended increasing BBC's profit by pushing ourselves more 10.. He suggests being more aggressive in selling British shows, through advertising and proper international 11.. Also, he invokes producers to stop being 12. and modest about making money and invest into even 13. quality shows. However, Mr Whittingdale denied any 14. that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC because of its editorial line.
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Britain needs strong TV industry
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 Armando Iannucci expressed a need of having more popular channels.
2 John Whittingdale wanted to dismantle the BBC.
3 Iannucci delivered the 30th annual MacTaggart Lecture.
4 Ianucci believes that British television has contributed to the success of American TV-shows.
5 There have been negotiations over the future of the BBC in July.
Questions 6–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. Ianucci praised everything EXCEPT
7. To advise on the charter renewal Mr Whittingdale appointed a panel of
8. Who of these people was NOT invited to the discussion concerning BBC renewal?
9. There panel of experts lacks:
Questions 10–14: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 10–14.
Iannucci recommended increasing BBC's profit by pushing ourselves more 10.. He suggests being more aggressive in selling British shows, through advertising and proper international 11.. Also, he invokes producers to stop being 12. and modest about making money and invest into even 13. quality shows. However, Mr Whittingdale denied any 14. that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC because of its editorial line.
Ready to Start?
Click to begin your 20-minute reading test
20 min
14 questions