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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Changes in reading habits
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Changes in reading habits *What are the implications of the way we read today?* Look around on your next plane trip. The iPad is the new pacifier for babies and toddlers. Younger school-aged children read stories on smartphones; older kids don’t read at all, but hunch over video games. Parents ...
Question Types Included
- multiple-choice (4 questions)
- summary-completion (5 questions)
- yes-no-not-given (4 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1. What is the writer’s main point in the first paragraph?
2. What main point does Sherry Turkle make about innovation?
3. What point is the writer making in the fourth paragraph?
4. According to Mark Edmundson, the attitude of college students
Questions 5–9: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 5–9.
Word Box:
fast
isolated
emotional
worrying
many
hard
combined
thorough
Studies on digital screen use
There have been many studies on digital screen use, showing some (5) trends. Psychologist Anne Mangen gave high-school students a short story to read, half using digital and half using print mediums. Her team then used a question-and-answer technique to find out how (6) each group’s understanding of the plot was. The findings showed a clear pattern in the responses, with those who read screens finding the order of information (7) to recall. Studies by Ziming Liu show that students are tending to read (8) words and phrases in a text to save time. This approach, she says, gives the reader a superficial understanding of the (9) content of material, leaving no time for thought.
Questions 10–13: Yes/No/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer?
Write YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
Write NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
Write NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
10. The medium we use to read can affect our choice of reading content.
11. Some age groups are more likely to lose their complex reading skills than others.
12. False information has become more widespread in today’s digital era.
13. We still have opportunities to rectify the problems that technology is presenting.
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Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Changes in reading habits
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1. What is the writer’s main point in the first paragraph?
2. What main point does Sherry Turkle make about innovation?
3. What point is the writer making in the fourth paragraph?
4. According to Mark Edmundson, the attitude of college students
Questions 5–9: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 5–9.
Word Box:
fast
isolated
emotional
worrying
many
hard
combined
thorough
Studies on digital screen use
There have been many studies on digital screen use, showing some (5) trends. Psychologist Anne Mangen gave high-school students a short story to read, half using digital and half using print mediums. Her team then used a question-and-answer technique to find out how (6) each group’s understanding of the plot was. The findings showed a clear pattern in the responses, with those who read screens finding the order of information (7) to recall. Studies by Ziming Liu show that students are tending to read (8) words and phrases in a text to save time. This approach, she says, gives the reader a superficial understanding of the (9) content of material, leaving no time for thought.
Questions 10–13: Yes/No/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer?
Write YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
Write NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
Write NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
10. The medium we use to read can affect our choice of reading content.
11. Some age groups are more likely to lose their complex reading skills than others.
12. False information has become more widespread in today’s digital era.
13. We still have opportunities to rectify the problems that technology is presenting.
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