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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Environmental practices of big businesses
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 14-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Environmental practices of big businesses The environmental practices of big businesses are shaped by a fundamental fact that for many of us offend our sense of justice. Depending on the circumstances, a business may maximize the amount of money it makes, at least in the short term, by damaging ...
Question Types Included
- summary-completion (5 questions)
- multiple-choice (3 questions)
- yes-no-not-given (5 questions)
- multiple-choice (1 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 14
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 1–5.
Word Box:
funding
trees
rare species
moral standards
control
involvement
flooding
overfishing
worker support
Big businesses
Many big businesses today are prepared to harm people and the environment in order to make money, and they appear to have no (1) . Lack of (2) by governments and lack of public (3) can lead to environmental problems such as (4) or the destruction of (5)
Questions 6–8: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. The main idea of the third paragraph is that environmental damage
7. In the fourth paragraph, the writer describes ways in which the public can
8. What pressure was exerted by big business in the case of the disease BSE?
Questions 9–13: 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
9. The public should be prepared to fund good environmental practices.
10. There is a contrast between the moral principles of different businesses.
11. It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
12. It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
13. In the future, businesses will show more concern for the environment.
Questions 14–14: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
14. What would be the best subheading for this passage?
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
14 questions
Environmental practices of big businesses
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Drag words from the box into the blanks.
Write your answers in boxes 1–5.
Word Box:
funding
trees
rare species
moral standards
control
involvement
flooding
overfishing
worker support
Big businesses
Many big businesses today are prepared to harm people and the environment in order to make money, and they appear to have no (1) . Lack of (2) by governments and lack of public (3) can lead to environmental problems such as (4) or the destruction of (5)
Questions 6–8: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. The main idea of the third paragraph is that environmental damage
7. In the fourth paragraph, the writer describes ways in which the public can
8. What pressure was exerted by big business in the case of the disease BSE?
Questions 9–13: 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
9. The public should be prepared to fund good environmental practices.
10. There is a contrast between the moral principles of different businesses.
11. It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
12. It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
13. In the future, businesses will show more concern for the environment.
Questions 14–14: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
14. What would be the best subheading for this passage?
Ready to Start?
Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
14 questions