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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Forced Rhubarb
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Forced rhubarb Rhubarb has large fan shaped leaves and long, green edible stalks which are commonly cooked with sugar to make pies and other desserts. One type of rhubarb is grown in the dark to produce longer, rosier stalks and this is called forced rhubarb. **A.** In the north of England, a c...
Question Types Included
- matching-headings (6 questions)
- multiple-choice (3 questions)
- summary-completion (4 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–6: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i–vii in boxes 1–6.
List of Headings
- i. The extra time is worth it
- ii. The preferred rhubarb for consumers
- iii. Yorkshire’s declining air quality
- iv. Observing the selection process
- v. Suggesting a possible beginning
- vi. A long standing family business
- vii. The best region for forces rhubarb
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| 2. Paragraph B | |||||||
| 3. Paragraph C | |||||||
| 4. Paragraph D | |||||||
| 5. Paragraph E | |||||||
| 6. Paragraph F |
Questions 7–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
7. What aspect of forced rhubarb does the writer praise in paragraph C?
8. Why does the writer think forced rhubarb has become more popular among cooking experts?
9. In the final paragraph the writer suggests that forced rhubarb was first produced
Questions 10–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 10–13.
During November rhubarb crowns are removed from the soil and replanted in dark sheds that have plenty of heating. These conditions encourage such fast growth that the buds make a 10. sound as the pink stalks appear.The growing period lasts around three weeks. After that the rhubarb can be picked by a group of people known as 11.. They use a 12. to inspect the stems and to make sure they are as long as a human 13.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Forced Rhubarb
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–6: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i–vii in boxes 1–6.
List of Headings
- i. The extra time is worth it
- ii. The preferred rhubarb for consumers
- iii. Yorkshire’s declining air quality
- iv. Observing the selection process
- v. Suggesting a possible beginning
- vi. A long standing family business
- vii. The best region for forces rhubarb
| 1. Paragraph A | |||||||
| 2. Paragraph B | |||||||
| 3. Paragraph C | |||||||
| 4. Paragraph D | |||||||
| 5. Paragraph E | |||||||
| 6. Paragraph F |
Questions 7–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
7. What aspect of forced rhubarb does the writer praise in paragraph C?
8. Why does the writer think forced rhubarb has become more popular among cooking experts?
9. In the final paragraph the writer suggests that forced rhubarb was first produced
Questions 10–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 10–13.
During November rhubarb crowns are removed from the soil and replanted in dark sheds that have plenty of heating. These conditions encourage such fast growth that the buds make a 10. sound as the pink stalks appear.The growing period lasts around three weeks. After that the rhubarb can be picked by a group of people known as 11.. They use a 12. to inspect the stems and to make sure they are as long as a human 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