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IELTS Reading Practice Test: How to make wise decisions
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 14-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## How to make wise decisions Across cultures, wisdom has been considered one of the most revered human qualities. Although the truly wise may seem few and far between, empirical research examining wisdom suggests that it isn’t an exceptional trait possessed by a small handful of bearded philosophe...
Question Types Included
- multiple-choice (4 questions)
- summary-completion (5 questions)
- true-false-not-given (5 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 14
- 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 point does the writer make in the first paragraph?
2. What does Igor Grossmann suggest about the ability to make wise decisions?
3. According to the third paragraph, Grossmann claims that the level of wisdom an individual shows
4. What is described in the fifth paragraph?
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:
opinions
confidence
view
modesty
problems
objectivity
fairness
experiences
range
reasons
The characteristics of wise reasoning
Igor Grossmann and colleagues have established four characteristics which enable us to make wise decisions. It is important to have a certain degree of (5) regarding the extent of our knowledge, and to take into account (6) which may not be the same as our own. We should also be able to take a broad (7) of any situation. Another key characteristic is being aware of the likelihood of alterations in the way that people relate to each other. Grossmann also believes that it is better to regard scenarios with (8) . By avoiding the first-person perspective, we focus more on (9) and on other moral ideals, which in turn leads to wiser decision-making.
Questions 10–14: 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
10 Students participating in the job prospects experiment could choose one of two perspectives to take.
11 Participants in the couples experiment were aware that they were taking part in a study about wise reasoning.
12 In the couples experiments, the length of the couples’ relationships had an impact on the results.
13 In both experiments, the participants who looked at the situation from a more detached viewpoint tended to make wiser decisions.
14 Grossmann believes that a person’s wisdom is determined by their intelligence to only a very limited extent.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
14 questions
How to make wise decisions
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 point does the writer make in the first paragraph?
2. What does Igor Grossmann suggest about the ability to make wise decisions?
3. According to the third paragraph, Grossmann claims that the level of wisdom an individual shows
4. What is described in the fifth paragraph?
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:
opinions
confidence
view
modesty
problems
objectivity
fairness
experiences
range
reasons
The characteristics of wise reasoning
Igor Grossmann and colleagues have established four characteristics which enable us to make wise decisions. It is important to have a certain degree of (5) regarding the extent of our knowledge, and to take into account (6) which may not be the same as our own. We should also be able to take a broad (7) of any situation. Another key characteristic is being aware of the likelihood of alterations in the way that people relate to each other. Grossmann also believes that it is better to regard scenarios with (8) . By avoiding the first-person perspective, we focus more on (9) and on other moral ideals, which in turn leads to wiser decision-making.
Questions 10–14: 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
10 Students participating in the job prospects experiment could choose one of two perspectives to take.
11 Participants in the couples experiment were aware that they were taking part in a study about wise reasoning.
12 In the couples experiments, the length of the couples’ relationships had an impact on the results.
13 In both experiments, the participants who looked at the situation from a more detached viewpoint tended to make wiser decisions.
14 Grossmann believes that a person’s wisdom is determined by their intelligence to only a very limited extent.
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