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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Money Transfers by Mobile
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Money Transfers by Mobile **A.** The ping of a text message has never sounded so sweet. In what is being touted as a world first, Kenya’s biggest mobile operator is allowing subscribers to send cash to other phone users by SMS. Known as M-Pesa, or mobile money, the service is expected to revolut...
Question Types Included
- matching-information (4 questions)
- sentence-completion (4 questions)
- true-false-not-given (5 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–E, in boxes 1–4.
1. A possible security problem
2. The cost of M-Pesa
3. An international service similar to M-Pesa
4. The fact that most Kenyans do not have a bank account
Questions 5–8: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 5–8.
5. Safaricom is the mobile phone company in Kenya.
6. An M-Pesa account needs to be credited by than ever before.
7. companies are particularly interested in using M-Pesa. winds.
8. Companies like Moneygram and Western Union have the international money transfer market.
Questions 9–13: 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
9 Most Kenyans working in urban areas have relatives in rural areas.
10 So far, most of the people using M-Pesa have used it to send small amounts of money.
11 M-Pesa can only be used by people using one phone network.
12 M-Pesa can be used to buy products and services.
13 The GSM Association is a consumer organisation.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Money Transfers by Mobile
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–E, in boxes 1–4.
1. A possible security problem
2. The cost of M-Pesa
3. An international service similar to M-Pesa
4. The fact that most Kenyans do not have a bank account
Questions 5–8: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 5–8.
5. Safaricom is the mobile phone company in Kenya.
6. An M-Pesa account needs to be credited by than ever before.
7. companies are particularly interested in using M-Pesa. winds.
8. Companies like Moneygram and Western Union have the international money transfer market.
Questions 9–13: 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
9 Most Kenyans working in urban areas have relatives in rural areas.
10 So far, most of the people using M-Pesa have used it to send small amounts of money.
11 M-Pesa can only be used by people using one phone network.
12 M-Pesa can be used to buy products and services.
13 The GSM Association is a consumer organisation.
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