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IELTS Reading Practice Test: What’s in Blood?
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 14-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## What’s in Blood? **A.** Blood is the most specialised fluid within living animals, playing an absolutely critical role. It symbolises life (‘new blood’), health (‘get your blood running’), personality (‘good or bad blood’), and family (‘your bloodline’). This red fluid itself is something which ...
Question Types Included
- matching-headings (7 questions)
- table-completion (4 questions)
- true-false-not-given (3 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 14
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Choose the correct heading for Paragraphs B-H from the list of headings.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–7.
List of Headings
- i. Not as big, but needing just enough
- ii. Some attitudes to blood
- iii. Good, but not so quick
- iv. Two ideas see a wrong conclusion
- v. Complicated identification
- vi. An interesting treatment
- vii. A shorter life, but just as important
- viii. The Principal part that adds some colour
- ix. Bone marrow and blood
- x. Maintaining supplies
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| 7. Paragraph H |
Questions 8–11: Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8–11.
| Blood Component | Associated Fact |
|---|---|
| red cells | upon dying, dealt with by (8). |
| white cells | require (9). before attacking invaders |
| platelets | Their numbers need careful (10). |
| (11). | Many varieties exist. |
Questions 12–14: 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
12 Blood cross-matching can be done without special equipment.
13 In poorer countries, family members often donate blood.
14 Bleeding people was a painful process.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
14 questions
What’s in Blood?
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Choose the correct heading for Paragraphs B-H from the list of headings.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–7.
List of Headings
- i. Not as big, but needing just enough
- ii. Some attitudes to blood
- iii. Good, but not so quick
- iv. Two ideas see a wrong conclusion
- v. Complicated identification
- vi. An interesting treatment
- vii. A shorter life, but just as important
- viii. The Principal part that adds some colour
- ix. Bone marrow and blood
- x. Maintaining supplies
| 1. Paragraph B | ||||||||||
| 2. Paragraph C | ||||||||||
| 3. Paragraph D | ||||||||||
| 4. Paragraph E | ||||||||||
| 5. Paragraph F | ||||||||||
| 6. Paragraph G | ||||||||||
| 7. Paragraph H |
Questions 8–11: Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8–11.
| Blood Component | Associated Fact |
|---|---|
| red cells | upon dying, dealt with by (8). |
| white cells | require (9). before attacking invaders |
| platelets | Their numbers need careful (10). |
| (11). | Many varieties exist. |
Questions 12–14: 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
12 Blood cross-matching can be done without special equipment.
13 In poorer countries, family members often donate blood.
14 Bleeding people was a painful process.
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