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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Can the planet’s coral reefs be saved?
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Can the planet’s coral reefs be saved? **A** Conservationists have put the final touches to a giant artificial reef they have been assembling at the world-renowned Zoological Society of London (London Zoo). Samples of the planet’s most spectacular corals – vivid green branching coral, yellow sc...
Question Types Included
- matching-headings (6 questions)
- multiple-choice-with-multiple-answer (4 questions)
- sentence-completion (3 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. Tried and tested solutions
- ii. Cooperation beneath the waves
- iii. Working to lessen the problems
- iv. Disagreement about the accuracy of a certain phrase
- v. Two clear educational goals
- vi. Promoting hope
- vii. A warning of further trouble ahead
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| 3. Paragraph C | |||||||
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| 6. Paragraph F |
Questions 7–10: Multiple Choice
7–8: Which TWO of these causes of damage to coral reefs are mentioned by the writer of the text?
9–10: Which TWO of the following statements are true of the researchers at London Zoo?
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. Corals have a number of which they use to collect their food.
12. Algae gain from being inside the coral.
13. Increases in the warmth of the sea water can remove the from coral.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Can the planet’s coral reefs be saved?
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. Tried and tested solutions
- ii. Cooperation beneath the waves
- iii. Working to lessen the problems
- iv. Disagreement about the accuracy of a certain phrase
- v. Two clear educational goals
- vi. Promoting hope
- vii. A warning of further trouble ahead
| 1. Paragraph A | |||||||
| 2. Paragraph B | |||||||
| 3. Paragraph C | |||||||
| 4. Paragraph D | |||||||
| 5. Paragraph E | |||||||
| 6. Paragraph F |
Questions 7–10: Multiple Choice
7–8: Which TWO of these causes of damage to coral reefs are mentioned by the writer of the text?
9–10: Which TWO of the following statements are true of the researchers at London Zoo?
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. Corals have a number of which they use to collect their food.
12. Algae gain from being inside the coral.
13. Increases in the warmth of the sea water can remove the from coral.
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