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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Frozen Food
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Frozen Food **A US perspective on the development of the frozen food industry** At some point in history, humans discovered that ice preserved food. There is evidence that winter ice was stored to preserve food in the summer as far back as 10,000 years ago. Two thousand years ago, the inhabitant...
Question Types Included
- note-completion (7 questions)
- true-false-not-given (6 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–7.
The history of frozen food
2,000 years ago, South America- People conserved the nutritional value of (1)., using a method of freezing then drying.
- (2). was kept cool by ice during transportation in specially adapted trains.
- Two kinds of (3). were the first frozen food shipped to England.
- Clarence Birdseye introduced innovations including:
- quick-freezing methods, so that (4). did not spoil the food.
- packaging products with (5). so the product was visible.
- Frozen food became popular because of a shortage of (6).
- A large number of homes now had a (7).
Questions 8–13: 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
8 The ice transportation business made some Boston ship owners very wealthy in the early 1800s.
9 A disadvantage of the freezing process invented in Australia was that it affected the taste of food.
10 Clarence Birdseye travelled to Labrador in order to learn how the Inuit people froze fish.
11 Swanson Foods invested a great deal of money in the promotion of the TV Dinner.
12 Swanson Foods developed a new style of container for the launch of the TV Dinner.
13 The US frozen food industry is currently the largest in the world.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Frozen Food
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–7: Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–7.
The history of frozen food
2,000 years ago, South America- People conserved the nutritional value of (1)., using a method of freezing then drying.
- (2). was kept cool by ice during transportation in specially adapted trains.
- Two kinds of (3). were the first frozen food shipped to England.
- Clarence Birdseye introduced innovations including:
- quick-freezing methods, so that (4). did not spoil the food.
- packaging products with (5). so the product was visible.
- Frozen food became popular because of a shortage of (6).
- A large number of homes now had a (7).
Questions 8–13: 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
8 The ice transportation business made some Boston ship owners very wealthy in the early 1800s.
9 A disadvantage of the freezing process invented in Australia was that it affected the taste of food.
10 Clarence Birdseye travelled to Labrador in order to learn how the Inuit people froze fish.
11 Swanson Foods invested a great deal of money in the promotion of the TV Dinner.
12 Swanson Foods developed a new style of container for the launch of the TV Dinner.
13 The US frozen food industry is currently the largest in the world.
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