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IELTS Reading Practice Test: It’s Only a Cockroach
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## It’s Only a Cockroach I turn on the light in my kitchen that night, and then I see it. I draw back, and my first instinct is to scream. I control myself with difficulty, but find myself shuddering, unable to deal with the creature before me. It’s only a cockroach, but its large size, long antenna...
Question Types Included
- short-answer (4 questions)
- true-false-not-given (4 questions)
- sentence-completion (3 questions)
- multiple-choice (2 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Short Answer Questions
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–4.
1. What aspect of cockroaches makes the author want them removed from the home?
2. What human aspect do they endanger?
3. Which insect is the best cockroach killer?
4. What can cockroaches do to easily hide?
Questions 5–8: 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
5 The author finds cockroaches more repulsive than centipedes.
6 Cockroaches live longer than many other insects.
7 Cockroaches will fight over food.
8 Cockroaches are often the subject of research.
Questions 9–11: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9–11.
Cockroaches use 9. in the air to communicate, and show a willingness to 10., yet the author struggles to feel 11. for these insects.
Questions 12–13: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
12. Gregor
13. The author wants to
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
It’s Only a Cockroach
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–4: Short Answer Questions
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–4.
1. What aspect of cockroaches makes the author want them removed from the home?
2. What human aspect do they endanger?
3. Which insect is the best cockroach killer?
4. What can cockroaches do to easily hide?
Questions 5–8: 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
5 The author finds cockroaches more repulsive than centipedes.
6 Cockroaches live longer than many other insects.
7 Cockroaches will fight over food.
8 Cockroaches are often the subject of research.
Questions 9–11: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9–11.
Cockroaches use 9. in the air to communicate, and show a willingness to 10., yet the author struggles to feel 11. for these insects.
Questions 12–13: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
12. Gregor
13. The author wants to
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