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IELTS Reading Practice Test: The story of the Fosbury Flop
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
**The story of the Fosbury Flop** **A** On October 20, 1968 a 21 year old university student from the USA called Dick Fosbury completely transformed the sport of high jumping with a gold medal and Olympic record jump of 2.24 mts at the Mexico City games. Forbury accomplished this fabulous feat by s...
Question Types Included
- matching-information (5 questions)
- multiple-choice (4 questions)
- summary-completion (4 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–G, in boxes 1–5.
| 1. A suggestion that Fosbury should change his way of jumping. | |||||||
| 2. A reference to an opportunity offered to Fosbury that made him feel honored. | |||||||
| 3. A reference to the fact that Fosbury was a very influential high jumper. | |||||||
| 4. Conflicting explanations given by Fosbury for the way the idea for the Fosbury Flop began. | |||||||
| 5. A reference to a time when Fosbury was dissatisfied with his athletic performance. |
Questions 6–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. When interviewed about his development of the Fosbury Flop, Dick Fosbury
7. Fosbury achieved a sudden improvement in the height he could jump when he
8. When describing the way that Fosbury’s jump evolved, Richard Hoffer stressed that
9. Fosbury defended his idea that his style of jumping was natural by pointing out that
Questions 10–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 10–13.
When first interviewed, Fosbury called his jumping style a 10. but he realised that this had not made an impression on the 11. .In his next interview, he used a name taken from the description given to a newspaper photo – and this was the name that everyone noted. He says the name was appropriate because his town is near a 12. and a 13. does a similar type of flopping movement when brought to land.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
The story of the Fosbury Flop
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–G, in boxes 1–5.
| 1. A suggestion that Fosbury should change his way of jumping. | |||||||
| 2. A reference to an opportunity offered to Fosbury that made him feel honored. | |||||||
| 3. A reference to the fact that Fosbury was a very influential high jumper. | |||||||
| 4. Conflicting explanations given by Fosbury for the way the idea for the Fosbury Flop began. | |||||||
| 5. A reference to a time when Fosbury was dissatisfied with his athletic performance. |
Questions 6–9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
6. When interviewed about his development of the Fosbury Flop, Dick Fosbury
7. Fosbury achieved a sudden improvement in the height he could jump when he
8. When describing the way that Fosbury’s jump evolved, Richard Hoffer stressed that
9. Fosbury defended his idea that his style of jumping was natural by pointing out that
Questions 10–13: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 10–13.
When first interviewed, Fosbury called his jumping style a 10. but he realised that this had not made an impression on the 11. .In his next interview, he used a name taken from the description given to a newspaper photo – and this was the name that everyone noted. He says the name was appropriate because his town is near a 12. and a 13. does a similar type of flopping movement when brought to land.
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