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IELTS Reading Practice Test: The White Horse of Uffington

Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.

Reading Passage Content Summary

## The White Horse of Uffington The cutting of huge figures or ‘geoglyphs’ into the earth of English hillsides has taken place for more than 3,000 years. There are 56 hill figures scattered around England, with the vast majority on the chalk downlands of the country’s southern counties. The figures...

Question Types Included

  • true-false-not-given (8 questions)
  • summary-completion (5 questions)

Test Information

  • Total Questions: 13
  • Time Limit: 20 minutes
  • Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Format: IELTS Academic Reading

The White Horse of Uffington

Reading Passage Content

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Questions 1–8: 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

1 Most geoglyphs in England are located in a particular area of the country.

2 There are more geoglyphs in the shape of a horse than any other creature.

3 A recent dating of the Uffington White Horse indicates that people were mistaken about its age.

4 Historians have come to an agreement about the origins of the Long Man of Wilmington.

5 Geoglyphs were created by people placing white chalk on the hillside.

6 Many geoglyphs in England are no longer visible.

7 The shape of some geoglyphs has been altered over time.

8 The fame of the Uffington White Horse is due to its size.

Questions 9–13: Summary Completion

Complete the summary below.
Write the answer in ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9–13.

The Uffington White Horse

The location of the Uffington White Horse:

  • a distance of 2.5 km from Uffington village
  • near an ancient road known as the 9.
  • close to an ancient cemetery that has a number of burial mounds

Dating the Uffington White Horse:

  • first reference to White Horse Hill appears in 10. from the 1070s
  • horses shown on coins from the period 100 BCE – 1 BCE are similar in appearance
  • according to analysis of the surrounding 11., the Horse is Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age

Possible reasons for creation of the Uffington White Horse:

  • an emblem to indicate land ownership
  • formed part of an ancient ritual
  • was a representation of goddess Epona – associated with protection of horses and 12.
  • was a representation of a Welsh goddess called 13.
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