Cambridge IELTS 16 Reading Test 1-2-3-4 Answers from Academic and General Training practice booklets.
Academic Test 1 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 Academic Reading Test 1 ‘Why we need to protect polar bears answers‘, ‘The step pyramid of Djoser answers‘ and ‘The future of work answers‘:
| 1 FALSE 2 FALSE 3 NOT GIVEN 4 TRUE 5 TRUE 6 FALSE 7 TRUE 8 violent 9 tool 10 meat 11 photographer 12 game 13 frustration 14 iv 15 vii 16 ii 17 v 18 i 19 viii 20 vi 21 city 22 priests 23 trench 24 location 25&26 B, D 27 B 28 D 29 C 30 D 31 G 32 E 33 C 34 F 35 B 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 B 40 C |
Academic Test 2 Answers
Following are the Cambridge 16 Academic Reading Test 2 answers for ‘The white horse of Uffington‘, ‘I contain multitudes‘ and ‘How to make wise decisions‘ passages:
| 1 TRUE 2 NOT GIVEN 3 TRUE 4 FALSE 5 FALSE 6 TRUE 7 TRUE 8 NOT GIVEN 9 Ridgeway 10 documents 11 soil 12 fertility 13 Rhiannon 14 D 15 C 16 A 17 G 18 B 19 H 20 E 21 YES 22 NO 23 NOT GIVEN 24 YES 25 NOT GIVEN 26 NO 27 B 28 C 29 B 30 D 31 D 32 A 33 C 34 F 35 G 36 FALSE 37 NOT GIVEN 38 NOT GIVEN 39 TRUE 40 TRUE |
Academic Test 3 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 Academic Reading Test 3 answers for ‘Roman shipbuilding and navigation‘, ‘Climate change in Norway’s glaciers‘ and ‘Plant thermometer triggers springtime growth‘ passages:
| 1 FALSE 2 NOT GIVEN 3 FALSE 4 TRUE 5 TRUE 6 lightweight 7 bronze 8 levels 9 hull 10 triangular 11 music 12 grain 13 towboats 14 D 15 C 16 F 17 H 18 G 19 B 20 microorganisms / micro-organisms 21 reindeer 22 insects 23&24 B, C 25&26 A, C 27 NOT GIVEN 28 TRUE 29 TRUE 30 NOT GIVEN 31 FALSE 32 FALSE 33 H 34 D 35 G 36 C 37 A 38 warm (winter) 39 summer 40 mustard plant(s) / mustard |
Academic Test 4 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 Academic Reading Test 4 answers for ‘Roman tunnels‘, ‘Changes in reading habits‘ and ‘Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence‘ passages:
| 1 posts 2 canal 3 ventilation 4 lid 5 weight 6 climbing 7 FALSE 8 NOT GIVEN 9 FALSE 10 TRUE 11 gold 12 (the) architect(‘s) (name) 13 (the) harbour / harbor 14 A 15 B 16 D 17 B 18 D 19 H 20 F 21 B 22 C 23 YES 24 NO 25 NOT GIVEN 26 YES 27 iii 28 vi 29 ii 30 i 31 vii 32 v 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 NO 37 NOT GIVEN 38 YES 39 NO 40 YES |
General Test 1 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 General Reading Test 1 answers for ‘Helping pupils to choose optional subjects‘, ‘Ripton festival‘, ‘Reducing injuries on the farm‘, ‘Good customer service in retail‘, and ‘Plastic is no longer fantastic‘ passages:
| 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. E 5. A 6. B 7. TRUE 8. TRUE 9. NOT GIVEN 10. FALSE 11. FALSE 12. FALSE 13. TRUE 14. NOT GIVEN 15. fertiliser/fertilizer 16. animal 17. obstacle 18. aids 19. bending 20. gate 21. proactive 22. special offers 23. brand names 24. negativity 25. presentation 26. credit card 27. rudeness 28. vi 29. iv 30. ii 31. viii 32. v 33. i 34. iii 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. family 39. platform 40. multi-coloured |
General Test 2 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 General Reading Test 2 answers for ‘How to choose your builder‘, ‘Island adventure activities‘, ‘Barrington Music Service‘, ‘Health & safety in small businesses‘, and ‘Jobs in ancient Egypt‘ passages:
| 1. FALSE 2. FALSE 3. NOT GIVEN 4. TRUE 5. FALSE 6. TRUE 7. FALSE 8. F 9. H 10. C 11. F 12. A 13. D 14. E 15. festivals 16. budget 17. partnerships 18. diversity 19. database 20. accounting 21. knowledge 22. regulations 23. responsibilities 24. leaflets 25. statement 26. contractors 27. stress 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. F 35. B 36. A 37. community service 38. shifting sand 39. copper 40. farmers |
General Test 3 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 General Reading Test 3 answers for ‘Maps showing walks from Bingham Town Hall‘, ‘The Maplehampton scarecrow competition‘, ‘Qualities that make a great barista‘, ‘Running a meeting‘, and ‘Fathers as decoration in European history‘ passages:
| 1. E 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. TRUE 7. NOT GIVEN 8. NOT GIVEN 9. FALSE 10. TRUE 11. TRUE 12. NOT GIVEN 13. FALSE 14. FALSE 15. correct 16. conversation 17. filter 18. fresh 19. flavor 20. bitter 21. day 22. issues 23. (relevant) information 24. (meeting) agenda 25. conflicts 26. tension 27. social activity 28. vii 29. iii 30. i 31. vi 32. viii 33. v 34. B 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. G 39. E 40. B |
General Test 4 Answers
Following are the Cambridge IELTS 16 General Reading Test 4 answers for ‘The best hiking boots‘, ‘Beekeeping workshop at Elm Farm‘, ‘Should you pay someone to write your CV‘, ‘Starting a new job‘, and ‘History of women’s football in Britain‘ passages:
| 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. F 6. C 7. E 8. G 9. FALSE 10. NOT GIVEN 11. NOT GIVEN 12. FALSE 13. TRUE 14. FALSE 15. highlight 16. details 17. insights 18. samples 19. questionnaire 20. authentic 21. routine 22. dress code 23. personalities 24. conversation starters 25. goals 26. open mind 27. improvements 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. grounds 39. refrees 40. prejudice |
About Cambridge IELTS 16
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