Here you’ll find all the resources and lessons you’ll need for the IELTS Reading section of the test.
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Gap-Fill Questions:
IELTS Reading Practice Passages by Topic
Nature: 🌴
- Natural Disasters 1 – The 2010 Haiti Earthquake
- Natural Disasters 2 – The 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia
- Natural Disasters 3 – “The Great Storm” of 1987, United Kingdom
- Natural Disasters 4 – The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
- Exotic Creatures 1 – The Quokka
- Exotic Creatures 2 – The Okapi
- Exotic Creatures 3 – The Axolotl
- Exotic Creatures 4 – The Titan Beetle
- Amazing Abilities 1 – The Bombardier Beetle
- Amazing Abilities 2 – The Honeybee
- Amazing Abilities 3 – The Mimosa Pudica
- Amazing Abilities 4 – The resurrection plant
- The Human Body 1 – Deep Sleep
- The Human Body 2 – The Body Clock
- The Human Body 3 – The Immune System
- The Human Body 4 – Thermoregulation
- Complex Ecosystems 1 – The Amazon Rainforest
- Complex Ecosystems 2 – The Great Barrier Reef
- Complex Ecosystems 3 – The Okavango Delta
- Complex Ecosystems 4 – The Sundarbans
Technology: 🤖
- Recent Advancements 1 – Artificial Photosynthesis
- Recent Advancements 2 – Quantum Computing
- Recent Advancements 3 – The Emergence of Neuromorphic Computing
- Historic Inventions 1 – The Internet
- Historic Inventions 2 – The Telegraph
- Historic Inventions 3 – The Printing Press
- Historic Inventions 4 – The GPS System
- Present Day Technology 1 – Cryptocurrency
- Present Day Technology 2 – Drones
- Present Day Technology 3 – Self-Driving Cars
- Present Day Technology 4 – Smartphones
History:
- Battles, Wars and Conflict 1 – The Battle of Hastings
- Battles, Wars and Conflict 2 – The Battle of Waterloo
- Battles, Wars and Conflict 3 – The Battle of Agincourt
- Battles, Wars and Conflict 4 – The Battle of Gettysburg
- Archeological Discoveries 1 – Machu Pichu
- Archeological Discoveries 2 – The Ruins of Copan
- Archeological Discoveries 3 – Mohenjo-Daro
- Archeological Discoveries 4 – The Great Zimbabwe
- Incredible Achievements – Climbing Mount Everest
- Incredible Achievements – The Panama Canal
- Incredible Achievements – Marco Polo
- Incredible Achievements – Shen Kuo and “True North”
- Prosperous Civilizations 1 – The ancient Minoan Civilization
- Prosperous Civilizations 2 – Carthage
- Prosperous Civilizations 3 – Petra
- Prosperous Civilizations 4 – The Kingdom of Mali