Reading Sample#8

Reading Test Strategies

In preparing for IELTS, try to read as widely as possible. Read articles or reports on a range of subjects, so that you become more familiar with the type of academic vocabulary that is used.

When doing a Reading test it is very important to read the texts carefully before you start answering the questions, but don’t worry if there are some words that you don’t know. Practise trying to guess the meaning of unknown words from the context.

Decide how much time you will spend on each section and keep to your plan, so that you don’t run out of time. Remember to allow time to check that you have filled in your answers correctly on the Answer Sheet.

Reading Paper for This Section

Welcome to your IELTS READING#8

7) According to the writer, what view about video games does Susan Greenfield put forward in tier new book?

A. They are exposing a child to an adult view of the world too soon.

B. Children become easily frightened by some of the situations in them.

C. They are changing the way children’s view of the world develops.

D. Children don’t learn from them because they are too repetitive.

None

14) Richard Battle suggests that it Is important for people to accept the fact that

13) A recent study by the US government found that

12) There is little evidence for the traditionalists’ prediction that

Questions 12-14

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-E, below.

A young people have no problem separating their own lives from the ones they play on the screen.

B levels of reading ability will continue to drop significantly.

C new advances in technology have to be absorbed into our lives.

D games cannot provide preparation for the skills needed in real life.

E young people will continue to play video games despite warnings against doining so.

11) Which of the following is the most suitable subtitle for Reading Passage?

A. A debate about the effects of video games on other forms of technology

B. An examination of the opinions of young people about video games.

C. A discussion of whether attitudes towards video games are outdated.

D. An analysis of the principles behind the historical development of video games.

None

10) Which of the following does Steven Johnson disagree with?

A. the opinion that video games offer educational benefits to the user

B. the attitude that video games are often labelled as predictable and undemanding

C. the idea that children’s logic is tested more by video games than at school

D. the suggestion that video games can be compared to scientific procedures

None

9) What main point does Adam Martin make about video games?

A. People are learning how to avoid becoming addicted to them.

B. They enable people to learn without being aware of it happening.

C. They satisfy a need for people to compete with each other.

D. People learn a narrow range of skills but they are still useful.

None

8) According to the writer, what problems are faced when regulating video games?

A. The widespread and ever-changing use of games makes it difficult for lawmakers to control them.

B. The appeal of the games to a younger generation isn’t really understood by many lawmakers.

C. The lawmakers try to apply the same rules to the games as they did to radio and television.

D. Many lawmakers feel it is too late for the regulations to have much effect on the use of games.

None

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage?

In boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

Questions 7-11

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

6) Being afraid of technological advances is a justifiable reaction.

5) More sociable games are being brought out to satisfy the demands of the buying public.

4) It is likely that video games will take over the role of certain kinds of books in the future.

3) Susan Greenfield’s way of writing has become more complex over the years.

2) The publication of the Byron Report was followed by a worthwhile discussion between those for and against video games.

1) Much media comment ignores the impact that video games can have on many people’s lives.

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