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Basic IELTS Reading (Practice 3-6)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


This is insurance for the building owner against damage or unusual cleaning after you have left, which means part or all of the deposit could be retained; otherwise, it is refunded.

a)

refund

b)

repaid

c)

kept

d)

lent

2.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


The deposit must also be returned to you within 3 weeks after you have vacated, or the owner must provide you a written notice about the specific reason for withholding the deposit.

a)

moved in

b)

moved out

c)

transfered

d)

delivered

3.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


It is not unusual that something may not function properly in your apartment.

a)

repair

b)

work

c)

last

4.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


It is not unusual that something may not function properly in your apartment.

a)

unusual

b)

uncommon

c)

common

5.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


The electric and telephone bills are probably excluded in the monthly rental.

a)

included

b)

not excluded

c)

not included

6.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


If some action is not following, you can call the Minnesota Multi-Housing Association "Hot Line" at 858-8222 between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. during weekdays for help or service.

a)

From Monday to Sunday

b)

From Monday to Friday

c)

From Monday to Saturday

d)

From Saturday to Sunday

7.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


All of this is a protection for you as well as the building owner and note that under a law enacted in 1973, your deposit will earn interest at an annual rate of 3%.

a)

yearly

b)

monthly

c)

weekly

d)

daily

8.

What does the word "enact" in the following sentence mean?


All of this is a protection for you as well as the building owner and note that under a law enacted in 1973, your deposit will earn interest at an annual rate of 3%.

a)

ban hành

b)

tuyên bố

c)

áp dụng

d)

giới thiệu

9.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


It is better for you to inform your neighbours or the manager that you will be gone for a few days and ask them to pick up your mail or paper.

a)

warn

b)

notify

c)

convince

d)

threat

10.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


When it comes to ending your lease, you must remember that Minnesota State Law requires that you give the building owner 30 days notice of your intent to vacate.

a)

signing

b)

changing

c)

terminating

11.

What does the word "due" in this sentence mean?


You should present this notice in writing and deliver it the day before your rent is due.

a)

quá hạn phải trả

b)

đến hạn phải trả

c)

lý do

12.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


If the owner needs to evict a resident, he is also required to give 30 days notice in writing and deliver it the day before the rent is due.

a)

keep

b)

force to leave

c)

refuse

d)

criticise

13.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


It is suggested that before you leave you'd better inform the neighbours or the manager of your absence.

a)

presence

b)

nonappearance

c)

lack

d)

loss

14.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


You can find in the lease the building owner's responsibilities as well as yours.

a)

rental agreement

b)

business contract

c)

bill

15.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Burglary, damage from fire, smoke, windstorm, explosion, or other misfortunes must be covered by you.

a)

Thief

b)

Accident

c)

Loss

d)

Misfortune

16.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


The genes you inherit from your parents can determine how your body-chemistry (metabolism) copes with particular foods.

a)

receive

b)

take

c)

change

17.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Your upbringing shapes some basic attitudes to food - like whether you have a sweet tooth, nibble between meals, take big mouthfuls or eat chips with everything.

a)

receiving from parents or grandparents

b)

training and caring for a child

c)

eating something will small bites

18.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Your upbringing shapes some basic attitudes to food - like whether you have a sweet tooth, nibble between meals, take big mouthfuls or eat chips with everything.

a)

eat with big bites

b)

eat with small bites

c)

drink a very small amount

19.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


How much you spend on food, how much exercise you get - these can alter the balance between food and fitness.

a)

become different

b)

train and care for a child

c)

eat with big bites

20.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Our ancestors were used to eating the sort of food that contains a lot of fibre.

a)

people from whom someone is descended

b)

lack of order; confusion

c)

digestion

21.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Our main foods are meat, eggs and dairy products, which contain no fibre at all.

a)

Foods are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese

b)

Foods are made from meat

c)

Foods are made from egg

d)

Foods are made from vegetables

22.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Lack of fibre seems to be connected with various disorder of digestive system.

a)

difference

b)

lack of order; confusion

c)

varied

d)

attractively thin; not fat

23.

What does the underlined words mean?


Lack of fibre seems to be connected with various disorder of digestive system.

a)

hệ hô hấp

b)

hệ bài tiết

c)

hệ tiêu hoá

d)

hệ sinh sản

24.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Campbelltown is a city within the southwestern suburbs of the Sydney metropolitan area.

a)

city center

b)

suburbs

c)

outskirts

d)

city center and suburbs

25.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


The enrolment of UWS Macathur in 2008 exceeded that of the previous year.

a)

was less than

b)

was more than

c)

was equal to

26.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Applicants must have clearly demonstrated proficiency in English either by achieving, for example 570 in TOEFL or 6.0 in IELTS.

a)

illustrated

b)

deemed

c)

charged

27.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


Applicants must have clearly demonstrated proficiency in English either by achieving, for example 570 in TOEFL or 6.0 in IELTS.

a)

attaining

b)

attempting

c)

applying

28.

Decide which of the following choices is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


When fossil fuels are burned, they emit carbon into the air in the form of carbon dioxide.

a)

absorb

b)

release

c)

exhale

d)

inhale

29.

Decide which of the following choices is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


How can carbon dioxide be bad when human beings breathe out it every time they breathe?

a)

inhale

b)

exhale

c)

release

d)

emit

30.

Decide which of the following choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the sentence and choose the corresponding letter.


If the cut is deep and the edges cannot be pulled together with a dressing, consult the doctor or practice nurse.

a)

ask for advice

b)

advise

c)

relieve