Free IELTS Reading Test 13
Three Academic passages: Microbiology, Sociolinguistics, Entomology.
- ModuleReading
- Set#13
- Passages3
- Words3,010
- Passage 1Microbiology
- Passage 2Sociolinguistics
- Passage 3Entomology
Three passages
3,010 words across three passages. The longest is "Vanishing Voices: The Crisis of Language Endangerment" at 1,010 words on Sociolinguistics; that's where most candidates lose time.
- Passage 1 · Microbiology
The Science of Fermentation
8 paragraphs · 1,000 words
Summary Completion · Yes / No / Not Given
- Passage 2 · Sociolinguistics
Vanishing Voices: The Crisis of Language Endangerment
8 paragraphs · 1,010 words
Matching Information · Sentence Completion
- Passage 3 · Entomology
The Architecture of Termite Mounds
8 paragraphs · 1,000 words
Matching Headings · Note Completion
Question types you'll see
- Summary Completion
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Matching Information
- Sentence Completion
- Matching Headings
- Note Completion
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60 minutes for three Academic passages with 40 questions in total, the same as test day. Strict mode locks the timer; Breath mode lets you pause and revisit the passage as you learn.
Three Academic passages drawn from a mix of disciplines — sciences, humanities, and applied fields — written for a general reader. You don't need subject-specific knowledge; the answers always live in the text.
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