Free IELTS Reading Test 16
Three Academic passages: Forensic Science, Trade History, Developmental Psychology.
- ModuleReading
- Set#16
- Passages3
- Words3,144
- Passage 1Forensic Science
- Passage 2Trade History
- Passage 3Developmental Psychology
Three passages
Three Academic passages spanning Forensic Science, Trade History, and Developmental Psychology. The leap from Forensic Science to Developmental Psychology is the kind of register switch IELTS Reading rewards — practise reading the same brain twice, not in three different gears.
- Passage 1 · Forensic Science
The Evolution of Forensic Science
8 paragraphs · 1,041 words
True / False / Not Given · Sentence Completion
- Passage 2 · Trade History
The Silk Road and the Making of Global Commerce
8 paragraphs · 1,060 words
Matching Information · Summary Completion
- Passage 3 · Developmental Psychology
Milestones in Child Cognitive Development
8 paragraphs · 1,043 words
Matching Headings · Note Completion · Multiple Choice (single answer)
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- True / False / Not Given
- Sentence Completion
- Matching Information
- Summary Completion
- Matching Headings
- Note Completion
- Multiple Choice (single answer)
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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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