Free IELTS Reading Test 17
Three Academic passages: Paleontology, Music Theory, Behavioral Economics.
- ModuleReading
- Set#17
- Passages3
- Words3,335
- Passage 1Paleontology
- Passage 2Music Theory
- Passage 3Behavioral Economics
Three passages
3,335 words across three passages. The longest is "Nudge Theory and the Architecture of Choice" at 1,163 words on Behavioral Economics; that's where most candidates lose time.
- Passage 1 · Paleontology
Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origins of Flight
8 paragraphs · 1,026 words
Matching Information · Yes / No / Not Given
- Passage 2 · Music Theory
The Science of Musical Perception
8 paragraphs · 1,146 words
Summary Completion · Matching Features
- Passage 3 · Behavioral Economics
Nudge Theory and the Architecture of Choice
8 paragraphs · 1,163 words
True / False / Not Given · Multiple Choice (single answer) · Note Completion
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- Matching Information
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Summary Completion
- Matching Features
- True / False / Not Given
- Multiple Choice (single answer)
- 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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