Free IELTS Reading Test 18
Three Academic passages: Robotics, Cultural Heritage, Public Health.
- ModuleReading
- Set#18
- Passages3
- Words3,120
- Passage 1Robotics
- Passage 2Cultural Heritage
- Passage 3Public Health
Three passages
This set's question mix — Summary Completion, True / False / Not Given, Matching Information — covers most of the patterns examiners cycle through. If you've drilled the types in isolation, this is the integration test.
- Passage 1 · Robotics
The Rise of Robotics in Manufacturing and Society
8 paragraphs · 1,033 words
Summary Completion · True / False / Not Given
- Passage 2 · Cultural Heritage
Preserving the World's Cultural Heritage
8 paragraphs · 1,052 words
Matching Information · Sentence Completion
- Passage 3 · Public Health
The Social Determinants of Public Health
8 paragraphs · 1,035 words
Matching Headings · Multiple Choice (single answer) · Note Completion
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- Summary Completion
- True / False / Not Given
- Matching Information
- Sentence Completion
- Matching Headings
- 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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