Free IELTS Reading Test 25
Three Academic passages: Seismology, Photography History, Oceanography.
- ModuleReading
- Set#25
- Passages3
- LengthFull-length
- Passage 1Seismology
- Passage 2Photography History
- Passage 3Oceanography
Three passages
Three full-length Academic passages move from Seismology into Photography History. The skill is pacing: skim for structure first, then return to the exact sentence when a question asks for evidence.
- Passage 1 · Seismology
Predicting the Unpredictable: Advances in Earthquake Science
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 2 · Photography History
The Camera and Society: A History of Photography's Influence
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 3 · Oceanography
Mapping the Deep: Exploring the Ocean Floor
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
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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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