Free IELTS Reading Test 43
Three Academic passages: Internet History, Space Technology, Railway History.
- ModuleReading
- Set#43
- Passages3
- LengthFull-length
- Passage 1Internet History
- Passage 2Space Technology
- Passage 3Railway History
Three passages
You don't need a background in Internet History or Space Technology. IELTS Reading tests reading skill, not subject knowledge — the answers always live in the text.
- Passage 1 · Internet History
From ARPANET to the World Wide Web: The Birth of the Internet
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 2 · Space Technology
Satellite Technology: Eyes in the Sky
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 3 · Railway History
The Railway Revolution: How Trains Transformed Nations
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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