Free IELTS Reading Test 47
Three Academic passages: Microfinance, Sharing Economy, Circular Economy.
- ModuleReading
- Set#47
- Passages3
- LengthFull-length
- Passage 1Microfinance
- Passage 2Sharing Economy
- Passage 3Circular Economy
Three passages
You don't need a background in Microfinance or Sharing Economy. IELTS Reading tests reading skill, not subject knowledge — the answers always live in the text.
- Passage 1 · Microfinance
Small Loans, Big Impact: How Microfinance Helps the Poor
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 2 · Sharing Economy
Sharing Instead of Owning: The Rise of the Platform Economy
8 paragraphs · full-length passage
- Passage 3 · Circular Economy
Closing the Loop: Designing Waste Out of the Economy
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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