Free IELTS Reading Test 5
Three Academic passages: Linguistics, Archaeology, Physical Sciences.
- StatusRecommended
- ModuleReading
- Set#5
- Passages3
- Words2,879
- Passage 1Linguistics
- Passage 2Archaeology
- Passage 3Physical Sciences
Three passages
2,879 words across three passages. The longest is "The Physics of Bubbles" at 1,079 words on Physical Sciences; that's where most candidates lose time.
- Passage 1 · Linguistics
The Origins of Human Language
8 paragraphs · 880 words
Summary Completion · Yes / No / Not Given
- Passage 2 · Archaeology
Underwater Archaeology and the Secrets of Shipwrecks
8 paragraphs · 920 words
Matching Information · Note Completion
- Passage 3 · Physical Sciences
The Physics of Bubbles
8 paragraphs · 1,079 words
Matching Headings · Sentence Completion
Question types you'll see
- Summary Completion
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Matching Information
- Note Completion
- Matching Headings
- Sentence 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.
No. The page above lists passage topics, word counts, and question types so you can pick a set that fits where you are. The passages, questions, and answer key only appear once you start a saved practice session.