IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #32

Tips for IELTS Reading

When you answer an IELTS Reading four-option multiple choice question, you should remember that:

each option (A, B, C, D) is usually connected to a piece of information in the same paragraph
only one option says exactly the same thing as a piece of information in the text
three options say something slightly different to the pieces of information in the text
the options do NOT always come in the same order as the pieces of information in the text.

For an IELTS Reading multiple choice task, first read the whole text quickly to get anidea of the topic of each paragraph.
Thinking about how a paragraph is organised can help you find information quickly.
Make sure the option you choose as correct provides exactly the same information as thetext.
Remember that the options do not always appear in the same order as the pieces ofinformation in the text.

Questions 1-4

1the duties and responsibilities of the people who design our cities

2the influence of cinema and the media on people’s view of the future

3the types of material that future buildings might be made from

4some information and opinions about people living in cities and living in the countryside

Questions 5-8

5What is the writer doing in Paragraph B?

Explaining why many people will probably prefer to live in cities in the future.

Giving a reason why many people feel negative about cities of the future.

Suggesting that newspapers show a more realistic view of future cities than films.

28What point does the writer make in Paragraph C?

It is important to encourage some people to stay in their villages.

It is possible to maintain traditional village customs after moving to cities.

It is necessary to think in a creative way about city design.

29Paragraph D: In the writer’s opinion, architects who are responsible for planning cities

often make houses that are unattractive.

must make buildings based on people’s needs.

should get experience by working in foreign cities.

30Paragraph E: The writer refers to the invention of plastic to make the point that

we can expect building materials to be very different in the future.

we must accept that good-quality materials take a long time to create.

we should use a variety of building materials to make our cities interesting.