IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 13

A complete 40-question Academic Reading paper: how the Hoover Dam was built in the bed of the Colorado River, how a botanist's study of water-repellent leaves became the lotus effect, and what the Living Planet Index really says about the world's wildlife. Seven question types, one hour, and a band score the moment you hand in.

Questions: 40
Time: 60 min
Marked: Instantly

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Exam conditionsThe passage as the paper prints it, and 60 minutes on the clock.PracticeThe same passage and the same questions, with the harder words marked in the text — hover or tap one for its meaning, in English or in your own language. You can check your answers as you go. The clock counts up rather than down, and nothing is handed in for you.

The clock starts when you press the button.