IELTS Reading Sample (General) #6
Reading Tip
In the IELTS exam, there is advice given about spending 20 minutes on each section (as written in the Practice tests). However, Passage 3 is more difficult than the other two, so you may want to save time in the first two passages to add to the last one. Also, checking time is extremely important. A better way to divide your time is:
- Passage 1:
- 15 minutes
- Passage 2:
- 16 minutes
- Passage 3:
- 25 minutes
- Transferring and Checking:
- 04 minutes
- Total:
- 60 minutes
Questions 1-9
The Reading Passage has nine paragraphs A–I.
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
1Section A
2Section B
3Section C
4Section D
5Section E
6Section F
7Section G
8Section H
9Section I
Questions 10-12
Complete the sentences below with words taken from the reading passage.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
10Japanese employers believe that moving professionals within companies and listening to workers' views leads to .
11Employees receive their wages monthly and a bonus .
12Japanese workers often form close personal relationships and older staff may even become a to junior staff.
Questions 13-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
13Company training in Japan
14Foreign firms are keen to employ Japanese women because
15Japanese people continue to work after retirement because