IELTS Reading

Let’s read more ! • Date:27-10-2013• Day : Sunday• Subject : IELTS• Objectives• To choose the sentences that best summarise

paragraph A-d• To examine specific information to answer

questions• To answer the questions using no more than 3

words

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formula flight

Under stressClothes) )Beach outfits

Leaking roof

balance

relax

commentator

anxietyIrritable

depressed Seaside resort

confirm

theory

survey

conflict

Choose the sentences that best summarise paragraphs A - D. Make a .Paragraph A1.There are a lot of things to arrange in order to go on holiday. 2.Holidays can be fun. Paragraph B1.People always get sick on holiday. 2.With so many things to worry about, it’s impossible to relax immediately

on holiday. Paragraph C1.It is easy to overcome hormonal changes in the body by having a relaxing

holiday. 2.The stress of arranging a holiday causes changes in the body that lead to

moodiness. Paragraph D1.If we get stressed on holiday, we might not be able to relax for several

days. 2.Most people go on holiday because of stress.

Read these questions. Underline the key words and answer the questions. Don’t use more than THREE words.

1.As well as selecting beach wear and formal clothes for the evening, what else may holiday makers need to choose to take with them? ………………………………………….…………

2.In addition to irritability and slight depression, what other psychological condition can people with stress suffer from? ………………………………………….…………

3.Which two media does Ms Jones work for? ………………………………………….…………

Complete the sentences by filling in the gaps. For each gap use an exact word from the passage..

1. All year, we imagine how wonderful it would be to have a ……………………. from our daily working lives.

2.Ms Jones, a top psychologist, states that ……………………………. from arranging holidays causes changes in the body.

3.The most important point is that being stressed before your vacation may mean it is impossible for you to ……………………………. and enjoy yourself.

Matching headings to paragraphs•Skim each paragraph and choose the correct heading

from the list of headings.• 

Paragraph•Paragraph A ……•Paragraph B ……•Paragraph C ……•Paragraph D ……•Paragraph E ……•Paragraph F ……•Paragraph G ……Paragraph H …

…

List of Headingsi. A mathematical modelii. Mental effects of

holiday preparation stress

iii.Statistics on holiday stress

iv. Stressful dream holiday

v. Times have changed vi. Holiday preparationvii.A Caribbean dream

holiday viii.Expensive medical

treatmentix. Problems and

solutionsx. An expert opinion on

holiday stress

Short-answer questions•

 Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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1.What kind of change can we experience in our bodies due to stress?.........................

2.What can we use to calculate how much holiday time we need to recover from stress?..................................................

3.What kind of transport did people use to take to go to the seaside?...........................

4.Which organisation conducted a survey about holiday stress?..................................

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