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General Training Reading Practice Test 7

A full 60-minute IELTS General Training Reading mock test: adult learning courses, a store returns policy, a company guide to leave and absence, and an article on community-owned village shops. 40 questions including matching headings, True/False/Not Given and multiple choice.

  • • 60 minutes, 40 questions, 3 parts
  • • The timer starts when you press Start and the test submits itself when time runs out
  • • Your answers are saved on this device as you go
  • • Select words in the passage and press Highlight to mark them, just like the computer test

Short on time? Practise one part

About 20 minutes. Check your answers as you go, see why each one is right, and get an estimated band for that part.

What is in this test

  1. Section 1: Adult Learning Courses and a Store Returns Policy

    Question types: Matching (1–5), True / False / Not Given (6–14)

    WESTFIELD ADULT LEARNING CENTRE: COURSES STARTING IN JANUARY. All courses run for ten weeks, and each class lasts two hours. To enrol, visit the centre's website or call at the office, which is open from 9 am to 8 pm on weekdays. Fees must be paid in full before the first class.

  2. Section 2: Hartley Engineering: Leave and Absence Guide for Employees

    Question types: Matching (15–20), Completion and short answer (21–27)

    This guide explains how to take time off work at Hartley Engineering, whether for a holiday, because of illness or for family reasons. It applies to all employees, including those who work part-time. If your situation is not covered here, speak to your line manager or contact the Human Resources (HR) team.

  3. Section 3: The Village Shop That Refused to Close

    Question types: Multiple choice (28–32), True / False / Not Given (33–36), Completion and short answer (37–40)

    For generations, the village shop was the centre of rural life in Britain. It sold bread, stamps and newspapers, and it was where neighbours exchanged news. Over the past fifty years, however, thousands of these shops have closed. Supermarkets in nearby towns offer lower prices and a far wider choice, more households own cars, and a growing share of shopping…