IELTS Reading 10 - Passage 1
s1~iv~s2~i~s3~v~s4~vii
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s5~x~s6~x
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s7~A~s8~A~s9~B~s10~E
s7~....................~s8~....................~s9~....................~s10~....................
s11~B~s12~E~s13~F~s14~G
s11~....................~s12~....................~s13~....................~s14~....................
Reading paper for this section
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading Passage
1 on the following pages.
Questions 1-4
Reading Passage
1 has six paragraphs labelled A-F.
Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B-E from the
list of headings below.
Write the appropriate numbers (i-ix) in boxes 1-4
on your answer sheet.
| List of Headings |
| i |
How the reaction principle works |
| ii |
The impact of the reaction principle |
| iii |
Writers’ theories of the reaction principle |
| iv |
Undeveloped for centuries |
| v |
The first rockets |
| vi |
The first use of steam |
| vii |
Rockets for military use |
| viii |
Developments of fire |
| ix |
What’s next? |
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| Example |
Paragraph A |
Answer ii |
| Example |
Paragraph F |
Answer ix |
Questions 5 and 6
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes
5 and 6 on your answer sheet.
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5 The greatest
outcome of the discovery
of the reaction
principle was that |
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A
rockets could be
propelled into the air. |
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B
space travel became
a reality. |
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C a
major problem had
been solved. |
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D
bigger rockets were
able to be built. |
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6 According to
the text, the greatest
progress in rocket
technology was made |
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A
from the tenth to the
thirteenth centuries. |
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B
from the seventeenth
to the nineteenth
centuries. |
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C
from the early
nineteenth to the
late nineteenth
century. |
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D
from the late
nineteenth century
to the present day. |
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Questions 7-10
From the information in the text, indicate who FIRST invented
or used the items in the list below.
Write the appropriate letters A-E in boxes 7-10
on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
| Example |
rockets for displays |
Answer A |
7 black powder
....................
.
8
rocket-propelled arrows
for fighting
....................
.
9 rockets as
war weapons
....................
.
10 the rocket
launcher
.................... .
| FIRST invented
or used by |
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A |
the Chinese |
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B |
the Indians |
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C |
the British |
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D |
the Arabs |
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E |
the Americans |
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Questions 11-14
Look at the drawings of different projectiles below, A-H, and
the names of types of projectiles given in the Reading Passage
1, Questions 11-14.
Match each name with one drawing.
Write the appropriate letters A-H in boxes 11-14
on your answer sheet.
| Example |
The Greek ‘pigeon of Archytas’ |
Answer C |
11 The Chinese
‘basket of fire’
....................
.
12 The Arab
‘egg which moves and
burns’
....................
.
13 The Indian
rocket
....................
.
14 The British barrage rocket
.................... .
