IELTS Reading Book 12 Test 1

A cinema was burned out in north London last night. Police suspect _________.

Trees help to prevent _________, as well as providing shade and firewood.

For me, going to college is just a __________ to an end, a way to get a better job

A lot of sportswear is made of very _______ material.

Having a dog is a big ________.

Given the café's lack of windows, 'The warehouse' is a(n) _______ name for it.

I think the way she was treated is a ________ disgrace.

Researchers tried many times to _______ the original experiment.

They've ________ a wealth of information after years of research.

The war has ended but government spending on ______ is still increasing.

The celebrity is known for wearing _______ clothes on the red carpet.

I ate most of the chicken and gave the _______ to the dog.

To stimulate blooming, sprinkle these fertilizer _________ on your plant pots every 10 days.

The ________ printed on US currency is "In God We Trust."

The documentary _______ a woman who goes to China as a missionary.

The two leaders ________ their agreement with a handshake.

She is an intelligent and highly ________ young woman

Born into a rich and influential family, she has a lot _______ for her.

The parents tried everything under the _______ to ween their child off her phone.

I'm not even going to ________ that stupid question with an answer.

I found the movie completely ________ from beginning to end.

She was a medical ________ before she entered politics.

Cork is light and __________.

As ________ reach 20cm in length, they are transferred to another greenhouse.

Please ________ the package carefully with tape.

These new features _______ for the computer's higher price.

Players must make a(n) ________to play for a full season.

The company is going through a ________ time at the moment.

We've had three sets of ________ buyers looking at the house.

Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human ________.

He claims that the choices men and women make put them on ________ career paths.

It has been an interesting day, to put it ________.

The film's _____ of the artist as a complete drunk has annoyed a lot of people.

The tea cups are made of ________.

She was _______ in making this plan a reality.

After reading the letter he was in a(n) ________ mood.

A __________ is a stone coffin, often decorated, that was used in ancient times

Many celebrities complain about the fact that their lives are always under the _______ of the public.

Electric cars are becoming increasingly ________.

Lack of rain ________ the problems farmers are having.

The room was ______ and smelly so we opened all the windows and gave it a good airing.

She said her parents ________ her on to finish law school.

A _________ is a long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned

Huge areas of land have been ________ of all trees and vegetation.

The microphone converts ______ waves to electrical signals for transmission.

Oil is used in the _________ of a number of fabrics.

Several law ______ officers were sent to Mexico to bring the prisoner back.

When children first learn to talk, there are some sounds that they find difficult to ______.

Using trade or other economic tools as a _________ of diplomacy is not new.

Many Americans believe strongly in ________.

He accidentally sat on her hat and _______ it.

She was encouraged by her mother and, to a ______ extent, her father

I _______ my democratic right by not voting in the election.

In ________ of recent events, the theater is closed until further notice.

She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep _________.

The company has failed to honour its _________.

She was granted full immunity from ______ by the state in return for her testimony.

The new law _________ all the things customers can do when the products they buy are unsatisfactory.

She's a big earner, but she spends her money _______.

The game ended in ________ for the home team.

Spread of illnesses is a common _______ of overcrowded housing.

Take a _______ from the experts and get your taxes done early this year.

Salt is a _________ of sodium and chlorine.

Scientists are still trying to work _______ the reason for this spike in flu cases.

We are really lucky to have some particularly ______ students in the class this year.

It really _________ me off when she doesn't keep her promises.

You've bought all the materials you need, ________?

She said that her life seemed _______ after her children left home.

I'm lucky to be assigned a mentor who was not reluctant to share every _______ of the trade he knew.

I managed to ________ the lid apart from the tin of paint.

We have accumulated quite an extensive _______ of knowledge on this topic.

His accountant had aided and abetted him in the ______.

I don’t agree with your ______ of my home town as a boring place to live.

The committee has _______ the question at great length before coming to an agreement.

I decided to buy this phone because of its impressive technical _________.

There was _______ on the cheese.

He kept trying to _______ me into something he wanted me to be.

My tomatoes are ______ this summer - it must be the warm weather.

I ________ out of bed to answer the door.

This chemical can stimulate _________ growth in plants.