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“White mountain, green tourism Reading Passage 3:
“Reading in a whole new way Reading Passage 1:
“The domestication of horses”Reading Passage 2:
“Business case study Reading Passage Reading Passage 1:
The way the brain buys”Reading Passage 2:
The truth about lying”Reading Passage Reading Passage 1:
“Movers and Shakers” Reading Passage 2:
Establishing your birthrights”Reading Passage 3:
“Making a loss is the height of Reading Passage 1:
Meet the hedgehog”Reading Passage 2:
“The house of the future, thenReading Passage 3:
First words”Reading Passage 1:
“Going Nowhere Fast”Reading Passage 2:
“Bird Migration”Reading Passage Reading Passage 1:
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Gold dusters”Reading Passage 3:
The Earth and Space Foundation Reading Passage 1:
The environmental impact of theReading Passage 2:
Selling the health benefits of Reading Passage 3:
Swarm theory”Reading Passage 1:
“The history of the posters”Reading Passage 2:
Last man standing”Reading Passage 3:
The new way to be a fifth grader”Reading Passage 1:
“Andrea Palladio Italian Architect”Reading Passage 2:
“Corporate Social Responsibility”Reading Passage 3:
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Introduction “30 – Day Reading Challenge” has been prepared by a team of qualified teachers at
IELTS ZONE to help students overcome their difficulties with the IELTS Reading Test. There are 30 Reading Passages which are designed to equip future IELTS candidates with the necessary skills useful for this section.
For each practice test, you will find the answer keys with detailed explanations to help you understand your mistakes and find the correct answer. It is strongly recommended that you do the passages in the order they are presented as they are sequenced in accordance with their level of difficulty. It is also vital that you spend an adequate amount of time to analyze all the questions before you move onto the next task. You will also find a list of useful vocabulary and phrases extracted from each passage. Please note that our most important goal is to help you face your fear of
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