IELTS >> Academic Reading >> In the Academic module of the IELTS exam, there are three reading passages with a total of 40 questions spread across a wide variety of reading comprehension exercises: gap fill, paragraph matching, multiple choice, open questions, etc.
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IELTS Academic Reading - Worksheet 14
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D for each question.
1. Why didn't the author go to Iraq?
a. it wasn't possible for an American to go there
b. he couldn't get a visa
c. he couldn't afford the air fare
d. we aren't told
2. Why was the money changer treating the author "with disdain"?
a. he shouldn't have been working on the Muslim sabbath
b. it was late and he was about to close
c. the author was only changing one dollar
d. he didn't like Americans
3. What do you understand by the use of the word "alms" in the passage?
a. directions
b. food
c. charity
d. advice
4. How did the makers of the film 'The Message' avoid showing Mohammed himself?
a. the camera took on the perspective of Mohammed
b. he was always shown in a mask
c. his character was never in any scene, only spoken about
d. part of the screen was blackened