Reading Practice Question

Below is a short reading passage with questions to help you practice your IELTS reading TFNG. This topic was reported in the test this month, July 2017.  This is an IELTS Liz reading exercise, not a test paper.

Tips:

  • True = the passage shows the statement is correct
  • False = the passage shows the statement is incorrect
  • Not Given = not enough information is given to know if it is correct or incorrect

Reading Exercise: Pterosaurs

Neither birds nor bats, pterosaurs were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs who evolved on a separate branch of the reptile family tree. They were also the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight—not just leaping or gliding, but flapping their wings to generate lift and travel through the air. They evolved into dozens of species. Some were as large as an F-16 fighter jet, and others as small as a paper airplane.

Pterosaurs were an extremely successful group of reptiles. They flourished all through the age of dinosaurs, a period of more than 150 million years. Over time, the earliest pterosaurs—relatively small flying reptiles with sturdy bodies and long tails—evolved into a broad variety of species. Some had long, slender jaws, elaborate head crests, or specialized teeth, and some were extraordinarily large.

This passage is from amnh.org (American Museum of Natural History) See the full reading passage: What is a Pterosaur?

Questions: Are the following statements True/ False or Not Given according to the information in the passage?

  1. Pterosaurs were the first creatures to be able to fly by creating lift.
  2. Pterosaurs were able to fly as high as modern aeroplanes.
  3. The shape and the size of pterosaurs varied over time.

Answers

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Comments

  1. 1- False
    2- Not given
    3- True

  2. Abdulmajeed says

    f
    T
    N G

  3. priya
    1. false
    2. NG
    3. TRUE

  4. zenaida gangan says

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    true
    not given
    true

  5. kavita says

    false
    not given
    true

  6. nittz says

    True
    Not given
    True

  7. Rojina says

    1) true
    2) not given
    3) true

  8. Avith D souza says

    False
    Not given
    True

  9. Askar says

    1. False
    2. False
    3. True

  10. Md. Ashraful Alam says

    false
    not given
    true

  11. Archana says

    1.True
    2.Not Given
    3.True

  12. Rupinder kaud says

    False,not given,true

  13. 1.true
    2.ng
    3.true

  14. 1. TRUE
    2. NOT GIVEN
    3. TRUE

  15. Jyoti says

    1. False
    2. Not given
    3. True

  16. Victoria R. Hipolito says

    July 11,2017
    Vicky
    1. T
    2. NG
    3.F

  17. nilmini says

    1.False
    2.False
    3.True

  18. Shella Mae Amante says

    1. Fasle
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  19. Godfree says

    True,notgiven,True

  20. Manar Hekal says

    Manar says:
    July11,2017 at10:35 pm
    1-F
    2-N.G.
    3-T

  21. Navjot kaur says

    False
    not given
    true

  22. sujit says

    1. False
    2. Not given
    3. True

  23. Navjot sidhu says

    False
    Not given
    Yrue

  24. Kalyan says

    1) false
    2) not given
    3) true

  25. 1. True
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  26. Carol says

    Carol

    1. TRUE
    2. NOT GIVEN
    3. TRUE

  27. HUmm nice.

  28. Jeslin says

    1. TRUE
    2. NOT GIVEN
    3. FALSE

  29. MillieOnz says

    I agree with those who answered:
    1) F = insects and animals are all creatures, thus, first animals after insects. I was wrong —waaahh!!! 🙁
    2)NG
    3) T

  30. Ellie says

    1.F
    2.NG
    3.T

  31. Ellie says

    1. ّF
    2. NG
    3.T

  32. Shrijana Dangal says

    1.False
    2.Not Given
    3.True

  33. MillieOnz says

    1) T – guessing, as to generate lift = by creating lift?
    2) NG
    3) T

  34. False
    Not given
    True

  35. isabela says

    F/NG/T

  36. Tinh Nguyen says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  37. Kathu says

    TRUR
    NOT GIVEN
    TRUE

  38. THEKRA AL SALIHI says

    1-F
    2-NG
    3-T

  39. Selena says

    True, NG, True

  40. vaishali says

    1) false
    2) Not given
    3) True

  41. Suzan says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  42. Sandeep says

    1) F
    2) NG
    3) T

  43. Sandeep says

    1) False
    2) Not Given
    3) True

  44. Clayse says

    1) True
    2) not given
    3) false

  45. 1) false
    2) Not given
    3) True

  46. Jot Cheema says

    False
    Not given
    True

  47. 1. False. 2. Not given. 3. True.

  48. Rasheed Bola says

    1) false
    2) not given
    3) true

  49. Zahid says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  50. Maria Hasmin says

    1.False
    2.Not given
    3.True

  51. Lamis says

    1-not given
    2-false
    3_true

  52. Samira says

    1true
    2N g
    3N g

  53. Ezeokafor says

    true
    false
    trur

  54. Ezeokafor says

    true
    false
    true

  55. Sushma Sharma Adhikari says

    1) false
    2) not given
    3) true

  56. Nayeli says

    1. TRUE
    2. FALSE
    3. TRUE

  57. vilsiamol says

    1)F
    2)NG
    3)T

  58. 1.T
    2.NG
    3.T

  59. Rohit says

    1. True
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  60. Osunsanmi opeyemi says

    False, not given, true

  61. Mohammed says

    1-F
    2-NG
    3-T

  62. Sabha Mustafa says

    1) true
    2) not given
    3) true

  63. 1.False
    2.N/G
    3.True

  64. Sabha Mustafa says

    1 true
    2 not given
    3 true

  65. False
    NG
    True

  66. Sarah says

    F
    NG
    T

  67. False, Not Given, True

  68. Dr Hidayat ullah says

    1)false
    2)not given
    3)false

  69. Parth patel says

    False
    Not given
    True

  70. Rizwan says

    F
    NG
    T

  71. Mohammad Abujar says

    1) False
    2) Not given
    3)True

  72. Harjot says

    1. True
    2. N.G
    3. True

  73. Charles says

    1= True
    2=Not Given
    3=True

  74. Priyanka says

    1) F
    2) NG
    3) T

  75. Arpitaben says

    False
    NG
    True

  76. Sakhawat jahan Bhuiyan says

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  77. Navneet says

    False
    Not given
    True

  78. Pushpinder Singh Munna says

    1 true
    2 not given
    3 false

  79. Aschalew says

    1.false
    2.ng
    3.false

  80. Aniket Pawar says

    1) True
    2) Not Given
    3) True

  81. F
    NG
    T

  82. 1)TRUE
    2)NOT GIVEN
    3)TRUE

  83. 1.false
    2.true
    3.not given

  84. Simon says

    F
    T
    NG

  85. Chandra Kant Kumbhar says

    False, Not Given, True

  86. Simon says

    false
    not given
    true

  87. F
    Ng
    T

  88. Virginia says

    1.True
    2.Not given
    3.True

  89. 1. False.
    2. Not Given.
    3. True.

  90. Gurpreet singh says

    1.true
    2.false
    3.Notgiven

  91. Smriti says

    1-T
    2-NG
    3-F

  92. 1) FALSE
    2) NOT GIVEN
    3) TRUE

  93. Binu Thomas says

    False
    Not Given
    True

  94. Juhi kardam says

    1. True
    2. Not given
    3. False

  95. 1.- F
    2.-NG
    3.-T

  96. Neetu chandran says

    1.False
    2.Not given
    3.True

  97. Rawan Alanazi says

    1/False
    2/Not given
    3/True

  98. april07 says

    1. Not Given
    2. False
    3. True

  99. 1-F
    2-NG
    3-T

  100. 1) False
    2) Not given
    3) True

  101. preet says

    1. true
    2.false
    3.true

  102. Aswin Godson says

    1. True
    2. Not Given
    3.True

  103. Monisha says

    False
    Not Given
    True

  104. JESSICA CAHETE says

    FALSE
    NOT GIVEN
    TRUE

  105. 1-False: the first animals after insects and not the first creature
    2-NG: what was given only that they were as large as F-16 jet or small airplane but not their speed or height
    3-true

  106. Shahzeel raza says

    False, not given and true

  107. Nisarg Shah says

    1) NG
    2) False
    3) True

  108. Angus says

    1 True
    2 Not given
    3 False

  109. T, F, NG

  110. Nguyen says

    True
    False
    Not Given

  111. Ritesh desai says

    1) True
    2) Not Given
    3) True

  112. Ahmed says

    1)false
    2)Not given
    3) false

  113. 1. False
    2. N/G
    3. True

  114. jolsana says

    True,NG,True

  115. gratefulforLiz says

    Thanks a lot for the practice.
    1. False
    2. Not given
    3. True

    • gratefulforLiz says

      One thing to notice, insect don’t flap their wings during flying. However Pterosaurs are the first after insects. That’s really confusing! @)

  116. Karina says

    F
    NG
    T

  117. LAURA TC says

    1.True 2. False 3. Not Given

  118. LAURA TC says

    1. True
    2. False
    3. Not Given

  119. JUHI MARY THOMAS says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  120. Meggie says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  121. Joseph Ogbekhiulu says

    1. True
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  122. ujjwal says

    f,ng,t

  123. Jeffrey says

    1.F
    2.NG
    3.T

  124. samson satheesh says

    1.true 2,flase, 3.true

  125. Ramakrishnan says

    False
    NG
    True

  126. Uzoma says

    1. F
    2. F
    3. T

  127. 1. NG
    2. F
    3. T

  128. False
    Not given
    True

  129. Nadia says

    1-False
    2-NG
    3-True

  130. Carelle says

    True
    Not given
    True

  131. Benn Solomon D says

    1)False
    2)Not Given
    3)True

  132. Nitesh maharjan says

    1)false
    2)not given
    3)true

  133. 1 false
    2 notgiven
    3 true

  134. Adeel says

    ANSWERS
    1 FALSE
    2 NG
    3 TRUE

  135. said answer:
    1- F
    2-NG
    3-T

  136. Hi liz mam ,
    1 . False
    2 . Not given
    3 . True

  137. mongi kombo says

    1 true
    2not given
    3true

  138. Hi Liz,
    My exam is on 20th July. I need some help in Academic writing. Pls. provide some resources or topics.

  139. False
    Not given
    True

  140. Mohammad Sujoun lasker says

    The answer is
    a) not given
    b) false
    c)true

  141. Ebube says

    1)False-they were also the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight
    2)Not given -some were as large as an f-16 fighter jet and others as small as a paper air plane.
    3) True

  142. Satpreet Kaur says

    False
    Not given
    True

  143. Mohammed Ahmmed Mohammed Abdullatif says

    F
    NG
    T

  144. jaspreet kaur says

    1 false
    2 NG
    3 true

  145. My answer is

    true
    not given
    true

  146. 1- True
    2- Not Given
    3- True

  147. Laeth Al-Sadi says

    F
    NG
    T

  148. 1- Not Given
    2- False
    3- True

  149. jayalakshmi says

    1.false,2.not given,3.true

  150. Shashank sharma says

    1.- false
    2.- not given
    3.- true

  151. Bhawna Sharma says

    False
    Not given
    True

  152. Kulwin says

    1 T 2 Ng 3 T

  153. Ani John says

    1) False
    2)Not Given
    3)Trues

  154. Hashem Yahya says

    1.T
    2.F
    3.T

  155. khayyam says

    1) false. 2) not given 3) true

  156. Vashisht says

    False
    Not given
    True

  157. Mam I really afraid from reading please send more exercises… i got 5.5 too times i need more than 6 please help me out to achieve my goal

  158. 1. False
    2. Not given
    3. True

  159. Flase
    Not given
    True

  160. Shajahan says

    1- F
    2- NG
    3- T

  161. false
    not given
    true

  162. Foujia yasmin Zomo says

    1)False
    2)NG
    3)True

  163. Meena Naik says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  164. Krishna says

    1.F
    2.NG
    3.T

  165. Lucia Ngoddy says

    1. False (they were the first animal after insects to evolve powered flight by flapping their wings to generate lift and travel through the air).
    2.Not given (they evolved in size not flight into large species as large as an F-16 fighter jets).
    3.True (The shape and size varied from relatively small flying reptiles into species of long jaws, elaborate heads and large bodies).

  166. MITHRA GITHIN says

    HAI LIZ,
    THE ANSWER IS
    1. FALSE
    2.NOT GIVEN
    3. TRUE

  167. Rashmita says

    1. False
    2. not given
    3. True

  168. Ferdous says

    Hello Mam !

    I think…
    1. T
    2. NG
    3. T

  169. sandeep says

    f
    t
    t

  170. sarith nath says

    False
    Ng
    True

  171. Akabueze Ephraim says

    1 true
    2 not given
    3 true
    Thanks

  172. Basher says

    1F
    2NG
    3T

  173. Jamil says

    1 False
    2. Not Given
    3. False

  174. zaman says

    F
    NG
    T

  175. Ugochukwu Ogonna says

    True
    Not given
    False

  176. Edgar says

    1- False
    2- False
    3- True

  177. Anila says

    F.
    NG
    T

  178. Ayaz Ali says

    True
    Not Given
    True

  179. Harpreet says

    True
    Not Given
    True

  180. Sammy says

    F
    NG
    T

  181. Hi Liz,
    My answers are as follows:
    1) False
    2)NG
    3) True

    Thanks

  182. Maxwell Ezekiel says

    1) FALSE
    2) FALSE
    3) TRUE

  183. Rdwan says

    1 -F
    2-NG
    3-T

  184. Oyedeji ademola oyewumi says

    False
    False
    True

  185. Pawandeep says

    F
    Ng
    T

  186. 1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  187. F
    Ng
    T

  188. Eduardo says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  189. Magdalena says

    1.False
    2.False
    3.True

  190. Nadia Akram says

    False
    NG
    T

  191. Raman says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. F

  192. Wasim says

    Yes
    NG
    Yes

  193. Nalinda says

    True
    N/G
    True

  194. Smriti says

    T
    Not Given
    True

  195. Priti says

    1-true
    2-false
    3-true

  196. Barinderjit Singh says

    Answers:

    True
    Not Given
    True

    Please correct me if I am wrong.

    • first s false because they said ..pterosour were first after inscts..it means insects were first(before pterosour there were insects)

  197. ANUSHA says

    1.T
    2.NG
    3.F

  198. Mehrab says

    False
    Not Given
    True

  199. 1. False
    2. NG
    3.True

  200. False
    Not Given
    True

  201. SPARSH GOUR says

    TRUE,NOTGIVEN,TRUE

  202. taiyaba says

    1. TRUE
    2.NOT GIVEN.
    3.FALSE.

  203. Rita Zamora says

    Yes
    Not Given
    Yes

  204. False,NG,true

  205. Ritika Gadale says

    1)False
    2)Not given
    3)Tes

  206. Georges says

    1- False
    2-False
    3-True

  207. Tina Tran says

    Following are my answers:

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  208. T
    NG
    T

  209. Syed Fareed Murtaza says

    1. Not given according to the information in the passage.
    2. False.
    3.True

  210. 1=F, 2=NG, 3=T

  211. Joseph says

    1.True
    2.False
    3. Not Given

  212. KINLEY JAMTSHO says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  213. YASH PATEL says

    False
    Not given
    True

  214. Khushwinder says

    F, NG, T

  215. 1.T
    2.NG
    3.T

  216. 1-false
    2-true
    3-true

  217. ritchie manawatao says

    1. True
    2. False
    3. Not Given

  218. 1. F (insects were the first to evolve powered flight which involves flapping to create lift)
    2. NG (It compares them towards ‘size’ of airplanes, not the altitude at which they were able to fly)
    3. T (the earliest were small but after they evolved some became giants, in addition to development in size and shape of particular parts of body)

    Thanks for the practice!

  219. Suleiman says

    F,NG, and T

  220. 1 true
    2 false
    3 true

  221. 1. FALSE
    2. NG
    3. TRUE

  222. Anonymous says

    1True
    2false
    3True

  223. Hardik Sompura says

    1- NOT GIVEN
    2- FALSE
    3- TRUE

  224. Nidhi says

    True
    Not Given
    True

  225. ritchie manawatao says

    1. False
    2. True
    3. Not Given

  226. karthick says

    Answers: 1) False; 2) Not Given; 3) True

  227. Sunitha says

    Option 1 is true.

  228. keerthika says

    1 False
    2 True
    3 Not Given

  229. Hetshri Shah says

    1. true
    2. not given
    3. false

  230. Irfan S.P. says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  231. Diana says

    Hi Liz
    My answers are:
    1 True
    2 Not given
    3 True
    Thank you very much

  232. janardanareddym says

    NO \
    no
    yes

  233. Hiyam says

    Greeting
    I’m reading all your posts and I appreciate highly your efforts and kindness.
    Thank you from my heart.

  234. 1.false
    2.not given
    3. True
    Mam I am preparing for ielts just this week. I was listening some of your videos and came to know about this site. Thankyou so much for your guidance. I am sure this site will help me alot to prepare myself.

  235. Yeboah Jones says

    False
    True
    True

  236. Kalaiselvi says

    1. TRUE
    2. NOT GIVEN
    3. TRUE

  237. anand says

    1) False
    2) True
    3) True

  238. 1. false
    2. false
    3. true

  239. Hiyam says

    1.F
    2.NG
    3.T

  240. 1.T
    2.NG
    3.T

  241. Zaher says

    1-false
    2-not given
    4-tru

  242. 1. True
    2. False
    3. True

  243. Syeda Saima Shabbir says

    1.False
    2.False
    3.True

  244. Punam says

    1. True
    2 not given
    3 true

  245. piyush pareek says

    True
    Not Given
    True

  246. Gagandeep singh says

    1-true
    2-NG
    3-true

  247. Nigar Qureshi says

    I am working towards academic IELTS

  248. Janet james says

    1.F
    2.NG
    3.T

  249. Jaimin says

    Not given , no , yes

  250. Ealin says

    1. Not given
    2. False
    3.True

  251. Nigar Qureshi says

    1- False because in the first para it is mentioned they were the first animals after insects so the first creatures to fly were insects
    2- not given: some were as large as F-16 flighter jets but whether they were able to fly as high as modern aeroplane is not given
    3- True : from second para it is clear their shape and size varied over time

  252. Rakesh Roby says

    1. True
    2.Not Given
    3.True

  253. Kalsoom says

    1..False
    2.True
    3.True

  254. Suchi says

    False
    Not Given
    True

  255. javeria says

    F
    NG
    T

  256. Tricia says

    Hi liz,
    1. False
    2. NG
    3. True

  257. Maureen says

    1.True
    2. False
    3. Not given

  258. 1. T
    2. NG
    3. T

  259. monika says

    3 will be true

  260. vishvam thaker says

    Ng f t are the answers 😁

  261. 1. True
    2. Not given
    3. True

  262. Sweene says

    Hi the answers are below

    1. True
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  263. Mavis ighota says

    1. F
    2.F
    3 T

  264. Prakash says

    1. F
    2.NG
    3.T

  265. Riken patel says

    1-Fales
    2-True
    3-Not given

  266. Ramya Ganesh says

    1.True

    2 Not Given

    3 True

  267. Sangam Shrestha says

    1. False
    2. True
    3. True

  268. Fatima says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. False

  269. Bhavika beri says

    1.True
    2.Not Given
    3.Not Given

  270. Alexandra Alexand says

    True
    False
    Not given

  271. F
    NG
    T

  272. jaise says

    1. false
    2. NG
    3.True

  273. Augustine says

    False
    Not given
    True

  274. Sazan says

    1-F
    2-NG
    3-T

  275. komal says

    1.true
    2.false
    3.not given

  276. BASMA says

    1-T
    2-NG
    3-T

  277. Jeniffer says

    1. Fapse
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  278. monika says

    1 True.2. Not given 3.not given

  279. 1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  280. Deva Annie Sam says

    1-false,2 -NG,3 -true

  281. Mohamed says

    Not Given, Not Given, True

  282. 1- F
    2- T
    3- NG

  283. vaidehi says

    False
    True
    Not given

  284. Sahil Sharma says

    Answers: 1 – True
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  285. ananda Ale says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  286. Ngoc Nguyen says

    1. F
    2. NG
    3. T

  287. Janet says

    1. False
    2. Not given
    3. True

  288. Thế says

    1. False
    2. Not Given
    3. True

  289. HARMAN says

    1.FALSE
    2.NOT GIVEN
    3.TRUE

  290. kamesh says

    1) False
    2) Not given
    3) True

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