PREFACE 5

PART 01 Cambridge IELTS 12

TEST 5
PASSAGE 1│Cork 12
PASSAGE 2│COLLECTING AS A HOBBY 18
PASSAGE 3│What’s the purpose of gaining knowledge? 26

TEST 6
PASSAGE 1│The risks agriculture faces in developing countries 36
PASSAGE 2│The Lost City 46
PASSAGE 3│The Benefits of Being Bilingual 54

TEST 7
PASSAGE 1│Flying tortoises 64
PASSAGE 2│The intersection of Health Sciences and Geography 72
PASSAGE 3│Music and the emotions 79

TEST 8
PASSAGE 1│The History of Glass 88
PASSGAE 2│Bring back the big cats 94
PASSAGE 3│UK companies need more effective boards of directors 102

PART 02 Cambridge IELTS 13

TEST 1
PASSAGE 1│Case study: Tourism New Zealand website 114
PASSAGE 2│Why being bored is stimulating-and useful, too 122
PASSAGE 3│Artificial artists 130

TEST 2
PASSAGE 1│Bringing cinnamon to Europe 140
PASSAGE 2│Oxytocin 147
PASSAGE 3│Making the most of trends 155

TEST 3
PASSAGE 1│The coconut palm 166
PASSAGE 2│How baby talk gives infant brains a boost 173
PASSAGE 3│Whatever happened to the Harappan Civilisation? 181

TEST 4
PASSAGE 1│Cutty Sark: the fastest sailing ship of all time 190
PASSAGE 2│SAVING THE SOIL 198
PASSAGE 3│Book Review 208