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EXCERPT, "THE HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL REFRIGERATION"

Before mechanical refrigeration existed, people relied on ice harvested from frozen lakes and rivers to preserve food, a practice that stretched back centuries in colder regions. Ice was cut into blocks during winter, stored in insulated ice houses packed with sawdust or straw, and sold throughout the warmer months.

Before mechanical refrigeration, ice was the primary method used to preserve food in warmer months.

  • True (correct)
  • False
  • Not Given

The full test has 3 original passages and 40 questions like this, one continuous 60 minute timer.

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IELTS Academic Reading

  • Passages 3 original academic texts
  • Questions 40 total, True/False/Not Given and multiple choice
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