In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood - IELTS Reading Answers

Nehasri Ravishenbagam

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Updated On Feb 23, 2026

Attempt the complete test with 3 IELTS Reading passages, ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’. Improve your time management skills, get familiar with question types, top 5 tips for reading, answers, and more to track your progress level.

In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood - IELTS Reading Answers

Types of Questions in ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’
Top 5 Tips for Reading Passages on ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’
IELTS Reading Passage 1 on ‘In or Out’
IELTS Reading Passage 2 on ‘Tyes and Greens’
IELTS Reading Passage 3 on ‘Deafhood’
Answer with Explanation for ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’

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The IELTS Reading passages, ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’, make this a complete Reading practice test. You will have 60 minutes to complete the whole test, which consists of 40 questions in total. By attempting this test, you get an understanding of different questions while getting familiar with the areas of improvement. Remember to time this test as in the real exam and find the answers without looking at the key. As you compare your answers with the correct ones, you can track your progress level for the IELTS Reading section with ease.

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Types of Questions in ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’

Knowledge of the question types provides you with a major advantage because you need to answer 40 questions within 60 minutes. Since there are three passages, you must gain better reading skills and time management abilities. Let’s look at the questions which you will encounter for the passages.

In or Out (Passage 1)

IELTS Reading Matching Features [Q.1-Q.3]
IELTS Reading Sentence Completion [Q.4-Q.8]
IELTS Reading Multiple Choice Questions [Q.9-Q.14]

Tyes and Greens (Passage 2)

Multiple Choice Questions [Q.15-Q.18]
IELTS Reading Table Completion [Q,19-Q.28]

Deafhood (Passage 3)

IELTS Reading Matching Headings [Q.29-35]
Matching Features [Q.36-Q.39]
Multiple Choice Questions [Q.40]

IELTS Reading Passage 1 on ‘In or Out’

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Find the passage on In or Out here.

Questions 1 – 3

Look at the following dates (Questions 1-3) and key events in the development of further education below.

Match each date with a key event.

Write the correct letters A-G in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet.

1 1991

2 1993

3 1994

Key Events

Severe penalties for drop-out are developed as part of college funding mechanisms.
Serious attempts are made to improve student support
An influential report showing that non-completion rates are significantly high is published.
The lack of a strategical basis is officially recognized.
The HTML is created.
Data on student completion rates for further education are published.
A minor report showing that non-completion rates are significantly high is published.

Questions 4-8

Complete the sentences below with words taken from Reading Passage 1.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Write your answers in blank spaces 4-8 on your answer sheet.

4 Further education colleges in Britain were originally not worried about student drop-out, because students did not leave college for fear of………………….

5 According to the writer, the philosophy at further education colleges was………………

6 As people became more aware of equal opportunities, colleges encouraged students from under-represented groups, as a move to……………….

7 The HMI‘s report focused on completion rates, based on……………of reasons for students’ departure from college.

8 In the early 19905, the political situation, both in Britain and the US, demanded a major……………….

Questions 9 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers next to 9-14 on your answer sheet.

9 The report Unfinished Business

A pointed out the politics of the time.

B gave £500 million to the state,

C linked drop-out to wasting money.

D turned the spotlight.

10 The new series of principles developed in 1994 by the FEFC

A gave money to each student,

B was quasi-independent

C meant colleges had to turn their immediate attention to improving student retention rates.

D was aimed at improving teacher retention rates

11 Attempts to reduce the student drop-out rate were hindered, because

A there was a lack of research data upon which to base strategies.

B colleges did not know what to do.

C computers in colleges were slow.

D colleges had no patterns.

12 Further hindrances in reducing the student drop-out rate were

A colleges’ slowness in computerizing data and not knowing their retention rates, nor what patterns of retention existed.

B college inertia and administrative incompetence.

C computer glitches and strikes, which occurred at most colleges.

D Colleges’ strategies to deal with the problem of low retention.

13 Colleges’ strategies to deal with the problem of low retention …

A brought administrative and academic staff together

B varied enormously

C jumped

D was based on something other than data

14 The main strategies to improve retention included

A ‘best fit’ supporting activities.

B activities to support and transform the student.

C the raising of college expectations.

D a summary by Martinez.

IELTS Reading Passage 2 on ‘Tyes and Greens’

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-28, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Find the passage on Tyes and Greens here.

Questions 15 – 18

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers next to 15-18 on your answer sheet.

15 A tye was

A a green.

B a large open area.

C common land with trees.

D found at the junction of two or more routes.

16 The Pebmarsh area

A probably had seven tyes.

B probably had six tyes.

C appears to have had five or six tyes.

D was not in East Anglia.

17 The tyes in the Pebmarsh area were

A near the river.

B used by medieval freemen.

C mostly at the margins of the parish.

D owned by Earls Colne Priory.

18 According to the writer, wealthy landowners

A did not find the sight of forest land attractive.

B found the sight of forest land attractive.

C were attracted by the sight of forest land.

D considered forest land unproductive.

Questions 19 – 28

Complete the table below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in blank spaces next to 19-28 on your answer sheet.

13805	John Hayle who is documented apparently gave his name to Hayles Tye
15005	The name of Hayles Tye was still 19……. and 20……… again in the following two centuries in relation to taxes.
18th Century	Hayles Tye was renamed 21……….; the original dwellings may either have disappeared or were 22……………
1817	Charles Townsend of Ferriers Farm 23………….. Files Green.
1821	At File’s Green, Charles Townsend built 24………. cottages, which housed families employed as 25………… The chimney structure and the 26………. appear to pre-date the cottages.
1933	The cottage now called File’s Green Cottage was bought by the local 27………… manager who convened the cottage into 28…………

IELTS Reading Passage 3 on ‘Deafhood’

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 29-40, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Find the passage on Deafhood here.

Questions 29-35

Reading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs A-H

From the list of headings below choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph.

Write the appropriate numbers i-xiii in boxes 29-35 on your answer sheet

List of Headings

Social Solutions
The law backs noise
Some practical solutions
The beautiful countryside
Noise from mobiles
Neighbour noise
Noisy travellers
Noise to entertain you
Noisy restaurants
The law and noise
Rural peace shattered
A quiet evening at the restaurant
Noise on the increase

29 Paragraph B

30 Paragraph C

31 Paragraph D

32 Paragraph E

33 Paragraph F

34 Paragraph G

35 Paragraph H

Questions 36 – 39

Look at the following areas where noise is a problem (Questions 36-39) and the list of solutions for noise problems below.

Match each area with the correct solution.

Write the correct letter A-K in boxes 36-39 on your answer sheet.

36 Trains

37 Restaurants

38 Homes

39 Living in a rural setting

List of Solutions

People should be sent to prison.
More sophisticated sound systems are needed.
Sofa furnishings are needed.
People should stay at home.
Sound-proofing materials should be used.
Music should be turned down.
The noise laws should be relaxed.
Shops should have restricted opening hours.
Trains should be sound-proofed.
More noise-free carriages should be introduced on trains.
Visitors should take industrial ear-muffs with them.

Question 40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, D or E.

Write your answers next to 40 on your answer sheet.

40 Which of the following is the most suitable title for Reading Passage 3?

The legal impact of increased noise
Societal noise: problems and solutions
A call for increased noise tolerance within neighbourhoods
Deafness: a by-product of modern society
Neighbourhood sounds on the increase

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Answer with Explanation for ‘In or Out, Tyes and Greens, & Deafhood’

Good job! Did you put the timer on? It is time for you to check the answers so that you can understand your progress level and get your IELTS Band Score. You need to acquire the reasons behind the answers so that you learn how to find answers in the passage by using specific keywords. This analysis process will develop your ability to find answers with precision and accuracy while avoiding common mistakes.

In or Out? Reading Answers (Passage 1)

Question No.	Answer	Explanation
1	F	Paragraph 3. Not E because there is no mention of when the HMI was created.
2	C	Fourth paragraph. G is not possible because the report was described as seminal (important/influential).
3	A	Paragraph 4.
4	endangering their job	First paragraph. Paraphrase of the first sentence of the text.
5	(mainly) liberal	Beginning of the last sentence of the first paragraph.
6	widening participation OR widen participation	Second paragraph. Gerund can be changed to infinitive.
7	academic staff’s explanations	Second sentence of the third paragraph.
8	taxation reduction OR tax reduction	First sentence of the fourth paragraph.
9	C	Fourth paragraph. A incorrect (not what the report did). B incorrect (did not give money). D incomplete.
10	C	Paragraph 4. A incorrect (money given to college, not student). B incorrect (further education became quasi-independent). D not stated.
11	A	First sentence of the fifth paragraph. 'Reduce the student drop-out rate' paraphrases 'improve retention'. B, C, D incorrect due to wrong context.
12	A	Second sentence of the fifth paragraph. Three complexities hinder reducing drop-out rates. B and C not mentioned. D partially correct but nonsensical.
13	D	Second half of the fifth paragraph. Last sentence indicates something other than data. A and B not stated. C incomplete.

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Tyes and Greens Reading Answers (Passage 2)

Question No.	Answer	Explanation
14	B	Final paragraph summary. A is lifted phrase; C refers to college expectations; D reverses summary and strategies.
15	A	Paragraph 1. A type is not large (so B incorrect); trees not confirmed (C incorrect); D not always the case.
16	C	First sentence of paragraph 2. No probability/number mentioned (A & B incorrect); D wrong.
17	C	Paragraph 2: all except one at margins. A not correct; B only likely; D incorrect as most, not all, owned by Priory.
18	D	Paragraph 2. 'Would have been unattractive' refers to productivity, not appearance.
19	in use	Second sentence of paragraph 3.
20	crops up	Second sentence of paragraph 3; tense/verb form flexibility noted.
21	File’s Green	Third sentence of paragraph 3.
22	abandoned OR burnt down	End of paragraph 3; both acceptable.
23	owned	First sentence of paragraph 4.
24	two OR two brick	First sentence of paragraph 4.
25	agricultural labourers	First sentence of paragraph 4.
26	fireplaces	Paragraph 4; fireplaces and chimney pre-date 1821 cottages.
27	gravel works	Last paragraph; adjective phrase—cannot add 'newly-opened'.
28	one dwelling	Last paragraph; one cottage remained with two dwellings converted into one dwelling.

Deafhood Reading Answers (Passage 3)

Question No.	Answer	Explanation
29	vii	Paragraph B describes disruptive passengers who travel while making loud noises and playing music. The heading “Noisy travellers” serves as the most appropriate title for this situation.
30	vi	The apartment and shared housing spaces experience disturbances according to paragraph C. The content of the text best matches the term “Neighbour noise.
31	xi	Heading iv is not suitable as it does not really talk about the countryside, but the noise there. Nor is there any mention of beauty.
32	viii	Heading ix is not suitable as the paragraph does not just talk about restaurants.
33	x	The government establishes noise regulations while creating legal boundaries that define maximum allowable sound levels. The paragraph summary states ‘The law and noise’.
34	iii	Paragraph G describes two methods which include better insulation and sound-absorbing materials. The heading “Some practical solutions” is correct because these solutions represent particular methods.
35	i	Paragraph H shows how people should work together to take responsibility for reducing noise pollution. The most suitable heading for the text content is “Social Solutions.
36	J	The answer is at the end of paragraph B.
37	C	The answer is in paragraph C. Restaurants are talked about in paragraph E, but the solution is given in paragraph C.
38	E	The answer is in paragraph C in the second sentence.
39	K	The answer is in paragraph D.
40	B	Although A, C, D and E are all mentioned in the text, they are only dealt with to a lesser degree than B. B is the best answer as the whole passage details several problems that occur in society and concludes with some suggestions for solving the problem of noise in society.

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Time management should be a priority along with your text comprehension skills because different passages need specific approaches. This is because Passage 1 requires you to read faster with accurate results while Passage 2 needs detailed reading and finally, Passage 3 evaluates your level of understanding with critical analysis abilities. Focus on developing these essential skills for getting closer to your desired band score by incorporating strategic preparation techniques for three passages and building confidence.