IELTS Reading – Health Topic Practice Passages and
Questions for Academic & General Training 2024–2025
This document contains IELTS Reading practice materials focused on health-related
topics, suitable for both Academic and General Training formats. It includes sample
passages, vocabulary, and question types such as multiple choice, matching headings,
true/false/not given, and sentence completion. Designed to build reading comprehension,
test-taking strategies, and topic-specific vocabulary for the 2024–2025 IELTS exam.
1. cuff (noun): device used for measuring blood pressure
2. jab (noun): an injection of something into your blood to prevent illness
3. syringe (noun): instrument for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body 4.
stethoscope (noun): a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated
inside the body
5. thermometer (noun): An instrument used to measure temperature
6. inhaler (noun): A spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form
of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway.
7. bandage (noun): a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured
part of the body
8. plaster (noun): a small piece of sticky material that you put on cuts on your
body
9. syrup (noun): medication combined in a water and sugar solution
10. choke (verb): to not be able to breathe because of something in your throat
Questions for Academic & General Training 2024–2025
This document contains IELTS Reading practice materials focused on health-related
topics, suitable for both Academic and General Training formats. It includes sample
passages, vocabulary, and question types such as multiple choice, matching headings,
true/false/not given, and sentence completion. Designed to build reading comprehension,
test-taking strategies, and topic-specific vocabulary for the 2024–2025 IELTS exam.
1. cuff (noun): device used for measuring blood pressure
2. jab (noun): an injection of something into your blood to prevent illness
3. syringe (noun): instrument for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body 4.
stethoscope (noun): a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated
inside the body
5. thermometer (noun): An instrument used to measure temperature
6. inhaler (noun): A spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form
of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway.
7. bandage (noun): a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured
part of the body
8. plaster (noun): a small piece of sticky material that you put on cuts on your
body
9. syrup (noun): medication combined in a water and sugar solution
10. choke (verb): to not be able to breathe because of something in your throat
