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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
IELTS READING TEST INTRODUCTION
IELTS READING MARKING AND ASSESSMENT
PRIMARY SKILLS NEEDED
IELTS READING QUESTION TYPES
Matching Headings:
Matching Information to Paragraphs:
Multiple-Choice Questions:
Summary Completion:
Completion Tasks:
Note Completion:
Table Completion:
Sentence Completion:
Flow-Chart Completion:
Classification Type:
Matching Sentence Endings:
Yes, No, Not Given Questions:
True, False, Not Given Questions:
Short Answer Questions:
TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR READING SKILL
IELTS READING STRATEGIES

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Classification Type: you need to classify the information you read in the passage. In other words, you need to sort statements or features into different categories. There are always 3 categories and these categories are of the same type. You are also given several numbered statements or features. Each category is given a letter. So on your answer sheet, you need to write a letter, A, B, or C.

Questions 1-9
Classify the following statements as referring to
A Charles Moore
B Lewis Williams
C Chris Croke
Write the appropriate letters A, B or C in boxes 1-9 on your answer sheet.

1. British people don’t appreciate art because they don’t see enough art around them all the time.
2. British museums aim to appeal to popular tasks in art.
3. The average Englishman likes the works of Turner and Constable.
4. In Britain, like every other country, lives own view of what art is.
5. British art is mainly limited to historical forces such as representational painting.
6. British art has always been affected by other cultures.
7. Galleries in other countries are better of quality that those in Britain.
8. People are not related to appreciate art.
9. The British have a limited knowledge of art.

Classification Tips:

1. Always be sure to read the instructions first.
2. Skim the reading text to get its general meaning.
3. Search for and underline the “keywords” in the statements. Usually, some of words in the questions have the same meaning to words in the passage. You will probably find the answer if you find the similar words.
4. It is important to note that, in classification tasks, the questions will not be in the same order as you read them in the passage. Therefore, it’s a good idea to circle information that you’ll need later.
5. Some letters, or categories may be used more than once while some letters may not be used at all.
6. Always give an answer even if you are unsure. You won’t lose marks if the answer is wrong and you may just get it right.

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Matching Sentence Endings: you are going to be given a list of incomplete sentences and another list with possible endings. Your job is to choose the correct ending for each sentence based on your reading text. This means you will have to choose their ending correctly based on a number of options. All options are going to have similar meanings, so this is what makes this task rather challenging. However, the good news is that the sentences in the task will appear in the order that they will appear in the text; so you will know where to find each piece of information that each sentence conveys while you scan through the text.

Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-J from the box below.
Write only the letter. You do not need to use all of the sentence endings.

1. New research may help to __________________
2. It is now certain that _____________
3. Specialist believes ____________________
4. Ethics has ___________________________
5. Mother wants to begin ___________________
6. Alzheimer’s is ________________________
7. Almost a quarter of the world’s population is predicted ___________________
8. A reduction in the number of cases of cognitive diseases suffered by the elderly will reduce

A To be over age of 40 by the year 2030.
B May be described as a new superfood.
C Is an increasing problem around the world.
D Has been studied for over 30 years.
E It is necessary to find out the benefits of battle.
F The predicted burden on health services in the future.
G Care direction suffered by the elderly.
H Had affected the lives of healthy people.
I are highly toxic.
J choose one.

Matching Sentence Tips:

1. Read the sentences and underline keywords. Especially those phrases that are hard to be paraphrased. These underlined words and phrases will help you and guide you to find the answer in the text through scanning.
2. When highlighting keywords, it is often a good idea to highlight any names including place names or dates. These are often easy to find in the reading text.
3. Read the incomplete sentences first and try to predict how each sentence will end before you look at the endings or the text.

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Yes, No, Not Given Questions: the YES, NO, NOT GIVEN questions are all about the writer’s opinion. It’s not about the facts but about what the writer thinks. If the answer is YES, it means that the statement in the question agrees with the claims of the writer. If the answer is NO, it means the statement is opposite; it contradicts the claims of the writer. NOT GIVEN means it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

Questions 32-35
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 32-35 on your answer sheet, write

YES (If statement agrees with the claims of the writer)
NO (If statement contradicts the claims of the writer)
NOT GIVEN (It is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this)

1. Helium to be on its own.
2. Helium is a very cold substance.
3. High-tech industries in Asia use more helium than laboratories and manufacturers in other parts of the world.
4. The US Congress understood the possible consequences of the HPA.

Yes, No, Not Given Tips:

1. Ignore anything you already know about the topic and don’t make assumptions. Based your answers on the text only.
2. Identify any words that qualify the statement. For example, some, all, mainly, often, always and occasionally. These words are there to test if you have read the whole statement because they can change the meaning. Be careful.
3. When you see verbs that qualify statements such as know, suggest, claim, and believe. For example, “the woman claimed she was a doctor” and “the women is a doctor” mean they are different.
4. Don’t skim and scan the text. To find the correct answer, you will have to read the appropriate part of the text very carefully in order to understand what the writer means.
5. Don’t look for words that exactly match those in the statements. Instead, you should look for synonyms.

Completion Tasks:

These tasks are note completion, flowchart completion, sentence completion, table completion, and summary completion tasks.

Completion Tasks Tips:

Here are some basic tips that you need to learn to deal with this type of question excellently:

1. There will be a words limit, so please read the instructions carefully and see the words limit that you need to write in order to fill in the gaps. There will be usually NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS, TWO WORDS or THREE WORDS, so underline this and remember while you fill in the exercise.
2. Secondly, usually for most tasks in IELTS reading, the questions in the tasks and the gaps are followed in the same order as they will appear in the text. However, please remember and keep in mind that when you see a completion task, the questions and the gaps will not necessarily follow the order that they will be shown in the text.
3. You should copy the words that you find in the text exactly the same way in order to fill in the gaps. Hence, they have to both fit grammatically and syntactically.
4. Try to predict what kind of words are missing, for example, a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb. The words before and after the gap help you understand what is missing.
5. You should underline key words that precede gaps. These keywords are going to guide you through the text in order to find where the correct answer is located. You should be careful of paraphrasing.
6. In IELTS, you should always concentrate on meanings, not on words. That is always helpful to be good at skimming and scanning techniques.

Classification Type: you need to classify the information you read in the passage. In other words, you need to sort statements or features into different categories. There are always 3 categories and these categories are of the same type. You are also given several numbered statements or features. Each category is given a letter. So on your answer sheet, you need to write a letter, A, B, or C.

Questions 1-9
Classify the following statements as referring to
A Charlie Moore
B Lewis Williams
C Emily Cope
Write the appropriate letters A, B or C in boxes 1-9 on your answer sheet.

1. British people don’t appreciate art because they don’t see enough art around them all the time.
2. British museums aim to appeal to popular tastes in art.
3. The average Englishman likes the works of Turner and Constable.
4. Britain, like every other country, has its own view of what art is.
5. In Britain, interest in art is mainly limited to traditional forms such as representational painting.
6. British art has always been affected by other cultures.
7. Galleries in other countries are of better quality that those in Britain.
8. People are not raised to appreciate art.
9. The British have a limited knowledge of art.

Classification Tips:

1. Always be sure to read the instructions first.
2. Skim the reading text to get its general meaning.
3. Search for and underline the “keywords” in the statements. Usually, some of words in the questions have the same meaning to words in the passage. You will probably find the answer if you find the similar words.
4. It is important to note that, in classification tasks, the questions will not be in the same order as you read them in the passage. Therefore, it’s a good idea to circle information that you’ll need later.
5. Some letters, or categories may be used more than once while some letters may not be used at all.
6. Always give an answer even if you are unsure. You won’t lose marks if the answer is wrong and you may just get it right.

Matching Sentence Endings: you are going to be given a list of incomplete sentences and another list with possible endings. Your job is to choose the correct ending for each sentence based on the reading text. This means you will have to choose their ending correctly based on a number of options. All options are going to have similar meanings, so this is what makes this task rather challenging. However, the good news is that the sentences in the task will appear in the order that they will appear in the text; so you will know where to find each piece of information that each sentence conveys while you scan through the text.