There are certain types of questions in the Reading test of the IELTS where your ability to identify the accuracy of information is judged. True False Not Given or Yes No Not Given question types judge whether you can infer meaning from the text based on objective evidence. Both question types are largely similar. True […]
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In IELTS Reading Matching Sentence Endings questions, you will be provided with several incomplete sentences as questions accompanied by a list of options. Your job would be to complete the sentences with the correct option based on information in the text. The answers can be found in the text in the same order as the
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IELTS Reading Matching headings questions are the only type of questions in the IELTS Reading test which appear before the passage. A box with several options marked by Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, v…) is given before the text. Your job is to select the best heading for different sections (usually paragraphs) of the
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In IELTS Reading Classification or Matching questions, several statements will be given after a passage followed by a box of options. You have to match with or classify the statements into the different categories given. Before attempting this question, read all the statements and highlight the keywords. The information in the text may not be
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IELTS Reading Multiple choice questions provide you with several options to answer a question. Some IELTS Reading multiple choice questions ask you to select only one out of the four given options. Other multiple choice questions require you to select more than one correct answer. So, you need to see the instructions carefully before attempting
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In IELTS Reading Short Answer Questions, you have to select a word or a phrase from the text which answers the (who, what, when, where, how, which) question. The instructions before the questions tell you the word limit. The answers can be found in the text in the same order as the questions. Start by
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There are two types of IELTS Reading Fill in the blanks questions in the test. These questions may appear as separate sentences, each with a blank. Or, there may be a paragraph or a table with words missing. IELTS Reading Fill in the blanks without options You have to select a word or a phrase
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In the Listening as well as the Reading sections of the IELTS test, you will notice that several questions instruct you to write the answers in a specific format. WRITE ONE WORD ONLY ONE WORD ONLY means your answer should only consist of a single word. Question: How many fingers are there in one human
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In IELTS Reading structure of paragraphs plays a key role in determining meanings of texts. Any grouping of sentences could be called a paragraph, but a “good” paragraph has certain features. In terms of informative articles or essays, a paragraph should be focused on one idea only. Having multiple ideas in the same paragraph muddles
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The most crucial skill required to succeed in the IELTS Reading test is learning to make correct inferences from texts. In general as well as in IELTS Reading making inferences means to figure out meaning from the text with the help of logic and evidences instead of from explicit statements. How to make inferences in
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