Reading Guide for IELTS

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READING GUIDE FOR IELTS
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INTRODUCTION

• Reading is one of the four tests in IELTS
  examination. Both general and academic candidates
  have the same reading tests. We have come across
  to many people who have admitted that completely
  reading 3 big paragraphs and answering 40
  questions within 1 hour is just tough. So, just
  like we have given you a comprehensive guide
  regarding the WRITING test of IELTS, we will
  focus on only READING test of the same today.
• It is a fact that every student has their own
  strategy to approach this test. It is up to you
  how you can read 3 big paragraphs and answer so
  many questions, all in just 1 hour. We also admit
  that it is a tough task. The most critical part
  is that you have to copy your answers to the
  answer sheet and for that you will be given no
  extra time. But, from the very beginning we want
  to be very clear to all our readers. If you are
  really determined to immigrate to a country like
  Canada whether for education and professional
  purpose, its a high time now and you should take
  IELTS exam very seriously.

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INTRODUCTION CONTD..

• If you are among them who wants to go abroad
  without giving this test, then, we are assuring
  you that you cannot aim high in there, rather,
  you can end up in a very unexpected condition.
  So, no matter how tough the exam is to you,
  practice can make you perfect. Right? Give your
  endeavor and endurance to your dedication and
  after sometime, you can enjoy the results. We
  obviously will be there to help you. Have some
  free time for you and consider reading this post
  cool heatedly so that every tips and tricks get
  memorized and you can include them in your
  strategy to improve your performance

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DETAILS ABOUT IELTS READING QUESTIONS

• In this part, you will be receiving a total of 14
  different types of questions. You will obviously
  have only 60 minutes in your hand. A total of 40
  questions will be there. These 40 questions are
  categorized into different sections which you
  must complete. For each passage, you will be
  getting 3 to 4 different types of questions. From
  these clues, you can well imagine that how strong
  your PREPARATION has to be. Dont think that it
  is just a mere reading. No, managing your time
  effectively is the main challenge here and for
  that you must be thoroughly accustomed with the
  instructions for each question pattern in the
  form of your preparation. We will discuss about
  the types of questions that comes in IELTS
  READING part so that it becomes a little easier
  to you.

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MATCHING HEADING QUESTIONS

• Task You have to select a heading that matches a
  paragraph or section in the passage
• Skills
• Understand the aim of a paragraph or a section
• You must be able to detect the main and the
  supporting ideas
• Also understand the general content of the
  paragraph
• Tips
• Focus on the headings of the paragraphs
• Try to analyse every headings
• Answers dont come in orders

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TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN / YES / NO / NOT
QUESTIONS

• Task You have to decide if the writers opinion
  can be found in the passage.
• Skills
• Scan a paragraph well so that all information is
  cleared
• Pick out specific information from the passage
• Tips
• Yes/true- information is in the passage
• No/false- information is just the opposite than
  that in the passage
• Not given- information is missing in the passage
• Paraphrase the statements here before locating
  your answer
• Answers come in order

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MATCHING PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS

• Task You have to match the information of the
  question from the paragraph
• Skills
• Pick out specific points and scan that
• Tips
• Paraphrase the information you have found in the
  passage
• Answers dont come in order

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SUMMARY COMPLETION QUESTIONS

• Task You need to complete a summary either using
  words from the passage or with the words given in
  a box.
• Skills
• Scan for specific information in a passage
• Pay attention to the main and supporting ideas
• Selectively choose appropriate words
• Tips
• Identify the exact type of word required to fill
  every gap (verb/noun/adjective etc.)
• Point the information in the passage for
  selecting the right word.
• Pay attention to your grammar while writing a
  sentence.
• Pay attention to the word count that can be used
  for every answer.
• Answers, generally comes in an order

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SENTENCE COMPLETION QUESTIONS

• Task You have to complete the sentences by
  taking words from the passage
• Skills
• You have to scan for specific information
• You have to select the most appropriate words
• You should understand all information given in a
  passage.
• Tips
• Identify the exact type of word required to fill
  every gap (verb/noun/adjective etc.)
• Point the information in the passage for
  selecting the right word.
• Pay attention to your grammar while writing a
  sentence.
• Pay attention to the word count that can be used
  for every answer.
• Answers, generally comes in an order.

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MCQ

• Task You have to choose the correct answer from
  the options given with the questions.
• Skills
• Scan and understand the specific information in a
  passage
• Tips
• Locate the precise information
• Paraphrase the information in options and
  questions
• Answers come in order

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LIST SELECTION

• Task You have to choose the correct information
  from a list of words or information.
• Skills
• Scanning and understanding specific information.
• Tips
• Identify the key words in a question
• Prepare paraphrases while going through the list
• Answers come in order

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TITLE SELECTION

• Task You have to select an appropriate title
  from a given list
• Skills
• Pay attention to the aims, main idea and
  supporting ideas of a passage
• Tips
• Focus on the opening and closing of the
  paragraphs
• Find out the differences of the possible titles
• Avoid spending too much time on this question as
  it carries only 1 mark.

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CATEGORIZATION QUESTIONS

• Task You have to find out the category to which
  the information from a given list belongs.
• Skills
• Locate specific information from the passage and
  categories that
• Tips
• Find out the given information from the passage
• Detect the category to which it belongs
• Focus on paraphrasing

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MATCHING ENDING OF THE SENTENCES

• Task You have to match the starting of a
  sentence with the correct ending given in a list.
• Skills
• Pin-point specific information from the passage
  and understand that well.
• Tips
• Go through the sentences carefully to find out
  the possible endings
• Choose the best ending to perfectly match a
  sentence
• Paraphrase the main idea and specific information
  from the passage
• Pay attention to your grammar

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TABLE COMPLETION

• Task You have to complete a table using correct
  words from the passage
• Skills
• Find out the specific information and understand
  the details
• Tips
• Scan the passage carefully as information are
  often located in specific part of a passage
• Pay attention to the column headings and allotted
  word count for answers

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FLOW CHART COMPLETION

• Task You have to complete a flow chart using
  appropriate words from the passage.
• Skills
• Pick out the specific information
• Choose appropriate words
• Pay attention in understanding the details
• Tips
• Focus on the types of words needed to fill each
  part of the flow chart
• Scan a passage thoroughly
• Answers dont come in order
• Follow the directions and arrows in a flow chart
  and pay attention to the allotted word count

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DIAGRAM COMPLETION

• Task You have to label a diagram
• Skills
• Locate specific information in a passage and
  relate that to the diagram
• Choose correct words
• Tips
• Identify the exact type of word required to fill
  every gap (verb/noun/adjective etc.)
• Information is generally located in specific
  parts of a passage
• Pay attention to the word count
• Answers dont always come in order

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

• Task You have to answer questions on the basis
  of the details in a passage
• Skills
• Find out specific information from the passage
• Pay attention in understanding the detail and
  specific information
• Tips
• Identify the exact type of word required to fill
  every gap (verb/noun/adjective etc.)
• Paraphrase the vocabulary given in these
  questions
• Scan the passage thoroughly to pick out the
  specific information
• Check for the word count
• Answers remains in an order

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