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IELTS reading tips and strategies

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  • What is the average score in the Reading test among Vietnamese students?
    7.3
    6.3
    4.3
    5.3
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  • What is the average LOWEST score among IELTS test-takers?
    speaking
    reading
    writing
    listening
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  • What is the most difficult thing about IELTS reading?
    the topics are too scientific, bro
    all of the answers are correct
    there are too many questions and too little time, dude
    the texts are too long, boy
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  • How much time do you REALLY have to answer all 40 questions?
    exactly 60 minutes
    less than 60 minutes
    more than 60 minutes
    it depends on my luck
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  • Which one is NOT considered as a keyword that we can scan for?
    years and numbers
    helping verbs (was, were, I, you...)
    scientific terms
    names
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  • Which one do you do FIRST?
    read the questions
    skim read the text
    underline key words
    read the instructions
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  • Which task is probably more difficult?
    sentence completion
    paragraph matching
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  • Which task is probably more difficult?
    short answer questions
    True, false, not given
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  • Which task probably requires more time?
    multiple choice questions
    sentence completion
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  • What would be the quickest way to get a general idea about a (very long) paragraph?
    read it entirely
    Google it
    scan for some ideas
    read the first and last sentence of it
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  • What do you do if an answer sounds too easy and obvious?
    pat yourself on the back, you're very smart!
    hold on, it might be a trap!
    some questions are very easy even in IELTS
    go for it, baby!
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  • What do you do if you cannot answer a question?
    move on and come back for it later if you have time
    just take a logical guess
    try harder you lazy boy!
    call your mom for help
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  • What do you do with all those complicated academic words you've never heard of?
    grab a dictionary and memorize them all
    ask teacher Marko about them
    try to guess their meanings
    ignore them, no one cares
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  • What sounds like the smartest strategy for IELTS reading?
    read scientific journals
    study vocabulary like a crazy maniac
    do loads of practice tests
    Google about IELTS tips online
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