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