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IELTS reading tips and strategies

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