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