The True/False/Not Given question type is maybe one of the question
type in IELTS reading that is hard to answer by the test takers. Here
are some tips on how to deal with those kind of question type.
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Reading: True/False/Not Given Question Type
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IELTS Writing Task 1: Processes or Flow Charts
This part of the test will test your ability to describe something.
Here’s the example describing the stages of a process/procedure.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The following flowchart shows the process students at an English language school go through.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Label:
Writing Task 1 AC
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IELTS Writing Task 1: Describe Bar charts, line graphs, pie charts and tables
This part of the test will test your ability to
perform one or more of the following functions in English:
- - Describe graphic data,
- - Describe the stages of a process/procedure,
- - Describe an event/sequence of events,
- - Explain how something works.
Bar charts, line graphs, pie
charts and tables are most frequently given for the test.
However, you could also be given an object/series
of pictures/diagrams/flow chart to describe.
If graphs are used there may be
just one, usually a line graph or a bar chart. However, there could also be
more than one of the same type of graph or combination of graphs and charts.
For example, you could get a bar chart and a pie chart together (see Cambridge IELTS 1, page 31) or a line graph and a
table.
Remember that the length time to
do this task is 20 minutes and you
have to write at least 150 words. Your
performance in Task 1 will be assessed on some criteria:
- - Task Achievement: follow the instruction properly, write a clear, accurate and relevant description of the information. Focus on the important trends presented as graphic information.
- - Coherence & Cohesion: organize your writing by using a suitable structure. Use connective words to link sentences and paragraph logically.
- - Lexical: use a wide range of vocabulary naturally, spell accurately and use appropriate words.
- - Grammatical Accuracy: use a good grammatical structure accurately and use a variety of sentence structures.
Here’s the example…
The chart below shows how
primary, secondary and tertiary students in Britain spend their free time.
Summarize the information
by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
How students in Britain spend their free time (5 or
more hours a week).
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How to do Task 1:
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Spend about 5 minutes
reading the graphs or charts, and preparing your answer.
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Understand what the axis on
the graphs or the percentages in the pie charts represent.
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There will be too much info
to describe every detail, please focus on the key information.
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If there are 2
graphs/charts look for ways to compare the data.
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Think about the time period and the tenses
you must be using.
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Varying your vocab but avoiding repetition by using synonyms.
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Organize your information clearly. Use introduction-body-conclusion.
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Don’t copy phrases from the question. Use your own words.
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You’ll receive a higher mark
if you use
a wide range of structures & vocab.
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An opinion is considered as irrelevant for this task.
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Good luck!
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
Writing Task 1 AC
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IELTS Reading Task: Scanning and Identifying Location of Information, Labeling a diagram which has numbered parts
Scanning and Identifying Location of Information
These questions require you to scan the text to find the location of
information. You will be given a set of statements and you need to find the
paragraph each one comes from.
Look at the example below.
Questions 1-5
The passage has ten
paragraphs labelled A-J. Which paragraphs contain the
following information? Write
the appropriate letters A-J
in
boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet. NB
You
may use any letter more than once.
1 Concern that
recycling is not profitable.
2 Explanation of why
fees for dumping waste should be increased.
3 The best way to deal
with garbage.
4 The problem of
decaying organic waste.
5
Recycling of automobiles.
Questions 1 - 6
Label the booths at
the exhibition.Choose your answers from the box and write them next to
questions 1-6.
Oriental vases
Korean cabinets
Indian rugs
Chinese furniture
Thai silk
Malaysian batik
Tibetan prayer rugs
Balinese woodwork
Oriental
art
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How to do:
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Read the instructions carefully,
- - Quickly read the statements to get an idea of what the text is about.
- - Take the statements one by one. Underline the key words.
- - Search the text to find where the info is mentioned.
- - Remember to look for synonyms and parallel expressions.
Labeling a diagram which has numbered parts
In this type of the task, you will be given a diagram
and asked to label it with words from the text or labels given.
How to do:
- - Read the instructions carefully,
- - Study the diagram and the labels if they are given.
- - See you can guess any of the answers,
- - The info will be given in the same order as the numbers on the diagram.
- - Scan the text to find the info. If labels are not provided, make sure you use words from the text.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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IELTS Reading Task: Choosing Headings
There are two types of headings questions: Type 1. Choosing headings for paragraphs or sections of a text. This type of question requires you to sum up the meaning of a paragraph in order to match it to a bank of possible headings. You may be asked to match every paragraph or section of the text or just a selection of paragraphs.
Label:
reading
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Criteria in Writing IELTS
In Writing IELTS, there are two tasks that you have to complete. Each
task is assessed independently. However, it should be noted that task 2
carries more weight in marking compared to task 1. There is a slight
difference between scoring criteria of task 1 and task 2. Check the
difference as follows.
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IELTS Reading Task: Matching
These questions require you to match a list of opinions to sources
mentioned in the text. These questions are used with the texts which present a
number of different people’s opinions.
The sources are usually numbered and the opinions are given a letter
each. In the answer booklet you write the letter(s) beside the numbers.
There could be more opinions than sources. If so, you’ll need to
write more than one letter beside the question in the answer booklet. If there
are more sources than opinions, then one of more or the opinions will be used
more than once.
Look at the example below.
This example has more
opinions than sources.
Questions 1-4
Look at the
following writers (Questions 1-4) and the list of their opinions below. Match
each person with their opinion. Write the appropriate letters A-F in boxes
1-4 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any of the writers’ names
more than once.
1 Anna
Blair
2 Dr
Ian Sampson
3 Dean
Frazer
4 Jane Langton
List of opinions
A Life experience is essential for a writer.
B Anyone who has a story can write.
C Discipline and organization are just as
important as creativity.
D A writer has to be content to work alone.
E The first novel is the easiest to write.
F A good working relationship with ones’ editor
is
essential for a writer.
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How to do:
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Read the instructions carefully,
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Take the names of the sources one by
one and find them in the text and underline them.
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When you have located a name,
read carefully to see what is
said about his/her opinions.
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Look at the list of opinions and see if you can
make a match.
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Remember that the text is not
likely to use the same words as
the questions,
so look for synonyms and parallel expressions.
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Be aware that the sources may be referred to in more than one place in the text.
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The opinions in the task are not listed in the same order as they
appear in the text.
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Phrases like ‘he said’ or ‘in his
opinion’ should help
you locate the arguments.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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IELTS Reading Task: Classification Question
These questions ask you to classify information given in the reading
text. Classifications are often according to the writer’s opinion or according
to a period of time or place. You will be asked to identify a letter which
represents one of the classifications for each item in a list of statements.
Look at the example below.
Questions 1 -4
Classify the following statements as referring to
US the United States
J Japan
G Germany
or UK the United Kingdom
Write the appropriate letters in boxes 1-4 on your
answer sheet.
NB You
may use any answer more than once.
1 The biggest spenders on
personal travel.
2 Had the greatest number of
international travellers in 2002.
3 Take the majority of their
holidays in Western Europe.
4
Employ the most people in the tourist industry.
How to do:
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Read the instructions carefully,
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Make sure you know how many
classifications there are and what letters you have to use. (e.g. US, J, G
& UK in the exercise above),
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Read the classifications carefully. Make sure you don’t confuse the letters which represent each one.
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Read the statements/phrases or words beside the question numbers and underline the key words.
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Start with the first statement and work
your way through them one by one, searching
the text to find where the info is
mentioned.
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The questions will not necessarily be in the same order as the text and the wording will probably be different in the text
so look out for synonyms and parallel expressions.
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When you’ve located the
reference in the text, read it carefully and select your answer.
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Don’t leave any statements without a letter.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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IELTS Reading Task: Yes, No, Not Given or True, False, Not Given
These tasks either ask you to identify the writer’s views or claims
in the text or identify information in the text.
You will be given a list of statements which are either opinions or facts
and you have to decide for:
Type 1: if they are opinions, whether they are the opinions of the writer
or not or not given in the text.
Type 2: if they are facts,
whether they are true, false or not given in the text.
For the type 1,
writer views may not be directly stated, so you may have to work out what is
implied.
Try this example below.
- - Read the instructions carefully,
- - Quickly read through all the statements to get an idea about the topic.
- - Read the first statement more carefully. Understand the main topic.
- - Search for the section of the text which deals with the idea or fact.
- - Once you have found the relevant section, read it carefully. For type 1, if the statement disagrees with the ‘s writers’ opinion, then select ‘no’ and if the author doesn’t give an opinion, then select ‘not given’. Fot the type 2. If the statement is the opposite to the information in the text, then select ‘false’ and there’s no mention of it, select ‘not given’.
- - Continue with the rest of the statements.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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IELTS Reading Task: Notes/table/form/summary/flow chart/diagram completion question
There are two
types of these completion questions in the IELTS reading:
Type 1. Selection of possible answers.
Type 2. Without a choice of possible
answers.
- These questions require you to:
- Insert a word or phrase in the middle of a sentence,
- Insert a word in the middle and another word at the end of a sentence,
- Write words or phrases that are not in sentences,
- Write a letter that represents a word or phrase.
Type 1: The words or phrases
provided will be different from the words in the text. There will be more words
than gaps.
Type 2:
Similar to the short answer questions in that they will
tell you to write your answer in NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS. So you can answer with one word, two words or three words
but no more.
As with short answer questions: also note that the
answers should not require a hyphenated word (e.g. non-smoker) or a contraction
(e.g. They’ve).
If the answer requires a number, you can write it as
a numeral (e.g. 6) or a word (e.g. six) or a combination (e.g. 6 million).
Try this examples below.
Type 1:
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Type 2:
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Read the instructions carefully,
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Look at the table or form etc
carefully:
Examine any headings or subheadings,
Try to get an any idea of the
topic,
Decide what section of the passage
the exercise covers,
Anticipate grammatical form as well as
vocabulary,
If a box of answers is given,
see if you can guess
any of the
matches & eliminate unlikely answers,
If the question is in the form
of a table, work
out which way it
is best to read it – horizontally or vertically.
If the question is in the form
of a summary, read
through it
first and see if you can guess any of the missing words.
- Take each gap one by one and search the text
for the best words to fill the gap.
Remember:
If there is a box of answers,
there will be at least two you don’t need.
If there is no box, the answer
could be one word, two words or three words but not four or more.
If you think you need more than
three words your answer is probably incorrect,
There may be alternative
rubrics for these completion questions e.g. ‘complete the noise’ or ‘complete
the explanation’ or ‘complete the news report’.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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IELTS Reading Task: Sentence Completion Questions
Type
1. Selection
of possible answers.
Type
2. Without
a choice of possible answers.
These questions require you to complete the end of a
sentence. The questions appear in the same order as the information in the
text. Type 2 questions are similar to the short answer questions in that they
will always tell you to write your answers in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. So you
can answer with one word, two words or three words but no more. They’ll also
tell you to use words from the reading passage.
As with short answer questions:
Also note that the answers should not require a
hyphenated word (e.g. non smoker) or a contraction (e.g. They’ve). Also, if the
answer requires a number, you can write it as a numeral (e.g. 6) or a word
(e.g. six) or a combination (e.g. 6 mllion).
Try this examples below.
Type 1: Questions 1-3
Complete each of the
following statements (Questions 1-3) with the best ending A-F from the box
below.
Write the appropiate
letterts A-F on our answer sheet.
1. Incorporating organic and inorganic.
2. Spent mushroom compost.
3. Adding potassium regularly.
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Type 2: Questions 4-6
Complete the sentences below with words taken from
the passage.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 4-6 on your answer
sheet.
4. Bulbs should be stored ………… .
5. Seeds may deteriorate if exposed to ………… .
6. Summer flowering annuals should not be planted until after …………. .
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How to do the short answer questions:
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Read the instructions carefully and quickly read.
As you do this,
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Underline the keywords.
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Try to work out what information you need.
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Think about the grammatical form.
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Go back to the first sentence.
Decide what
information you need to complete it.
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Find the place where the info should be in the
text. Look out for synonyms and parallel
expressions.
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Make sure your sentences make sense both logically
and grammatically.
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Remember:
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For the type 2, the answer
could be one word, two words or three words but not four or more.
Reference:
How to Prepare for IELTS Writing. City University of Hongkong: English Language
Center.
Label:
reading
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