IELTS - READING SKILLS EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRCT
ANSWERS
Questions of IELTS academic reading section - One type of questions to the reading
passages is the one that asks you if the information mentioned in it is "true" according to
the reading, "false" or "not give" in the reading.
How to answer - In this set we'll introduce some general skills that should help you
understand the reading passages as well as finding the correct answer in the given time
frame.
General skills - 1- Read the question first
2- Mark keys words
3- Use the keywords from the question and look for them in the passage
4- Look for the exact words and synonyms
5- Pay attention to the affirmatives and negatives
6- Pay attention to contradictions
7- Pay attention to words like all vs some", "often vs always"
When to choose "true"? - The answer is "true" when the sentence in the question is
given in the reading passage. You can decide that by doing the following:
1- Look for the same words or synonyms.
Example
- Passage: this increase in cyber crime has alarmed many experts.
- Question: cyber crime is on rise.
- Answer: true
Reason: "rise" is a synonym for "increase"
2- Mark key words in the question and look for them in the passage
3- Pay attention to the following words: some, all, only, never, usually, often and
sometimes
4- Pay attention to contradictions
Example:
- Passage: Some people in Canada like to eat Poutine
- Question: Poutine is always eaten by Canadians
- Answer: false
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