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Reading

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Reading Lessons

One question type at a time: tips, study material, then exercises.

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Reading Test Structure & Tips

Academic Reading: 3 long passages from books, journals and magazines

IELTS Academic

Time

60 min

Questions

40

Sections

3 Sections

Test Structure

Passage 1~13 questions, descriptive and factual
Passage 2~13 questions, discursive or analytical
Passage 3~14 questions, complex argument, hardest

Strategies

•About 20 minutes per passage; Passage 3 needs the most
•Skim for the main idea of each paragraph before the questions
•Scan for names, dates and numbers to locate answers fast
•Matching Headings: read the paragraph's first and last sentences
•Answers to most question sets follow the order of the text

Common Mistakes

•Mixing up False (contradicts the text) and Not Given (not mentioned)
•Answering from your own knowledge instead of the passage
•Leaving blanks: there is no penalty for guessing

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