Здесь собраны стратегии на каждый IELTS reading вопрос
Sentence completion:
1. read instructions carefully
2. read incomplete sentence first
3. predict answer
4. think of synonyms
5. scan for location
6. read section carefully
7. decide answer, be careful with spelling
Summary completion:
1. read instructions carefully
2. read summary text
3. predict (noun,adverb, adjective)
4. scan for location
5. read section carefully
6. check if answer makes a sense
7. decide answer, be careful with spelling
Multiple choice:
1. read qs carefully first
2. skim text to understand meaning
3. think about differences in options
4. locate section of text, read that section carefully
5. which options are wrong
6. if you doubt between two same options, read section again
7. read qs and made final choice
Short answer:
1. read and understand qs first
2. underline keywords (normally nouns)
3. think of synonyms
4. scan for location by answer
5. read qs carefully
6. decide answer
Labeling a diagram:
1. read instructions carefully
2. look at diagram
3. highlight keywords
4. predict answer
5. scan to find location
6. read in detail
7. choose answer
True/False/Notgiven:
1. Always read the instructions carefully and make sure you know if it is a TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN or
YES/NO/NOT GIVEN question.
2. Read all the statements carefully
3. think of synonyms
4. Match the statement with the correct part of the text.
5. read statement and section again
6. If you can’t find the answer, mark it as ‘not given’ and move on to the next question.
7. If you are really unsure or can’t find the answer, mark it as ‘not given’.
Matching headings:
1. If this type of question is on the test, do it first.
2. Don’t look at the headings.
3. Read the first one or two sentences and the last sentence of each paragraph to
understand the general meaning of the paragraph. Try to sum up the general
meaning of each paragraph in one or two words.
4. Look at the headings and identify keywords within each heading.
5. Match any headings that are very obvious and you are sure about.
6. For the others, write 2 or 3 headings beside the paragraph. Identify the difference
between each of the headings. Establish if there are any synonyms in the paragraph
to keywords in the headings.
7. If you still can’t pick one, move one. The answer will often reveal itself later.
8. Repeat until finished.
Matching names:
1. scan for names in text
2. focus on names mentioned once first
3. read their "research" in detail
4. match with question statements
5. move on
Table completion:
1. read instructions carefully
2. scan text to locate paragraph
3. read sections carefully
4. transfer word(s) exactly as they are to the gap
5. check spelling
Matching info:
1. Read qs first
2. skim the text
3. read qs again + think about location
4. scan to find location
5. scan q statement again and mark correct, if possible
6. if can't find the correct info, move to another paragraph
Matching endings
1. Read the question carefully.
2. Read the incomplete sentences first and don’t look at the endings yet.
3. Predict what the endings might be before looking at them.
4. Look at the endings but not in too much detail.
5. Eliminate endings that definitely cannot match. Think about grammar, collocations, and meaning.
6. Match the endings you think might be correct.
7. Find the correct part of the reading text for each incomplete sentence. Be careful with synonyms and
paraphrases.
8. Understand the meaning of that part of the text and choose the correct answer.
Yes/No/Notgiven:
1. Always read the instructions carefully and make sure you know if it is a TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN or
YES/NO/NOT GIVEN question.
2. Read all the statements carefully
3. think of synonyms
4. Match the statement with the correct part of the text.
5. If you can’t find the author's opinion, mark it as ‘not given’ and move on to the next question.
6. If you are really unsure or can’t find the answer, mark it as ‘not given’.
