IELTS Reading: paragraph heading

Read the following paragraph and choose the best heading.

Melbourne has topped the list of the best cities in the world to live in, according to a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Vienna in Austria and Vancouver in Canada came in second and third place respectively on the Global Livability Ranking. Cities across the world are awarded scores depending on lifestyle challenges faced by the people living there. Each city is scored on its stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. This is the third time that the Australian city has topped the list. Unfortunately, UK cities fared worse on the list with London coming 55 out of 140 cities while Manchester was ranked 51. The report also shows that livability across the world has fallen by 0.6 per cent.

A) Livability survey produces some surprising results.
B) How cities are ranked.
C) Results of the latest “Most Livable Cities Index”.
D) Melbourne is top city for tourists.

Comments

[Ahmed]

C

[Swopon]

Answer would be:C!

[Roqi]

My choose : C

[Andreea]

B- How Cities are ranked
there are no surprising results
nothing about the latest index
the paragraph is not about Melbourne, but about other cities, too

[Ly]

C :)

[Loren]

My answer is B

[Ngọc Nguyễn]

I am confused between A and C, but if I have to choose one, the answer should be A.

[fere]

My answer :C

[raja]

C

[Raman]

C

[Tony Dinh]

C.

[Nujud]

C

[Khairia]

C

[hiba]

C

[Ko Sa Ri]

C

[Bijay]

C

[jone]

hi everyone!
I'm confused between b,c but I choose b

thanks Simon

[Boonie]

C

[Waseem]

My answer is B.

[GHOST]

C

[qiong]

C

[Phuonganh]

Hi !
My answer: C

[Van]

My answer is B

[Onin]

C

[Burak]

Hi, is there anyone will take the ielts exam 12 Sep in the China?

[ntdang]

It should be C!

[jasmin]

C

[Nhi]

I think C is correct

[Bikram]

i think B

[chhatkuli]

B

[BINI]

my answer is B

[Wang Lei]

my answer is C

[Avinash]

C
As the paragraph covers broad topic of rating and results of survey.

[mnahedo]

Clearly, everyone knows sentence by sentence, but how to choose the main idea is a challenge.

[mnahedo]

My answer is C

[ashik]

i will go with C

[Sana]

C

[Harminder]

My answer is option A!!!!!!!!

[Neeta]

My answer is c
Sir simon can u please explain what is the criteria to chose the best heading,all options are so confusing.please give me some suggestions to improve my score from 5.5 to 6.5 in listening and reading.
Thanks

[Soni]

C

[Kia]

C

[HYANGGEE]

I think the answer is B.

[maja]

While we are waiting for Simon to judge is B or C correct answer, I choose B. :)

[Shinichi]

C

[sarah]

C is the right answer,hopefully

[arushi]

C

[eleanor diones]

a

[eleanor diones]

C

[Sandeep]

C

[S]

B

[Hiep]

C

[yoyo]

C

[Tran]

C

[hong nguyen]

C

[binh]

My answer is C

[Cam Ép Không Đường]

My answer is B. " Each city is scored on its stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure "

[HH]

A

[silpa]

c

[ziaul huda]

My answer would be - c

[CunBK]

My answer is C

[san]

C

[larry]

My answer is C.
A and D are only pieces of information of the whole paragraph.
B is just an explanation of how cities are ranked. It's also a piece of info, but not the main idea of this paragraph.

[Mustafa]

C

[Veera]

My answer is C

[Dilek]

C

[Hassib]

C

[Mai Anh]

B

[Rachit]

A

[Allen]

C

[Kapil]

Hi Simon,
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My answer is B

[Naser]

i think B

[Monir]

I think, C would be correct, because A, B and D don't cover the whole theme of this paragraph.

[Kofo]

B is the ans.

[Lucy]

C

[Asad]

C

[Neeta]

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[Pink]

i think B

[nadka]

C

[Maap]

C

[Soha Kamel]

C

[pf]

c

[Aria]

I think the response is "C" because is more general and can cover all information in entire paradraph.

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWER FROM SIMON:

C

Several people have explained this answer in their comments above. It seems that most people got the right answer!

[Mao]

C

[coolguy]

C

it only refered something depent on when city was ranked. but not said how to rank, such as what the orgniaztion is? principle of rank score. and so on

[Hung]

My answer is C

[Phuong]

the answer is C

[Asha]

Hello dear Simon

I have Ielts exam in 21 sep , but my reading still weak ,
Can you give me some advice , How can I do in this short time ?

I really need your help ..
I am so miserable and upset because I don't know how I can do ..

Thank you

[Jay]

C

[Jun]

C

[nhung]

b

[shamili]

hi simon,

can u plz tell me how to improve my listening and reading bands am some where around 5

[v ravikanth]

Answer is b

[CHARMAINE CAGIGAS]

HI there!! I really had difficulties in READING ANG LISTENING section during my practice test..what could be the best technique on how to comprehend with it..please help me with this concern..thanks a lot!!

[CHARMAINE CAGIGAS]

kindly give me also a clue for speaking and writting..just to improve also my skills on these sections..by the way sir..i will take ACADEMIC IELTS..So please guide me accordingly..THANKS AGAIN!!

[anu]

please help me out in reading...
the main problem with me in reading is i cannot put my concentration over entire passage...in the middle itself..my mind will wander ..some where...so i kindly request u to help out of this...
thank you..

[Nahid]

I think the answer is C

[Sandeep]

C

[Katy]

c

[Faryal]

b