The articles used in the IELTS reading test often come from magazines like The Economist or The New Scientist. Why not practise for the exam by reading articles from these magazines?
Here are a few paragraphs from an article about the use of wireless communications to improve health care. I've made it into a gap-fill exercise.
Fill the gaps with one of the following words: cutting, advances, track, coming, empower, chief, developing
Pundits have long predicted that ______ in genetics will usher in a golden age of individually tailored therapies. But in fact it is much lower-tech wireless devices and internet-based health software that are precipitating the mass customisation of health care, and creating entirely new business models in the process.
The hope is that nimble new technologies, from smart-phones to health-monitoring devices, will ______ patients and doctors, and thus improve outcomes while ______ costs. The near ubiquity of mobile phones is the ______ reason to think this optimistic scenario may come true. Patients with smart-phones can certainly benefit from interactive “wellness” applications that track diet, exercise and vital signs.
Many companies are ______ up with “home health” devices embedded with wireless technology. Some are overtly clinical in nature: Medtronic, a devices giant, is ______ a bedside monitor that wirelessly tracks the blood sugar levels in diabetic children sleeping nearby. GE has come up with “body sensor networks”, tiny wireless devices that ______ the vital signs of those who wear them.
Full article: Apr 8th 2010, From The Economist
1-advances
2-track
3-cutting
4-chief
5-coming
6-developing
7-advances
Posted by: ziaul huda | March 17, 2014 at 09:21
Advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: Bhuvana | March 17, 2014 at 09:47
1.advances
2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.track
Posted by: Veda | March 17, 2014 at 09:52
advances
enpower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: Cherry | March 17, 2014 at 10:03
Advance
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: nosheen | March 17, 2014 at 10:07
Advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: Antonio | March 17, 2014 at 10:24
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: Clifford | March 17, 2014 at 10:46
Hello Simon. Thank you for the useful lesson. :)
My answers are:
1. Advances;
2. Empower;
3. Cutting;
4. Chief;
5. Coming;
6. Developing;
7. Track.
Posted by: Nariman | March 17, 2014 at 11:52
There are a few new words for me ,and my answers are as follows.
1.advances
2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.track
Posted by: Kevin | March 17, 2014 at 12:14
My answers:
1.advances
2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.track
Posted by: kenny | March 17, 2014 at 13:03
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: TyphanieL | March 17, 2014 at 13:35
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: Phuc Le | March 17, 2014 at 13:37
Advances
Empower
Cutting
Chief
Coming
Developing
Track
Posted by: Sam | March 17, 2014 at 13:50
questions in exam will not be as easy as these are though!!
Posted by: frustrated.com | March 17, 2014 at 13:57
Advances
Empower
Cutting
Chief
Coming
Developing
Track
Posted by: Razaq | March 17, 2014 at 14:17
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
deleloping
track
Posted by: Joe | March 17, 2014 at 14:17
Hi Simon. Here are my answers:
1. advances
2. track
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. empower
Posted by: Vi | March 17, 2014 at 15:04
Advances
Empower
Cutting
Chief
Coming
Developing
Track
Posted by: Raman | March 17, 2014 at 15:21
Hi Simon,
These are my answers
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Regards,
Nguyen Binh Tuat.
Posted by: Nguyen Binh Tuat | March 17, 2014 at 16:42
Here is my answer:
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Regards
Akram Khan
facebook.com/akram69
Posted by: Akram | March 17, 2014 at 17:40
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Thank you GENIUS.
Posted by: Omar | March 17, 2014 at 18:34
1.advances
2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.track
Posted by: Mahsa/ leeds | March 17, 2014 at 21:26
1. Advances
2. Empower
3. Cutting
4. Chief
5. Coming
6. Developing
7. Track
Posted by: Mahtash | March 17, 2014 at 23:04
Hi Simon,
My answer are as follow:
1. Advances
2. Empower
3. Cutting
4. Chief
5. Coming
6. Developing
7. Track
Thanks for your useful test.
Posted by: Dao Vinh Loc | March 18, 2014 at 01:25
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. comming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: Hung | March 18, 2014 at 03:45
1.advances
2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.track
Posted by: Sammie | March 18, 2014 at 03:45
advances/empower/cutting/chief/coming/developing/track
Posted by: Jeong | March 18, 2014 at 05:51
advance
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
tracks
Hello Simon,
I just finished my IELTS test last week, i found that my biggest problem on my oral test is pronunciation.
Is there any advice for me to do to improve ???
many thanks
Henri
Posted by: Henri | March 18, 2014 at 06:15
Thanks Simon,
My answer are :
advance
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: zeeshan khan | March 18, 2014 at 11:32
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: Simon | March 18, 2014 at 12:12
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: Anderson Van | March 18, 2014 at 15:42
Advances,Empower,Cutting,Cheif,Comming,Developing,Track
Posted by: A Ravi | March 18, 2014 at 15:51
Has someone who already get band 7.0 and still was in this site? How was your struggle ? Please share your experience.
As long as I remember about Robert's Story who passed IELTS 7.0 in the 35 attempt.
Thanks.
Posted by: iFebruari | March 19, 2014 at 00:44
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: Yoyo | March 19, 2014 at 05:50
1. advances
2. empower
3. cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6.developing
7. track
Posted by: vanessa | March 19, 2014 at 13:50
THNX ALOT SIMON FOR YOUR USEFUL TIPS...SUCH LESSONS ARE REALLY HELPFUL TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS......HERE ARE MY ANSWERS.....
1. advances
2. empower
3.cutting
4. chief
5. coming
6. developing
7. track
Posted by: sim | March 25, 2014 at 07:32
Hi Simon,
I'd like to tanks for giving such a helpful hand.
Can you highlight what sort of question I should expect to find in IELTS academic reading ? E.g. are they gap-filling, sentence completion, e.t.c?
Posted by: O'konnel | March 25, 2014 at 19:07
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2.empower
3.cutting
4.chief
5.coming
6.developing
7.tracks
Posted by: Srini | April 11, 2014 at 07:37
advances empower cutting chief developing coming track
Posted by: Derek | April 25, 2014 at 16:23
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: tina | June 19, 2014 at 17:14
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: emma | June 24, 2014 at 14:54
track
empower
developing
advances
coming
cutting
chief
Posted by: Sara | July 03, 2014 at 23:32
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: Tuyet Trinh | September 11, 2014 at 19:20
advances
Empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
Track
Posted by: Usha | March 27, 2015 at 07:37
advances
empower
cutting
chief
coming
developing
track
Posted by: farhana | July 30, 2015 at 18:15