The table below shows 'keywords' (similar words in the questions and passage) from four recent reading lessons here on the blog.
The reading test certainly becomes easier as you get better at noticing keywords, so it's always a good idea to review them.
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Hi Simon
I found myself confused with reading the question first method , is it possible to read one paragraph then find the questions related to it in order to answer and do that one by one ?
I kindly ask for your assistance. Thanks to your tips , i have improved my reading ,but there are still some question types that seems difficult. ( for example: Cambridge 10 Test 1 questions 27-30 Choose the correct letter A, B, C, D and reading passage 3 questions 31-40). I can easily do these questions if there are any key words in the question ( like name, city, year etc) but can not do these types due to lack of key words. ( especially 31-40) How these types are done?
could you please answer my question , I need to explain why the answer in the ielts10 exam in reading test three the answer for question 7 in T/F/NG question is NG , I find the answer is false as mentioned in the text in paragraph c in the last two lines
another question in the same test about question 23 why is the answer is F, I find it true as mentioned in the text in paragraph D in the first two lines
Hi Simon
I found myself confused with reading the question first method , is it possible to read one paragraph then find the questions related to it in order to answer and do that one by one ?
Posted by: sahar | January 16, 2017 at 21:19
Sahar,
No, I wouldn't do that.
Keep practising the method that I suggest - you shouldn't expect to be good at it straight away, but you'll improve as you get used to it.
Posted by: Simon | January 17, 2017 at 12:50
Waah! This was exactly one from my last month's IELTS academic exam :-)
Posted by: amhar.fm | January 17, 2017 at 15:38
thank you simon
Posted by: sahar | January 17, 2017 at 17:27
Dear Simon,
I kindly ask for your assistance. Thanks to your tips , i have improved my reading ,but there are still some question types that seems difficult. ( for example: Cambridge 10 Test 1 questions 27-30 Choose the correct letter A, B, C, D and reading passage 3 questions 31-40). I can easily do these questions if there are any key words in the question ( like name, city, year etc) but can not do these types due to lack of key words. ( especially 31-40) How these types are done?
Thanks in advance,
Aysel
Posted by: Aysel | January 27, 2017 at 08:01
could you please answer my question , I need to explain why the answer in the ielts10 exam in reading test three the answer for question 7 in T/F/NG question is NG , I find the answer is false as mentioned in the text in paragraph c in the last two lines
another question in the same test about question 23 why is the answer is F, I find it true as mentioned in the text in paragraph D in the first two lines
Posted by: Haya | January 27, 2017 at 15:24
Dear Simon,
Where is the passage relevant to this topic? I can't find it.
Posted by: Ishan | January 30, 2017 at 11:04
Dear Simon
You are genius
Thanks and regards
sujit
Posted by: Sujit kumar biswas | February 10, 2017 at 00:02