I have never seen anybody else share these 9 tips elsewhere. I’ve collected them over many years – I believe that they could help you get an extra 9 points in the Reading Test. The lesson includes 16 examples from real tests.
Academic Reading P3
IELTS Reading: How to complete a gapfill with words you don’t know
In this Reading lesson, you’ll learn useful tricks about how to complete gapfill summaries by using certain ‘signposts’ and triggers in the text. You’ll also learn vocabulary related to music to use in the Speaking test (with model answers). This lesson includes a video walk-through.
IELTS Reading: The case for mixed ability classes
In this IELTS Reading Passage 3, you’ll practise gapfill, MCQs and YNNG questions with a text about the benefits of mixed-ability classes.
This lesson includes a 30-minute video walk-through plus a key vocabulary list.
IELTS Reading: How to use sentence structure for gapfill questions (To catch a king)
In this difficult IELTS Reading, you’ll learn how to use the words surrounding the gap to get the answer, even if you don’t understand the meaning.
This lesson includes a video and podcast.
IELTS Reading: True False Not Given in Part 3 (An ideal city)
This IELTS Reading lesson walks you through a Part 3 text about An Ideal City. It helps you tackle some unexpected responses in the True False Not Given and Gapfill sections.
The best IELTS Reading Practice sites (10 free resources)
Here’s my list of the 10 most useful places to find Academic IELTS Reading resources.
IELTS Reading: 7 tips for flow charts (Tortoises)
In this lesson you’ll learn how to complete a flow chart summary in the IELTS Reading Test.
IELTS Reading Yes No Not Given (Beyond the Blue Horizon P1)
Yes, No, Not Given questions work in exactly the same way as True False Not Given questions. Practise them here with an easy text.
IELTS Reading: The Water Crisis
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