General Training Reading Passage 3 Look for: TYPES of information e.g here we need to find ‘threats’ (dangers) EXAMPLES e.g. here ‘ways in which glow-worms have been used’ or ‘glow-worm distribution‘ = examples of places where they live. General Training Passage 3 Matching Information and True/False/Not Given. I have broken up the text to help…
Matching Statements
IELTS Reading: How to match headings using first lines
This Academic Reading Passage 2 shows how first sentences CAN help you match headings by using synonyms and similar expressions. Watch the video tutorial on YouTube: Is there anybody out there? The search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence The question of whether we are alone in the Universe has haunted humanity for centuries, but we may now…
IELTS Reading: How comparisons can help solve Yes, No, Not Given
Here is the full text, broken up into pieces so that you can focus on the questions. Scroll down to the middle section to find examples of statements with comparisons, then look carefully to see if the same comparisons exist in the text. Find full explanations under the answers. Comment if you have any questions!…
IELTS Reading: Autumn Leaves
A really tough Academic Reading lesson which practices Matching statements Gap fill True/False/Not Given questions. In this article I show you how a ‘theory-evidence’ structure works and how it helps you find answers more easily. NB ‘fall‘ (US) = ‘autumn‘ (UK) Autumn leaves – summary Canadian writer Jay Ingram investigates the mystery of why leaves…