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Resources to Help you Prepare for the IELTS Reading Test

Learn IELTS reading preparation tips, reading exam information, and much more. These guides contain everything you need to know for a high IELTS reading score.

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IELTS Reading Guide Glossary

What to do if you encounter unknown words in IELTS James Liu June 21st, 2023 IELTS Reading Guide

An essential and often overlooked academic reading skill is to guess the meanings of words from the context. When you are doing the IELTS reading test, you will encounter words you don’t understand. Since it is a test, you are not allowed to use a dictionary to look up those words. In this scenario, you do not want to let these words stop you from understanding the rest of the passages, which is where being able to guess the meaning of a word based on the context it is used in comes into play. Guessing meaning from context in the IELTS exam is an important technique that will improve your reading skills.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Summary Completion Questions Ron Ross October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Summary Completion IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Summary Completion practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Summary Completion questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Table Completion Questions Kayla C. October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Table Completion IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Table Completion practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Table Completion questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Short Answer Questions Kayla C. October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Short Answer IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Short Answer practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Short Answer questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Multiple Choice Questions Ron Ross October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Multiple Choice IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Multiple Choice practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Multiple Choice questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Identifying Writer's Claims Questions Ron Ross October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Identifying Writer's Claims IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Identifying Writer's Claims practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Identifying Writer's Claims questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Matching Sentence Endings Questions Kayla C. October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Matching Information IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Matching Sentence Endings practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Matching Sentence Endings questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Matching Information Questions Kayla C. October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this post, we’ll look at the Matching Information IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you with many IELTS reading Matching Information practice questions. Our IELTS Instructor Tina will also show you exactly how you should approach IELTS reading Matching Information questions in a lesson video.

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How to Answer IELTS Reading Matching Headings Questions Madison Oster October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

Of the 11 IELTS reading question types you’ll need to prepare for, the Matching Headings question type is probably one of the easier ones. To answer Matching Heading reading questions, you’ll need to be able to correctly match between 5-7 headings, or short summary sentences, to their correct paragraphs. When taking the IELTS, there are few strategies you can use to help you save time on these types of reading questions to use for other questions.

To learn how to recognize IELTS Matching Headings reading questions, as well as find out more tips to save time on these questions, you can take a look at this helpful article. Here, you’ll also get a chance to learn about common mistakes, and then get some experience with a Matching Headings IELTS reading practice question.

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How to Answer an IELTS True/False/Not Given Question Type Madison Oster October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

Out of the 11 IELTS reading question types, one of the most difficult to answer is likely the Identify Information question type. Also known as “TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN” questions, these questions will require you to decide whether some statements made about the reading are TRUE, not true (FALSE), or not possible to answer from the information (NOT GIVEN). To answer these IELTS reading questions successfully, you’ll need to get plenty of practice, as well as learn some tips about how to avoid time-wasting mistakes students sometimes make.

This article will help prepare you for the IELTS Identify Information reading question type, and give you some examples of strategies to succeed, as well as missteps to stay away from. You’ll then get a chance to practice with an example of an Identify Information question.

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How to Answer an IELTS Matching Features Question Type James Liu October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

While preparing for the IELTS, you’ll need get familiar with each of the different 11 reading question types. One type is the Match Feature question. For Matching Features questions, you’ll read a passage. At the end, you’ll need to look at a list of options, then match each of those options to another list of statements based on the reading. Knowing more about the IELTS Matching Feature questions allows you to learn exactly how to approach them when reading, as well as things to watch out for.  

This article prepares you to deal with IELTS Matching Features questions by teaching you how to identify them and avoid common mistakes some students make. In addition, you’ll get some tips on how to better answer Matching Features questions, and finally a chance to practice one yourself.

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How to Answer an IELTS Diagram Label Completion Question Type James Liu October 12th, 2021 IELTS Reading Guide

In your IELTS preparation, you’ll need to practice a total of 11 IELTS reading question types. In this article, we’ll look at the Diagram Label Completion IELTS reading question type in detail and provide you IELTS reading exam tips on how you can successfully answer it.

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