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This reading practice simulates one part of the IELTS General Reading test. You should spend about twenty minutes on it. Read the passage and answer questions 27-40.

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Individuals have attempted to comprehend other individuals by describing them according to personality type or demeanor since Hippocrates' time (460-370 B.C.). Hippocrates accepted there were four distinctive body liquids that affected four essential sorts of temperament. His work was additionally ...
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Questions 27-30
Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-D from the box below.

Write the correct letter A-D in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

  1. sometimes misses the details or the proper order of things
  2. is soft-hearted and concerned with the needs of others
  3. has an orderly methodical way of approaching tasks
  4. often underestimated how much time it takes to achieve the task

27. A choleric person

28. A sanguine person

29. A melancholic person

30. A phlegmatic person

The answer is D. The passage states that choleric individuals "don't do detail work effectively and therefore can frequently think little of how much time it takes to accomplish the errand." This directly matches option D, which says that a choleric person "often underestimated how much time it takes to achieve the task." This information is found in the paragraph beginning "Individuals with a choleric personality..."

Associated Text:
They don't do detail work effectively and therefore can frequently think little of how much time it takes to accomplish the errand.

The answer is A. The passage says that the sanguine individual "talk in pictures. They contribute a great deal of feeling and energy in their communication and often talk quickly. They are easily sidetracked... their attention is generally on the larger plan, which means they sometimes miss the subtleties or the correct order of things." This aligns with option A, which states that a sanguine person "sometimes misses the details or the proper order of things." This information is found in the paragraph describing the sanguine individual.

Associated Text:
their attention is generally on the larger plan, which implies they now and then miss the subtleties or the correct order of things.

The answer is B. The passage describes melancholic individuals as "loving and acts towards getting things done for others...centered on people and relationships." This shows that a melancholic person "is soft-hearted and concerned with the needs of others," which corresponds to option B. This information is stated explicitly in the paragraph about the melancholic individual.

Associated Text:
The melancholic individual who is loving and acts towards getting things done for others converts into the chivalrous or thoughtful communication style. An individual with this communication style is centered on people and relationships.

The answer is C. According to the passage about phlegmatic individuals, "phlegmatic individuals have a systematic precise method for moving toward undertakings." This directly supports option C, which says a phlegmatic person "has an orderly methodical way of approaching tasks." The information is found in the section about the phlegmatic individual.

Associated Text:
Phlegmatic individuals have a systematic precise method for moving toward undertakings

Questions 31-38
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 31-38 on your answer sheet, write

YES   if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO   if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN   if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

31. Currently there are no self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions developed by Gale

32. The depersonalization occurs when you realize that others aren’t trying to be difficult.

33. The sanguine person would have spirited style of communication

34. It is believed that sanguine people dislike variety

35. Phlegmatic people have factual and analytical personality

36. Melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar characteristics.

37. The choleric temperament translates into the indirect style of communication.

38. Most people who have the choleric temperament are males

The answer is NO. The passage says, "Nowadays there are any number of self-appraisal devices that identify with the essential descriptions developed by Galen," directly contradicting the statement in the question. This information is found in the first paragraph.

Associated Text:
Nowadays there are any number of self-appraisal devices that identify with the essential descriptions developed by Galen

The answer is YES. The passage states, "The depersonalization happens when you understand that others aren't endeavoring to be difficult," which directly matches the claim in the question. This is found in the second paragraph.

Associated Text:
The depersonalization happens when you understand that others aren't endeavoring to be difficult

The answer is YES. The passage describes the sanguine individual as someone who "would possess the expressive or vivacious style of communication." The word "vivacious" is synonymous with 'spirited.' This is found in the third paragraph.

Associated Text:
The sanguine individual would possess the expressive or vivacious style of communication.

The answer is NO. The passage states that sanguine individuals "adore change and are continually searching for new and exciting experiences," which shows that they like variety, not dislike it. This is from the paragraph about the sanguine personality.

Associated Text:
They adore change and are continually searching for new and energizing experiences.

The answer is YES. The passage states that phlegmatic individuals have a "systematic precise method" and are "centered on facts and technical specifics." This clearly shows they have factual and analytical personalities. This is from the paragraph about the phlegmatic individual.

Associated Text:
These people have specialized or methodical communication styles. This style of communication is centered around facts and technical specifics.

The answer is YES. The passage notes that melancholic people focus on others and are not comfortable with change, and then says, "so individuals with this communication style, like phlegmatic individuals, need time to consider the adjustments so as to adapt to them," showing that melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar traits regarding change. This is in the melancholic paragraph.

Associated Text:
... like phlegmatic individuals need time to consider the adjustments so as to adjust to them.

The answer is NO. The passage says, "Individuals with a choleric personality are brief in their communication - the less words the better." This is a direct style of communication, not indirect as the statement suggests. This is in the paragraph about the choleric personality.

Associated Text:
Individuals with a choleric personality are brief in their communication - the less words the better.

The answer is NOT GIVEN. The passage does not mention the gender of choleric individuals or make any statement about most of them being male.

Associated Text:

Questions 39-40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers in boxes 39-40 on your answer sheet.

39. The author believes using self-assessment tools can

40. According to the passage, which of the following is true about communication style in the workplace

The answer is D. (A) is incorrect because the passage does not claim self-assessment tools directly resolve conflicts. (B) is too general; the passage focuses on understanding and styles, not overall personality development. (C) is not mentioned. (D) is correct, as the passage says, "they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships," and describe that understanding communication styles helps to understand colleagues' behaviors. This is from the second paragraph.

Associated Text:
The values in self-appraisals... is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships. The depersonalization happens when you understand that others aren't endeavoring to be difficult, however, they need extraordinary or more data than you do.

The answer is B. (A) is wrong, as the passage states, "A few of us can without much of a stretch move starting with one style then onto the next and adjust our style to the necessities of the current circumstance." (B) is correct, as the text says, "the workplace can influence communication styles either by the kind of work that is required or by the prevalence of one style reflected in that environment." (C) and (D) are not supported by the passage. This is from the paragraph about the workplace and communication styles.

Associated Text:
The workplace can influence communication styles either by the kind of work that is required or by the prevalence of one style reflected in that environment.

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Multiple Choice
Matching Sentence Endings
Note Completion
Table Completion
Flow Chart Completion
Summary Completion
Multiple Selection
Short Answer
Matching Headings
Matching Features
Matching Information
Identifying Information
Identifying Viewer Claims
Sentence Completion
Diagram Labelling
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Tips to improve your reading speed
To get a high score on the IELTS reading section, you need to have a fast reading speed. To have a fast reading speed, you need to improve your vocabulary and practice dissecting sentences. One strategy to dissect a sentence is to look for the subject and verb of the sentence. Finding the subject and verb will help you better understand the main idea of said sentence. Keep in mind, a common feature of a IELTS reading passage is to join strings of ideas to form long compound sentences. This produces large chunks that students have a hard time absorbing. Do not get overwhelmed by its length, just look for the subject and verb, the rest of the ideas will flow.

Keep in mind, having a slow reading speed makes skimming or scanning a reading passage more difficult. The process of quickly skimming through a reading passage for specific keywords or main ideas is a requirement for you to employ successful reading strategies to improve your IELTS reading score. In other words, skimming and scanning are critical skills to ensure you complete all questions in the allotted time frame.
IELTS Reading Strategies
Once you can read and comprehend a passage with a rate of, at least, 220 words per minute, you'll be ready to start implementing our strategies. All too often, students spend too much time reading the passages and not enough time answering the questions. Here is a step by step guide for tackling the reading section.

  1. Step 1: Read questions first

    One of the most common mistakes that candidates make when approaching the reading exam is reading every single word of the passages. Although you can practice for the exam by reading for pleasure, "reading blindly" (reading without any sense of what the questions will ask) will not do you any favors in the exam. Instead, it will hurt your chances for effectively managing your time and getting the best score.

    The main reason to read the questions first is because the type of question may determine what you read in the passage or how you read it. For example, some question types will call for the "skimming" technique, while others may call for the "scanning" technique.

    It is important to answer a set of questions that are of the same question type. You'll need to determine which question type you want to tackle first. A good strategy would be to start with the easier question type and move on to more difficult question types later. The Easiest question types are the ones where you spend less time reading. For example, the Matching Heading question type is an easier one because you only need to find the heading that best describes the main idea of a paragraph. An example of a difficult question type would be Identifying Information. For this question type, you'll need to read each paragraph to find out if each statement is TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN according to the passage.

    Here is a table that lists the difficulty levels for each question type. Use this table as a reference when choosing which question type you want to tackle first.

    Difficulty level Question Type
    Easy Sentence Completion
    Short answer
    Medium Matching Features
    Multiple choice
    Matching Headings
    Summary, Table, Flow-Chart Completion
    Difficult Matching Sentence Endings
    Matching Information
    Identifying Information (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
    Identifying Viewer's claims (YES/NO/NOT GIVEN)

  2. Step 2: Read for an objective

    After you've read the questions for the passage, you will be able to read for an objective. What does this mean? For example, if you come across a question that includes the year "1896", you can make a note of when this year comes up in the text, using it to answer the question later on. There are two reading techniques that will help you stay on track with reading for an objective. The first one, skimming, is best defined as reading fast in order to get the "gist", or general idea, or a passage. With this technique, you are not stopping for any unfamiliar words or looking for specific details. The second technique, scanning, is best defined as reading for specific information. With this technique, you are not reading for the overall gist, but rather, specific information. Notice how each of these techniques has a specific objective in mind. This will help you find information more quickly.

  3. Step 3: Take notes

    As you're reading for an objective, you should also be making notes on the margins of the passage, placing stars next to key information, or underlining things that you believe will help you answer the various questions. This will make it easier for you to check back when you are asked certain things in the questions. Choose whichever note-taking system is right for you - just make sure you do it!

  4. Step 4: Answer wisely

    After you've read the questions, read the passage, and have taken any appropriate notes, you you should have located the part of the text where you where you need to read carefully. Then just read carefully and think critically to determine the correct answer.

IELTS Reading Question Types

The IELTS reading test contains many different question types:

Matching HeadingsIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Headings
Matching InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Information
Matching FeaturesIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Features
Summary CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Summary Completion
Identifying InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Information
Identifying Writer's claimsIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Writer's claims
Multiple ChoiceIELTS Reading Lesson: Multiple Choice
Short AnswerIELTS Reading Lesson: Short Answer
Match Sentence EndingIELTS Reading Lesson: Match Sentence Ending
Sentence CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Sentence Completion
Table CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Table Completion
 
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