Tổng hợp một số mẹo cho ielts reading

1. Tips For Gapfill Questions 2. Tips For Matching Questions 3. Tips For YesNoNot Given Questions 4. Tips For ShortAnswer Questions 5. Tips For MultipleChoice Questions 6. Tips For Classification 7. Tips For Finding Information In Paragraphs 8. Tips For Sentence Completion 9. Tips For Choosing Headings 10. READING BÍ KÍP 8.5 cho DẠNG BÀI TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN 11.STRATEGY IN READING MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTION

TIPS FOR GAPFILL QUESTIONS

There are 2 types of gapfill tasks in the IELTS Reading test:

Type 1: With a given list of words or phrases to choose from to fill in the gaps

Type 2: You fill the gaps with words or phrases from the reading passage, no given list

If there is a gapfill task which is a summary of the whole passage or part of the passage, consider completing the gapfill first Summary gap helps to predict

information about the passage, even with some words missing

Note: Gapfill tasks Type 2 is always a summary of part or the whole of a reading passage On the other hand, a gapfill task Type 1 may or may not be a summary of part or the whole of a reading passage Both task types, however, require a good knowledge of grammar Type 2 is more difficult than Type 1

Reading Gapfill Method – For Type 1

Step 1: First, read the instructions You need to know if the gapfill is a summary of part or of the whole of the reading passage, if so, you will nead to refer to the passage You also need to know if you can use a word from the list of words more than once Step 2: Then, scan or skim the gapfil text quickly for a general understanding of the text

Step 3: Now turn to the first gap in the task, and try to work out the meaning of the sentence it is within Next, work out the part of speech for the gap, e.g.noun,

adjectival, adverbial, prepositional,etc…

Step 4: Find the words in the list that have the same part of speech Look for all the possible answers that you think could fit in the gap Make no final choices just yet Step 5: Refer to the reading passage to help you choose possible answers for the gap

of the gapfill text is a summary of part of all of the passage

Reading Gapfill Method – for Type 2

Step 1: First, read the instructions You need to know if the gapfill text is a summary

of part or of

the whole of the reading passage

Step 2: Next, read the example for information about the topic of the summary

Step 3: Then, scan or skim the gapfill text quickly for a general understanding of the text

Step 4: Now locate the answer to the example in the reading passage

Step 5: “Place” the summary across the passage to find out where the answers to questions

may be found It is often possible to divide the summary into parts that correspond to various paragraphs or sections of the passage In this way, it is possible to shorten the area

of the passage in which to look for particular answers

Step 6: Now turn to the first gap in the task, and try to work out the full meaning of the sentence

it is within You may need to read the sentence before and after, too

Step 7: Next, work out the part of speech for that gap Do so, by closely examining the words that

come both before and after the gap

Step 8: Then, examine the keywords/phrases to look for in the passage, and locate them in the

passage

Step 9: Choose the word that best suits the gap, remembering that the words you find

in the

passage may not be in the word form you require You may need a noun, but the word given in the passage might be an adjective In which case, you must change the form

of the

word to the word form required in the gapfill text

Step 10: Complete steps 6 to 9 for each gap in the task

TIPS FOR MATCHING QUESTIONS

Matching task questions in the IELTS test can be divided into 2 types:

Type 1: With a list of items to choose from equal in number to the matches to make Type 2: With a longer list of items to choose from than the number of matches to make

STEPS FOR BOTH TYPES:

Step 1: Read the instruction carefully

Step 2: Cross off the answers to the example first, but only if an answer can not be used more than once

Step 3: Read the title, headings + skim the text for the topic of the whole passage + skim each passage for the main idea

Step 4: Look at each paragraph to be matched from top to bottom in the passage, and seek the correct match from the list of items (not the other way around)

Step 5: Give yourself a number of choices from the list of possible matches (if you do not, you might easily decide on the first match you think is the answer, but often there are two or three matching items that might match Of course, only one will be correct Note for Type 1 only:

- Leave the most difficult match to last It is wiser to solve the easiest matches first

- Finally, check your answers carefully because if you make an error with one match

in a matching task Type 1, you will cause an error to occur with another match

TIPS FOR YES, NO, NOT GIVEN OR TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN QUESTION

These tasks either ask you to identify the writer’s views or claims in the text or identify information in the text

You will be given a list of statements which are either opinions or facts and you have

to decide for:

Type 1: if they are opinions, whether they are the opinions of the writer or not or not given in the text

Type 2: if they are facts, whether they are true, false or not given in the text

For type 1 the writers views may not be directly stated, so you may have to work out what is implied The questions will be in the same order as the text

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Type 1

Questions 1-3

Do the following statements reflect the situation as described by the writer in the reading

passage?

In boxes 1–3 on your answer sheet write

YES if the statement reflects the situation as described by the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to know what the situation is from the passage

1 Increasing the tunnel toll of the new tunnel will result in more people using the other tunnels

2 The congestion at peak hours was worse before the new tunnel was built

3 The cost of running a car does not deter purchasing

Type 2

Questions 4-6

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?

In boxes 4-6 on your answer sheet write

TRUE if the statement is true according to the passage

FALSE if the statement is false according to the passage

NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage

4 Most people spend about two hours a day traveling to and from work

5 The problems of road rage have doubled in the last 10 years

6 More road accidents happen where drivers are familiar with the road

How to do Yes, no, not given or True, false, not given questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Quickly read through all the statements to get an idea about the topic

• Read the first statement more carefully Underline the key words so you understand the main point

• Search for the section of the text which deals with the idea or fact

• Once you have found the relevant section, read it carefully For type 1, if the

statement disagrees with the writer’s opinion, then select ‘no’ and if the author doesn’t give an opinion, select ‘not given’ For type 2, if the statement is the opposite

to the information in the text, then select ‘false’ and if there is no mention of it, select

‘not given’

TIPS FOR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

There are two types of short answer questions in the IELTS reading exam

Type 1: Questions

Type 2: Lists

These questions will usually tell you to write your answers in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS So you can answer with one word, two words or three words but

no more However, this is not always the case, so check the rubric carefully

For these questions, like the multiple choice questions, you have to apply both

skimming and scanning techniques

Also note that the answers should not require a hyphenated word (e.g.non-smoker ) or

a contraction (e.g.they’ve)

If the answer requires a number, you can write it as a numeral or a word or a

combination of a numeral and a word

Look at the 2 examples below

Type 1

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Questions 1 and 2

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, answering the

following questions

Write your answers in boxes 1 and 2 on your answer sheet

1 How old was Spencer when he did his first degree?

2 Which teacher was instrumental in Spencer’s success?

Type 2

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Questions 3 – 5

List FOUR reasons for Spencer being a child prodigy

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Write your answers in boxes 3-5 on your answer sheet

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

How to do short answer questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Skim all the questions quickly As you do this:

- Underline the key words

- Decide what information you need to find in the text

- Look out for question words like ‘where’ and ‘who’ which indicate you should listen for specific things like places and people

• Go back to the first question and decide what part of the text you need to read

• Read the part carefully to find the answer.

• You may use your own words You don’t have to write a complete sentence but it does have to be grammatically correct

Remember

- If you don’t know the meaning of any of the words in the questions, look at the other questions They might have some associated vocabulary in them to help you guess the meaning

- The answer could be one word, two words or three words but not four or more

- If you think you need more than three words your answer is probably incorrect

TIPS FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

There are three types of multiple choice questions in the IELTS reading exam

Type 1: Where there is one possible answer

Type 2: Where there are multiple answers for only one mark

Type 3: Where there are multiple answers and one mark for each

For these questions you may be given the start of a sentence which you have to complete with one out of four choices Or you may be presented with a question and asked to find two, three or four items in a list of answers

You could be asked to identify facts or opinions in the texts

Multiple choice questions can test both your global understanding of the text or ask you for specific information This means you will have to make the decision yourself whether to skim or scan the text

Look at the 3 examples below

Type 1

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Questions 1-3

Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet

1 According to information in the text, asparagine

A is poisonous

B can cause cancer

C is harmless unless heated

D should only be eaten in small amounts

2 According to information in the text, acrylamide

A has been found in lots of fried food

B has been found in snacks in Sweden

C is only found in western cooking

D is in water

3 According to information in the text, process foods

A should be avoided

B are cheaper

C are full of chemicals

D are the most tasty foods

How to prepare for IELTS – Reading

Type 2

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Question 4

Write TWO letters A-F in box 4 on your answer sheet

4 Which TWO examples of food is asparagine found in?

A peanuts

B rice

C French fries

D asparagus

E chocolate

F bananas

Type 3

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Questions 5 – 7

The list below gives some of the problems for dieters raised by Dr Jones

Which THREE of these problems are mentioned by the writer of text?

A Accessible junk food

B Coffee bars and after-work drinks

C Partners

D Stress & emotional situations

E Saboteurs and false friends

F Weakened resolve

Also note that you may be asked to circle ONE, TWO, THREE or FOUR letters How to do the multiple choice questions

• Read the instructions carefully and check how many letters you need to circle

• Skim all the questions and the answer choices quickly As you do this,

- Underline the key words (the words that give you the most information)

- Try to get an idea of the topic you will be reading about from the vocabulary of the questions

- Look at any illustrations or diagrams that go with the text

• Go back to the first question Decide if you are looking for specific information or whether the question requires you to understand the whole text Then either scan or skim the text, as appropriate, to find the answer

• Read the relevant part of the text very carefully

• Don’t leave any questions unanswered

Remember

- To read the stem or question carefully

- To eliminate unlikely answers

TIPS FOR CLASSIFICATION QUESTIONS

These questions ask you to classify information given in the reading text

Classifications are often according to the writer’s opinion or according to a period of time or place

You will be asked to identify a letter which represents one of the classifications for

each item in a list of statements.

Look at the example:

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Questions 1 -4

Classify the following statements as referring to:

- US the United States

- J Japan

- G Germany

- or UK the United Kingdom

Write the appropriate letters in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet

NB You may use any answer more than once

1 The biggest spenders on personal travel

2 Had the greatest number of international travellers in 2002

3 Take the majority of their holidays in Western Europe

4 Employ the most people in the tourist industry

How to do these classification questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Make sure you know how many classifications there are and what letters you have to use (E.g US, J, G & UK in the exercise above.)

• Read the classifications carefully and make sure you don’t confuse the letters which represent each one

• Read the statements/phrases or words beside the question numbers and underline key words

• Start with the first statement and work your way through them one by one, searching the text to find where the information is mentioned

• The questions will not necessarily be in the same order as the text and the wording will probably be different in the text so look out for synonyms and parallel

expressions

• When you’ve located the reference in the text, read it carefully and select your answer

• Don’t leave any statements without a letter

TIPS FOR FINDING INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPH

These questions require you to scan the text to find the location of information You will be given a set of statements and you need to find the paragraph each one comes from

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Questions 1-5

The passage has ten paragraphs labelled A-J

Which paragraphs contain the following information?

Write the appropriate letters A-J in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet

NB You may use any letter more than once

1 Concern that recycling is not profitable

2 Explanation of why fees for dumping waste should be

3 The best way to deal with garbage

4 The problem of decaying organic waste

5 Recycling of automobiles

How to do scanning and identifying location of information questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Quickly read the statements to get an idea of what the text is about

• Take the statements one by one Underline the key words

• Next search the text to find where the information is mentioned

• Remember to look for synonyms and parallel expressions because it is likely that the statements express the ideas differently to the way they are expressed in the text

TIPS FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION QUESTIONS

There are two types of sentence completion questions in the reading exam

Type 1: With a selection of possible answers

Type 2: Without a choice of possible answers

These questions require you to complete the end of a sentence

The questions appear in the same order as the information in the text

Type 2 questions are similar to the short answer questions in that they will always tell you to write your answers in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS So you can answer with one word, two words or three words but not more They will also tell you

to use words from the reading passage

As with short answer questions:

Also note that the answers should not require a hyphenated word (e.g.non-smoker) or

a contraction (e.g They’ve) Also, if the answer requires a number, you can write it as

a numeral (e.g 6) or a word (e.g six) or a

combination (e.g 6 million)

Look at the example below

Type 1

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Questions 1 – 3

Complete each of the following statements (Questions 1-3) with the best ending A-F from the box below

Write the appropriate letters A-F on our answer sheet

1 Incorporating organic and inorganic matter

2 Spent mushroom compost

3 Adding potassium regularly

A makes the soil more alkaline

B will help to encourage flowering and fruiting

C makes roots stronger

D encourages vigorous growth

E will help hold moisture in the soil

F will improve aeration

Type 2

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Questions 4-6

Complete the sentences below with words taken from the passage

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Write your answers in boxes 4-6 on your answer sheet

4 Bulbs should be stored ………

5 Seeds may deteriorate if exposed to………

6 Summer flowering annuals should not be planted until after ………

How to do sentence completion questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Quickly read through all the sentences halves As you do this

- underline the key words

- try to work out what information you need

- think about the grammatical form as well as the vocabulary that should follow immediately from the stem

• Go back to the first sentence and decide what information you need to complete it

• Find the place where the information should be in the text and read

it carefully

• Look out for synonyms and parallel expressions because the questions are not likely

to use the same words as those in the text

• Make sure your sentences make sense both logically and grammatically

Remember

- for type two, the answer could be one word, two words or three words

but not four or more

- if you think you need more than three words your answer is probably

incorrect

TIPS FOR CHOOSING HEADINGS

There are two types of headings questions

Type 1: Choosing headings for paragraphs or sections of a text

Type 2: Choosing a heading for the whole text

Type 1 questions require you to sum up the meaning of a paragraph in order to match

it to a bank of possible headings You may be asked to match every paragraph or section of the text or just a selection of paragraphs

Type 2 questions require you to sum up the whole text

Type 1

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Questions 1- 3

Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs A-F

From the list of headings below choose the most suitable heading for paragraphs A, B and C from the list of headings below

Write the appropriate numbers i-vii in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet

List of Headings

i A global problem

ii A study into factory emissions

iii The responsibility of citizens

iv Legislation

v The limits of federal law

vi Clean air

1 Section A

2 Section B

3 Section C

Type 2

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Question 4

From the list below choose the most suitable title for Reading Passage 2

Write the appropriate letter A-E in box 4 on your answer sheet

A Legislation to reduce harmful emissions

B Problems of air pollution

C Air pollution – a global problem

D Clean Air

E Reducing harmful emissions

How to do choosing headings questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Make sure you know which paragraphs or sections you have to sum up

• Read the first paragraph or section and try to sum up, in your own words, what it is about

• Then search through the bank of headings for the best answer

• Make sure the heading you have chosen sums up the entire paragraph and not just one idea within it

• If you have to sum up the entire text Read the whole text before looking at the bank

of headings Try to think of your own heading and then look at the options

10 Tips For Labelling A Diagram

You will be given a diagram and asked to label it with words from the text or labels given

Look at the example

How to do labeling the diagram questions

• Read the instructions carefully

• Study the diagram and the labels if they are given

• See if you can guess any of the answers

• The information will be given in the same order as the numbers on the diagram

• Scan the text to find the information If labels are not provided, make sure you use words from the text

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