Category: IELTS Reading

phone icon

IELTS Dehradun Uttarakhand Tel: 8439000086 , 8439000087

IELTS Reading preparation posts are here.

How To Solve True/False/Not Given

True/false and not given are one of the most common questions that come in IELTS exam and are often the most confusing.
But, you can actually answer these questions without even reading the passage.
Given below are some of the tips to make sure that you get the answers correct with minimum effort.

INCREASE YOUR BAND

INCREASE YOUR BAND

Remember, before attempting the question make sure you read the instructions properly. Find out if they are true/false/not given or yes/no/not given kind of questions. Also make sure in how many words you need to answer the questions.

SURETY DOESN’T WORK
The questions in IELTS usually contain uncertain words such as: may, might, seems to, can, could etc.
So, if the questions contain strong words such as “should, resolve, must, pledge, swear etc” the answer is not given.
TRICKY NUMBERS
If the article gives the range of numbers and in the question a specific number is asked which is in that range, the answer is not given.
For example-:
The war started from 1942 to 1947, and Pakistan finally got freedom in 1947.
If in question it says-:
The war started in 1942 and Pakistan finally got independence in 1947.
The answer must be marked as to not given.
If the number in the question given, is beyond the range given in the article the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: The war began in 1942 to 1947 and India finally got freedom in 1947.
Question-: the war began in 1942 to 1947, and India finally got freedom in 1948.
If the number in the article is over the range given in the question, the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: In a recent book on Gandhi, an entire chapter is devoted to the quit India movement.
In question-: A recent book on Gandhi is devoted on “the quit India movement”.
The answer is false. Because in the article it is talking about just a chapter and in the question the question is about the entire book.

NOTE-: If only a single number is mentioned in the article and the question, first locate the information and then find the number from the article.

If the numbers and the information are same in the question as well as article the answer is true.
IDIOTIC QUESTIONS
If the information never appeared in the article, the answer is not given.
CONDITIONAL QUESTIONS
If there are two sets of information in the article i.e A and B, but if the question mentions A or B, the answer is false.
If in the article a fact A occurs with some restrictions, but in the question the A occurs without the restriction, the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: poverty can be eradicated if education is improved.
Question-: poverty can be eradicated.
The answer is false, because the condition is not present.
TRICKY TRICKY
If the article uses possibility words such as “odd, opportunity, chance, many believe, possible, likely, probable, seems, appear to,etc”.
But question changes to certain words, “ convinced, fact, definitely, invariably, absolutely, universally, accepted, well-documented, unanimously, perceived, etc”
The answer is FALSE.
If all the circumstances given in the article appear in the question, but the extent, emotion and scope are different, the answer must be NOT GIVEN.
If the article provides more possibilities to a particular situation, but only one possibility is given in the question, the answer is NOT GIVEN.
FOR EXAMPLE=:
Article-:A, B, C lead to the information age.
Question-: the information age is led by A.
If in the article subjunctive are used, but the questions change it to reality or fact( i.e would/may happen in article to happened in question), the answer is NOT GIVEN.
EXAMPLE-:
Article-: the downfall of Greece may be possible in the next few years.
Question-: the downfall of Greece has happened.

Learn more tricks at IELTSBAND7
323,GMS Road, Above Axis Bank,
Near Ballupur Chowk,Dehradun.
Call Now-: 08439000086, 08439000087

Reading Test Tips

The reading test consist is of one hour including the time to transfer the answers into the answer sheet. There are 40 questions in all that you need to answer.

STRUCTURE
The reading test consist of three sections.
1.Section 1-: The section has 2-3 texts relevant to basic linguistic survival in English. For example-: advertisement, schedules or travel brochures. The main task here is to provide factual information.
2.Section 2-: The second section involves work-related text/situations having more complex language.
3.Section 3-: the third section pays more emphasis on descriptive and instructive text rather than argumentative text. It has a longer text usually sourced from newspapers, magazines or internet.
QUESTION TYPES
There are a variety of question types that could be asked, although it is not specific as to which one will come in your test. They are-:
1.Multiple choice
2.Identifying information (true/false/not given)
3.Matching paragraphs with heading
4.Short answer questions
5.Matching list/phrases
6.Table completion
7.Flow-chart completion
8.Diagram completion and labeling
9.Summary completion
10.Note completion

The path to score high in IELTS reading section begins with learning to scan an article or report for the most essential information, especially when the time is limited.

 

For more Reading Test Tips at IELTSBand7
323,GMS Road, Above Axis Bank,
Near Ballupur Chowk,Dehradun.
Call Now-: 08439000086, 08439000087

Reading Exercise 201

The year 1979 dawned with new challenges. The ambitions of charan singh, who wanted to become the prime minister of India, the ever-increasing influence of the RSS and the Jana sangh in the administration, the increasing dependence of the prime minister on that group, and the internal fractional quarrel among the socialist groups in the ruling clique had already destroyed the cohesion of the janata party. The only cementing force, which kept them formally together, was the lurking fear of the emergence of Indira Gandhi.
The attacks on congress leaders and workers went unabated. In Punjab, giani zail singh was brutally attacked; and in west Bengal, police beat up barkat and many other state congress leaders. In Bhubaneswar, indira’s Gandhi’s convoy was assaulted, as were important congress leaders like k.c lenka and b.m mohanty. Even ordinary workers of the party faced such attacks, but no eventuality was enough to daunt them, such was the level of their enthusiasm.
Question 1-: choose the correct option

1.What was the main reason keeping the janata party together?
a.Charan singh wanted to become the prime minister
b.Giani zail singh was brutally attacked
c.There was a fear of emergence of Indira Gandhi
d.There were many quarrel among the socialist groups.

2.the one statement wrong out of the following is
a.giani zail singh was brutally attacked in Punjab
b.in Bhubaneswar Indira Gandhi’s convoy was assaulted
c.Indira Gandhi was the main reason to keep the janata party separate
d.The ordinary workers also had to face up the attacks.

Question 2-: fill up the blanks with no more than three words-:
a.3 ___________ was brutally attacked in Punjab.
b.The only force that kept janata party together was the emergence of 4_________
c.The 5 ______ among the socialist groups in the ruling clique had destroyed the cohesion of the janata party
d.The attacks on 6 _________ and workers went unabated.
Answers-:
1-c
2-c
3-giani zail singh
4-Indira Gandhi
5-Internal fractional quarrel
6-Congress leaders

IELTSBAND7
323,GMS Road, Above Axis Bank,
Near Ballupur Chowk,Dehradun.
Call Now-: 08439000086, 08439000087

Reading Test Tips

READING TEST TIPS

1. True / False / Not given questions are by far the most difficult types of question to answer as they are designed to trick people into thinking about the answer and giving their deduction as an answer.

2. Many students are generally very good at reading tests – they are very good at spotting the key words in a question, finding those keywords in a text, reading around the key words and finding the answer to the question. However, as with the listening test, in the IELTS reading test the words in the questions are often not the words you will find in the answer. As a result you have to look for synonyms of key words as well as the actual keywords. Consider a word like ‘correct’ – among others, possible synonyms include:

a. Right
b. Accurate
c. Exact
d. Truthful
e. Spot on
f. Proper
g. Acceptable
h. Accepted

Depending on the context, only some of these synonyms might apply. You need to be aware of for these words as well as the keywords you are looking for. In addition, consider antonyms – words with the opposite meanings. A sentence like ‘It wouldn’t be wrong’ would mean ‘correct’ in certain contexts. As you can see, you will need a fairly deep understanding of vocabulary.

www.ieltsband7.com 084390 00086 , IELTS Band7, 323, GMS Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001

1 … 15 16 17