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IELTS reading actual test main subjects in 2018 and 2019

 

نمونه سوالات واقعی آزمون های آیلتس در سال 2018 و 2019 در بخش reaing

 

دوره فشرده Reading آیلتس در 10 جلسه با دکتر آرین کریمی

 

 

They are NOT predicted by IELTS teachers they are reported by IELTS test takers who take part in IELTS official tests recentely.

 

January 2018

 

Reading 1: Groucho Marx Arthur Sheekman

Reading 2: An Earth – Shaking discovery

Reading 3: Think happy

Reading 4: Working in the movies

Reading 5: Complementary and alternative medicine

Reading 6: The cloud messenger

 

February 2018

 

Reading 7: Walking with dinosaurs

Reading 8: Endangered languages

Reading 9: The robots are coming

Reading 10: Keep a Watchful Eye on the Bridges

Reading 11: Activities for Children

Reading 12: Roller coaster

Reading 13: Aphantasia: A life without mental images

Reading 14: Life lessons from villains, crooks and gangsters

Reading 15: Mysterious Dark Matter May Not Always Have Been Dark

Reading 16: Scientists Are Mapping the World's Largest Volcano

Reading 17: We know the city where HIV first emerged

Reading 18: Penguins' anti-ice trick revealed

 

April 2018

 

Reading 19: What is it that draws us to these creatures?

Reading 20: How did science fiction writer HG Wells predict its invention three decades before the first detonations?

Reading 21: The growth of intelligence

Reading 22: DISORDERS: AN OVERVIEW

Reading 23: THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Reading 24: BIOMETRICS

 

May 2018

 

Reading 25: Nushu — A Secret Language

Reading 26: Venus Flytrap

Reading 27: Growth Model

Reading 28: The Development of Travel under the Ocean

Reading 29: Vitamins - To supplement or not?

Reading 30: The Birth of Suburbia

 

June 2018

 

Reading 31: “Freebie” Marketing

Reading 32: Tacoma Narrows Bridge – Disaster Strikes

Reading 33: Ebonics

Reading 34: Bioluminescence

Reading 35: CHANGES IN MALE BODY IMAGE

Reading 36: EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES - A Book Review

 

January 2019

 

Reading 37: Teaching styles and their application

Reading 38: THE FLAVOUR INDUSTRY

Reading 39: Britain needs strong TV industry

Reading 40: A Disaster of Titanic Proportions

Reading 41: Three – Dimensional Films

Reading 42: Does Water Have Memory?

Details of the IELTS Reading Test

 

Dr.Arian karimi's IELTS Reading Class

 

 

 

 

کلاس تخصصی ریدینگ آیلتس دکتر آرین کریمی

 

The Reading Type of Questions

1. Multiple choice

2. Short answer questions

3. Sentence completion questions

4. Notes/ table/ form/ summary/ flow chart/diagram /completion questions

5. Yes, no, not given or True, false, not given

6. Classification questions

7. Matching

8. Choosing headings

9. Scanning & identifying location of information

10. Labelling a diagram which has numbered parts

 

Procedure of the Test

 

The reading module is the second test you do on the test day.

You are given a question booklet and an answer sheet. There is no time, unlike in the listening test, at the end to transfer answers so you have to write your answers directly onto the answer sheet.

You are given 60 minutes for the test.

The test instructions indicate how much time you should spend on each section of the test.

 

Structure of the Test

 

The test is divided into three sections.

You are given a reading passage with questions in each section. The questions can be both before and after the passages.
The topics of the passages are of general interest and come from magazines, journals, books and newspapers. At least one of the passages will present a logical argument.

The texts increase in difficulty as the test progresses. There may be a glossary of technical words.

There are 40 questions in total. Each of the three sections has around 10-15 questions and there are at least two types of questions in each section.

 

IELTS Scoring

You are given a mark for each of the 40 questions. Your result is converted into a score which corresponds to one of the bands from 1-9. You will see the band on your result sheet. You can be awarded a whole band or a half band for the reading section.

1. Multiple Choice

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 : 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.

 

Type 2 : 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 : 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.

 

Keep in Mind

To read the stem or question carefully.

To eliminate unlikely answers.

 

Do as many of the following multiple choice questions as you can:

Focus on IELTS: p.45, p.73, p.91

IELTS Preparation & Practice (R&W): pp.7-8, p.20, pp.29-30, p.41

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.26-27

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.40, p.44, p.89.

Cambridge IELTS 3: p.21, p.46, p.71, p.90, p.95.

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.29, p.67, p.69, p.91

Cambridge IELTS 5: p.18, p.22, p.27, p.42, p.74

Cambridge IELTS 6: p.66, p.96

Cambridge IELTS 7: p.28, p.43, p.73, p.77, p.98

IELTS Foundation: p.22, p.25, p.26, p.32, p.34, p.36

IELTS Academic Practice Tests: p.33, p.40, p.45, p.65, p.66

Action Plan for IELTS: p.98

Test Builder: p.30, p.50, p.51, p.57, p.62, p.81, p.92, p.111, p.116

IELTS to Success: p.72, p.81, p.89

 

2. 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 (e.g. 6) or a word (e.g. six) or a combination of a numeral and a word(e.g. 6 million).

 

Look at the 2 examples below.

 

Type 1 :  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 : 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.

 

Notice that,

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.

 

Practice

Do as many of the following short answer questions as you can:

 

Focus on IELTS: p.36, p.66, p.114, p.169

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.8, p.11, p.32, p.78

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.26, p. 73, p.77

Cambridge IELTS 6: p.21

Cambridge IELTS 7: p.20, p.29, p.47, p.68, p.91, p.99,

IELTS Foundation: p.28, p.32

IELTS Academic Practice Tests: p.41, p.45, p.53

Test Builder: p.86, p.112

IELTS to Success: p.69, p.89, p.90, p.93

 

3. 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 : 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 : 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 ……… .

 

strategy for doing 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.

 

Practice

 

Do the following sentence completion questions:

 

Focus on IELTS: p.30

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.90

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.100

Cambridge IELTS 3: p.22, p.72

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.90

Cambridge IELTS 5: p.47, p. 97

Cambridge IELTS 6: p.47, p.50

Cambridge IELTS 7: p.21, p.52, p.95

IELTS Foundation: p.32, p.33, p.34, p.35, p.36

Action Plan for IELTS: p.97

Test Builder: p.18, p.80, p.91, p.112

IELTS to Success: p.73, p.80, p.81, p.93

 

4. Notes / table / form / summary / flow chart / diagram / completion questions

These questions ask for specific information.

There are two types of these completion questions in the IELTS reading exam.

Type 1. With a selection of possible answers.

Type 2. Without a choice of possible answers.

 

These questions require you to:

Ø insert a word or phrase in the middle of a sentence

Ø insert a word in the middle and another word at the end of a sentence

Ø write words or phrases that are not in sentences

Ø write a letter that represents a word or phrase

 

For Type 1 questions the words or phrases provided will be different from the words in the text. There will be more words than gaps.

 

Type 2 questions are similar to the short answer questions in that they will 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.

 

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).

 

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 2 examples below.

 

Type 1 : Questions 1-5

 

Complete the table below using the words from the box.

Write the appropriate letters A-G against Questions 1-5.

 

Health Problem	Food
High blood	(1) ………..
pressure &
cholesterol
Cancer of the	(2) ………..
colon
Heart Disease	(3) ………..
Infections	(4) ………..
Diabetes	(5) ………..

 

A oats & rice

B honey

C corn & wheat

D spices

E nuts & seeds

F herbs

G oils

 

 

 

 

 

Type 2 : Questions 6 –8

 

Complete the notes below.

 

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the reading passage for each answer.

 

Write your answers in boxes 6-8 on your answer sheet.

 

Some foods like shellfish, meats and ….6… may cause food poisoning if they have been infected by …7 … . One of the most common types of food poisoning is …8… .

Strategy for doing these completion questions

 

Read the instructions carefully.

Look at the table or form etc carefully:

Examine any headings or subheadings

Try to get an idea of the topic.

Decide what section of the passage the exercise covers.

Anticipate grammatical formas well as vocabulary.

If a box of answers is given, see if you can guess any of the matches & eliminate unlikely answers.

If the question is in the form of a table,work out which way it is best to read it – horizontally or vertically.

If the question is in the form of a summary, read through it firstand see if you can guess any of the missing words.

Take each gap one by one and search the text for the best word(s) to fill the gap.

 

Remember

If there is a box of answers, there will be at least two you don’t need.

If there is no box, 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.

There may be alternative rubrics for these completion questions e.g.

‘complete the notice’ or ‘complete the explanation’ or ‘complete the news report’.

Practice

Do the following completion questions, examining the differences between them as you do them:

 

Focus on IELTS: p.66, p.98

notes: p. 20, p.50, p52, p.82, p97, p.98, p.130, p.169, p.172

table: p.36, p.38, p.133, p.146, p.161, p.163, p.172

form: p.65, p.114

flow chart: p.146, p.163

diagram: p.170

Cambridge IELTS 2:

form: p.7, p. 31,

notes: p.9, p.36, p.58,

table: p.11, p.12, p.13, p.30, p.34, p.37, p.58

Cambridge IELTS 4:

table: p.25, p.68, p.76

summary: p.30, p.44, p.49, p.95

Cambridge IELTS 5:

summary: p.18, p.28, p.40, p.50, p.70, p.92

flowchart: p.41

diagram: p.46

table: p.51, p.88

Cambridge IELTS 6:

summary: p.25, p.29, p.46, p.91, p.97

flowchart: p.74

Cambridge IELTS 7:

summary: p.20, p.29, p.47, p.68, p.91, p.99

table: p.72

IELTS Foundation:

table: p.21, p.25

notes: p.34

summary: p.36

IELTS Academic Practice Tests:

summary: p.37, p.50, p.66

Action Plan for IELTS:

summary: p.103

Test Builder:

table: p.18, p.30

summary: p.57, p.120

chart: p.81

IELTS to Success:

table: p.68

summary: p.80

Insight into IELTS:

table: p.11, p.27

form: p.12

notes: p.18, p.24, p.26

IELTS Preparation & Practice (R&W): summary: p.16, p.25, p.44, p.50 table: p17, p.46, p.48

table: p.22, p.42

form: p.37, p.41

notes: p.40, p.51

 

5. Yes, no, not given or True, false, not given

 

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.

 

Look at the 2 examples on the next page.

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 roads.

 

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’.

Continue with the rest of the statements.

Practice

 

Do the following yes, no, not given or true, false, not given questions:

 

Insight into IELTS: p.55

Focus on IELTS: p.59

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.26, p.50, p70

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.22, p.26, p.50, p.64, p.68, p.84, p.90

Cambridge IELTS 3: p.21, p.26, p.40, p.49, p.62

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.20, p.45, p.48, p.69, p.90, p.99

Cambridge IELTS 5: p.19, p.23, p.26, p.42, p.45, p.50, p.65, p.69, p.77, p.78, p.88, p.93, p.96

Cambridge IELTS 6: p.24, p.43, p.51, p.65, p.70, p.73, p.88, p.92

Cambridge IELTS 7: p.25, p.29, p.42, p.46, p.51, p.67, p.76, p.91, p.94,

IELTS Foundation: p.29, 32

IELTS Academic Practice Tests: p.41, p.46, p.61

Action Plan for IELTS: p.98

Test Builder: p.17, p.24, p.57, p.61, p86, p.92, p.116, p.119

IELTS to Success: p.76, p.83, p.93

IELTS Preparation & Practice: p.35, p. 51, p.57, p.62, p.65, p.95

 

6. 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

 

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.

 

Practice

 

Do the following classification questions.

 

Focus on IELTS: p.149

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.35, p.57, p.59, p.82

Cambridge IELTS 3: p.13, p.79, p.82

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.99

Cambridge IELTS 5: p.64

Cambridge IELTS 6: p.20, p.73

Cambridge IELTS 7: p.73

IELTS Foundation: p.30, p.32

Action Plan for IELTS: p.103

IELTS to Success: p.73, p.92

IELTS Preparation & Practice (L&S): p.38

 

7. Matching

 

These questions require you to match a list of opinions to sources mentioned in the text. These questions are used with texts which present a number of different people’s opinions.

 

The sources are usually numbered and the opinions are given a letter each. In the answer booklet you write the letter(s) beside the numbers.

 

There could be more opinions than sources. If so, you will need to write more than one letter beside the question in the answer booklet. If there are more sources than opinions, then one of more or the opinions will be used more than once.

Look at the example on the next page.

 

This example has more opinions than sources.

 

Questions 1-4

 

Look at the following writers (Questions 1-4) and the list of their opinions below.

 

Match each person with their opinion.

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

 

NB You may use any of the writers’ names more than once.

 

1 Anna Blair

2 Dr Ian Sampson

3 Dean Frazer

4 Jane Langton

List of opinions

A Life experience is essential for a writer.

B Anyone who has a story can write.

C Discipline and organization are just as important as creativity.

D A writer has to be content to work alone.

E The first novel is the easiest to write.

F A good working relationship with ones’ editor is essential for a writer.

How to do Matching questions

 

Read the instructions carefully.

Take the names of the sources one by one and find them in the text and underline them.

When you have located a name, read carefully to see what is said about his/her opinions.

Look at the list of opinions and see if you can make a match.

Remember that the text is not likely to use the same words as the questions, so look for synonyms and parallel expressions.

Also, be aware that the sources may be referred to in more than one place in the text.

The opinions in the task are not listed in the same order as they appear in the text.

Phrases like ‘he said’ or ‘in his opinion’ should help you locate the arguments.

 

Practice

 

 

Do the following matching questions.

 

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.42

Cambridge IELTS 4: p.29, p.44, p.53
Cambridge IELTS 5: p.91
Cambridge IELTS 6: p.43, p.70
Cambridge IELTS 7: p. 77, p.100
IELTS Foundation: p.34, p.35
IELTS Academic Practice Tests: p.30, p.53, p.58, p.62, p.65
Action Plan for IELTS: p.100
IELTS to Success: p.69, p.82, p.89, p.93
Focus on IELTS: p.127
Insight into IELTS: p.52

Preparation & Practice (R&W): p.54, p.66, p.95

 

8. 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.

 

See the 2 examples 

 

Type 1: 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 : 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.

 

Practice

Do the following matching questions.

 

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.62, p.66, p.82

Cambridge IELTS 2: p.19, p.46, p.69
Cambridge IELTS 3: p.14, p.23, p.42, p.64
Cambridge IELTS 4: p.22, p.70, p.96
Cambridge IELTS 5: p.66, p.85
Cambridge IELTS 6: p.26, p.40, p.85, p.93
Cambridge IELTS 7: p.22, p.48, p. 69,
IELTS Foundation: p.19, p.21, p.24
IELTS Academic PracticeTests: p.30, p.36, p.47, p.55
Action Plan for IELTS: p.101
Test Builder: p.23, p.29, p.49, p.115
IELTS to Sccess: p.74, p.83, p.84
Insight into IELTS: p. 43
Focus on IELTS: p.42
Preparation & Practice (R&W): p.17, p.25, p.32, p.76, p.80, p.96

 

9. Scanning and identifying location of information

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.

 

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 increased.

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.

 

Practice

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.86, p.89
Cambridge IELTS 2: p.67, p.90
Cambridge IELTS 4: p.52, p.94, p.95
Cambridge IELTS 5: p.22, p.64, p.73
Cambridge IELTS 6: p.20, p.24, p.65, p.67, p.92, p.97
IELTS Foundation: p.26
Action Plan for IELTS: p.101
Test Builder: p.84
Focus on IELTS: p.142

 

 

10. Labelling a diagram which has numbered parts

 

 

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

Look at the example.

 

Questions 1 - 6

 

Label the booths at the exhibition.

Choose your answers from the box and write them next to questions 1-6.

 

 

			Entrance		Coffee/tea	Exit
			Booth 1			Booth 12
			Oriental Holidays		_____1	Holidays Asia
			Booth 2
					6_____	Booth 11
			Booth 3		5_____	Booth 10
			Indonesian Tourist Board
			Booth 4		_____2	Booth 9
					_____3	Malaysian Tourist Board
			Booth 5
					4_____	Booth 8
			Booth 6			Booth 7
			Postal Service			Asian Art Magazine

 

 

 

Oriental vases
Korean cabinets
Indian rugs
Chinese furniture
Thai silk
Malaysian batik
Tibetan prayer rugs
Balinese woodwork
Oriental art

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.

 

Practice

 

Do the following labeling the diagram questions:

 

Cambridge IELTS 1: p.59

Cambridge IELTS 3: p.31, p.56

Insight into IELTS: p.24

IELTS Foundation: p.21, p.25

IELTS Academic Practice Tests: p.37

Actin Plan for IELTS: p.98

IELTS to Success: p.90

Focus on IELTS: p.36, p.66, p.81*, p.82, p.149

with your cityu login information. This page gives you hints and tips on the test based on 12 recurrent themes.

 

General Tips – Reading

 

Before the Exam

 

Make sure you are familiar with the instructions for the different question types so you can quickly glance at the questions and know what to do.

Read as much as possible.

Work on your reading skills such as ‘guessing the meanings of unknown words’, ‘understanding reference words in texts’ and reading quickly.

 

Read newspaper articles and practise the following:

 

 

Dividing the content into facts and opinions

Finding the topic sentences of paragraphs

writing summaries

Interpreting any diagrams or tables

Thinking of headings you could give to paragraphs

Underlining the pronouns and working out what they refer to

Underlining unknown words and seeing if you can work out what they mean

Reading the first paragraph and seeing if you can predict what will come next

Work on expanding your vocabulary.

Look at the either Focus on IELTS or Insight into IELTS or the glossary in 101 Hints p.172- 174 and choose 5 new words from the vocabulary sections or articles to learn each day.

Write the words on cards and test yourself on the bus or the MTR, on your way to City U.

Do as many practice tests as you can to get used to the rubric and the task types.

 

During the Exam

 

Look through the whole reading module first.

 

Quickly look at the texts. Study any:

 

Titles

Headings

Sub headings

Illustrations

Diagrams

Words in bold type or italics

Read the questions carefully. Identify the question type. Make sure you do exactly what they say.

Read the glossary beside the passage, if there is one.

Don’t spend too long on one question.

If you don’t know the answer, guess. Incorrect answers are not penalised.

Make sure you copy all words taken from the texts correctly as incorrect spelling is penalised.

Don’t forget your answer may be given in a diagram, graph or illustration.

IELTS Speaking Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– What do you do?

– Where do you live now?

 – Is it far away this centre?

– Can you describe your hometown?

– Do you like to travel long distances?

– Would you like to fly to space?

 

IELTS Speaking Cue Card

 

Describe a public place that you have visited recently. Please say

 

– What is it?

– Where is it?

– When and with whom did you visit it?

 

IELTS Discussion Part

 

– Did you like that place? Why?

– Do you like visiting public places?

– Do people enjoy vising public places, in your opinion?

– Do you prefer living in a big city or a small town? Why?

– Do you think people feel lonely in the cities?

– Why is that?

– Should public parks be free in cities? Why?

– Do you think public parks are better than private ones?

IELTS TEACHING METHODOLOGY BY DR.ARIAN KARIMI

 

IELTS EXPERT IN INDIA

 

Questions of the Academic Module of the IELTS test in India on July in 2018

 

IELTS Listening Test in India

 

Section 1. A woman wanted to get information about concerts.
Questions: filling in blanks.

 

Section 2. An owner of production company gave information about it and its personnel.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words), multiple choice.

 

Section 3. Two students talked about their presentation.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words), multiple choice.

 

Section 4. A research about cotton production and its use.
Questions: filling in blanks.

 

IELTS Reading Test in India

 

Passage 1. About various musical instruments of the past century.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

 

Passage 2. About plants protection by the use of chemicals.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), match headings to paragraphs.

 

Passage 3. About boys’ attitude in different sport groups.
Questions: filling in blanks.

 

IELTS WritingTest in India

 

IELTS Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a picture showing the changes to a village in 1910 and 2010, and asked to summarise them.

 

IELTS Writing task 2 (an essay)

The best way to reduce crime among young people is to teach parents good parenting skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and examples.

IELTS Specialized Class with an IELTS Qualified Teacher Certified by the UK

 

Dr. Arian Karimi the Best IELTS Trainer in Iran

 

Following topics and questions are remembered by an IELTS test taker from his recent  ielts exam held in Sri Lanka:

 

IELTS Listening test

 

Section 1. About land line phone services.

Section 2. About a cement production factory.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

 

IELTS Reading Test

 

Passage 1. About an earthquake in Tasmania.

Passage 2. About Tasmania wild life.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

 

IELTS Writing test

 

IELTS Writing task 1 (a report)

 

We were given two maps showing the same place before a historical discovery in 2004 and after that discovery in 2014. We had to compare and describe both maps.

 

IELTS Writing task 2 (an essay)

 

In some countries people think women should have equality with men, in particular equal rights to work as police officers or serve in the Army. Others think women are not suitable for such jobs. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

 

IELTS Speaking Test

 

IELTS Speaking Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– What do you do?

– Do you need more training related to your work?

– Do you use a computer?

– Do you use the Internet? Why?

– Do you think the computer use will change in the future?

– Why do you think so?

– How do you usually travel to your office?

– What are you doing while your commute?

– What transport do you use mostly, public or your own car?

 

IELTS Speaking Cue Card

 

Talk about a rule at school that you liked or disliked. Please say

 

– What was it?

– Why did they have it?

– What was the result if someone broke the rule?

 

IELTS Spekaing Discussion

 

– Do you think this rule is still there?

– Do you think schools should have more or less rules?

– Why is that?

– Do you think schools should ask student’s opinion before creating rules?

– Why is it useful in your opinion?

– Should office working hours be fixed or flexible? Why?

– Should companies allow to work overtime? Why?

IELTS Class with Dr.Arian Karimi an IELTS Teacher from Iran

 

IELTS test in New Zealand – February 2018 (Academic)

 

Listening Test

 

Section 1. A phone conversation between a staff member and a lady interested in a part-time job as a cycling leader.

Section 2. Map of a zoo.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. History of bicycles.

 

Reading Test

 

Passage 1. The history of graphite pencil.

Passage 2. Innovation in sports.

Passage 3. Different theories on the formation of planets.

 

Writing Test

 

Writing task 1 (a report)

 

We were given a pie chart describing the satisfaction level of full-time and part-time students with the services offered by the university library.

 

Writing task 2 (an essay)

 

These days the tradition of families eating meals together is declining. Why is this happening? What are the effects on families?

 

Speaking Test

 

Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– When is your favorite time to study?

 

Cue Card

 

Think of a time when you had to be polite. Please say

 

– Where did this happen?

– How did you do this?

– Why did you have to be polite?

 

Discussion

 

– Should children be allowed to say what’s on their mind or do they need to be controlled by parents?

– What are your thoughts on showing respect as a tourist traveling to a different country?

IELTS speaking and wriitng class with Dr. Arian Karimi in 2018

 

An IELTS taker from Kuwait remembered the following IELTS Speaking questions from a recent IELTS held Kuwait

 

Speaking Test

 

IELTS Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– Where do you live now?

– Is it a house or an apartment?

– Please describe your home.

 – How do you feel about it? Why?

– What kind of house would you prefer to live in, in the future? Why?

– What do you think about reading?

– Who is reading more, adults or old people? Why?

– Did you read comics as a child?

– Do you read magazines?

– What kind of magazines do you prefer? Why?

– Do you read magazines online?

– What do you think about public transport?

– Did you ever travel by bus?

– How was it?

– Did you like or dislike it? Why?

– Do you use public transportation?

– What can the government do about transportation?

– In the future, will you be traveling by bus?

– Do you prefer to use the bus or subway? Why?

 

IELTS Cue Card

 

Describe a sport that you like to watch. Please say

 

– What sport and who do you watch it with?

– Where and when do you watch it?

– What do you feel when you watch it?

 

IELTS Discussion

 

– Would you like to play this sport one day? Why?

– Do you like watching other sports? Why?

– What is better, to watch it on TV or go to the real match? Why?

– What other types of sport people are interested in, in your country?

– What do you think happens during a sport season?

IELTS test in India – August 2017 (General Training)

 

Ielts Reading Test

 

Passage 1. About a certain job and benefits to employees.

Passage 2. About rodeo festival in Canada.

Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember

 

Ielts Writing Test

 

Writing task 1 (a letter)

 

Write a letter to an airline manager to find out about something you forgot on the plane during your travel. In your letter

 

– give details about your flight

– describe the item you forgot

– explain why it is important that you get it back

 

Writing task 2 (an essay)

 

Many people make friends through social sites and chat rooms. Others believe that it is not a good idea to make friends without meeting them face to face. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.

 

Ielts Speaking Module

 

Ielts Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– What is your job?

– Do you like it?

 

Ielts Cue Card

 

Talk about an invention that is changed the world in a good way. Please say

– What was the invention?

– How do you use it?
– Why do you like it?

 

Ielts Discussion

 

– Can you name other inventions that you think are great?

– What inventions might be made in the next 20 years?

نمونه سوالات آیلتس جنرال در سیدنی استرالیا در ژوئن 2017

 

IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – June 2017 (General Training)

 

IELTS Writing test

 

IELTS Writing task 1 (a letter)

 

You moved to a new place to attend a training course in college. Write a letter to your friend about it and say

 

– When and where did you move?

– Describe the course you are taking.

– Why can it be beneficial to your friend?

 

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

 

Some people prefer to rent, others prefer to buy their own houses these days. Do you think renting has more advantages or disadvantages than owning a house? Support your answer with examples from your personal experience.

 

IELTS Speaking test

 

IELTS Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– What subject are you studying?

– Where do you live now?

– Can you describe your place?

– Would you like to go back to your previous place?

– Let’s talk about dreams.

– Do you think dreams have any relevance to real life?

– Would you like to learn more about dreams?

– Why would you like to do it?

 

IELTS Speaking Cue Card

 

Talk about children you would like to spend more time with. Please say

 

– Who are these kids?

– What would you like to do together?

– Why would you like to spend more time with them?

 

IELTS Discussion

 

Don’t remember.

 

 

نمونه سوالات آیلتس جنرال در سنگاپور در مارچ 2017

 

 

IELTS test in Singapore – March 2017 (General Training)

 

 

IELTS Listening test

 

Section 1. A phone conversation of a man and a camping shop representative about the necessary gear for a camping trip.

Section 2. About application form and membership at a gym.

Section 3. A gym layout description.

Section 4. About issues encountered in an airport and how to address them.

 

IELTS Reading test

 

Don’t remember.

 

IELTS Writing test

 

IELTS Writing task 1 (a letter)

 

You are going on a short holiday soon and would like to invite a friend to join you. Write a letter to him/her and say

 

– Explain why you need a holiday.

– Explain why you want your friend to come.

– Where and when do you want to go?

 

IELTS Writing Task 2 (an essay)

 

Some people think that children should learn to paint or draw at school. Others believe it is just a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

 

IELTS Speaking test

 

IELTS Interview

 

– What is your full name?

– Can I see your ID?

– Where are you from?

– Do you work or study?

– Do you live in a house or an apartment?

– What does it look like?

– What can you see from your window?

– What is your favourite colour?

– Did you like this colour as a child?

– What are popular colours among your friends?

– Why is that?

 

IELTS Cue Card

 

Talk about your favourite movie. Please say

 

– What is this movie?

– Where and when did you watch it?

– What is the movie about?

 

IELTS Discussion

 

– Explain why you like the movie.

– What films are popular in your country?

– What films are popular with teenagers and the elderly?

– Why do some people love watching black and white movies?

– Are there any black and white movies screening in your country?

– People spend too much money on making movies, do you think they really need to spend that much to make a good movie?

– Most of the movies have computer-generated graphics, why do you think it is so?

– In the future, do you think computer generated movies will be still popular?

 

 

منابع آیلتس جنرال برگزار شده  در سریلانکا در مارچ 2017

 

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – March 2017 (General Training)

 

 

IELTS Listening test

 

Section 1. A lady complained about fridge malfunction, which was under warranty.

Section 2. A person described his experience of living in an ancient set up (a Stone Age village or similar).

Section 3. Two students talked about energy saving on their campus.

Section 4. About Great Britain’s famous photographers.

 

IELTS Reading test

 

Passage 1. Description of three different types of travel passes, each to suit individual passenger requirements.

Passage 2. About holiday workers for British agricultural farms. Including details of travel insurance, directions, and mobile houses.

Passage 3. Explanation on the job search on BBC website. How to find a region, reference number, contact details and about vacancy alert system.

Passage 4. About an Antarctic expedition to drill the old ice layers to determine whether the global warming is a normal cyclical effect or caused by greenhouse gas emissions.

 

IELTS Writing test

 

IELTS Writing task 1 (a letter)

 

You recently saw an advertisement about helpers for children summer holiday camp. Write a letter to camp organizers and say:

 

– Describe the areas where you can help.

– Give the time period you are available.

– Ask some questions about the camp.

 

IELTS Writing Task 2 (an essay)

 

Nowadays the population of the world is increasing rapidly. New homes and accommodation should be built for this additional population. Some believe that more houses should be constructed in existing towns and cities. Others believe that creating entirely new towns in the countryside to accommodate these houses is the best way. What is your opinion?