MSFI 1

Unit 1: Reading

By NGUYEN NHAT ANH

Multiple Select

Read the text and check which are mentioned

• Older people are fun to live with.

• Older people are patient and experienced.

• You can save money by living together.

• Grandparents are not as busy as parents.

• Children get plenty of love and attention.

​- Tip -

Don't worry if you don't know a word in the text. You can often guess the meaning by reading the other words in the sentence. And you may not need to know the meaning to answer the questions. 

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value

• believe something is important

• (have an) effect (on)

• caring only about yourself and not other people

• a well-known phrase giving advice

• be grateful for

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(have an) influence

• believe something is important

• (have an) effect (on)

• caring only about yourself and not other people

• a well-known phrase giving advice

• be grateful for

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stressed

• believe something is important

• get (something positive)

• dealt with, had experience of

• worried; not able to relax

• be grateful for

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handled

• believe something is important

• get (something positive)

• dealt with, had experience of

• worried; not able to relax

• be grateful for

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selfish

• believe something is important

• (have an) effect (on)

• caring only about yourself and not other people

• a well-known phrase giving advice

• be grateful for

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gain

• believe something is important

• get (something positive)

• dealt with, had experience of

• worried; not able to relax

• be grateful for

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proverb

• believe something is important

• (have an) effect (on)

• caring only about yourself and not other people

• a well-known phrase giving advice

• be grateful for

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appreciate

• believe something is important

• (have an) effect (on)

• caring only about yourself and not other people

• a well-known phrase giving advice

• be grateful for

Short-answer Questions

Notes

In this type of task you have to answer questions using up to three words, or up to two words and/or a number. The instructions tell you how many words you can use. Short-answer questions test if you can find the right part of the text quickly and understand the information.

Unit 1: Reading​

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: grandparents' stories

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: cousin's wedding

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: young adults

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: extended families

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: come and go

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E/G

Multiple Choice

Find the phrases in exercise 04: Italian proverb

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C/F

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Before answering

​Before you look for the answer to a question, it helps if you find the key words - the most important words - in the question. This will help you find the information you need

​Example: What do young people often think about older family members?

Draw

Highlight key words in these questions

Answering questions

• Decide on the key words in the question and think of words with a similar meaning.

• Move your eyes quickly across and down the text, looking for the key words, or words that mean the same. Don't read every word. This is called 'scanning'.

​• If the text has headings, use them to help you decide which part of the text to look at first.

• When you find a key word, read the text around it to make sure you have found the right information.

Fill in the Blanks

What percentage of children live in extended families in Asia, the Middle East, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Why are grandparents often less busy and stressed than parents?

Fill in the Blanks

What do young adults often think living alone will be like?

​- Tip -

Some grammar words(e.g. a, the, some) can be omitted in order to get the right number of words.  

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with answer 1?

• Don't write more than the number of words you are given. You mustn't write full sentences.

• Make sure that you use the correct information when you answer a question

• Don't change words in the text. Remember, the instructions tell you to choose words from the text.

• Be careful with spelling. You can lose marks if your spelling is wrong

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with answer 2?

• Don't write more than the number of words you are given. You mustn't write full sentences.

• Make sure that you use the correct information when you answer a question

• Don't change words in the text. Remember, the instructions tell you to choose words from the text.

• Be careful with spelling. You can lose marks if your spelling is wrong

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with answer 3?

• Don't write more than the number of words you are given. You mustn't write full sentences.

• Make sure that you use the correct information when you answer a question

• Don't change words in the text. Remember, the instructions tell you to choose words from the text.

• Be careful with spelling. You can lose marks if your spelling is wrong

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with answer 4?

• Don't write more than the number of words you are given. You mustn't write full sentences.

• Make sure that you use the correct information when you answer a question

• Don't change words in the text. Remember, the instructions tell you to choose words from the text.

• Be careful with spelling. You can lose marks if your spelling is wrong

Correct the answers in exercise 7

Fill in the Blanks

What percentage of children in South Africa live with their extended family?

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What helps children in extended families learn about the past?

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What negative word can describe how it sometimes feels to live alone?

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According to the Italian proverb, who should you phone when you have a problem?

Reminder!

• Read the instructions carefully.

• Highlight key words in the question.

• Use scanning skills to locate information.

• Use context to help with meaning of unknown words (only if needed to answer the question)

Mindset for IELTS | 1

​Unit 1 Reading

Exam skill

Answer the following questions​ with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

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What has enabled people to have more friends than in the past, according to some people?

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What phrase does the writer use to describe people who don't stay in the same place?

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What work-related problem do people have that makes them less likely to form friendships?

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What frequently influences the friendships of young children?

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What are people with friends less likely to suffer from?