IELTS Reading Trivia

IELTS Reading consists of .... passages.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The total number of questions you need to answer in the IELTS Reading test is ...

• 20

• 40

• 30

• 35

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The amount of time given to complete the IELTS Reading test is ... minutes

• 50

• 45

• 55

• 60

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is not a type of question in the IELTS Reading test?

• matching sentence ending

• short answer

• summary completion

• true/false/not given

• word reference

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The 3 basic skills you need to improve your IELTS Reading are skimming, ... , and understanding vocabulary in context.​

• comprehension
• scanning
• paraphrasing
• higher order thinking

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The following skills are also important to boost your IELTS Reading score, except ...

• grammar

• attention to details

• quick decision making

• speed typing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In the completion questions (short answer, sentence completion, table/note completion), the answers are ALWAYS exact word(s) taken from the passage with no changes made.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

For filling-the-blank questions, the number of words is ALWAYS indicated in the instruction. Which of the following is not a USUAL number of words to answer IELTS Reading questions?

• one word only

• one word and/or a number

• two words only

• up to three words

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which one is the most effective strategy to start on the IELTS Reading test?

• Read the questions first, then read the passage

• Speed read the passage, then check the questions

• Read the passage carefully, then go to the questions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the IELTS Reading questions?

• For Matching Headings, you need to get the main idea of each paragraph

• True/False/Not Given questions require you to summarise some information in the passage

• Yes/No/Not Given questions give you statements related to the author's opinion in the passage

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10