Strategies for Multiple Choice Questions

Dory, an English teacher, provides strategies for tackling multiple choice questions in IELTS reading. She emphasizes the importance of reading instructions carefully, understanding the order of questions, and underlining keywords. Dory also advises on recognizing paraphrasing and understanding options. She highlights the significance of time expressions in questions and concludes with a reminder to check all options before answering.

Why is it important to read instructions carefully in multiple choice tasks?

• To save time during the exam

• To avoid reading the text

• To understand how many options to select

• To ensure you choose only one option

What should you remember about the order of multiple choice questions?

• They are grouped by topic

• They are in reverse order

• They follow the order of the text

• They are random

How can understanding the scope of questions help you?

• By reducing the number of questions

• By allowing you to skip questions

• By helping you find answers more efficiently

• By letting you guess the answers

What is the key strategy in a four-option multiple choice task?

• Underline keywords

• Ignore the text

• Read the text twice

• Underline every word

How should you handle options that use the same words as the text?

• Read the entire sentence carefully

• Ignore them

• Choose them immediately

• Paraphrase them

What should you do after choosing a correct option?

• Submit your answer

• Read the other options too

• Guess the next answer

• Move to the next question

In a five-option task, what is the strategy to find two correct answers?

• Pick options randomly

• Select options with similar words

• Search for two possible dangers

• Choose the first two options

What is the final tip given in the video?

• Focus on the text

• Skip difficult questions

• Focus on the strategy

• Ignore paraphrasing