Reading: strategy and practice

Lessons in this module

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1. How the Reading test works40 minThe 60 minutes, what each question type asks you to do, a time plan for all three sections, and the answer rules that protect easy marks.
2. Skimming and scanning45 minLearn when to skim and when to scan, how to find answers fast even when the passage uses different words, and practise both on an original passage.
3. True, False, Not Given (and Yes, No, Not Given)60 minA clear method for True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given, the classic traps, and an original passage to practise on with full explanations.
4. Matching headings55 minA reliable method for heading questions: find each paragraph’s main idea, see through the five classic traps, and practise on an original five-paragraph passage.
5. Sentence, summary and note completion60 minA four-step method for every completion task (rules, prediction, finding the place, exact copying), plus word-box summaries and an original passage with eight gaps to practise on.
6. Matching information and multiple choice60 minA clear method for four question types that test paraphrase: matching information, matching features, sentence endings and multiple choice, with an original passage to practise on.
7. Reading practice: a full section60 minA full, original Academic-style reading section: 13 mixed questions in 20 minutes, a full explanation for every answer, and a review method that turns mistakes into rules.