TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?
IELTS Reading lesson 1: TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?
In this lesson we'll learn how to answer True/False/Not Given questions on IELTS Reading. This type of question looks like this on the question paper:
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Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage? In boxes on your answer sheet, write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this |
Useful information:
- Questions follow the order of the text.
- Questions repeat key words from sentences.
- If question contains information NOT stated in the text, it has "Not Given" answer.
Answering strategy:
| 1. | Read the first passage. |
| 2. | Look up for answers for the first few questions. |
| 3. | If you found an answer - read the whole sentence carefully, and only then answer the question. |
| 4. | When there are no answers left - move on to next paragraph, and repeat this strategy. |
If you prefer, you can read the whole text and only after that answer the questions.
Tips:
- This type of questions needs attention to details. Don't just look for key words - read the whole question and the whole sentence with answer.
- Words like often, always, never, some can completely change the meaning of the question. Be careful!
- The order of questions can help you. Answer for question 4 will be between answers for questions 3 and 5 in the text.
- If you can't find answer for some question, don't spend too much time on it and return to it in the end. Probably, this information is just not given in the text.
TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN exercises with detailed explanations:
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