Skimming and Scanning
​In the IELTS Reading Test there is limited time. You must answer 40 questions on 3 texts in only 1 hour.​Skimming and scanning are two techniques to help you speed up your reading in the test. Practice these skills before the test and you should see your scores...
Reading Preparation Activities
In today's blog we have a complete interactive online IELTS reading text for you to try, including a vocabulary focus to increase your lexical resource. At the end of each question, read our answer explanations to learn more about these types of questions....
Cause and Effect in Academic Texts
Cause and effect relationships are an essential element of many academic texts. Understanding these relationships will help you to answer reading questions and also help you to write academic essays in which you have to give causes and effects. ​ Cause and effect are...
Practice 1 | Short Answer Questions and Headings
The best IELTS reading practice you can do is under test conditions. Do the reading and tasks on this page without googling anything or using a dictionary. ​After you have finished the tasks, go back and use your dictionary to learn any new or unfamiliar words or...
Practice 2 | Matching Sentence Endings
Practice 3 | Matching Headings and Sentence Completion
Today we are going to practice matching headings and sentence completion questions. Can you remember the tips from Reading Practice 1 on how to deal with matching headings? Familiarise yourself with the list of headings. Look for and underline keywords/phrases in each...
Practice 4 | True / False / Not Given
This is a new interactive lesson. Wait for it to load below. If you are on a mobile phone, use it horizontally and select fullscreen. For more reading lessons, join our free reading course! The traditional lesson format is below the interactive presentation. In the...
Practice 5 | Summary and Sentence Completion, True/False/Not Given Questions
In today’s post we are going to practice summary completion, True, False, Not Given, and sentence completion questions. We also have other Reading Test practice lessons for you: ​Reading Test Practice 1 Short Answers and HeadingsReading Test Practice 2 Matching...
Practice 6 | Matching Headings and Vocabulary
In today’s reading practice we are going to work on a number of reading subskills. First, we will think about the general meaning of whole paragraphs. Second, we will search for individual words in the text and think about specific meaning. First ​​skim the passage to...
Practice 7 | Vocabulary and Flow Charts
​In this class we are going to learn about the life cycle of a type of fish and look at tips to answer a flow chart type of IELTS test question. We are going to use this opportunity to study some academic vocabulary about wildlife in context. Wildlife and conservation...
