A good technique for the IELTS reading test is to do easy questions first. If you get stuck on difficult questions, miss them. Do the easy questions, then return to the tricky questions later.
What's the easiest type of question?
The easiest type of question is probably any question that contains a name, number or date. For these questions, it should be easy to scan the text to find where the answer is.
If you find it difficult to get started in the exam, look for a question with a name, number or date, and start there. An easy question will help you to start confidently.
Hello Simon,
I am going to take my second IELTS exam in 28 th of April. my big problem is reading, I cannot answer all questions. I know it is difficult, but my question is, do you agree to answer all questions in passage one then move to passage two and so on, or you prefer answering the easiest one in each passage as you recommended above?
Thanks in advance for your productive online lessons.
HEMN
Notes: (I got 5.5 in reading and lestingin, 5 writing and 7 speaking. 6 overall in my first and previous exam last month)
Posted by: Hemn Merany | Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 00:05
Hi Hemn,
I usually advise starting with passage one, but you could have a quick look at the 3 passages to see if there is a topic you prefer.
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 16:33
Hi Simon,
The reading structure follow the same meaning of the listening test? I mean, more easy first and the difficult ones come later?
Please let me know your thoughts.
Cheers!
Mari
Posted by: Mari | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 00:01