Short Answer
1.
Read the instructions carefully (Check word limit)
2.
Read the questions. Think about the informations that you might need to find
3.
Underline keywords and think about synonyms or paraphrases in the questions.
4.
Find the part of the text the question relates to.
5.
Read the question again.
6.
Read the section containing the answer carefully and identify the answer
Matching Headings
1.
If this type of question is on the test, do it first.
2.
Don’t read headings first.
3.
Read the first one/two sentences and the last sentence of each paragraph to understand the general meaning of the paragraph.
Don’t worry about highlighting keywords in the test.
Try to sum up the general meaning of each paragraph in on/two words
4.
Look at the headings and identify keywords within each headings.
5.
Match any headings that are very obvious and you are sure about.
6.
For the others, write 2/3 headings beside the paragraph.
Identify the differences between each of the headings.
Establish(설립하다) if there are any synonyms in the paragraph to keywords in the headings.
Multiple Choice
1.
Read the questions carefully.
2.
Skim the text to get the general meaning.
3.
Underline any keywords in the question, and think about any synonyms that might appear in the text
4.
Read the choices and underline any keywords.
Think about the differences in meaning between the different choices.
5.
Predict the correct answer.
6.
Read the text and, using keywords and synonyms, locate the part containing the answers.
7.
Read that part of the text very carefully, think about the difference in meanings.
8.
Think about which options are wrong.
True/False/Not Given
dont-make-assumptions
focus on all some mainly often always
At least one for each True/False/Not Given
1.
Always read the instruction carefully, and make sure you know if it’s a true/false/ng or yes/no/ng question.
2.
Read all the statements carefully, trying to understand what the whole sentence means rather than simply highlighting keywords.
Watch out for qualifying words such as some or always
3.
Try to think of the synonyms that might be in the text.
This will help you identify the matching part of the text.
4.
Match the statement with the correct part of the text.
5.
Focus on the statement again, and then carefully read the matching part of the text to establish if it is true or false.
Remember meaning should match that of the statement exactly if it’s true.
6.
Underline the words that give you the answer, as this will help you focus and you can check back later.
Again, be careful, there are no qualifying words in the text.
7.
If you cannot find the answer, simply mark it as ‘not given’ and skip.
Answer
Not Given
Not Given / False
Labeling a Diagram
Don’t focus too much and try to understand everything.
1.
Check how many words you can write
2.
Study the diagram and try to understand what’s happening generally.
Don’t spend too much time!
3.
Highlight keywords or labels
4.
Identify the types of words required and try to predict the answer.
5.
Scan the main teext and identify where the information is located. (Skimming)
6.
Read in more detail to find the answer.
Matching Names
Read the whole text.
Scanning - Find the names - Read appropriate sections.
Focus on the easy questions first. Move, come back later.
Remind the shortened names; ‘John Jones’ → ‘Jones’ ‘Mr. Jones’ ‘Dr. Jones’
The questions don’t follow the ` of the text.
1.
Read the question carefully
2.
Focus on the names first.
Read them and then scan for the names in the reading text and underline them. Remember that some names will appear more than once and you should underline them all.
3.
Focus on the names that appear only once first, beecause these are the easiest.
4.
Read around the name to see if their findings or research come before or after their name.
5.
Read their research or findings, and then go back to the statements in the question and match them.
Be aware of synonyms.
6.
When you find a statement that matches a name, delete the statement.
Each statement can only be used once.
Matching Information to Paragraphs
Time Management
Don’t attracted by fool informations
Synonyms such as ‘34%’ and ‘just over a third’
1.
Read the instructions carefully.
2.
Read the questions first.
Think about synonyms and how you could paraphrase the statements.
This will help you identify the answer.
Saying each statement in your own words can help do this.
3.
Quickly skim the reading text to try to understand the general meaning of the teext.
4.
Read the question statements again and predict which paragraph contains the answer.
5.
Scan the text paragraphs you think might contain the answer for synonyms.
If you find a possible answer, underline it.
6.
Check back with the question statement and mark the answer if correct.
If not, move on the other paragraphs.
Table Completion
table/flow chart
1.
Read the instructions carefully.
2.
Check the word limit.
3.
Scan the text to locate the relevant paragraphs.
4.
Read the appropriate section carefully to find the answer.
5.
Transfer the word(s) exactly as they are to the gap.
Yes/No/Not Given
1.
Always read the instructions carefully and make sure you know if it is a True/False/Not Given or Yes/No/Not Given question.
2.
Read all the statements carefully, try to understand what the whole sentence means rather than simply highlighting keywords.
Watch out for qualifying words such as ‘some’ or ‘always’.
3.
Try to think of what synonyms might be in the text.
4.
Match the statement with the correct part of the text. (Just location)
5.
Focus on the statement again, and then carefully read the matching part of the text to establish if it agrees or contracdicts the writer’s option.
6.
Underline the words that give you the answer.
Again, be careful there are no qualifying words in the text.
7.
If you can’t find the answer or there is not enough information to decide, it is “Not Given”.