IELTS reading practice tests are freely available on the internet and you can also use any reading material to sharpen your reading skills before your
How to Improve IELTS Reading and Listening Skills
Students often ask me 'How do I improve my reading and listening skills?'The short answer is 'Read and listen more.' However, this is not a very
IELTS Reading – Skimming and Scanning
Skimming and scanning are two of the most misunderstood and misused skills in the whole IELTS test. Most students think they know what they are and
IELTS Reading- Short Answer Questions
This post will help you answer short answer questions more effectively by looking at a sample question, identifying common problems and giving you a
Speed Reading: How to Increase Your Reading Speed
Do you know how many words you will have to read on the IELTS reading test? About 900! When you think about having to answer 40 questions, in an hour,
IELTS Reading – Matching Information to Paragraphs
Matching Information to Paragraphs In this kind of question, you are asked to match statements to paragraphs in the reading text. Click here for an
Secret to Getting a 9 on the IELTS Reading Test
Let me tell you a secret. The IELTS reading test is not really a reading test. Sure you need to use reading skills like skimming and scanning but,
IELTS Reading- Matching Names Tips and Strategy
In this type of question, you are asked to match someone's name, normally an expert, researcher or scientist, to a statement.You are given a list
IELTS Reading- Summary Completion
In these kinds of questions, you will be given a summary of information from the text and there will be some gaps in that summary.You will
IELTS Reading- Matching Sentence Endings Tips and Strategy
In this IELTS reading question, you will be given a list of incomplete sentences with no endings and another list with possible endings. Your job is
IELTS Reading- Sentence Completion Tips and Strategy
In this kind of question, you will be given a number of sentences with gaps in them and asked to complete the sentences with words from the reading
IELTS Reading- True, False, Not Given Tips and Strategy
'True, False, Not Given' questions requires you to identify if information in a text is true or not.You will be given a number of factual
IELTS Reading- Labeling a Diagram Tips and Strategy
On the IELTS reading test, you might get a question that asks you to label a diagram. This post will:show you examples look at common