True, False, Not Given in IELTS Reading The key skill here is to understand that you are interpreting the text and the question. This means that you need to read very closely and pay attention to what the writer means. Don’t think of it as a skimming question, rather a question where you need to read the text and the question closely and decide what the writer means. The “Not Given” variation is probably what makes this type of question so difficult. How can you deal with this problem? You need to understand that: “Not given” does not mean “Not mentioned”. Typically, “NG”answers mentioned in the text – they simply don’t answer the question. You cannot add information that is probably true: you can only use the information given in the text. Some Tips to improve your Y/N/NG Questions - Read the whole question. Do NOT focus on key words. - Think about the meaning of the question. - Be especially careful with words such as “often” and “some”. They can change the meaning dramatically. - Be careful with questions beginning “The writer says”: here you need to think about the writer’s opinions and not about facts. - The questions will follow the order of the text: if you can’t find answer 12, you know it must be somewhere between 11 and 13. - Do not spend too long on any one question. If the answer is “Not Given”, there may be nothing for you to find. - One possibility is to mark all the “True” answers and all the “False” answers and then guess “Not Given” for the others.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 05:55:49 +0000
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