IELTS - The Complete Guide to Academic Reading Plus 5 Complete Practice Tests with Answers

Published 2012.

The Complete Guide to Academic Reading takes you step by step, from a basic understanding of the IELTS exam to a point where you have the necessary skills and confidence to take the exam.

You will be introduced to twelve question types commonly used in the IELTS exam:

Short answers

Sentence completion

Summary completion

Multiple choices

Table completion

Labelling flowcharts / processes

Matching

Paragraph selection

True, False, Not Given

Yes, No, Not given

Headings

Diagrams

With over 45 practice exercises - and five complete practice tests - you will learn important skills and strategies such as scanning, skimming, reading for detail, the selection of good keywords, the development of a clearer understanding of the structure of the text, an awareness of what type of answer you are looking for, and for the best way to approach the test.