Ielts reading

Task: Choose a heading from the list which matches a section or paragraph in the passage.


Skills:

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  understanding the aim of a section
  
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  identifying the difference between a main idea and supporting points
  
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  understanding aims of paragraphs and sections
  
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  understanding general content of paragraphs or sections
  

Tips:

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  read the headings before you read the passage
  
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  there are often more headings than you need
  
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  analyse the headings before trying to match them to sections or paragraphs
  
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  answers are often numerals (i, ii, iii, iv etc) - read instructions carefully to check
  
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  answers do not come in order
  

MATCHING HEADINGS
Mini warm-up practice test – Match headings
Questions 1-7

The passage has seven paragraphs A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

List of headings

1. 
   Early years of Gilbert
   
2. 
   What was new about his scientific research method
   
3. 
   The development of chemistry
   
4. 
   Questioning traditional astronomy
   
5. 
   Pioneers of the early science
   
6. 
   Professional and social recognition
   
7. 
   Becoming the president of the Royal Science Society
   
8. 
   The great works of Gilbert
   
9. 
   His discovery about magnetism
   
10. 
    His change of focus