IELTS Reading Maximizer: For High Scores on the Reading Exam

By Faiza Raintree

Use IELTS Reading Maximizer to raise your IELTS reading score 1-2 bands in 30 days. Contains 15 reading passages and over 150 questions, including warm up exercises, practice exercises and answers to all questions. Passages from psychology, biology, the environment and other areas also build your vocabulary. A bonus section contains critical tips to raise your IELTS band score.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Faiza Raintree
• Release date: Feb 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310920080

Faiza Raintree

I'm a professional IELTS instructor & ESL curriculum materials developer at a major university. In my free time, I read language books, mysteries and cookbooks, and practice whatever craft catches my fancy at the moment!

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IELTS Reading Maximizer:

For High Scores on the Reading Exam

By Faiza Raintree

Copyright 2015 Faiza Raintree

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TO THE STUDENT

READING PASSAGE 1 Summary & True/False

READING PASSAGE 2 True/False & Paragraph Headings

READING PASSAGE 3 True/False & Diagram Completion

READING PASSAGE 4 Summary & Classification

READING PASSAGE 5 Short Answer & Sentence Completion

READING PASSAGE 6 True/False & Multiple Choice

READING PASSAGE 7 Table Completion & Short Answer

READING PASSAGE 8 Sentence Completion & Paragraph Headings

READING PASSAGE 9 True/False & Section Information

READING PASSAGE 10 Matching Phrases, Short Answer & Multiple Choice

READING PASSAGE 11 Table Completion & Summary

READING PASSAGE 12 True/False & Yes/No

READING PASSAGE 13 Summary & True/False

READING PASSAGE 14 Table Completion & Yes/No

READING PASSAGE 15 Summary & Matching Phrases

BONUS Tips for a Higher Score

ANSWER KEY

About the Author

Credits

TO THE STUDENT

Thank you for choosing IELTS Reading Maximizer. Your journey to a higher IELTS reading score begins now!

This book contains 15 sections, with a reading passage in each section. For each section, there are warm up exercises, practice exercises and answers to all questions. The exercises in this book will help you to get a higher score on the Reading section of the IELTS exam.

To get maximum benefit from this book, you should do the following for each section.

DAY 1

1. Complete the warm up exercise and check your answers.

2. Skim the reading passage and look up any challenging words.

3. Read the passage carefully and complete all the exercises.

4. Check your answers in the Answer Key.

5. Find the answer in the reading passage to understand what you did wrong and why each answer is correct. Take your time and do not rush.

DAY 2

6. Do the same exercises AGAIN. Try to do the exercises faster this time.

7. Check your answers again.

By completing ALL 15 sections in this way, you can expect to increase your reading band score by 1 to 2 points. For example, if you first scored a reading band of 5 on the IELTS, then you can expect to get around a 6 - 7 at the next exam, if you follow steps 1-8 for ALL passages.

Building your VOCABULARY is very important for the IELTS exam. There are 15 reading passages and over 150 practice questions in this book. The passages are authentic texts from various fields, including psychology, biology, history and the environment. Whenever you can, look up new words from the passages and questions, and review these words. This will help you improve your vocabulary for all sections of the IELTS exam.

READING PASSAGE 1

FATHERS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

I. WARM UP

QUESTIONS 1-5 (Click for Answer Key)

Read the paragraph. Use the paragraph to complete the summary. Use the list of words A-F below.

All children deserve to have a healthy, loving relationship with their parents who are actively involved in their lives. Children thrive when they know they are loved by both parents. Fathers are as important as mothers in raising healthy, happy and mature children.

A. upbringing

B. cared

C. loved

D. positive

E. task

F. essential

Children need to have a (1) _____ relationship with their parents and to know that they are (2) _____ for. Both parents are necessary when it comes to a child's (3) _____. Fathers are as (4) _____ as mothers to the (5) _____ of raising a child.

II. READING PASSAGE

FATHERS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

All children deserve to have a healthy, loving relationship with their parents who are actively involved in their lives. Children thrive when they know they are loved by both parents. Fathers are as important as mothers in raising healthy, happy and mature children.

One area that has been somewhat neglected in recent years is men's health and modeling healthy men's behavior. Such neglect has repercussions on family life and the future health of American children. For example, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing more than 300,000 men each year. Yet there is much that people can do to help counteract this trend. Fathers in particular can make a real difference when it comes to setting a good example for their children.

Here are some things that fathers can do.

* Be there for your children, both emotionally and physically. Arrange enjoyable family activities and outings. Children who have actively engaged fathers are more likely to have good physical and emotional health, to achieve academically, and to avoid drugs, violence, and delinquent behavior.

* Exercise with your family. Families that exercise together not only stay together, but live longer. People tend to revert to the habits that they practiced as children. If they practice sports or exercise when they are young, they are more likely to remain active as adults.

* Model healthy strategies. Children are remarkably resilient. They do not have to feel that life is perfect or that everything must go their way. However, they do need modeling and support with learning how to bounce back from disappointments and setbacks. Model for your children positive strategies to overcome problems and deal with sadness