Part 1: Reading

Part 1 gives you:

• an overview of the test, which describes the General Training Reading, the types of texts, and the question types.
• a chapter on the skills you will need for success in the IELTS exam.
• the sections of the test, and the text and question types in detail. For each section there is an explanation of appropriate reading skills for the text and question types common to that section. T he purpose of this explanation is to help you understand the purpose of the question type and of the appropriate skill for answering the question. After the explanation, there is a guided practice. Here useful skills and strategies will be explained in detail, and there are exercises for you to practise the skills. Then there is an exam practice, which provides readings and questions for you to work through as you would for the actual IELTS exam. Follow the instructions for each activity and, when you have finished, check your answers in the Answer Key in Appendix 1 at the back of the book.
• three practice reading tests and a reading answer sheet, which you may copy