IELTS READING CHECKLIST for self study

• Do you read an article a day in English?

• Do you read articles which are similar to IELTS texts?

• Do you learn new vocabulary daily?

• Do you have a method for learning and remembering this vocabulary?

• Have you practiced the skill of recognizing paraphrase?

• Do you know every kind of question you may get on an IELTS test?

• Do you know which ones are the most difficult for you?

• (Matching Headings, True/False/Not Given etc)

• Do you know strategies for answering each kind of question?

• Do you do practice tests?

• Do you do the tests with a time limit?

• Do you review your results?

• Do you analyze the results to understand why you got the wrong answers?

• Do you keep a record of your progress?

• Have you tried to practice managing your time while doing practice tests?

• Do you know why you are not getting the results that you hope for?

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TIPS AND EXERCISES FOR SELF STUDY