DOs and DON'Ts Activity Worksheet	

Read about these candidates and the things they did when they took IELTS Academic Reading. What advice would you give them? Choose the correct advice from the options.
1.	Yukiko finds one of the questions in Part 2 of her test very difficult; she spends more than ten minutes looking for the answer. She should
A 	move on to the next question immediately.	
B	read the whole passage carefully again.	
C	look calmly for another few minutes before moving on.	
	
2.	Mei-li has been asked to answer a question in three words or less. She is not sure of the answer and writes four words. She should
A 	leave it. - the correct three words will probably be among the four.	
B	quickly check the passage to find a way to eliminate one word.	
C	read the whole passage carefully again.	
	
3.	Aziz copies the word ‘student’ onto his answer sheet, but he writes ‘sdunet’ by mistake. He should
A 	leave it – it is clear what he means.	
B	draw lines to show which letters should be moved to correct the spelling.	
C	rub it out and write it again.	
	
4.	Satindra does not feel confident unless he reads the passage carefully for each set of answers. He should
A 	remember that time is limited and use reading strategies to save time.	
B	try to read the whole passage more quickly.	
C	underline any words he does not understand so that he can find them quickly.	
	
5.	Natalia becomes very upset because she thinks that one of her answers is wrong. She should
A 	give two answers just in case.	
B	rub it out and leave it blank.	
C	forget about it and move on.	

DOs and DON'Ts Activity Answers

1.	A	
2.	B	
3.	C	
4.	A	
5.	C