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    IELTS Reading Guides

    Three passages in sixty minutes, and the question types that decide the band.

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    How to Finish IELTS Reading in 60 Minutes

    A minute-by-minute plan for three passages and 40 questions: what to read first, skimming and scanning, matching headings, and what to do when stuck.

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    True, False or Not Given: An IELTS Reading Method That Works

    What TRUE, FALSE and NOT GIVEN really mean, how to tell FALSE from NOT GIVEN, the traps that cost marks, and a passage to practise on.

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