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Alireza Memarzadeh 

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IEL TS Reading Formula 
(MAXIMISER) 
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Introduction: 
IELTS Reading Formula (MAXIMISER) 
is a must-read source designed to meet the needs of candidates 
preparing to take the IELTS test. It offers a full range of classified reading samples found in the actual exam. 
Key features of the book: 
100 IELTS Reading Targets ( Skills, Strategies, Tips, Techniques) 
Classified task tips 
categorised IELTS reading examples 
100 categorised IELTS reading activities 
15 authentic IELTS reading samples (Academic & General Training ) 
Explanatory answer key 
Exam preparation words 
designed to be suitable for all IELTS candidates 
is ideal for independent study or class use 
Academic Reading 
General Training Reading 
60 minutes 
60 minutes 
40 questions 
40 questions 
Total of 2000-2750 words 
Total of 2000-2750 words 
Up to 4 task types per passage 
Up to 4 task types per passage 
Passage 1: 
Questions: 
13-14 
Section 1: 
Questions: 
13-14
Passage 2: 
Questions: 
13-14
Section 2: 
Questions: 
13-14
Passage 3: 
Questions: 
13-14
Section 3: 
Questions: 
13-14
Target reading skills: 
Target reading skills: 
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skimming and scanning
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skimming and scanning
understanding main ideas
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understanding main ideas
reading for detail
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reading for detail
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understanding opinion and attitude
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understanding opinion and attitude
TTT 

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Contents:_TITLES_IELTS_Reading_Formula_(MAXIMISER)'>Contents: 
TITLES 
IELTS Reading Formula 
(MAXIMISER) 
100 IELTS Reading Targets 
IELTS Reading Tasks & Tips 
100 I El TS Reading activities (classified) 
IELTS Reading samples (Academic) 
IELTS Reading samples (General Training) 
Explanatory answer key 
Exam preparation words 
References 
1-50
51-104
105-156
157-218
219-249
250-286
287-295
296 

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Contents
Introduction.......................................................................3
Contents ............................................................................4
100 IELTS Reading Targets ................................................14
Skimming, Scanning, Reading intensively................................15
1- Be familiar with the test format (Academic) .......................16
2- Be familiar with the test format (General Training) ............16
3- Predict your band scores .....................................................16
4- Learn how best to approach each task................................17
5- Be familiar with global and local tasks ................................17
6- Learn how to fill in the answer sheet ..................................17
7- Check your answer key........................................................18
8- Try different approaches and see what works best for you19
9- Survey the text; orientate yourself to the text....................19
10- Develop your own reading approach ................................20
11- Analyse the questions at speed.........................................20
12- Learn to skim the text........................................................21
13- Choose your skimming approach ......................................21
14- Vary your skimming speed ................................................22
15- Learn to scan .....................................................................22
16- Read intensively ................................................................22
17- Use the SQ3R Reading Method .........................................23
18- Use 'Active Reading' strategies..........................................23
19- Improve your speed reading skills.....................................23
20- Do speed reading techniques if they work for you ...........24
21- Maximise your comprehension by marking your texts .....24
22- Practice how to mark a text ..............................................24
23- Extract the main purpose of each paragraph....................25
24- Jot down main ideas in the margin when skimming .........25
25- Identify the function of a paragraph .................................25
26- Don't translate when reading............................................26
27- Note if there is a glossary accompanying the passage......26
28- Read widely .......................................................................26
29- Recall while reading...........................................................27

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30- Read the instructions carefully..........................................27
31- Identify the words that are most important in each
question...................................................................................27
32- Anticipate grammatical form as well as vocabulary..........28
33- Learn to spot synonyms and parallel phrases ...................29
34- Don't spend too long on a single question ........................29
35- Guess if you are running out of time.................................30
36- Recognise text organisations.............................................30
37- Use the first paragraph to make predictions.....................30
38- Identify the thesis statement (Essay map) ........................31
39- Check the body paragraphs...............................................31
40- Learn to recognise paragraph structure............................31
41- Identify the main idea of a paragraph...............................33
42- Identify supporting ideas...................................................34
43- Check the conclusion.........................................................35
44- Improve your fluency skills................................................35
45- Use a pointer tool as a pacer.............................................36
46- Read in units or chunks of words ......................................36
47- Widen your vision span .....................................................37
48- Avoid regressing ................................................................37
49- Avoid vocalisation..............................................................38
50- Check your reading style ...................................................38
51- Improve your concentration .............................................38
52- Race the clock....................................................................39
53- Do the easier questions first..............................................39
54- The questions normally follow the text.............................39
55- Identify meaning from context..........................................40
56- Be familiar with common context clues ............................40
57- Make inferences ................................................................43
58- Recognise rhetorical questions .........................................43
59- Pay attention to punctuation ............................................43
60- Follow the content; no expert knowledge needed ...........44
61- Identify distractors ............................................................44
62- Narrow down your choices ...............................................44

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63- Evaluate answer choices ...................................................46
64- Choose scientific sounding answers ..................................46
65- Avoid extreme statements (Exaggeration trap) ................46
66- Look out for controlling words ..........................................47
67- Be familiar with modal verbs.............................................48
68- Choose alternatives mentioned in the passage ................48
69- Be aware of 'Duplication trap'...........................................48
70- Identify 'Fact traps'............................................................49
71- Distinguish between 'fact' and 'opinion' in written
material ...................................................................................49
72- Identify chronological signal words...................................49
73- Locate sequence transitions when reading the stages of
a process..................................................................................50
74- Locate words expressing importance................................51
75- Recognise the categories...................................................51
76- Identify examples ..............................................................52
77- Pay attention to how the descriptive words make you
feel...........................................................................................52
78- Learn to recognise transition words..................................53
79- Identify 'switchback' words ...............................................53
80- Find enumeration; listing signals.......................................53
81- Recognise the words introducing new points &
comments................................................................................54
82- Recognise the words showing argument signals...............54
83- Recognise the relationships between ideas (cause &
effect) ......................................................................................55
84- Recognise the relationships; problem and solution ..........55
85- Look out for comparison and contrast signals ..................56
86- Identify words expressing similarity and difference..........57
87- Build your bank of words and phrases ..............................57
88- Identify word families (Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes) ........58
89- Identify how words relate to each other...........................58
90- Identify adjectives & adverbs where necessary ................59
91- Pay particular attention to collocations ............................59

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92- Be familiar with types of clauses .......................................59
93- Check if there is a definition..............................................60
94- Look out for grammar words.............................................60
95- Pay particular attention to negative signs.........................60
96- Identify pronoun references .............................................61
97- Identify noun phrases........................................................61
98- Pay particular attention to the words expressing
attitude ....................................................................................62
99- Identify versatile and specific words .................................62
100- Increase your reading speed ...........................................62