Example:

Source: Cambridge IELTS 11, Test 1 – Reading, Passage 2, Questions 20 – 26

Strategies & Tips:

1. Read the instruction => check the word limit
2. Look at the diagram to see what it is about in general => main idea
3. Notice the title/ heading of the diagram and the labels that are provided.
4. Predict what kind of information is needed to fill the gap (words or numbers, noun/ verb/ adj, etc)
5. Scan the title to locate the chunks of text
6. Scan to find the sentences that contain the provided labels/ their synonyms/ paraphrases
7. The answers may not always follow the order of the passage.

Remember:

• Take words directly and exactly from the text. Don’t change the word form whatsoever.
• Double check your spelling
• Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct AND meet the word limit.