The IELTS Reading True False Not Given.

Here, the applicant is required to read the passage carefully and

assess if the supplied statement is true, false, or not given at all.

The strategy
1. Read the instructions carefully. Check that it's a
YES/NO/NOT GIVEN not a TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN
question.
2. Read the statements and try to understand the meaning of each. Do this before reading the text.
3. Underline key words and think about possible synonyms.
4. Note any qualifying words in the statements such as - all, some, always, often.
5. Read statement 1 and scan the first paragraph for the keywords or synonyms. This will identify the
location of the answer.
6. Read this section of text in detail to find the answer itself. To be YES, the view of the writer must exactly
match the statement even if the words are different.
7. Look carefully for qualifying words that might change the meaning.
• If you are struggling to find the writer's opinion it's probably because it isn't there, i.e. it's NOT GIVEN.
8. Repeat this process for the remaining questions.

Sample Reading Passage:

The concept of releasing aerosol sprays into the stratosphere above the Arctic has been proposed by several
scientists. This would involve using sulphur or hydrogen sulphide aerosols so that sulphur dioxide would
form clouds, which would, in turn, lead to global dimming. The idea is modelled on historic volcanic
explosions, such as that of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, which led to a short-term cooling of
global temperatures by 0.5 °C. Scientists have also scrutinised whether it’s possible to preserve the ice sheets
of Greenland with reinforced high-tension cables, preventing icebergs from moving into the sea. Meanwhile,
in the Russian Arctic, geoengineering plans include the planting of millions of birch trees. Whereas the
region’s native evergreen pines shade the snow and absorb radiation, birches would shed their leaves in
winter, thus enabling radiation to be reflected by the snow. Re-routing Russian rivers to increase cold water
flow to ice-forming areas could also be used to slow down warming, say some climate scientists.

Questions:

1. Many scientists thought it was irrelevant to release the aerosol sprays into the stratosphere above the
Arctic.
 2. Sulphur dioxide aerosols will lead to global dimming.
3. Climate scientists say that Re-routing Russian rivers will not only increase the water flow in the ice-forming
areas but will also help in slowing down the warming.
4. Planting of birch trees in the Arctic region will absorb the radiation.
5. The historic volcanic explosions on Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines occurred in the year 1991.

Passage:

No one doubts that intelligence develops as children grow older. Yet, the concept of intelligence has proved
both quite difficult to define in unambiguous terms and unexpectedly controversial in some respects.
Although at one level, there seem to be almost as many definitions of intelligence as people who have tried
to define it, there is broad agreement on two key features. That is, intelligence involves the capacity to not
only to learn from experience but also to adapt to one’s environment. However, we cannot leave the
concept there. Before turning to what is known about intelligence development, it is necessary to consider
whether we consider the growth of one or many skills. That question has been tackled in rather different
ways by psychometricians and by developmentally.

Questions:

1. As children grow older, Intelligence evolves.

2. The concept of intelligence has failed to win over the controversies regarding the definition of
intelligence..
3. Intelligence can be defined as the capacity to learn from experience and learn to adapt to the
environment.
4. It is unnecessary to consider how many skills are involved in the evolution of intelligence.
5. Many psychometricians have avoided giving an exact definition of intelligence.

Sample Passage:

Hot-air ballooning is generally a safe activity, and serious accidents are rare. In the event that something
does go wrong, several items of safety gear are useful to have on board. In case, the pilot light and the
auxiliary piezo ignition fail, it is a good idea to have a welding torch flint sparker available for the pilot’s use.
Given the propane combustion used to propel the hot-air balloon, a fire extinguisher is an absolute
necessity. Flame-resistant gauntlets made out of either leather or Nomex are required for the pilot so that a
gas valve can be disabled even if an open flame is present. While Nomex is a specially manufactured
synthetic form of fire retardant material, synthetic clothing is generally a hindrance to fire safety, and
clothing made of natural fiber is a superior option for pilots. Finally, a handling line – a long rope that can be
 thrown overboard – is a vital precautionary measure that allows people on the ground to steer the balloon
away from trouble.

Questions:

1.Fatal accidents are more common in hot-air balloons

2. Safety gears are always available on the hot-air balloons
3. It is unnecessary to carry a fire extinguisher in the hot-air balloons.
4. Flame-resistant gauntlets made of leather are one of the required items for a pilot.
5. People on the ground use handling rope to steer the balloon.

Sample Passage :

All dinosaurs, whether large or small, quadrupedal or bipedal, fleet-footed or slow-moving, shared a
common body plan. Identification of this plan makes it possible to differentiate dinosaurs from any other
types of animal, even other archosaurs. Most significantly, in dinosaurs, the pelvis and femur had evolved so
that the hind limbs were held vertically beneath the body, rather than sprawling out to the sides like the
limbs of a lizard. The femur of all dinosaur hull a sharply in-turned neck and a halt-shaped bead, which
slotted into a fully open acetabulum or hip socket. A supra-acetabular crest helped prevent dislocation of the
femur. The position of the knee joint, aligned below the acetabulum, made it possible for the whole hind
limb to swing backward and forwards. This unique combination of features gave dinosaurs what is known as
a “fully improved gait.” Evolution of this highly efficient method of walking also developed in mammals, but
among reptiles, it occurred only in dinosaurs.

Questions:

1.The dinosaurs were known as “fully improved gait.” NOT GIVEN

2. Archosaurs and dinosaurs are of the same species. FALSE
3. The evolution of walking evolved in all the reptiles and in humans. NOT GIVEN
4. The dinosaurs’ hind limbs are sprawling out of the sides like the limbs of a lizard.
5. It is the knee joint position aligned below the acetabulum that makes it possible for the entire hind limbs
to swing back and forth.

Sample Passage :
 One of the strongest explanations for the severe loss of life has been the fact that the Titanic did not carry
enough lifeboats for everyone on board. Maritime regulations at the time tied lifeboat capacity to the ship
size, not to the number of passengers on board. This meant that the Titanic, with room for 1,178 of its 2,222
passengers, actually surpassed the Board of Trade’s requirement to carry lifeboats for 1,060 of its
passengers. Nevertheless, with lifeboats being lowered less than half full in many cases, and only 712
passengers surviving despite a two-and-a-half-hour window of opportunity, more lifeboats would not have
guaranteed more survivors in the absence of better training and preparation. Many passengers were
confused about where to go after the order to launch lifeboats was given; a lifeboat drill scheduled for
earlier on the same day that the Titanic struck the iceberg was cancelled by Captain Smith to allow
passengers to attend church.

Questions:

1. The Titanic carried 1,178 lifeboats for 2,222 passengers.

2. Out of the total 2,222 passengers, only 712 passengers survived with the help of lifeboats
3. Lifeboat drills were cancelled by Captain Smith on the very same day when Titanic ended up hitting the
iceberg
4. Captain Smith knew that the Titanic would hit the iceberg.
5. Passengers who survived the tragic accident were already trained and prepared.