Ielts WT2

themes.
This task tests the ability to recognise the main idea or theme in the
Task focus paragraphs or sections of a text, and to distinguish main ideas from
supporting ones.
No. of
Variable
questions
Task type 6 – Matching features
Test takers match a set of statements or pieces of information to a list

of options. These are a group of features from the text, and are
identified by letters. Test takers may, for example, be required to match
Task type different characteristics to age groups or events to historical periods,
and format etc. It is possible that some options will not be used, and that others
may be used more than once. The instructions will advise whether
options may be used more than once. The questions do not follow the
same order as the information in the text.
This task assesses the ability to recognise relationships and

connections between facts in the text, and to recognise opinions and
theories. It may be used both with texts dealing with factual
Task focus
information, description or narrative. Test takers need to be able to
skim and scan the text in order to locate the required information and
to read for detail.
No. of
Variable
questions
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Task type 7 – Matching sentence endings
Test takers are given the first half of a sentence based on the text and
choose the best way to complete it from a list of possible options. They
will have more options to choose from than there are questions. The
Task type
questions are in the same order as the information in the text: that is,
and format
the answer to the first question in this group will be found before the
answer to the second question, and so on. This task type may be used
with any type of text.
This task type assesses the test takers’ ability to understand the main
Task focus
ideas.
No. of
Variable
questions
Task type 8 – Sentence completion
Test takers complete sentences in a given number of words taken

from the text, writing their answers on the answer sheet. The
instructions will make it clear how many words/numbers should
be in the answers, e.g. ‘NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER from the passage’, ‘ONE WORD ONLY’ or ‘NO MORE
Task type THAN TWO WORDS’. If test takers write more than the number of
and format words asked for, they will lose the mark.
Numbers can be written using figures or words. Contracted words

will not be tested. Hyphenated words count as single words. The
questions are in the same order as the information in the
passage: that is, the answer to the first question in this group will
be found before the answer to the second question, and so on.

This task type assesses the test takers’ ability to locate detail/specific
Task focus
information.
No. of
Variable
questions
Task type 9 – Summary, note, table, flow-chart completion
Test takers are given a summary of a section of the text, and are
required to complete it with information drawn from the text. Note that
the summary will usually be of only one part of the passage rather than
the whole. The given information may be in the form of; several
connected sentences (referred to as a summary), several notes (referred
to as notes), a table with some of its cells empty or partially empty
(referred to as a table), a series of boxes or steps linked by arrows to
show a sequence of events, with some of the boxes or steps empty or
partially empty (referred to as a flow-chart). The answers will not
necessarily occur in the same order as in the text. However, they will
Task type usually come from one section rather than the entire text. There are two
and format variations of this task type. Test takers may be asked either to select
words from the text or to select from a list of answers. Where words
have to be selected from the passage, the instructions will make it clear
how many words/numbers test takers should use in their answers, e.g.
‘NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage’,
‘ONE WORD ONLY’ or ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS’. If test takers write
more than the number of words asked for, they will lose the mark.
Numbers can be written using figures or words. Contracted words are
not tested. Hyphenated words count as single words. Where a list of
answers is provided, they most frequently consist of a single word,
There are always more words or phrases in the box than there are gaps
to fill. Because this task type often relates to precise factual

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themes.

Task type 6 – Matching features

Test takers match a set of statements or pieces of information to a list

This task assesses the ability to recognise relationships and

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Task type 8 – Sentence completion

Test takers complete sentences in a given number of words taken

Numbers can be written using figures or words. Contracted words

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Task type 9 – Summary, note, table, flow-chart completion

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