what are the most difficult questions in IELTS Reading based on the poll I conducted
on our telegram channel it's clear that Matching Headings take the lead let me show you how you
can solve these questions find your way around the main difficulties and avoid common mistakes
we'll practice together starting with some standard questions and going all the way up to the
most difficult Matching Headings you can find in IELTS Reading it's Asiya let's get started [Music]
first things first let's have a look at the task choose the correct heading for each paragraph or
section from the list of headings below in the middle there is a box with a list of headings
the questions are at the bottom if you take IELTS on paper you'll find the passage on the next page
basically you see the task before you read the text or answer any other questions about it
and this shows the best way to solve it start with the headings well perhaps read the passage title
first to know what the text is about read all the headings highlight keywords read the first
paragraph or section find the answer read the next section and so on this is the general strategy
easier said than done I know let's try to solve some matching headings together
starting with simpler questions and getting to the most difficult ones I'll be giving you
tips and strategies as we go along before we begin remember this each heading can be used only once
there are more headings than paragraphs which means that some headings won't be used
our questions are coming from authentic practice tests by Cambridge English which I recommend
for your practice count how many questions you answer correctly here is the task read
the title first then the headings then the first paragraph and try to find the answer
go ahead and pause the video now and resume once you're ready
ready okay I think number four may be our answer in the paragraph we've read about the evolution of
the pyramid form that has been argued about but there is no question that it began with
one Monument an option for the header 4 reads a single certainty among other less definite facts
this may be our answer but let's check other options first oh have a look at number seven
an idea for changing the design of barrel structures and indeed we've read about
the evolution of the pyramid form and how one designer built or one architect built
something new maybe number seven is the answer quite often we can't be certain straight away
with our first question we immediately faced one of the main difficulties the hardest part is that
one paragraph or one heading depending on which way you look at it seems to have multiple answers
here is what you can do about it first of all match all the headings on the question sheet then
transfer your answers to the answer sheet if you are taking IELTS on computer you can still make
notes on the sheet of paper with instructions so if you're hesitating between two options note both
if you are not certain about your answer put a question mark next to it and a very important one
if you can't find the answer move on you'll return to this question later go through all
the questions then come back to those you couldn't answer let's return to our task section B pause
the video and find the answer let's return to our task section B pause the video and find the answer
ready to continue when I'm looking for my answer I read all the options even those I've already used
to answer other questions just to make sure that I haven't made a mistake in another question I think
number seven is perfect here in this paragraph We really see the description of how Joseph's
official decided to build a different structure to change the design so the answer is B7 and
this means that we can exclude this option from a and now we can say that the header for the first
paragraph is not number seven it must be number four a four here is the next question go ahead
and pause the video ready I think the key lies in this sentence the weight of the enormous Mass was
a challenge for the builders and the header is a difficult task for those involved C to
you might have heard that there are hacks or easy ways to find answers let me prove they don't work
one of those pieces of advice is to read only the first sentence of each paragraph or the first and
the last this doesn't work with matching headings this task is designed to make you read everything
have a look at where we found the key information to answer the first three questions definitely not
in the first sentences another hack that doesn't work is looking for matching keywords or the
same words in the passage and in the heading the truth is the main keywords are usually paraphrased
think about the meaning and pay attention to paraphrasing look here is our first question
the words in purple there is no question that make us think about a single certainty and the words in
green the pyramid form has been argued about are referred to as other less definite facts
there are no matching keywords at all have a look at paragraph B tombs from the paragraph
are paraphrased as burrow structures instead of changing design in the heading in the paragraph
we see the actual description of the design rectangular monuments or taller more impressive
ones no word repetition so how did you find the questions we've solved together so far they are
from part two of the IELTS academic test matching headings in part 3 are even more challenging
here is one reason why on the left you can see the first page of the passage from part two
there is a letter next to each paragraph a b c d which means that you are looking for a heading
for each paragraph the passage on the right is from part three each section includes several
paragraphs the second paragraph for section c is actually on the next page each section covers more
ideas and requires a deep understanding now I'd like to challenge you to some of
the hardest questions in IELTS reading already here is our next task the title of our passages
attitudes towards artificial intelligence could you find a hotter topic for our lesson here is the
first question read the headers read the section find the answer pause the video now already
here is what I found AI is almost always battered forecasting than we are and header
three the superiority of AI projections is it the answer oh but to have a look here we still seem
to deeply lack confidence in AI predictions and option 6 widespread distrust in AI Innovation so
which answer is correct we can't know right now we have to leave this question as it is
and come back to it later section B go ahead and pause the video it looks like header six actually
belongs to B this section widespread distrust in AI Innovation and indeed we've read that doctors
didn't trust Watson airtoll when Watson gave the same recommendation as doctors they didn't count
it when it gave a different recommendation they concluded it was incompetent and this created
even more suspicion I'm pretty sure B6 and this means that the best header for section A is three
section c pause the video now let's continue we've read that trusting other people is often based
on understanding and experience but AI is still fairly new and unfamiliar people feel anxious and
they are acutely aware of instances where AI goes wrong read option 2 reasons why we have more faith
in human judgment than in AI That's our answer and the next question is D pause the video now
ready we've read that watching the film polarized the participants attitudes and
if you're not familiar with the word polarized there is an explanation in the next sentence
optimists became more extreme in their enthusiasm and Skeptics became even more guarded in the
next paragraph We have more explanation but even now we can say that d one an increasing
Divergence of attitudes towards AI Divergence means that your views or your positions are
becoming further and further apart they diverge while if they're getting closer they converge
section e go ahead and pause the video ready to see the answer we've read about how to improve
trust in Ai and it seems that previous experience can significantly improve people's opinions
and also another solution may be to reveal more about the algorithms read had a seven encouraging
openness about how AI functions E7 section f pause the video now let's continue here is
what I found allowing people some control could improve trust for example if people were allowed
the freedom to slightly modify an algorithm they felt more satisfied with its decisions
read option 5 the advantages of involving users in AI processes they trusted more they are more
satisfied these are definite advantages our answer is F5 so how many questions could you answer
tell me in the comments in total we had nine questions when you're practicing on
your own it might be that you finish reading the passage without finding all your answers
in this case go back to the questions you couldn't find the first time around and try to solve them
during the test managing your time is Key that's why you need to practice at home to know how much
time you can spend on matching headings and when it's time to move on to other questions
and if you have some time before your exam working on your reading speed can help a
lot and you can find some techniques to read faster in this video here check it out and
thank you so much for watching me today good luck with your preparation and your exam bye