See how paragraphs and whole passages are built, for heading, sentence-ending and argument questions.
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Pick the right heading by finding the main idea and ignoring key-word traps in the details.
Match sentence beginnings to endings that fit both the grammar and the passage.
Follow the writer's argument through signal words for contrast, evidence and conclusion.
Check your heading, sentence-ending and argument answers before moving on.
Prior knowledge check scoped to this chapter's assumed prerequisites
Engaging opening hook grounded in this chapter's specific skill or context
Have you ever read an IELTS paragraph, spotted a keyword from the question options, and immediately chosen that heading—only to find out you were wrong? This is the most common trap for intermediate readers. By focusing too hard on a single word or phrase, you end up missing the forest for the trees.
3–5 diagnostic MCQ questions on vocabulary and concepts specific to this chapter
You are skimming a paragraph and spot the transition word 'Consequently'. What does this word signal about the flow of the argument?
Concept: argument-flow