IELTS Reading Test - Tips & Strategies for True, False, Not Given

In this video, learn how to answer True, False, Not Given questions. Mark will teach you essential strategies for this task and give you opportunities to practice yourself.
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[@birajaryal004]

In the section 9:39. The correct answer should be Not given. Why? The passage does not mention whether the moa and the dodo inhabited adjacent habitats. It only states that the moa was widespread in New Zealand.It is possible that they did inhabit adjacent habitats, but it is also possible that they did not.

[@birajaryal004]

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[@albartneil4535]

see there has been written 'OFTEN listed' in the passage, but in the question is mentioned 'Moa and Dodo inhabited', so here OFTEN is a trap.

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why is the answer to question 5 (in the second practice passage) not "not given"? The passage does not say anything about where the two birds inhabited. It does not say that the two birds used to live far from each other.

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[@ilaydatolu8449]

I have a question. I did not understand 10:26. In the 5th option, it does not show contradictory but you have answered as False. I would select the Not Given option because there is no information about whether they lived in adjacent habitats. In the text, only it mentioned they listed alongside but no information about their habitats. Can you explain?

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[@azurecerulean1279]

(11:18) I don't seem to understand as to why the answer to question 5 is 'false' but the answer to question 6 is 'not given'. The text does not refute the possibility of the moa and dodo inhabiting adjacent habitats. However, question 6 is 'not given' because the text doesn't mention dodo bones being found in significant amounts. What makes question 5 false and question 6 not given, provided that they both share the same characteristic; the text not explicitly agreeing nor disagreeing with the expression.

[@memyselfandi94]

Wow, this is exactly what I'm confused about right now because there's no mention of their habitats in the entire test 😩

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[@HyperCS2]

For 5th initial question, The passage does not have any information about whether Dodo and Moa lived in adjacent habitats, so shouldn't the answer be NOT GIVEN instead of FALSE?

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[@wang_yijie]

12:34 Help! For “The moa and the dodo inhabited adjacent habitats”, I think the answer should be “Not Given” instead of “False”, as there isn’t information about their habitats that contradicts the statement. Am I wrong?

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[@valine7425]

Why is number 5 FALSE? Listed and inhabited are 2 different things, they're not opposites. The passage didn't mention anything about habitats. So shouldn't the answer be NOT GIVEN?

[@Jayesh_Patel18]

5th is False because it is mentioned that people can take vitamin C supplement to avoid the risk of scurvy even if they do not eat well. 16:49 Yes, listed and inhabited have different meanings, but as mentioned in the video, do not draw a state line between words. It is False rather than Not Given because the passage says dodos and moas used to have similar habitats in different places but not beside each other, so the question is completely contradicting. 9:30

[@valine7425]

@@Jayesh_Patel18 Thank you for answering but I don't think it was mentioned there that dodos and moas used to have similar habitats in different places? I am not drawing a state line. My point is that even though dodos and moas were mentioned in the question, the question talks about habitats and that wasn't mentioned in the passage. So I still think the answer should be NOT GIVEN. I hope E2 clarifies this because I really need some enlightenment!

[@vicecaptainadair8787]

@@Jayesh_Patel18 Thank you for trying to explain but I still don’t understand. The statement “often listed alongside the dodo as a suitable species for de- extinction” meant that both dodo and moa were 2 species considered for genetic extraction and cloning but it did not state about their habitats. I need more practice, I guess :((

[@Jayesh_Patel18]

​@@vicecaptainadair8787 As per the passage, "it (the moa) is often listed alongside the dodo as a suitable species for de-extinction," meaning moa and dodo both are listed as potential candidates (special species) for de-extinction. but not as they live beside each other, as the question asks. Ex 2 Passage: They are listed as a special species for... Q : They lived together. Insort information is changed, so it contacts If the subject is changed, then Not Given but if the information is changed, it is False.

[@jellylynfabia2971]

Same thoughts, I still don't get it why the answer it is false.

[@aguilarcast]

Thanks for the video. In the statement- The moa an the dodo inhabited adjacent habitats for me is the answer is not given because it's not contradicting the info in the text "The moa is often listed alongside the dodo for de extinction"

[@enzysubedi5253]

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in the example there is a question that lime and lemon is a good source of Vit C, in a paragraph they used a fruit and vegetable so is that not a parallel synonym. ? i think the ans might be true

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[@myvideodiary3597]

Why number 5 is not "Not Given" because the statement is talking about the habitat of moa and dodo while there is no information given about their habitat in the text?

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[@ganeshkumart3339]

9:48 could you let me know why “Not Given” is not the answer for question number 5? The passage talks about the listing of dodo as a species for de-extinction but nowhere it’s habitat information was given. Please let me know if my understanding is wrong. Thanks!

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[@nightstalker3196]

Pls check the answer of 5 , it ought to be not given

[@AnaCristina-dv6qu]

Aside for the obvious mistake in question 5, question 6 could be true? It’s been said in the text that dodos are listed as suitable for de extincion and then they explain with the Mona, that one of the reasons of Mona been suitable for this is it’s large quantities of remains, so, in context, dodo been also a specie suitable for de extincion, would not mean that it also has a substancial quantities of remains?

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[@Fatima-tw2bf]

I think no. 5 should be 'Not Given' because the passage hasn't states thier habitats

[@itsbreve]

yeah. im also confused about this. i thought 5 was ‘not given’

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Yes it’s NOT GIVEN. He made a mistake there

[@martinlascett5370]

I MUST DISAGREE : QUESTION 5: NOT GIVEN QUESTION 6: FALSE

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@@thebloodsisters7977 ooh, that's great, can you give some advice??

[@olgaskranzh7663]

I do understand how "once widespread" contradicts "are common", but how come "listed" contradicts "inhabited" or "lived" ? From the text we don't know if these two species lived at the same time or not

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Did you do any extra coaching??

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Did you practice for writing test?

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[@ziddirajpoot247]

At 13:57, we have chosen False for Q8. If looked closely, the Question suggests scurvy as a mild condition caused due to vitamin deficiency whereas the text mentions scurvy as a severe deficiency but it barely talks about scurvy as a condition. In fact, the following text in passage alludes to how it used to be a severe condition but it is silent on how severe of a condition it is in present times. So why didn't we choose Not Given as our answer?

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[@user-bh9ow9ds2s]

WHY WE COULDNT CONSIDER THE QUESTION 5 (9:22) AS A NOT GIVEN. CAUSE THE SCENTENCE SPEAK ABOUT HABITAT WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE TEXT

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[@sairaghauri7164]

In the passage about the MOA bird, shouldn't the answer to question 5 be Not Given? As there is no information on whether the two birds lived in adjacent habitats.

[@kajalpardhan8912]

Please give tips or strategies for headings

[@samiuddin3366]

Shouldn't question 5 be not given as in the passage reference is to a list for potential de-extinction but no mention if moa and dodo lived adjacent to each other

[@gloriaibrahim2794]

Thanks Mark for this amazing video. I'm not a native English speaker but from my understanding of English,the answer to question 9 should be false because the passage states ' unlike most other animals', implying that not all animals but most.The question however generalises and implies that all animals. I feel strongly that the answer is False. Please explain further as my test is tomorrow. Gloria from Nigeria.

[@anjusharma405]

Exactly!!after 9th question I got confused . Is it true or false. It seems to be false

[@lena_Dan]

and there is no reference in the text to the word "metabolism" so it should be not given... and in question 10 lime and lemon is parallel words for vegitable but he said it's false.... I'm really confusing

[@AM-sk3lm]

Yes. I am greatly confused by this. The word *most* here doesn't imply that every animal produce vitamin C.

[@satishscience6979]

Question no. 5 from Moa bird paragraph, passage says Moa and Dodo are listed together, but no information is given about whether it inhabited adjacent habitats. Then answer should be Not given?

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