IELTS

READING
TABLE, FLOWCHART,
AND DIAGRAM
COMPLETION
OUR AGENDA?
THE WHAT
Understand the task
and its purpose

THE HOW
Understand how to
deal with it + some
skill building execises

EXCERCISES
Be familiar with this
type of task/question
01
The What
Table, Flowchart, &
Diagram Competion
PURPOSE - TASK

THE PURPOSE
To tes your ability to locate and record
specific information from a reading passage
Usually about the facts/figures)

THE TASK
You have to fill the gaps in a table
using words from the text/passage.
The number of words you are allowed
to use will be stated in the
instructions
It may also require you to write words or numbers
from the passage to complete the table/diagram
 READ - LOCATE – UNDERSTAND – WRITE THE
MISSING WORDS FROM THE PASSAGE TO YOUR
ANSWER SHEET – CHECK SPELLING
Basic Rules
● The instructions tell you how many words to write in each
gap.
● The words you need to write in your answers are found in the
passage.
● The information in the notes is presented in a different way
from the passage, but is usually comes in the same order.
● The words you write must be spelled correctly
● You write the words in the same form as you see in the
passage (e.g. singular/plural)
 It is important for you to read through the
table/diagram before you read the passage. Also
think of the type of information you’re looking for.
What it looks like
02
The How
Table, Flowchart, &
Diagram Completion
 Table Completion
What you should do
• Apply reading strategy no. 3 (Look for specific
information/keyword)
• Do a grammar check as you read the questions: does the
gap require a singular or plural noun, a verb, an adjective,
etc?
• Skim the passage for synonyms and paraphrases of the
keyword. Find the place where the information should
be in the text and read it carefully.
• Read the instruction carefully. This will help you to
determine how many words you should type on the
answer sheets.
• Use the words exactly as given in the text (if it is all
capital, write your answer in capital)
 Changes in Industrial Britain

The spread of railways stimulated communication, and Rowland Hill’s

standardisation of postal charges in 1839 saw a boom in mail services. But this
was nothing compared to the revolution of the telegraph. If you think the Internet is
big then just imagine how much bigger it would seem if you had never before seen 8 minutes
a computer or telephone. That’s what the telegraph was to the Victorians. If rail
travel shrank the country, the telegraph crushed it. It opened in the 1840s and
soon went phenomenal – within ten years exchanging telegrams had become part
of everyday life. By the mid-1860s London was connected with New York.
1. POSTAL CHARGES
2. TELEGRAPH
3. (MID) 1860S
4. NEW YORK
 Diagram Completion
• Have a quick look at the diagram to see what kind of labels are
required
• Note how many words you can use for the labels
• Skim the passage for synonyms and paraphrases of the
keyword. Find the place where the information should be in
the text and read it carefully.
• Make sure your words come directly from the text
• Check your spelling of the words used in the exercise
• Use the words exactly as given in the text (if it is all capital,
write your answer in capital)
 SPANISH

SOUTH
AFRICAN

FRENCH

THE WORD ‘SHALLOWEST’ = ‘LESS DEEP THAN THE REST’

 (INITIAL) APPLICATION

WALK-IN DAY

SWIMMING TEST

VERBAL REFERENCES

RECRUITMENT POOL

FULL INTERVIEW

EMERGENCY
03
Reading Tips and
Vocabulary
 Reading Tips
1. Read the paragraph that the word or expression appears in so you know the topic
and general focus of the text.

2. Focus closely on the sentence with the new word or expression. Read the words
around the new item(s) and check the grammar.

3. Try to guess whether it has a generally positive or negative meaning.

4. Look at the grammar: is the verb present or past? Is it active or passive?

5. Look at how the word is formed.

- Words with prefixes such as dis- , il-, im-, un- are likely to have an idea of
negativity or absence.
- Words with suffixes such as -ation, -ivity, -sis are likely to relate to abstracts,
qualities, processes, etc.
- If the word is part of a longer expression, does it seem to be literally
idiomatic?
 Employees working longer to keep jobs

Australians are being asked to work longer hours as

bosses delay hiring new staff in the biggest jobs
slowdown in two decades, new data from the 1. Turfed out is
Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals. Almost 30 a) positive
,000 workers were turfed out of their jobs in the b) negative. It means:
lead-up to Christmas,with many who kept their jobs a. Given extra money
asked to shou lder an ever-increasing burden, the b. Given less money
Herald Sun reports, as employers have been c. Dismissed
asking staff to work longer hours rather than taking d. Head hunted
on new workers. 'While there is less work available,
we are also working harder, with the number of
hours worked rising by 0.3 per cent in 2. Burden is 3. Rise is
December,' Commsec chief economist Craig James a) positive a) positive
said. Mr James tipped unemployment to rise to as b) negative. It means: b) negative. It means:
high as 5.7 per cent this year. 'After holding out for a. Money a. To grow more
the past six months, Aussie businesses have finally b. Load b. To be less than
decided to bite the bullet.' c. Time c. An act of human
d. Work
 Employees working longer to keep jobs

Australians are being asked to work longer hours as bosses delay hiring new
staff in the biggest jobs slowdown in two decades, new data from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals. Almost 30 ,000 workers were turfed out
of their jobs in the lead-up to Christmas,with many who kept their jobs asked to
shou lder an ever-increasing burden, the Herald Sun reports, as employers
have been asking staff to work longer hours rather than taking on new workers.
'While there is less work available, we are also working harder, with the number
of hours worked rising by 0.3 per cent in December,' Commsec chief
economist Craig James said. Mr James tipped unemployment to rise to as high
as 5.7 per cent this year. 'After holding out for the past six months, Aussie
businesses have finally decided to bite the bullet.'
ANSWER KEY
1. b) negative - C dismissed
2. b) negative - B load
3. a) positive - A to grow more
USE ONE WORD ONLY
USE ONE WORD ONLY
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DISCUSSION
THANKS!