Sentence and summary completion

Learn how to predict the missing word, respect the word limit and find the right part of the passage for IELTS sentence and summary completion questions.

Level B2 20 min4 exercisesLesson 3 of 12 in Reading B2

Trains: IELTS Reading – Sentence completion, IELTS Reading – Summary completion

What you'll learn

Predict the type of word that fits a gap (noun, verb, adjective or number)
Follow word limits such as NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS exactly
Find the answer in the passage when the question uses paraphrase
Choose words from a list that fit both the meaning and the grammar of a summary

Lesson content

7 steps · 4 exercises · 20 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. PracticeSentence completion + 3 more
5. Exam tips3 tips
6. Key vocabulary10 words
7. SummaryReview and finish

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