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IELTS Academic · 13 question types and overview · English & Russian

Lesson 9 of 14

Choose two or three

Select the requested number of options, each meeting the stated condition.

First 10 seconds

Check the number to select and the category being requested.

Order clue

Options have no reliable answer sequence.

How to answer

  • Identify the selection condition, such as benefits mentioned by residents.
  • Check every option against evidence in the relevant discussion.
  • Count your selections and remove any that belong to a different category.

Watch for

Something mentioned in the passage may not meet the selection condition.

Before you move on

Each selection needs its own evidence.

Worked example

Residents praise a garden's shade and quiet. The author also mentions its cost. For TWO benefits reported by residents, select shade and quiet; cost is not their reported benefit.

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