IELTS Reading: Choosing a title

A lesson on choosing a title for IELTS reading. Remember you need to think of the whole aim for the passage for this IELTS lesson. Useful for both GT and academic students – the level isn’t too hard.

Here are some tips to help you with how to choose the best title for the reading passage below.

Tips for Choosing a Title

  • This question type is usually the last question of the passage
  • By the time you come to this question, you will already have read skim read the passage
  • You should find the main aim of the passage
  • Analyse all the options for the title
  • Common trap – there will probably be information about all options in the passage – you need to find the main aim / message
  • Always look at the introduction sentence and concluding sentence to see if there is a similar message

Reading Passage:

Coffee is one of the most popular hot drinks in the world. Almost a third of the world’s population drinks coffee. People often meet at cafes or coffee shops for a coffee break during the middle of the morning or stop work in the afternoon to drink coffee.
About 7 million tons of coffee is produced every year. Brazil is, by far, the world’s largest coffee producer. About a third of the world’s production comes from this South American country. Other coffee producing countries include Vietnam, Indonesia and Colombia.
The United States is the biggest coffee consumer in the world. About 1.2 billion kilograms of coffee are consumed there every year. Drinking coffee is extremely popular in European countries, like Italy, France and Germany, as well as in Brazil.

Question

Choose the correct letter A – C

Which is the best title for the passage below?

A.  Coffee – a popular hot drink
B.  Coffee – the main consumers
C.  Coffee – the main producers

Answers

To see the answer, click below:

CLICK HERE: ANSWER FOR COFFEE READING LESSON

All the best,

Liz

Comments

  1. Abubakar Umar says

    I got it A is the correct answer. Thank you Mummy.

  2. Gayatri says

    Thank you so much liz, because of your videoes and practice tests i was able to score 8.5 in listening , 7.5 in reading and a 7 in writing with a total band of 7.5. Thank you so much for making such amazing content for us, sending you love 🙂

  3. Jashanpreet kaur says

    Answer is A

  4. lakshmi says

    Hi Liz,

    I think you should start putting in full- fledged papers with answers so people can start practicing on timely basis

    • You should be using authentic test materials if you wish to practice full tests. You can purchase the IELTS Cambridge test books which are real tests published by IELTS. MY lessons are for building awareness, developing skills and gaining confidence.

      • Anupama sharma says

        U r so good….m speechless abt ur way of gloing us…..bcoz of u even in lcdwn worst situarion v r able to do prep for ielts….thnx alot dear liz…
        Alizabeith

  5. Hi Liz,

    I was doing reading Listening task practice from one of the Cambridge books and the answer for 1 particular question was cafe.
    Is it correct if I write cafe or should it be café?
    The answer at the end of the book was, café. I am a bit confused.
    My exam is on this Saturday, please reply as early as possible.

    Thanks

    • It would probably be fine without the accent above the “e”. But you should learn to transfer answers from the passage to your answer sheet exactly as they are written.

  6. A

  7. Blessing says

    Useful tips. Thanks

  8. A

  9. Emmanuel says

    The best answer that comes to mind is A.

  10. Faith says

    A

  11. Khan Immran says

    A

  12. Ramyaa RN says

    A

  13. Siti Marlina says

    A

  14. Khan says

    Option A

  15. A

  16. Rana Abid says

    A

  17. CLEMENTINE says

    A

  18. Suchita says

    B

  19. Vishal sharma says

    A

  20. RevyMae Dacanay says

    A

  21. Badr says

    A

  22. mohamed mamoon says

    I think the answer is A because of the first and second and last statement is talking about the popular drink

  23. Tshepal says

    a

  24. Comfort says

    A

  25. Amandeep says

    A is the correct answer.

  26. A

  27. Parveen kaur says

    A

  28. Beena Thakkar says

    Answer is A

  29. Mamun Hossain says

    A

  30. Joicy says

    B

  31. Venkat says

    A

  32. My answer is – A
    Because the passage has begun with the title saying coffee is a hot drink. So in my opinion answer is A because thesis statement always with the title of the passage.
    Dear Liz,
    Please correct me if i am wrong. awaiting to your reply.

  33. Omon says

    A

  34. Vijay saini says

    Definitely OPTION A is correct

  35. Ahmed says

    I think the best title for this passage is A. I hope my choose is correct.

  36. Alanny Melo says

    A

  37. Suryandaru says

    b. Coffee the main consumers

  38. SUHANSAR jit says

    A

  39. Lydia says

    The answer is A.

  40. Nevi says

    A

  41. Beena Thakkar says

    My answer is A

  42. A

  43. Sharan pyata says

    C

  44. Amandeep Sharma says

    B

  45. DODO says

    A

  46. A

  47. Sabbir Ahmed says

    B

  48. H.kaur says

    Here the passage is about A popularity of a dri nk ,so option would be A

  49. I think the answer is A.

  50. Farah says

    B

  51. Celestina says

    A

  52. A

  53. A

  54. Abdus Salam says

    A

  55. Priyanka says

    A

  56. Akash Panchal says

    B

  57. thushara says

    A

  58. Sithara Suraweera says

    A

  59. Shekhar Garg says

    Option A , trying to stick to basics as mentioned by mom 😃, focussing on opening sentence of passage and concluding line of passage.

  60. Megha Nath Bagale says

    A is the most suitable title.

  61. B

  62. Shalini Wadhwa says

    The Answer is A

  63. Enos lui says

    It’s c,

    Since it the keyword from passages is produce

  64. The Answer is B

  65. Pabitra K Bhattacharjee says

    A

  66. SUNG IL ROH says

    A

  67. Cho Cho Than says

    A

  68. Moyo says

    A

  69. Hema Ramagiri says

    A

  70. Lily Njau says

    A

  71. Kaycee says

    My answer is A

  72. gee tee says

    a

  73. Shirley says

    A

  74. A

  75. Jasmine says

    A

  76. A

  77. Williams says

    A

  78. mobeen says

    A

  79. Ezri says

    A

  80. Anwar says

    A

  81. Namsoo Han says

    A
    A is the answer for the title of the statement.

  82. Bolanle says

    C

  83. Juveriya says

    C

  84. Eara Lori says

    B

  85. sushmita kc says

    B is the answer for this passage i think

  86. soly says

    I’m gonna go with A , too

  87. Nelson says

    A

  88. A

  89. Ophelia says

    A

  90. Oluwaseun says

    A

  91. cynthia says

    A

  92. A

  93. Gurpeer singh says

    C

  94. Esther says

    A

  95. Teena says

    A

  96. Avinash Shah says

    A

  97. Nwaokoro John says

    A

  98. Deotila says

    A
    Thanks Liz for your kindness, you are not only a teacher but a really mother.
    May God bless you.

  99. Amaka says

    My answer is A

  100. A

  101. Abdul Wahab says

    A

  102. Kemi says

    A

  103. Sruthy Raj says

    B

  104. Archana says

    A

  105. Idowu Adenike says

    My answer to this question is option A.
    Looking forward to your answer with explanation.
    Thank you.

  106. A from the tips given ‘ always look at the introduction and the concluding part to see if there’s always a similarity’. So I go for the option A

  107. A

  108. A

  109. Azam says

    A

  110. A

  111. A

  112. Thea0328 says

    A

  113. adefunke ozigagu says

    A

  114. Kuti Rashedat Olorunjuwon says

    A

  115. Asong Saintdrick says

    B
    Because the second, second to the last and the last sentence talks more about consumption.

  116. Shalini says

    B

  117. Sandra says

    A is the answer

  118. Sandra says

    A is the answer
    Please when you reply tomorrow please explain
    Thanks

    • In the afternoon UK time. You can find new posted in the side bar column of all pages or you will receive them by email if you have subscribed. Otherwise, just check back on this page at the end of tomorrow and the answer will be there.

  119. Omotayo says

    A

  120. Ifesinachi Okorie says

    B

  121. A

  122. Stella o says

    A

  123. Arun says

    A

  124. A

  125. Yasemin says

    C

  126. A

  127. Temitope says

    A

  128. A

  129. Daniya says

    The option A is the answer as complete passage focuses (conveys a central idea) on “Coffee” by mentioning it’s popularity, consumers, and producers

  130. Sidhu says

    A

  131. Answer is A.

  132. Sunny says

    It should be ‘A’

  133. Mithila says

    A

  134. A

  135. Sunny says

    I think it’s A

  136. Sarah says

    A

  137. Evelyn Edmund says

    The answer is A

  138. Sharmila says

    A

  139. Tsvetelina Ignatova says

    A

  140. Innocent Ablorde Lumor says

    B

  141. Onyinye says

    A

  142. Natsuda says

    My answer is A

  143. Margaret says

    A

  144. Srinivasan says

    C is the answer, according to me.The emphasis of the article is about Coffee DRINKING,and not about producing.So B can not be the answer.Also the words “HOT DRINKS”usually used for Liquor.So C is the logical right answer.

  145. mojgan behzadipour says

    A

  146. Flora says

    A

  147. Edicha Onekutu says

    A

  148. Tomy jose says

    B

  149. Iphie says

    A

  150. César Díaz says

    A

  151. Shabnam Khan says

    A

  152. Nandini says

    A

  153. Deeksha sharma says

    A

  154. Issy says

    I chose A

  155. Oduah onyinyechi says

    A

  156. Ravinder Singh says

    B, because 70% passage about consumers

  157. OJEBO Alexander says

    A

  158. Medhat says

    A

  159. Jugraj says

    C

  160. Barbara says

    Answer-A

  161. Ritu bassi says

    A

  162. Farheen says

    A

  163. Nazish says

    A

  164. A

  165. A

  166. The answer is A

  167. B

  168. Aminur Rashid says

    The correct ans is A, because the first sentence of the passage tells about the popularity of coffee. As well as the last sentence tell about the popularity of the coffee.

  169. A

  170. Jassika says

    A

  171. A

  172. Gursewak Dhanoa says

    B

  173. Lilian Chukwuwetalu says

    A

  174. Aman says

    A

  175. Usman Bashir says

    A

  176. Olayemi says

    The answer is ‘A’

  177. Malika says

    A

  178. Olaoluwa says

    A – A popular hot drink. This title addresses both the main consumer and the main producer

  179. Joyce addo says

    A

  180. Suman says

    Answer : B

  181. Aye Chann says

    A

  182. A

  183. Khin Phyu Sin says

    A

  184. A

  185. Reena Choudhary says

    A

  186. Hi Liz,

    Thank you for your website and ofcourse the advance lessons.
    I get the score that I have needed for uni.
    GBD.
    BINI.

  187. Sara says

    A

  188. A

  189. John Mark De Real says

    A. I just think I read this passage before making it familiar.

  190. Patience Andem says

    A

  191. Chekwubechukwu says

    A

  192. Margaret says

    A

  193. Joseph anil says

    A

  194. Joyce says

    A

  195. Besh says

    A

  196. Bright says

    A

  197. Md. Golam kibria says

    A

  198. Cossia Jocelyne Assare says

    A

  199. Juan Pablo Guerra says

    A

  200. A

  201. Le Le Tun says

    A

  202. Chris says

    A

  203. Nasreen says

    A

  204. A

  205. Annie says

    A

  206. Anilkumar says

    A

  207. Abisola says

    A

  208. Samar says

    A

  209. Edwin says

    A: The passage begins with the popularity of coffee, it then goes on to talk about its consumption locations/venues, where it’s produced ( Brazil, Venezuela etc) and finally its largest consumers.

  210. Srivani says

    Answer is A

  211. Jaskaran Singh says

    A

  212. A

  213. Manila says

    The right answers is the “A”

  214. Dorcas says

    A

  215. Hita says

    B

  216. Amrit kaur says

    Answer ..A

  217. Hsio Ching says

    A

  218. Elly says

    A

  219. A

  220. Selcuk says

    in my opinion it is A.

  221. A

  222. Reading is the main concern. Am facing problem in headings match.

  223. loveth says

    A..Coffee a popular hot drink

  224. Rishu budhiraja says

    A

  225. Krish says

    A

  226. Sarita Shaji says

    A

  227. Answer- A

  228. Monika says

    Coffee- a popular hot drink

  229. Ifeyinwa says

    The answer is A- coffee is a popular hot drink

  230. A

  231. A

  232. nelda antolo says

    A

  233. Nkumbu says

    B

  234. Imran says

    Such a simplified approach, you really a life saver for ielts aspirants

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