Answers to Paraphrasing Practice
Please complete the lesson before you look at the answers. You can find the lesson on this page: Paraphrasing Lesson
Passage: Ancient Egyptian Powder
Summary of Passage
The pigment (1)………. Egyptian blue, which was formulated (2) ……….. 5,250 years ago, can now be used to (3)……… finger prints on complicated surfaces. This pigment was used in the painting of statues and tomb wall reliefs in Ancient Egypt. However, it has now been (4)……….. that, when it is it exposed to a (5)……….. light, it emits near-infrared radiation.
- known as
- you can’t choose the answer “names” because it is grammatically wrong.
- about
- You can’t have the answer “over” because we don’t know if it is over or under. Therefore, you need to use the word “about”. Another option for paraphrasing would be “approximately”.
- identify
- revealed / found
- Both options are fine.
- particular
- You must have the correct spelling. If your spelling is wrong, your answer is marked wrong.
I hope you found this lesson useful.
I’ll post more paraphrasing lessons later.
All the best
Liz
Hi Liz,
I got 5/5, thanks 😊
5 out of 5
thanks liz for wounderful lesson
I’m glad it was useful 🙂
I got 5 out of 5
Thank you liz
Very good Exercise to develop our skills. My answers were right but i really like the explanation about what not to be used.. it really enhance my knowledge about choosing right words…
Thanks Liz…
I’m really pleased it helped you 🙂
I have done my first paraphrasing practice in Ancient Egyptian Powder accurately.
I have just listened to your two reading videos.
Thank you so much
You’re welcome. Enjoy my lessons 🙂
good keep practicing for better results
Hi Liz,
got a 4/5
Failed number 3, ‘Make” instead of ‘identify”
Thanks
I got 5/5, ,your quality of content is really good
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thank so much ,you are a good tutour , i got 5/5
These are very easy questions that don’t appear in real IELTS.
No, they don’t appear in IELTS. This website isn’t about practice tests. It is about building language, developing skills and gaining awareness. This means the lessons are at different levels to achieve development step by step. If you want only practice tests, get the IELTS Cambridge test books which are authentic tests published by IELTS.
i got 5/5
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I got 5/5
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I got 4 out of the 5 questions
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I got 5/5
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4 out of 5.
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Your lessons, tips, practice tests everything is so useful.
I’m glad they are useful 🙂
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when will i get e grammer book?
It is in the final stages now. It is fully written, but it is with a proof reader for final checks. Then it will go through a conversion and be available to all. I predict it will take about 6 weeks. So, either late April or first week of May. I’ll post a notice when the time is close to give you warning 🙂
the e book for grammer gives us so many benfits in the process of preparation and we are waiting for it
It is nearly ready 🙂
I can’t wait too. thank you.
I got 5/5 first time…. I feel amazing. Thanks alot.
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5 out of 5
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Got 5 out of 5
Got 5 on 5, you are the best !!!
Got 5/5
Thank you so much, Liz . in my first attempt i made 5/5
Got 5/5 millions of thanks Liz.
Thank you so much. I done mistake 4 and 5
Got 5/5 in 3 minutes. I had recently gave my IELTS on April 14th- L-7,R-5,W-5.5,S-6.5 :O-6.
My reading skills are not good, aiming for at least 6 in my next attempt in reading. These practicing lessons are really very helpful for me. Saw almost all your videos, really useful!!
Re-taking Ielts on April 13th..hoping for the best!!
Thank you Liz 🙂
PS: Gave my IELTS on March 14th
Wish you lots of luck in your next test 🙂
You are an amazing teacher. Thank you. I just scored 5/5 by skimming and scanning.
Got 5/5 😊 feeling happy, i didn’t prepare for ielts for last two years just because i was fearing it would be hard for me to get a band over 6, but after practicing your lessons i feel i can get 7.5 or more if i keep on following you. My major drawback is weak vocabulary and now i am trying to focus on that. Thank you very much mam. May God bless you more.
Have never done any popular studies on my Ielst and Celpip Exams..August 2017 i got( L-6,R-3.5,S-6-W-5), Feb 2019 i got(L-5.5,R-4.5,S-6.5,W-5.5), 2018 August Celpip( 6,5,6,7) respectively, but come on the 23 of this month, i will practice and learn more of your teachings and go get a good high score….I want at least 7.5 and above in all…
Thanks for your immense tutorials…
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I just got 4 /5. I got tricked to use “names” instead of “known as”. I still need a lot of study and practice.
Thanks Liz.
I’m glad these lessons are helping you highlight areas you need to focus on 🙂
YOU ARE INDEED A TEACHER. THANKS. GOD BLESS YOU.
just got 5/5! thank you
Got 5/5 yes!
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Thank you Liz!
These exercises help a lot!
I was just wondering for 3 if “find” is also a good synonym?
Thanx! Kind regards Maria
It is possible to use the verb “find” with “fingerprints” and it would work in this context. However, it hasn’t been listed as an answer because it wasn’t an option in the list of possible words.
Hey!
Thank you for your reply! Ah I see. I also think the IELTS rule is that one is not allowed to change the words they give you to fill in the blanks right?
Warm regards,
Maria
You have to read the instructions. If it says “modify the verb” then you can change it. If no instructions are given then you can’t alter it. Grammar will be your friend in IELTS reading and listening to help you choose the right answer.
Hi Liz,
I got 4/5, want to know why can’t “observed” be there for 4th one.
Thanks
There are three words that might fit this sentence with similar meaning – I hope you note that I use the word similar – I didn’t use the word “the same”. They do not have completely the same meaning. So, you have the choice of “observe”, “found” and “revealed”.
At this point, you look at the passage and see the correct meaning “…More recently they discovered that it emits near-infrared radiation…” – the word “discover” is more similar to “revealed” or “found”.
After that you then check the grammar in the question sentence:
“However, it has now been (4)……….. that, …”. You will see that there is a verb missing and the verb must be past participle.
The word “revealed” is past participle. The word “found” is past participle. The word “observe” is not.
This means there are only two possible possible answers “revealed” or “found”.
Always check the grammar!!! The sentence must be grammatically correct when completed.
Thanks Ms Liz, the best part of available practice material is that getting results on same time & valuable feedback from your end as well.
Thanks for being helpful to everyone.
Thanks Liz you are such a good person and teacher and your website is well conceived to help students all over the world. I am in Haiti and will not be able to buy the IELTS by cambridge for real test practice and I’ll pass the Academic test on Sept. 15. Do you think all these practice materials though not cambridge over the internet will help?
I do lots of practice to be on target.
Thanks again for your commitment
Josue
They will certainly help. However, you must do at least one full practice test published by IELTS. The British Council have one free test that you can download, google it or go straight to their website.
Hi,
I am so grateful with these pragmatic materials, great job.
I’ve got one question – will there be given words in paraphrasing task for choosing, as it is given here? then that’s super easy.
Thank you in advance!
As is stated on the page of this exercise: https://ieltsliz.com/reading-skills-for-ielts-paraphrasing/, it is NOT an IELTS test. This lesson is for developing skills only. If you want a list of question types, read this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-question-types/
A heartfelt thanks Liz.
After practicing all day I am finally getting all correct answers for reading…i am grateful.
I got 4/5.Thanks Liz
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Many thanks Liz. I shall write you my appreciation after I might have received my result. Your stuff is really helpful.
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I used observe not identify for 3. because they can’t tell whose identity belongs to the fingerprint …
i agree. Identify would be more in terms of knowing who they belong to.
Observe seems more accurate here.
definitely. I agree.
I got 5/5 , Thank you Liz
got 5/5
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1.called as
2.about
3.detect
4.figured
5.certain
Check if these answers are correct Liz..
The answers are listed on the page above.
got 5/5,
Thank you so much for your valuable guidance.
Thanku Liz,
I have got 5 out of 5
Thank you so much. The lessons are really useful.
1.observe
2.over
3.identify
4.revealed
5.particular
Thank you Liz!
Hi Liz,
If I decide to answer listening and reading in uppercase. Then how about some answers in reading test where answer options could be in lower case , like a,b,c or i,ii,iii,iv,v.
Is it OK to use options based answers as it is and rest of the answers in uppercase?
I would use capitals I / II / VI / A / C / B. But roman numerals are numbers, not letters, so I’m sure using “i” and “vi” is also fine.
Dear Liz ,
Answers : Listening Test Dated , October 2017
1 Natural History
2 Giology
3 Cather Nature
4 Blue Whale
5 10 Tone
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thank you mam. i too got all right
Hello Liz, In 4, you have used found/revealed. Can we use “observe” instead of found?
The meaning (observe) is right but the grammar would be wrong. Your sentences must be grammatically correct when the word has been added. The correct option would be “observed” but that is not available in the list. Therefore, you can’t use that word.
Hi Liz
Got all correct answers. Thank you so much for this awesome site.
I have speaking test day after tomorrow, so could you please suggest some last minute preparation tips or any specific topics ?
One more thing, I used ‘well’ and ‘you know’ in speaking quite frequently. Do you think using this has any effect on band score ?
Thanks!
It’s fine to use “well” often. It’s a natural way to speak informally and the speaking test is informal. See my last minute tips: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-exam-tips-on-the-day/
Thank you so much Liz!
I’ll share my test questions soon.
hi liz,
there is a question of task 2 that some says that children should start learning a foreign language from primary school.
my query is that as English is a foreign language in my country can I only talk about it in my essay or i need to be general.
thank u in advance
Don’t over think. This is not about which language. It is about starting to learn a foreign language in primary school or waiting until the child is in middle school. This essay is about the age that a child should start to learn a foreign language. So, it’s about age and language acquisition.
Thanks Liz ,you’ve been very helpful . I got all answers correctly. I pray I do very well in my exams so I can come rejoice with you,thanks once again!
Good luck ! 🙂
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Thanks lizz it is really good effort from your end.plz share link for reading skills .m unable to find it on youtube.thanks
All my main pages are accessed through the red bar at the top of the website. Here is the main reading page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-information-and-tips/
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your tips are really very useful please send more lessions for reading practice
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Thanks for your knowledge
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Hi Liz, these are really useful for me.
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hlo Liz,what is the criteria of writing task 2…..in order to get 7 bands😊☺
See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2-band-scores-5-to-8/ and also think about purchasing my advanced lessons to learn in depth: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/
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Got all. Thanks loz
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It was exellent.
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Thnx Liz, very useful.
When will u put yours gen reading vedio’s on you tube. Ur lessons is really helpful.
All my tips for reading questions are for GT and Academic reading. The question types and skills are the same for both tests.
Thanks Liz
Thank you. You’re a great teacher
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Thanks for something
Known as
About
Identify
Revealed
Particular
Thanks 😋