Task description

　　In this question type you will be given a stem which may be an incomplete   sentence or a question. The stem will be followed by three or four options - one   will be correct (the answer) and three may seem possible but are in fact   incorrect in some way (the distracters).

　　In tackling this type of question, it is very important to read the stem   carefully. Candidates often make careless mistakes when they misread the stem   and so choose the wrong option.

　　What is being tested

　　Multiple choice questions can be designed to test a wide variety of reading   skills. The questions may require you to have an overall understanding of the   main points of the text as in Question 1 of the sample task, in which case you   will need to be able to read for gist. Or they may require you to have a   detailed understanding of particular points as in questions 2 and 3 of the   Sample Task, in which case you will need to be able to read for specific   details. Multiple choice questions may also ask you to identify facts or   opinions in the text.

　　How to approach summary completion questions

　　Step 1: Read the instructions carefully

　　Step 2: Skim all the questions briefly to get an idea of the topics for   which you will be searching when reading the text.

　　Step 3: Read the first question again more carefully. Decide what you will   need to read to answer the question. Is the question asking you for a particular   detail that you need to find in the text? Or is the question asking you for an   answer which requires a global understanding of the whole text?

　　Step 4: Once you have decided the best strategy for dealing with the   question (as above), you will need to proceed to read the text in the   appropriate manner, for example reading for gist, reading for detail etc.