Reading

The Reading part has two tasks:

Task 1 — Long reading

◗ In this task, the candidate reads a single text and answers questions based on what they have read.

The questions are in groups of five. Each group of five questions tests a different reading skill.

Task 2 — Multi-text reading

◗ In this task, the candidate reads several short texts and answers questions based on what they have read. There are four texts at ISE I level . One text will always be an infographic. The questions are in groups of five. Each group of five questions tests a different reading skill.

Below are some tips for preparing for the Reading exam: 

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 Practise reading in English by, for example, reading English websites, newspapers or magazines — look for subjects in English that interest you and subjects that you are studying in school or college.

  Use graded readers, which are books specially written for B1 level learners of English. 

 Try to understand the meaning of words you don’t know. Look at the whole sentence, the paragraph and the context and try to think of possible meanings of the word. After you finish reading the paragraph or the whole text, check the meanings of the words in the dictionary. 

 Practise highlighting words or phrases that you think are important for your answer. You can use a highlighter pen to highlight parts of the texts or questions in the exam, if you want to. 

To practice your Reading skills, go to this website.