Academic Reading Practice Question
Question
A professional is deciding the best next action for the IELTS Academic involving fluency in Academic Reading. Which statement is most accurate for exam purposes? (Item 98)
Answer choices
- A. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
- B. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the fluency scenario.
- C. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
- D. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
Correct Answer
B. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the fluency scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is B because fluency is tested by asking candidates to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: medium
- Domain: Academic Reading
- Objective: fluency