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What is the most effective scanning strategy when looking for a specific name in an IELTS Reading passage?
Scanning for a specific name involves looking for capitalized words, as proper nouns (like names) are always capitalized, allowing for rapid identification.
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Question: What is the most effective scanning strategy when looking for a specific name in an IELTS Reading passage?
Answer options: ✅ Quickly move your eyes across the text, focusing only on capitalized words.
- Read every word slowly and carefully until you find it.
- Completely ignore the text and look at the images only.
- Focus on the first and last sentences of each paragraph.
Correct answer: Quickly move your eyes across the text, focusing only on capitalized words.
Explanation: Scanning for a specific name involves looking for capitalized words, as proper nouns (like names) are always capitalized, allowing for rapid identification.
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