03/06/2013
IELTS Reading Tip: TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN
A difficulty - NOT GIVEN
The “Not Given” variation is probably what makes this type of question so difficult. How can you deal with this problem? You need to understand that:
1. “Not given” does not mean “Not mentioned”. Typically, you will see "NG” answers mentioned in the text – they simply don’t answer the question
2. You cannot add information that is probably true: you can only use the information given in the text
example:
“Water has recently been found on Mars” does not make “There is life on Mars” true. If there is no further information, the correct answer is “Not Given”.