IELTS Online: Course

Modified Multiple Choice questions

Modified Multiple Choice questions are a little different to the Standard Multiple Choice questions we have just looked at. They are used only occasionally in the test but you should know how to answer them. Look at the two types of Modified Multiple Choice questions below.

Example 2 - Modified Multiple Choice questions: Two answers for one question

This type of Modified Multiple Choice question asks you to choose TWO answers for ONE question. Look at the example question and answer below.

Question 6 Choose TWO letters A - F. 6 Which TWO countries mentioned in the passage use Esperanto? A Poland BJapan CIsrael DGermany EEngland FBrazil

 

To get this answer correct, you must write both letters (B and F) in the space for Question 6 on your answer sheet.

If one of the answers you choose is correct, but the other is incorrect (for example, B and D), the answer will be marked incorrect.

Example 3 - Modified Multiple Choice questions: One question for two answers

This type of Modified Multiple Choice question asks you to choose TWO answers (e.g., Question 7 and 8) for ONE question. Look at the example question and answer below.

Question 7-8 Choose TWO letters A - F. Which TWO countries mentioned in the passage use Esperanto? APoland BJapan CIsrael DGermany EEngland FBrazil

 

To get this answer correct, you must write one letter in the space for Question 7 on your Answer Sheet and the other letter in the space for Question 8. It doesn't matter what order you write the two letters.

Now let’s look at another Specific Information question type - Short Answer questions.