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October 5, 2017 by Liz 81 Comments

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In IELTS reading, you will need to pay a ention to synonyms and paraphrasing.
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This is a vocabulary exercise to help you matching synonyms and become aware of
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the problems using them. This is not an IELTS test, it is a reading lessons to
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Passage: Ancient Egyptian Powder Answers to Greenhouse Matching Headings
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Crime scene investigators are about to get an assist from the land of
the pharaohs. New research has shown that a pigment called New Matching Headings Reading Lesson
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Egyptian blue, formulated some 5,250 years ago, can be used as
dusting powder to detect fingerprints on complicated surfaces. The
earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of
the paint that still colours ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls.
Modern scientists were intrigued by this long-lasting tint and figured
out its chemical components decades ago. More recently they
discovered that it emits near-infrared radiation when exposed to a
certain kind of light.

Notice: This passage is from a National Geographic magazine. You can

read the full article on this page: NatGeo Ancient Egyptian Powder

Filling the Gaps with Synonyms

Below is a summary of the passage above. Fill in the gaps using the word list given
below. Make sure the summary is grammatically correct when you insert the word.

The pigment (1)………. Egyptian blue, which was formulated (2)

……….. 5,250 years ago, can now be used to (3)……… finger prints on
complicated surfaces. This pigment was used in the painting of
statues and tomb wall reliefs in Ancient Egypt. However, it has now
been (4)……….. that, when it is it exposed to a (5)……….. light, it
emits near-infrared radiation.

Word List:

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Choose words to fill in the gaps above. The meaning should be the same as the
original paragraph.

make / identify / observe / revealed / about / names /

found / using / creates / known as / particular /
over

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Joan M. Doldolea says

September 9, 2019 at 12:43 am

1) known as
2) make
3) creates
4)observe
5) particular

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Yangki says
September 5, 2019 at 7:46 am

1. Known as
2. About
3. Revealed
4. Observe
5. Particular

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Taofeeqat says
April 1, 2019 at 8:44 am

Hi Liz,
I have been trying to subscribe for free mail update but always got an error response.
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Liz says

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April 1, 2019 at 1:38 pm

Sorry I can’t help with subscribing because it is an automatic system which I

don’t control. However, you don’t need to subscribe. Each week the new
posts are listed in the right hand column of all pages for you to review. And the 300
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Navi says
June 10, 2019 at 4:19 pm

I got 5/5 in this synonyms lesson….Thank you Liz for this kind act..

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Ayo says
March 28, 2019 at 5:32 am

1 revealed.
2. about
3. identify
4. observe
5. particular

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Mohd Tanveer says

January 22, 2019 at 5:57 pm

hello liz
I have finished number of reading chapters. but I got less marks so should I try again
same test or not
plz suggest

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Liz says
January 22, 2019 at 7:02 pm

I do not understand what you mean by “I finished a number of reading

chapters”. Do you mean you finished a number of reading lessons? I do not understand
“should I try again same test”. There are no tests on this site. If you want to take IELTS
tests twice it is your choice. As for the materials on this site, you can use them as you
want to develop skills, raise awareness or learn vocabulary.

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Farooq says
November 9, 2018 at 2:13 pm

Hi Dear Liz,
I’ve a question,I’ve heard that complexity in Ielts exam increases on the base of Section
Number.For Example,Section 1 for reading will be easier then 2 and 3 and Section 3 will
be Difficult most as compared to first two sections.
To what extent it is Correct,because i’m doing some preparation from books containing
recent actual exams and cambridge ielts exam books as well,it sometimes make me feel
opposite while conducting practice test from there.!
Thanks in Advance 🙂

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Liz says

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November 9, 2018 at 2:24 pm

Apparently that is the case. However, I feel that while the GT reading test
certainly increases in difficulty, that doesn’t always seem to be the case with
academic reading test.

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Dami says
November 9, 2018 at 1:36 am

1known as
2 about
3 identify
4 observe
5particular

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Kelvin E. O says
August 31, 2018 at 10:48 am

1.known as
2. about
3.identify
4. found
5, particular

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Isaac says
March 22, 2018 at 3:55 pm

Hi Liz. Thanks for educating me.

One question. Is it OK to put the answers my general training reading in capital le ers?
Are they marked wrong for this

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Liz says
March 22, 2018 at 7:53 pm

It is best that all listening and reading answers are wri en using ALL
CAPITAL LETTERS.

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Jagz says
March 19, 2018 at 4:25 am

I have not seen these type of questions in General IELTS. Can these be asked in
General Ielts test?

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Liz says
March 19, 2018 at 12:41 pm

Did you read this lesson carefully? “This is not an IELTS test, it is a reading
lessons to develop skills of paraphrasing for IELTS.”. It is not an IELTS test!!! This is a
lesson to practice skills.

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Chintha says
March 10, 2018 at 9:33 am

Congratulations….pl:help me

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Rugaya altayeb says

January 9, 2018 at 10:10 am

Thanks for this very usefull lesson

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Osmaleli says
December 28, 2017 at 8:19 am

Dear Liz

1. Known as
2. About
3. Identify
4. Revealed
5. Particular

Thanks list

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Motiram sijapati says

October 8, 2017 at 10:52 am

known as
about
identify
revealed
particular

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shahi says
October 6, 2017 at 6:05 pm

I got my results last week. My score is L8.5

R 7.5 S7 W7. Thank you for all your tips. If anyone need speaking help, please contact me.

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Liz says
October 6, 2017 at 6:48 pm

Yay!! Well done 🙂 Really good score 🙂

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shahi says
October 12, 2017 at 4:52 am

Thank you😊

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Ankita Prajapati says

December 8, 2017 at 10:59 am

I want more exercises ….

I am having my exam next week.

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Liz says
December 8, 2017 at 2:25 pm

See this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-information-

and-tips/. All main pages are accessed through the red bar at the top of the
website.

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asem says
November 11, 2017 at 4:47 pm

well done. I need practice

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Liz says
October 6, 2017 at 11:52 am

See all tips and lessons on this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-

information-and-tips/

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Simar says
October 6, 2017 at 11:43 am

1.)known as
2.) About
3.) Identify
4.) Revealed
5.) Particular

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olena says
October 6, 2017 at 11:36 am

1 names
2 about
3identify
4 revealed
5 particular

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Angelo says
October 6, 2017 at 11:18 am

1) known as
2)over
3)identify
4)revealed
5)particular

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Roro says
October 6, 2017 at 11:08 am

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Known as
Sice
Reveal
Found
Particular

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Adex says
October 8, 2017 at 4:59 pm

Known as
About
Identify
Revealed
Particular

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Jewel says
October 6, 2017 at 10:50 am

(1) known as.

(2)about
(3)identify
(4)found
(6)particular.

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Sunnatillo says
October 6, 2017 at 10:33 am

1-Known as
2-about
3-creats
4-revealed
5-particular

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October 6, 2017 at 10:07 am

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2. about
3. identify
4. found
5. particular

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October 6, 2017 at 9:58 am

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October 6, 2017 at 9:52 am

1. known as
2. about
3. identify
4. found
5. particular

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Wale says
October 6, 2017 at 9:50 am

1. revealed 2. over 3. identify 4. found 5. particular.

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October 6, 2017 at 9:15 am

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3.Identify
4.Revealed
5.Particular

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October 6, 2017 at 9:02 am

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October 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

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4. revealed
5 particular

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October 6, 2017 at 8:16 am

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3 found
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October 6, 2017 at 7:24 am

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2 identify
3 revealed
4 particular

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October 6, 2017 at 7:06 am

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2. about
3. make
4. found
5. particular

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October 6, 2017 at 6:25 am

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2. about
3. identify
4. found
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October 6, 2017 at 6:10 am

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October 6, 2017 at 6:00 am

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October 6, 2017 at 5:21 am

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October 6, 2017 at 4:59 am

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identify
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October 6, 2017 at 4:03 am

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October 6, 2017 at 3:36 am

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October 6, 2017 at 3:26 am

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3. identify
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October 6, 2017 at 3:09 am

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October 6, 2017 at 3:07 am

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October 6, 2017 at 2:47 am

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1) known as
2) about
3) identify
4) found
5) particular

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October 6, 2017 at 2:12 am

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2. About
3. Identify
4. Found
5. Particular

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October 6, 2017 at 2:02 am

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OVER
IDENTIFY
REVEALED
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October 6, 2017 at 2:00 am

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identify
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particular

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October 6, 2017 at 2:00 am

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2. about
3. Identify
4. Found
5. Particular

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October 5, 2017 at 10:53 pm

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October 5, 2017 at 10:53 pm

1- known as
2- about
3- identify4- light

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October 5, 2017 at 10:01 pm

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identify
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found
particular

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October 5, 2017 at 9:57 pm

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October 5, 2017 at 9:53 pm

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2) over
3) identify
4) revealed
5) particular

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October 5, 2017 at 9:49 pm

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About
Identify
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October 5, 2017 at 7:15 pm

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3. identify
4. revealed
5. particular

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October 5, 2017 at 7:05 pm

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4) revealed
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October 5, 2017 at 6:54 pm

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2-about
3-revealed
4-found
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Khadi says
October 5, 2017 at 6:53 pm

Known as
About
Identify
Revealed
Particular

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Faizun says
October 5, 2017 at 6:41 pm

1. Names
2. About
3. Identify
4. Revealed
5. Particular

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Ranjeet says
October 5, 2017 at 6:40 pm

Known as
About
Identify
Found
Particular

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October 5, 2017 at 6:13 pm

1. Name
2. Over
2. Identify
4. Revealed
4. Particular

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October 5, 2017 at 5:05 pm

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Detect
Revealed
Particular

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Chintan Patel says

October 5, 2017 at 4:59 pm

Know as
About
Identify
Observe
Particular

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October 5, 2017 at 4:16 pm

1- known as
2- about
3- craets
4- identify
5- particular

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October 5, 2017 at 4:03 pm

1:named
2:about
3: identify
4: revealed
5: particular

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October 5, 2017 at 3:53 pm

known as
about
identify
found
particular

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October 5, 2017 at 3:52 pm

1. known as
2. over
3. identify
4. found
5. particular

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October 5, 2017 at 3:16 pm

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1)known as
2)about/identify
3)revealed
4)particular
Thanks

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October 5, 2017 at 2:35 pm

Known as
Over
Identify
Revealed
Particular

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Raj says
October 5, 2017 at 1:35 pm

1 know as
2 about
3 identity
4 revealed
5 particular

U are the best teacher Liz ! 😘

Thanks a lot for everything.

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