Can you be tricked?  Question - 3
Channel: Sreedhar Mandyam
Date: 2019-04-23

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There are many intelligently phrased questions in the IELTS Reading test passages that can easily trick you because of the way the words are used both in the passage and the question. This series looks at these kinds of questions. Answers will be provided in the comment section after Readers post their answers with explanations.

Reading passage extract 

Snakes are not normally aggressive and tend to bite only when they are threatened or mishandled. Some snakes, such as the carpet snake, are not poisonous. Others, such as the brown snake, tiger snake and taipan, are very poisonous.

If you read the passage above (do read it carefully!!), you should state whether the statement below is TRUE or FALSE or if what is stated below is NOT GIVEN in the passage above. WARNING: Think about it, FALSE is not the same as NOT GIVEN!

Question (Give answer with explanation)
Taipans are one of the most poisonous snakes.

TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN Exercise 1 with answers and explanations go here:
https://greatnations-english-ielts-test.training/true-false-not-given-1-the-bike-foundry/
TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN Exercise 2 with answers and explanations go here:
https://greatnations-english-ielts-test.training/true-false-not-given-exercise-2-is-your-child-at-school-today/