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Language Testing in Asia

Table 11 Primary function of the IELTS reading texts

From: Comparability of reading tasks in high-stakes English proficiency tests and university courses in Korea

Text function

#

%

Define/describe/elaborate/illustrate

3

25

Compare/contrast/classify

0

0

Problem/solution

1

8.3

Explain/justify

5

41.7

Persuade

1

8.3

Narrate

2

16.7

Total

12

100

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