IELTS Reading: Close Distractors Examples
IELTS with Mujahid · Beginner practice
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What is a distractor? A distractor is a wrong option that looks correct. Distractors often copy words from the text, are only partly true, or are too extreme. To avoid them, compare the full meaning of each option with the text.
❌ Choose the option with the same keyword✅ Choose the option with the same full meaning
🪞 Same words, different idea
🔀 Partly true or wrong detail
🚨 Too extreme
✅ True, but not the answer
🔄 Reversed, not mentioned and opinion traps
💡 IELTS tip: Underline the exact words that make an option wrong (for example all, only, increased). Cross that option out, then compare the options that remain. The same traps appear in True / False / Not Given, so check numbers, extreme words and who holds the opinion.
Ready? Tap a tab above and start with 1. Match.
Activity 1: Name the Trap
Read the text and the wrong option. Choose the type of distractor.
Activity 2: Gap Fill
Choose the best word to complete each tip.
Activity 3: Odd One Out
Two tips are good. One is not. Tap the bad strategy.
Activity 4: Fix It
Read the text. Tap the option that matches it. The other option is a distractor.
Activity 5: Type It
Type the missing word. The first letter is given as a clue. Press Check or Enter.
Activity 6: Spot the Distractor
Read the short text and the question. Choose the correct answer, not the trap.