Sentence & Summary Completion

Sentence completion and summary completion are two closely related question types in the IELTS Academic Reading test. Both require you to fill in gaps using words directly from the passage (or, in some cases, from a provided list). These questions test your ability to find specific information and express it within a grammatical constraint.

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Sentence Completion

How It Works

You are given incomplete sentences that paraphrase information from the passage. You must complete each sentence using words from the passage, within a specified word limit.

Example
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Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

1  The earliest known maps were created by the ____________.
2  Ptolemy's maps were based on a system of ____________.
3  During the Middle Ages, maps served primarily as ____________.

Key Rules