Passage Reference: The bin should be placed out for collection, each week, with your regular trash.

Common Mistake: Some students think this is NOT GIVEN because it does not say 'outside your house'. But 'placed out for collection' clearly means outside for pickup. This is a Synonym match.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'placed out for collection, each week, with your regular trash' = Statement: 'put outside your house weekly along with the normal bin'

Tips: Look for phrases like 'placed out for collection' - IELTS often paraphrases simple actions.

Key Vocabulary:

• collection = pickup
• regular trash = normal bin

Question Focus: Contradiction - 'so long as they are not broken' limits the condition

Correct Answer: FALSE

Passage Reference: The Waldoboro Transfer Station (WTS) accepts any mercury containing items, such as THERMOMETERS, THERMOSTATS, etc. so long as they are not broken. There is no drop-off fee, at this time.

Why this is correct: The statement says any condition, but the passage clearly adds a condition: they are not broken. That is a direct contradiction.

Common Mistake: Students often miss the condition and choose TRUE. Ignoring limits like 'so long as' is a Contradiction trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'so long as they are not broken' = Statement: 'in any condition'

Tips: Always check for small conditions or limits like 'only if', 'as long as', or 'provided that'.

Key Vocabulary:

• so long as = only if
• condition = state

Question Focus: Direct statement match - 'hardcover is not acceptable'

Correct Answer: TRUE

Passage Reference: 2. Mixed Paper: Junk mail (opened or unopened), greeting cards and gift wrap(no glitter or foil), calendars, brochures, post-it-notes, cereal boxes with the inner liner bag removed, egg cartons, shoe boxes, paperback books, hardcover is not acceptable, but NCR carbonless paper is.

Why this is correct: The passage directly states hardcover is not acceptable in mixed paper. This exactly matches the statement.

Common Mistake: Some students overthink and look for paraphrases. This is a clear, direct answer, not a trick. Missing it is a Wrong section trap if they skim too fast.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'hardcover is not acceptable' = Statement: 'Hard book covers should not be included'

Tips: When the passage uses very clear language, trust it and move on quickly.

Key Vocabulary:

• hardcover = hard book cover
• acceptable = allowed

Question Focus: Not Given - fee and containers are not discussed

Correct Answer: NOT GIVEN

Passage Reference: 6. Motor oil should be taken to Prior's garage in Cushing for burning in the waste oil furnace.

Why this is correct: The passage only says motor oil is taken to Prior's garage for burning. It does not discuss containers and does not say whether the service is free.

Common Mistake: Students often assume it is free because other services are free. That assumption is outside the text. This is a Not Given trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'Motor oil should be taken to Prior's garage' = Statement: 'Prior's offers a free disposal service for motor oil containers'

Tips: Do not add ideas like cost or service details unless the passage clearly mentions them.

Key Vocabulary:

• disposal = getting rid of
• containers = bottles

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'partial or full cans' = 'not completely empty'

Correct Answer: TRUE

Passage Reference: 2. Old Paint: Leave empty cans open until contents are dry. Cover partial or full cans tightly. Place cans so they are visible to the collector.

Why this is correct: The passage says cover partial or full cans tightly, which means cans that are not completely empty should be covered.

Common Mistake: Some students choose FALSE because empty cans are left open. That ignores the difference between empty and partial. This is a Partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'partial or full cans' = Statement: 'not completely empty'

Tips: Pay attention to comparisons like empty versus partial - IELTS often tests small differences.

Key Vocabulary:

• partial = not full
• tightly = securely

Question Focus: Extreme language - 'all' is not supported

Correct Answer: NOT GIVEN

Passage Reference: 1. Children's Shoes that Light up: Identify as mercury-containing shoes and enclose in clear bag.

Why this is correct: The passage only talks about children's shoes that light up, not all children's shoes. It does not say all shoes must be in a transparent bag.

Common Mistake: Students ignore 'that light up' and focus on 'children's shoes'. This is an Extreme language trap with the word 'all'.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'Children's Shoes that Light up' = Statement: 'All children's shoes'

Tips: Be careful with words like 'all'. If the passage is specific, broad statements are usually NOT GIVEN.

Key Vocabulary:

• enclose = put inside
• clear bag = transparent bag

Question Focus: Same treatment described for both items

Correct Answer: TRUE

Passage Reference: 3. Beginning in January 2006 all TV and computer monitors must be recycled. Presently, only Reliable Computers, in Rockport, sets aside a certain time to recycle them for a small fee. WTS accepts TV and computer monitors at anytime, but they are simply dumped into the trash hopper.

Why this is correct: The passage describes TV and computer monitors together and explains they are handled in the same way at WTS. This shows they are disposed of in the same way.

Common Mistake: Some students focus only on recycling rules and miss the disposal description. Missing the comparison is a Context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'TV and computer monitors' handled together = Statement: 'Computer screens ... same way as TVs'

Tips: When two items are grouped in one sentence, check if the treatment is the same.

Key Vocabulary:

• monitors = screens
• disposed = thrown away

General Tips:

• TFNG statements follow passage order - use the previous answer's location to find the next one.
• If you cannot decide between FALSE and NOT GIVEN, ask: does the passage clearly say the opposite? If not, choose NOT GIVEN.
• Watch for extreme words like 'all' or 'any'. They are often traps.
• Do not use your own knowledge or assumptions - only use what is written.