Three skills to understand ielts reading

Passage: Ancient Egyptian Powder
Crime scene investigators are about to get an assist from the 
land of the pharaohs. New research has shown that a pigment 
called Egyptian blue, formulated some 5,250 years ago, can 
be used as dusting powder to detect fingerprints on 
complicated surfaces. The earliest known synthetic pigment, 
Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors 
ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls. Modern scientists 
were intrigued by this long-lasting tint and figured out its 
chemical components decades ago. More recently they 
discovered that it emits near-infrared radiation when exposed 
to a certain kind of light.
Choose words to fill in the gaps above. The meaning should be 
the same as the original paragraph.
Word list : make / identify / observe / revealed / about / 
names / using / creates / known as / particular / over
The pigment (1)…… Egyptian blue, which was formulated 
(2).... 5,250 years ago, can now be used to (3)....... finger 
prints on complicated surfaces. This pigment was used in the 
painting of statues and tomb wall reliefs in Ancient Egypt. 
However, it has now been (4)...... that, when it is it exposed to 
a (5)... light, it emits near-infrared radiation.
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GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING 
Sometimes, you may be asked a question that focuses 
on the whole Reading passage. This type of question 
may ask you to choose a suitable title for the passage.
PRACTICE : Which title (A-D) would be the most 
suitable for the Reading passage on page 6?
A. Children's eating patterns mimic those of their 
parents
B. The rapid transformation occurring in children's 
body size
C. A demonstrated positive link between diet and 
health in children
D. The impact of modern technology on today's food 
production
Speed reading a passage can also give you a sense of 
the attitude of the writer. Global questions can 
sometimes focus on this.
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