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ACADEMIC LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 3 SECTION 1 Questions 1 - 10 Questions 1 - 5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Example Answer NAME Camden FIRST NAME Peter ADDRESS Flat 5 53 (1) _________________________________ Finsbury POSTCODE (2) ____________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH 8th July (3) _____________________________ HOME TEL None MOBILE TEL (4) ____________________________________ PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED (5) ____________________________________ Academic Test 3; Page 1 © ieltshelpnow.com ieltshelpnow.com ACADEMIC MODULE PRACTICE TEST 3 Questions 6 - 8 Circle THREE letters A - F. What type of books does Peter like? A Wildlife books B Romance books C Travel books D Historical novels E Science Fiction novels F Mystery books Questions 9 and 10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 9 How much does it cost to join the library? _________________________________ 10 How much does it cost to rent a DVD? _________________________________ Academic Test 3; Page 2 © ieltshelpnow.com SECTION 2 Questions 11 - 20 Questions 11 - 14 List FOUR reasons given for people needing blood transfusions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 11 - 14 on your answer sheet. 11 ____________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________ Questions 15 - 20 Complete the 2 sets of notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Blood Types of Blood O, A, B + AB Component Parts PART USED FOR red blood cells (15) __________________________ to cells white blood cells help patients’ (16) ______________________ _____________________________________ platelets blood clotting plasma (17) ________________________ the other blood parts Academic Test 3; Page 3 © ieltshelpnow.com GIVING BLOOD DAYS Wednesday + next 2 days WHERE Westley General Hospital, (18) ___________________________ Department WHEN Between 9.00am and (19) ___________________________ MUST be healthy be (20) ______________________ or over weigh more than 110 pounds have had no tattoos this year not have donated blood within past 56 days Academic Test 3; Page 4 © ieltshelpnow.com SECTION 3 Questions 21 - 30 Questions 21 - 27 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Computer Labs The 4 labs below can be used by undergraduates. Other computer labs can only be used by postgraduates and (21) _________________________ Lab Locations Wimborne Johnson Building Franklin Computer Sciences Building Salisbury (22) ____________________ Court Johnson Building Reservations (23) ________________ a day unless computers are free Write reservation in book (24) ________________ (Penalty for erasing someone else’s reservation - 1 year ban) User Name jamessmith2 Password (25) _________________ Printing Pick up print outs from (26) ______________ in Franklin Costs (27) ________________ Academic Test 3; Page 5 © ieltshelpnow.com Questions 28 - 30 Choose the correct letters A - C. 28 The introductory computer course that James decides to take is . A beginner. B intermediate. C advanced. 29 The computer laboratory for James’ introductory computer course is in . A Wimborne B Franklin C Court 30 James will take his introductory computer course . A on Thursday at 2.00pm. B on Tuesday at 4.30pm. C on Tuesday at 5.00pm Academic Test 3; Page 6 © ieltshelpnow.com SECTION 4 Questions 31 - 40 Questions 31 - 35 The Shinkansen or Bullet Train Safety No IELTS Academic Word s Học viện Anh ngữ EQuest List www.equest.edu.vn initial: early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning injury: any physical damage to body caused by violence or accident or fracture innovation: introduction of something new insert: input; enter; put or set into, between, or among inspection: formal or official examination instance: example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence institute: advance or set forth in court; association organized to promote art or science or education integral: essential or necessary for completeness; entire integrity: quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness intelligence: ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; power of cognition interaction: communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting intermediate: middle; lying between two extremes internal: inside; interior; located within the limits or surface interpretation: explanation; performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music interval: pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units intervention: interference; interfering in some course of events intrinsic: relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in investigation: detailed inquiry or systematic examination; inquiry isolated: remote; secluded; placed or standing apart or alone journal: magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred justification: good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified label: paper affixed to anything by inscription; slip of ribbon, parchment; writing annexed by way of addition labour: effort expended on particular task; act of mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth layer: tier; a relatively thin sheet like expanse or region lying over or under another lecture: teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public legal: created by, permitted by law; according to the law of works legislation: lawmaking; the act of making or enacting laws ; law enacted by a legislative body levy: impose fine or tax; collect payment liberal: open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress likewise: similarly; as well; too link: be or become joined or united; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces location: scene; site; place where something is or could be located logic: reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning maintenance: preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another major: greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important manual: guide book; hand-operated marginal: of or pertaining to a margin; written or printed in the margin mature: develop and reach maturity; grow old or older maximum: the largest possible quantity mechanism: device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something media: public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television medium: state that is intermediate between extremes mental: involving mind or intellectual process; affected by disorder of mind method: orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything migration: movement of persons from one country or locality to another military: pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; of whole body of soldiers minimal: the fewest; the least possible minimum: the smallest possible quantity ministry: act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister mode: prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style motivation: incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal mutual: common to or shared by two or more parties; shared negative: adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic network: any system of lines or channels crossing like the fabric of a net; complex, interconnected group or system neutral: impartial; not supporting one side over another nevertheless: not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet nonetheless: anyway; however notion: general or universal conception; belief or opinion notwithstanding: nevertheless; in spite of nuclear: of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons objective: not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality obvious: exposed; easily discovered; plain occur: take place; be found to exist ; come to one's mind odd: not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two offset: counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance ongoing: continuous; existing option: act of choosing; power or freedom to choose orientation: act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation output: act or process of producing; production; amount produced ... J ust as a good gardener builds a lovely garden by having its plants maintain strong, healthy roots, you will see your vocabulary grow by recognizing common roots. Although it is the main part of a word, a root is not necessarily a complete word. It is the base to which a prefix and/or suffix might be added. In this chapter, you will become familiar with 20 common roots. Connected to these roots are various suf- fixes that you have already become acquainted with in Chapter 5. You are on your way toward building a strong vocabulary by making the connections between these word parts and recognizing their meanings. CHAPTER Vocabulary List 3: Learning Roots CHAPTER SUMMARY Becoming familiar with Greek and Latin roots will help you build your vocabulary by helping you recognize the base of many words. 6 59 – VOCABULARY LIST 3: LEARNING ROOTS – 61 Choose the word from the Vocabulary List that best fits into the crossword puzzle. You can check your answers at the end of the chapter following the answers to the questions. 1 3 4 2 6 5 789 1211 10 14 17 15 18 19 20 16 13 Vocabulary List 3: Learning Roots agonize audible belligerent chronic demographic fidelity fluctuate genocide incognito inducement interrogate loquacious nominal pathos protracted rejected sophisticated tenacious verify vivacious Across 3 confirm 5 incentive 9 able to be heard 10 undercover 13 intentional destruction of an entire group of people 14 small amount 17 experienced and aware 18 change often 19 constant, continuous 20 drawn out Down 1 persistent 2 discarded 4 to provoke 6 question, investigate 7 talkative, garrulous 8 statistical characteristics of human populations 11 hostile, aggressive 12 pathetic quality 15 faithfulness 16 lively, ebullient agonize (a·ə·n¯z) root: agon means struggle, contest (verb) to suffer intense pain, to struggle over something As a teacher, I over how to reprimand my students. audible (o·də·bəl) root: aud means hear (adj.) able to heard Something was wrong with the sound system, so the lead singer’s voice was barely . belligerent (bəl·lij·ər·ənt) root: bell means war (adj.) warlike, hostile I don’t know what got into Margo; she became when they told her that the class was full. chronic (kron·ik) root: chron means time (adj.) constant, habitual Living with pain can be exhausting. demographic (dem·ə·raf·ik) root: dem means people (noun) statistical characteristics of human population, such as age or income The information we received helped us create a marketing plan. fidelity (fi·del·i·te¯) root: fid means faith (noun) faithfulness One thing I will never question is her ; she is one of the most loyal people I know. fluctuate (flək·chu·a¯t) root: flux, flu means to flow (verb) to move up and down, constantly changing My weight tends to according to the seasons. genocide (jen·ə·s¯d) root: gen means race or kind (noun) the deliberate extermination of an entire group of people Mass is an atrocity that many times happens during civil war. incognito (in·ko·ne¯ ·to¯) root: cog, gno means to know (noun) disguised, unrecognizable I had to go to the party in order to supervise my daughter and her friends. inducement (in·dus·mənt) root: duc means lead (noun) motive, leading to an action, incentive As a(n) , they offered free appetizers to anyone arriving between 9 and 10. interrogate (in·ter·rə·a¯t) root: rog means to ask (verb) to question Customs agents have the right to passengers. – VOCABULARY LIST 3: LEARNING ROOTS – 63 loquacious (lo¯ ·kwa¯ ·shəs) root: loq means speak (adj.) talkative The guest monopolized the conversation. nominal (nom·ən·əl) root: nom means name (adj.) in name only, small amount She expended only energy during the heat wave so that she wouldn’t collapse. pathos (pa¯·tho¯s) root: path means feelings (noun) suffering; feeling of D1. daily2. daily daily n. newspaper that is published 5 to 7 times a week daily adj. occurring on a regular basis Forms: plural: dailies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––3. damage4. damage damage n. injury; harm damage v. to cause harm; to cause injury; to destroy partly Forms: plural: damages Forms: damaged; damaged; damaging ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––5. danger6. dash danger n. risk; peril; hazard dash n. hyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint Forms: plural: dangers Forms: plural: dashes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––7. dash8. date dash v. to move with sudden speed; to bolt; to shatter; to hurl; to cast date n. day, month and year according to the calendar; interview; meeting Forms: dashed; dashed; dashing Forms: plural: dates ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––9. deadline10. deal deadline n. time when a project; assignment; task or job must be completed or turned in deal n. agreement; business transaction; exchange; amount Forms: plural: deadlines Forms: plural: deals ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11. deal12. dealer deal v. to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to trade dealer n. supplier; seller; merchant; agent; sales representative Forms: dealt; dealt; dealing Forms: plural: dealers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––13. dealing14. debate dealing n. manner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving out debate n. argument; dispute; discussion; conversation Forms: plural: dealings Forms: plural: debates ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––15. debate16. debris debate v. to argue; to discuss; to consider; to ponder debris n. rubble; ruins; wreckage; fragments Forms: debated; debated; debating Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––17. debt18. debut D 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 55 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net debt n. obligation; something owed (i.e. money) debut n. opening of a show; first public appearance Forms: plural: debts Forms: plural: debuts ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19. debut20. decade debut v. to perform for the first time; to make one's premiere performance decade n. ten years; group of tens Forms: debuted; debuted; debuting Forms: plural: decades ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––21. decide22. decision decide v. to choose; to select from several options; to conclude; to resolve decision n. determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court) Forms: decided; decided; deciding Forms: plural: decisions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––23. declaration24. declare declaration n. statement; proclamation; announcement declare v. to proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property) Forms: plural: declarations Forms: declared; declared; declaring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––25. decline26. decline decline n. downward; descent; slope; ebb decline v. to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall Forms: plural: declines Forms: declined; declined; declining ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––27. decrease28. decrease decrease n. decline; reduction; lessening decrease v. to reduce; to lessen; to decline Forms: plural: decreases Forms: decreased; decreased; decreasing –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sublists of the Academic Word List Each word in italics is the most frequently occurring member of the word family in the Academic Corpus. For example, analysis is the most common form of the word family analyse. British and American spelling is included in the word families, so contextualise and contextualize are both included in the family context. Sublist 1 of the Academic Word List analyse analysed analyser analysers analyses analysing analysis analyst analysts analytic analytical analytically analyze analyzed analyzes analyzing approach approachable approached approaches approaching unapproachable area areas assess assessable assessed assesses assessing assessment assessments reassess reassessed reassessing reassessment unassessed assume assumed assumes assuming assumption assumptions authority authoritative authorities available availability unavailable benefit beneficial beneficiary beneficiaries benefited benefiting benefits concept conception concepts conceptual conceptualisation conceptualise conceptualised conceptualises conceptualising conceptually consist consisted consistency consistent consistently consisting consists inconsistencies inconsistency inconsistent constitute constituencies constituency constituent constituents constituted constitutes constituting constitution constitutions constitutional constitutionally constitutive unconstitutional context contexts contextual contextualise contextualised contextualising uncontextualised contextualize contextualized contextualizing uncontextualized contract contracted contracting contractor contractors contracts create created creates creating creation creations creative creatively creativity creator creators recreate recreated recreates recreating data define definable defined defines defining definition definitions redefine redefined redefines redefining undefined derive derivation derivations derivative derivatives derived derives deriving distribute distributed distributing distribution distributional distributions distributive distributor distributors redistribute redistributed redistributes redistributing redistribution economy economic economical economically economics economies economist economists uneconomical environment environmental environmentalist environmentalists environmentally environments establish disestablish disestablished disestablishes disestablishing disestablishment established establishes establishing establishment establishments estimate estimated estimates estimating estimation estimations over-estimate overestimate overestimated overestimates overestimating underestimate underestimated underestimates underestimating evident evidenced evidence evidential evidently export exported exporter exporters exporting exports factor factored factoring factors finance financed finances financial financially financier financiers financing formula formulae formulas formulate formulated formulating formulation formulations reformulate reformulated reformulating reformulation reformulations function functional functionally functioned functioning functions identify identifiable identification identified identifies identifying identities identity unidentifiable income incomes indicate indicated indicates indicating indication indications indicative indicator indicators individual individualised individuality individualism individualist individualists individualistic individually individuals interpret interpretation interpretations interpretative interpreted interpreting interpretive interprets misinterpret misinterpretation misinterpretations misinterpreted misinterpreting misinterprets reinterpret reinterpreted reinterprets reinterpreting reinterpretation reinterpretations involve involved involvement involves involving uninvolved issue issued issues issuing labour labor labored labors laboured labouring labours legal illegal illegality illegally Nhóm 3 ðinh Nho Hiệp – ddinhnhohiep@gmail.com - 1 - Alternative: Sự lựa chọn You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives • alternatively Circumstance: Hoàn cảnh, trường hợp, tình huống We were simply thrown together by circumstance on the long journey. Comment: Lời nhận xét, lời bình She made helpful comments on my work. • commentary • commentator Compensate: Bồi thường Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused. • compensation • compensatory Component: Thành phần Key components of the government's plan are… Trust is a vital component in any relationship. (quan trọng…) Consent: (permission, agreement) Sự ñồng í He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent. • consensus • consent Considerable: (~significant)ðáng kể, lớn lao (amount, size, importance, etc.) The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money The damage has been considerable . Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. • considerably Constant: Thường xuyên (kiên trì, chung thủy) Babies need constant attention This entrance is in constant use. She's in constant pain. • constancy • constantly • inconstancy • inconstant Nhóm 3 ðinh Nho Hiệp – ddinhnhohiep@gmail.com - 2 - Constrain: Bắt ép She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job. To constrain someone to do something: ép buộc ai làm việc gì Regulations that constrain industry I'm constrained by decisions made in the past. The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. The company said that it was constrained to raise prices. • constraint • unconstrained Contribute: ðóng góp, góp phần We contributed £5000 to the earthquake fund. • contribution • contributor Conventional: Tính truyền thống It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. • convene • convention • conventionality • conventionally • unconventional • unconventionality • unconventionally Coordinate: Sự phối hợp, hợp tác A pamphlet produced by the government in coordination with (= working together with) the Sports Council • coordination • coordinator Core: Nhân, lõi, nòng cốt Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. Corporate: (thuộc) tổ chức corporate finance/planning/strategy The law applies to both individuals and corporate bodies. • corporation Nhóm 3 ðinh Nho Hiệp – ddinhnhohiep@gmail.com - 3 - Corresponding: Tương ứng, ñối với A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure. Profits have risen by 15 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. • correspond • correspondence • correspondingly Criteria: Tiêu chuẩn What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? Deduce: (~infer )Suy luận, suy diễn From the contents of his shopping basket, I deduced that he was single. We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. • deducible • deduction Demonstrate: Chứng minh, giải thích (show) Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. The theories were demonstrated to be false. These problems demonstrate the importance of planning. She demonstrated how to use the new software. • demo • demonstrable • demonstrably • demonstrate • demonstration • demonstrative • demonstratively • demonstrator Document: Tư liệu (in trên giấy) • documentation Dominant: Mạnh nhất, quan trọng nhất, ñáng lưu í nhất The dominant feature of the room was the large fireplace. • dominance • dominate • domination Nhóm 3 ðinh Nho Hiệp – ddinhnhohiep@gmail.com - 4 - Emphasis: (~stress ) Tầm quan trọng The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. Schools are starting to place/put greater emphasis on passing exams. To put/lay/place emphasis on