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IELTS TEST - BASIC HINTS
BEFORE THE TEST
CHOOSE A REALISTIC AND ACHIEVABLE GOAL
To obtain a satisfactory IELTS Band Score, it is necessary ... sections of Dractice for the
Listening,
Reading,
Writing, and
Speaking Sub-tests.
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ACADEMIC MODULE
BY GARRY ADAMS & TERRY PECK
Practice Tests andHintsfor IELTS
Listening •...
... easy to read.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hints 14 and 15.)
Guess the answers to unanswered questions - do not leave blanks.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 11.)
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good indication ... QUESTIONS - STEP BY STEP
• Before you listen:
Read the instructions carefully.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hints 7 and 8.)
Always look at (and listen for) the example.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 9.)
• ... keywords and topic to listen forand be aware of the question changing.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 10 and Listening Hint 20.)
Check the question statements carefully for modifying and qualifying...
... for A.D.D.
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LOOK FOR PATTERNS OF WORDS AND PHRASES
Finding the answers to questions in the Reading Test largely depends on your ability to recognise
the shapes and ... not limited to gapfill tasks.
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UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION TASK
It is important to fully understand the task you must perform in the IELTS Writing Test. The Golden
Rule ... first gap in the task, and try to work out the full meaning of the sentence
it is within. You may need to read the sentence before and after, too.
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Notice that sometimes...
... designed to improve your writing
skills for the IELTS test is included in the companion book '202 Useful Exercises for IELTS& apos;.
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SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION
USE A VARIETY ... addition,
it states what those figures are for (fiction books, non-fiction books, and magazines), and for
whom and when the figures apply. This sentence is informative, and gives a clear indication of
what ...
of (cars) between and
* A Note that not all of the word
combinations are possible:
i.e, "slow jump" X
and "sharp fluctuation" X
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6 COMMON QUESTIONS...
... page 152 is for ease of use in the game
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SPEAKING TEST HINTS
BE PREPARED AND TRY TO RELAX
You should be on time and prepared for the interview. (See also IELTS Test ... words for each paragraph is the minimum
number of words required to adequately complete the task.
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CAUSE AND EFFECT & COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
In most essays and ... answer
STEP 5
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Complete the plans below for Task 2 of Writing Tests Two, Three and Four, by referring to the model
answers on pages 167, 168 and 169, and the example...
... for?
20-21
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c
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for an increasing number to attend classes to improve their English for alternative reasons.
Paragraph (v)
Australia and New Zealand have roughly ... with
important landmarks and
places to visit
what makes that city or town
special to you and to others
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Your answer should not only be interesting, it should also be informative.
Look ... Grade 10 chef
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Q4. What does George want to buy before he catches the plane?
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Questions 5-13
Fill in the information you hear on the form below in...
... classrooms of Australia and New Zealand.
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Thank you. Now I'd like you to take this card. I want you to speak for one or two minutes ... m
Check your answers to Practice Test One with the Answer Key on page 160.
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Taiwan, and Thailand were more concerned than their male counterparts with English as a means ... the opportunity to combine work and travel, study and
travel, and high standard of courses were the major attractions. Students and tourists from Switzerland
and other European countries were...
... the information is Not Given in the text
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34-36
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Example: There are presently more than 1,000,000 foreign students of English
abroad.
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Taiwan, and Thailand ... the opportunity to combine work and travel, study and
travel, and high standard of courses were the major attractions. Students and tourists from Switzerland
and other European countries were ... harmless when used as a dance drug
d) none of the above
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the U.K.
•'the U.S.
quality of tuition
visit
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nationality
permission to work
returning home
type...
... the opportunity to combine work and travel, study and
travel, and high standard of courses were the major attractions. Students and tourists from Switzerland
and other European countries were ... m
Check your answers to Practice Test One with the Answer Key on page 160.
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Taiwan, and Thailand were more concerned than their male counterparts with English as a means ... Hong Kong, Korea,
6
38-44
52-54-57
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Thank you. Now I'd like you to take this card. I want you to speak for one or two minutes about
the topic...
... the platter to less than 1 microinch)
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Dropwindsonde information is fed into a special meteorological computer in Maryland
which generates a global computer model ... page 125.
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6-10
34-35
8
16-17
Section 4
Questions 33 - 40
You will hear part of the Student Orientation to the computer laboratory.
Circle A if the information in ... the article?
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610 Section 2
23-25
Questions 15 -18
8 You will now hear a short report broadcast on the television. Look at the map of Estonia and
16'17 complete...
... Practice Test Two with the Answer Key on page 160.
100 -101
Overall Check
What To Do and
What Not To Do
88-93-96 -101
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Reading Passage 3
Questions 27 - 40
You are advised ... not the only danger
to rainforests. Fires lit to clear land for further
logging andfor housing and agricultural
development played havoc in the late 1990s in
the forests of Borneo. Massive clouds ... 6
8
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Questions 6-15
You are advised to spend about 12 minutes on Questions 6-15.
The paragraphs below summarise Reading Passage 1 "Sugar and Other Sweeteners"....
... equipment.
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of A.H.D.D. children and adults (Wilens and Biederman, 1997). In fact, up to 90% of
distractibility in ... of Controversial Treatments for A.D.D.
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major concern of traffic choking the city.
The Beam-Operated Traffic System, on the other hand, provides a complete solution ... here,
and I heard this horn, you know, much worse than an ordinary
car horn, and it just went on and on, getting louder and louder,
and then, I think I was still holding a box of tomatoes and,
there...
... fiction books, non-fiction books, and magazines in a college
bookshop for February 2000. The figures are divided into two groups: sales to non- Book Club members
and to Book Club members.
The non- Book ... actual IELTS test.
You appear to understand the strategies involved in the listening and reading tests in this book.
It may take 6-12 weeks of intensive practice to achieve a satisfactory IELTS Band ... achieve a satisfactory score
in the actual IELTS test.
You need to read all the hints in this book, and know how to apply them before you attempt
the actual IELTS test. Perhaps you would be capable...
... comparing and contrasting.
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CAUSE AND EFFECT & COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
In most essays and reports, you will need to refer to the cause of some particular situation and ... unless
he or she has been speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English for many years.
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TEST
Parents who drink and smoke to excess are, in effect, telling their ... given on page 59:
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SPEAKING TEST HINTS
BE PREPARED AND TRY TO RELAX
You should be on time and prepared for the interview. (See also IELTS Test - Basic Hint 3.)
Remember...