IELTS_General Training Modules_Practice Tests
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Contents Unit 1: Introduction to the IELTS test
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Part 1: About the IELTS test Part 2: For the student: How to prepare for IELTS The day of the test
Unit 2: The Listening test
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How to use this Unit Listening Practice Tests Answer Sheet Listening Practice Test 1 Listening Practice Test 2 Listening Practice Test 3 Listening Practice Test 4 Listening Practice Test 5
Unit 3: The Reading test
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How to use this Unit Reading Practice Tests Answer Sheet General Training Reading Practice Test 1 General Training Reading Practice Test 2 General Training Reading Practice Test 3 General Training Reading Practice Test 4 General Tra ining Reading Practice Test 5
Unit 4: The Writing test
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How to use this Unit Global strategies for the General Training Module Writing Tasks Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 General Training Writing Practice Test 1 General Training Writing Practice Test 2 General Training Wr iting Practice Test 3 General Training Writing Practice Test 4 General Training Writing Practice Test 5
Unit 5: The Speaking test
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How to use this Unit Information and Strategies for the Speaking test
Unit 6: Answers and tapescripts
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Part 1: General Training Listening Practice Tests Part 2: General Training Reading Practice Tests Part 3: General Training Writing Practice Tests
Acknowledgements
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Unit 1 Introduction to the IELTS test Part 1:About the IELTS test Not only has English become an international language, it is used by more and more people around the world as a medium of post-school study. To help universities and colleges select students with sufficient English skills to succeed i n their cou rses, the IELTS test was introduced in 1989 to assess "whether cand id ates are ready to study or train in the mcdjum of English". It is now used for th is purpose around the globe. Depend i ng on the cou rse of stu dy that students plan to take, stu den ts m ust eJect to sit either Lhc Aca dem i c lELTS test or the GeneraJ Trai n i ng TELTS test. Th is choi ce m usl be ma de when applying to sit the test. The Academic TELTS test is necessary for students who plan to study at university (undergraduate or postgraduate courses), and will test the studen t's ability both to u nderstand and to use com plex academic language. The Genera l Tra ining TELTS test is requ ired by other insti tutions, such as colleges and high schools, for courses tha t require less complex language skills, and isaJso used as a general test of English proficiency e.g. for immigration purposes in Australia and New Zealand. The Test Format
There are four subtests,or modules, to the IELTS test Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.Students must sit alJ four subtests. While all students take the same Listening and Speaking tests, they sit different Reading and Writing tests, depending on whether they have selected the Academic lELTS test or the General Training IELTS test. On Lhe day of the test, the four subsections will be taken in the following ord er: Listening test 30 minutes
Academic Reading test 60 minutes y Academic Writing test 60 minutes
or
General Training Reading test 60 minutes
or
General Training Writing test 60 minutes
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Speaking test 15 minutes
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The Listening test lasts for abou t 30 minutes. It consists of four sections, played on cassette tape, i n order of increasi ng difficul ty. Each section migh t be a d ia logue or a monologue. 1he test is played once only, and the questions for each section m ust be answered while listen ing, although time is given for studen ts to check their answers. Unit 2 of this book contains fiye practice Listen ing te5ts, recorded on the accompanyi ng cassette tape. The Reading test last for 60 minu tes. Students arc given either an Academic Read i ng test, or a General Tra ining Reading test. Both tests consist of three sections, and i n both tests differen t question ty pes are used lo assess students' com prehens i on. In both tests the sections arc i n order of i n creasi ng di ff i cul ty. Unit 3 of this book contains five Reading practice tests. The Writing test also lasts for 60 m i nutes.Agai n, stud ents ta ke either an Academic test, or a Genera l Training test. Students m ust perform two wri ti ng tasks, which requi re di fferent styles of wri ting. There is no choice of question topics. For more detail and Writing practice tests, turn to Unit 4 of t h is book. The Speaking test consists of a one-to-one interview with a spccia Ily trained exam i ner. The exam iner will lead the candida te through the th ree parts of the test: an i n t rod uction and interview, an individual long turn where the candid ate speaks for one to two minutes on a particular topic, and a two-\vay discussion thematica lly l i n ked to the individual long tu rn. This intervi ew will last for approxi mately 11-14 min utes. For more deta il, tu rn to Unit 5 of th is book.
How the test is marked Each modu le is ma rked on a sca le fromIup to 9. These ba nds arc gi ven accord i ng to highly detailed marking gu idelines. These marking gu idelines are not made public, bu t correspond roughly to the following descriptions: l 2 3
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5 6 7
8 9
Non User In term i tten t User Ex tremel y Limited User Limi ted User Modest User Competent User Good User Ve') Good User Expert User
The test rcsu l tc; form will show the mark for each mod u le as'"'·ell as an average (overa ll) band score.
What do the band scores mean? There is no pass or foil mark in the IELTS test. The marks, or bands, t ha t a student recei ves show thei r il bility to use and understa nd English. However, it is u p Lo
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each u n iversity and college Lo decide what bands will be acceptable for enlry into each course. This will usua lly depend on the language requ irements for lhe course, that is, how di ff icult is the level of language that students are requ ired to use and u nderstand in each course.
The advantages of the IELTS test The lELTS test is very com prehensive. Itrates a student's ability to use English in the fou r major language skill areas:Reading, \'\f ri ting, Listening and Speaking. Each mod u le contai ns a variety of question types, and all of them arc designed to simulate the language tasks that are needed in real life academ ic and training situa tions.Th us the scores that a student achieves in the IELTS test will give the student and the institution lo which they have applied a clear idea of the st udent's ability to use English and whether their language ski lls are strong enough for them to study their desi red cou rse, or to fit more easily i n to the English-speaki ng com mu n i ty. The interval between tests Students may take the IELTS test as many times as they like, but after sitti ng an IELTS test, they must wa i t for THREE MONTHS before they can take i t aga i n. This is an officia l rule, but in an} case it is unlikely that a student's score will i mprove in less than three months.
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Part 2: For the student: How to prepare for IELTS ln this cha pter you will find some suggestions for activities and approaches to hel p you do you r best in the TELTS test. You will probably find it most useful after
you have completed one or more of the practice tests in this book. Analyse your weaknesses
To begin with, read the following statements and tick
any that apply to you .
Listening I ca n not l i sten and read the questions at the same ti me (E) r do not understand what the question is asking me to do (E) I do not understand what I hear (L)
D
Reading
D
Writing
D
D
T ru n out of time and do not answer all the questions (F) It Lakes me a long time to read the passages
(E)
D I do not u nderstand what the question is asking me to do (E) 1 do not understand the reading passages (L)
D D
I am not sure wha t the question means (E) I cannot wri te quickly enough (E) l do not ha ve enough i deas to write about on the topi c (L) l cann ot say wha t l think in English (L)
D D D D
Speaking 1get nervous and make mistakes (E) The examiner asks me questions I have not thought abou t before (E) I do not understand the examiner 's questions (L) T feel threarened \Yhen the examiner asks me to speak for 1or 2 minutes (F)
D D D D
Af ter each statement you will find a letter: F, E or L. These refer to:Format, Exam Practice and Language Practice. As you read the sections below, you will find su ggestions under each head ing to help you im prove your J ELTS score. Know the Format
An important prepa ration for the TELTS test is to f i nd out abou t th e structure of
the Lest. Wha t are the sections of the test? Which one comes fi rst? Second? How much time is allowed for each section? How many questions are there? How long m ust I speak? These are simple questions to answer,but im portant. Once you are familiar wi th the test format, ) ou will be more relaxed. You will be able to focus on answering questions well, ra ther than worryi ng about how many questions there are, or how m uch time is left. You wiJl find the an swers to these questions in the i ntroduction to this book, and (in more deta i l ) in the I E LTS Hmzd book, available from test administra tion centres.
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Exam Practice
Once you have found ou t abou t the format of the IELTS exam, you need to practise you r exam skills. These are techniques to hel p you show off your language skills during the short time you have in the exam. The first skill to work on is timing. You will have to practise reading and wri ting under time constraints. Practise speed reading every day.Try reading a c;hort passage in a fixed time (for example, set yourself three minutes to read it qu ickly). You will not understand everyth i ng in the first readi ng, bu t you will become more used to skimming a text to get a general idea of its ma in points. Then you can come back to read certai n parts of the text with more attention. Likew ise, lry wri ting for a set peri od of time every day. For th is exercise, tota l accu racy is not necessary; rather you are trying to practise getti ng you r i deas down on paper qu ickly. Set you rself n different topic each dny, su ch as Compu ters, the Fa m ily.. J nd ustry in my coun try, etc., and write as m u ch as you can for, say, five minu les. Wri te notes to your friends, or short descri pti ons of something you have seen. Your speed will improve gradu ally, and will be very usef ul i n the exa m, when you musl write a certa in num ber of words for each task in a set period of lime. Another exam preparation is to fam iliarise yourself with the question types used in the IELTS exam. There are many different types, and they do not all appea r in every exam. But by knowing some types,you \.\rill be familiar with the kinds of tasks you are expected to do, and you will saYe time because you can interpret the question more easil}. Start wi th the exams in this book. Do each test under exam conditions, then af terwa rds look at the tests aga i n. What kind of questions were asked in each section? M u lti ple choice? Short a nswers? Matching parts of sentences? Fill ing in diagra ms? Look a t the kinds of q uestions used, and wha t they a rc asking you to d o. 1f you had problem s with any of them, do them again, slowly, so tha t you are su re of wha t you are doing. Then when you sit lhc rea l test, you wil l be more familiar wi th the kinds of questi ons asked, and will und ersta nd wha l you h ave to do more qu ickly. Nole: always read the questions carefully. Do not assu me they wi11 be exactl y the same as the practice tests! Fina lly, you might thi nk abou t sitting a real IELTS test "just for practice" . You will get to know how it works, and get practice worki ng u nder exam conditions. Then, when you are ready to tak.e the IELTS test in earnest, you \'\rill know about the IELTS format, and will have already practised you r exam sk.ills.
If this is not possible, you can ask other students who have taken the IELTS test abou t thei r experience, and find out which tasks they thi nk require the most preparation.
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Language Practice, in class and on your own
This is \.\ here the hard work lies. Exam practice and kno" ing the forma t will help you in the IELTS test bv leaving you free to concentrate on your lang uage skills. However, you will need to work hard to further develop these skills. The TELTS lest measu res how well students can perform the language skills needed for study. To do this, it uses the kinds of tasks tha t might be fou nd in reallife situations. Therefore, you will not be able to simply memorise a nswers. Your IELTS score ....·i ll be a reflection of you r language ability, and lo do well, you will ha \'e to work on your la nguage skills. To achieve the IELTS score you wa nt will require hard work, usua lly \·.v:ith the help of a teacher. Class Work I n class you r teacher wi ll be introd u cing and cxlcnd ing a ra nge of skills, a l l esscnti n l for the rELTS test. These will inclu de: Spea king: pron uncia lion and in tonation practi ce, fluency practice, usi ng and understa nd ing com mon phrases, i n teracting wi th other speakers, speaking for an extended time on a particular topic, discussing tha t topi c. Listening:
recognising voice tone (questions, surprise, etc.), Listen i ng for keywords, listen ing for general information, listen ing for nu mbers, l istening for discourse markers (firstly, seco11dl y, Or I could sny that
nnother wny, the most significant result was that ...). Reading:
skimmi ng (to get a general understa nding), sca nni ng (looking for speci fic information), Yocabula ry de..elopment, summa risi ng, determining the wri ter's attitude and opinion.
Writing:
adjusting style according to pu rpose, writi ng paragraphs, introd uctions and cond usions, using conjunctions and reference, organ ising i n fonnation within a tex t, using supporting evidence to prove a claim.
Make the most of the work you study in class by reviewi ng i l regu la rly. Re-read your class noles; note ca ref u lly any areas where you had problems. Work on them again and "ce your teacher if you still have questions. Try to use new vocabulary in your wri ting compositions, or in conversa tion. Practise gramma tical structu res in the same \\ ay. You r teacher knows what you need and will try to help you overcome language problems. By going over lessons you will get the maximum benefit from your teacher' ski lls and work. Out of class work Most experts agree that the quickest way to improve in a language is to immerse yourself in i t. Therefore, to improve your English skills, try to get into as many situations where you and other people are usi ng English.
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This may be d ifficu lt if you live in a non-English speaking country. However, try to find English interest groups, go to English films and listen to English on the radio. Read English books and magazines. In an English-speaki ng country this is much easier. Wherever there are people, you will be able to use and understand English. English books and magazines will also be easier to obtain. Try to spend as much of you r day as possible using English. You will probably end up dreaming in English, too! A final word
The practice tests in th is book are designed to help you understand the natu re of the test. You cannot use you r results in these tests to accurately predict you r performa nce in a live IELTS test where you will be doing an examination with all its atlendant stresses. You can, however, get to know the form of the test very well. With all th is preparation - getting to know the forma t of the IELTS test, pra clising exam techniq ues, class work and private study - you will be ready to do you r best in the lELTS exam .
Try also to relax, and do some activities that you enjoy. An occasional break from your studies will give you fresh energy and motivation to continue studying hard.
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The day of the test After all your preparation for the IELTS test, follo""' these simple suggestions to ensure your test day goes smoothly.
• Plan to arrive early (perhaps half an hour). Then i£ you have unexpected transport probJ ems or some other dela you will have extra time to sort them out before the test starts. There is nothing worse than arriving late, upset and flustered, when you need all your mental energy for the exam. • Don't worry abou t the parts of the test that are finished, or those yet to come. Concentrate fully on the module you have in front of you. • Use your time caref ully. Don't spend too m u ch time on any one answcri i f you do, you may not answer the other questions properly. Don't fin ish qui ckly, then sit doing nothing. In the time remaining, check you r answers - you might cha nge a wrong anS\ver to a right answer and gain extra marks. The Listening test
• Before each listening section is played, read the questions th rough qu ickly. The vocabu lary (and any diagrams) will give you some idea of what you are about to hear.
• N ote what ki nds of questions you m ust ansvver: filling in numbers, choosing a description, finding the speaker's opinion. You will then make the most of what you hear, because you will know what to listen for. The Readi ng test
• You have one hour to answer questions on three sections, so divide up your time - perhaps 15 minu tes for the first section, 20 minutes for the second section, and 25 minutes for the third section (the sections get harder as you go on, so you might like to spend more time on the last one). • As a general strategy, do not start by reacting the passage . You do not yet know what i n formatjon you arc looking for, and you will waste precious time if you try to read and understand everything. Firstly, read the heading of the text. This will give you a very general idea of what the passage is about. Secondly, quickly read through the questions. How many questions are there relatin g to thjs text? What kind of questions are they? (sentence completion, diagram completion ...). This will help you focus when you read the text, as you will have some idea v.rhat to look for. Thirdly, tum to the reading passage, and read it through quickly. The purpose here is to get a general understandi ng of the passage - you do not need to understa nd every detail.
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Fina lly, tu rn again to Lhe questions and begin to work Lh rough them, referri ng back Lo the passage when you need to, and reading i m portant sections ca ref ully and slowly. If at any time you cannot answer a question, or it is taki ng you a long ti me, leave i t and come back to i t at the end. The Writing test The style and shape of you r answer will be covered in more detail in Unit 4 of this book. On a very practical level, however: • write in pen (not pencil ), as it is easier to read. Bri ng several pens to the test \.vi th you. • do not wri te a rough d raft, then re-write it. You will waste valuable ti me. • use time at the end to check for small errors:verb agreemen ts, plurals, punctuation, verb tense. These things are easily corrected and affect vvhat ma rk you r work will receive. The Speaking test Prepara tion for this test will be covered in more detail in Unit 5 of th is book.
Some thi ngs to th ink abou t: • Talk to you r friends in English while you are wa i ti ng for your interview. • Do not simply answer the exa m iner's questions;elaborate on your answers. Tal k as m uch as possible. This is not rude;the exam i ner needs to hear you tal k a lot, so he or she can find ou t your proficiency level. • You wi ll find i t easier Lo ta l k if you have smneth i ng to say. Use the suggestions in Un i t 5 to prepare for the i n terview. Think about you r opin ions and you r reasons for holding them. Think of important / funny Iexciti ng th ings lhal have happened lo you and be ready to tal k abou t them. • Phase 2 of the test req u i res you to speak for one to two m inu tes. Use all the informa tion on the card to help you, and practise wi th a timer so you know how long you shou ld speak. lf you prepa re caref u lly for the lELTS test using the practice lcsts and the strategies in Units 4 and 5, and note the hints for the day of the tcsl, you will show you r language skills to thei r best advantage. Good luck!
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Unit 2 The Listening test How to use this Unit This Uni t con lains: • A photocopiable master of a Listeni ng Practice Tests Answer Sheet '"'h ich resembles the actu al Answer Sheet you will use in an lELTS test. Make a copy of this Answer Sheet to use for each Listening Practice Test. • Five Listen i ng Practice Tests. Each test, which is made up of four sections, should take 30 minu tes only, plus 10 minutes to transfer you r answers to the Answer Sheet, as you wil l do in the real IELTS test.
Each Listeni ng Practice Test is recorded on cassclte. There is no need lo stop the cassette du ring a test; all pa uses for you to read Lhe next questions are included on the cassette. In Unit 1of this book you \.dll find general :information about the Listen i ng Mod u le and strategies to hel p you before you begi n.
You should com plete each test u nder exam cond i tions. DO NOT use a dictionary to help you u n t il after you have completed each Practice Test. Wri te your answers on each page as you compJete each question, as you would in an fELTS test. Af ter you have finished each Listen i ng Practice Test, transfer your answers to a Listening Practice Tests Answer Sheet before you correct them. This \vill give you practice in tra nsferring your ans"ers, which must be done wi th care.
The answers to each Listen ing Practice Test can be found in U n i t 6, along with complete tapescri pts for you to con fi rm your understandi ng of informa tion and of vocabulary i tems.
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Listeni ng Practice Tests Answer Sheet You may photocopy this page. Transfer your answers from the question pages to this Answer Sheet al f /ze end of the l..iste11i11g Test. Use one Answer Sheet for each Listening Practice Test. 1
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Listening Practice Test 1 SECTION 1
Questions 1-12
Questions 1-8
Listen to the co11versatio11 bctwee11 a student, Angela Twig, and Bob Wills,wlzo is tlte stude11t adviser nt a la11g11age school. Complete the fonn. Write NO MOR E THAN THREE WORDS OR NUM BERS for each answer.
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LEAVE
/l,r/a J;,g, tr
ame: Example
r,-
lf
Student nutnber:
5712 Add ress:
(1) 'f0
'fiMIJJOl"tJ, 2J
Telephone n u mber: Cou rse:
( 2)
Teacher's name:
( 3)
Studen t visa expiry da te:
( 4)
I wish to request leave i n Term:
Da tes of lea ve:
(5)
( 6)
N um ber of worki ng days m issed:
to
( 8)
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Questions 9-12
Circlt.' tile ap pro priate letter A-D. 9.
Why does A ngela wan t to take leave? A
B C D
10.
Where is Angela going? A. B C D
Tl.
Tamworth Brisbane A rmida lc Syd ney
Who is going wilh Angela? A B C D
12.
to visi t her au n t and uncle to see the National Gallery to see the Southem Highlands to study more writing
her u ncle her mother her aunt her father
When will Angela go home to her own country? A B
C D
in five years i n twelve months in two months when her mother goes home
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SECTION 2
Questions 13-24
Questions 13-18 Complete the calendar while you listen to the tape. Use words fr om the box. There are more words in the box than you need. Some words may be used more than once.
Sunday
cleaner
garbage
filters
stove
dry deaner
charity
gardener
paper
lift
library
electricity
water
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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22
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May
17
(1 3) _
(16)--
24
25
26
27
28
(17) _
29
30
(1 4) _
June
31
1
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3
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Questions 19-24
Circle the appropriate letter A-D. 19.
Where has Martha gone?
A B C D 20.
Why is Martha away from home? A B C D
21.
B C D
a letter a meal a book a bill
Who does Martha wan t John to telephone? A B C D
24.
an old school friend a friend of her m other's an old university friend an old teacher
Wha t has Martha left for John? A
23.
She's visiting friends She's at a conference She's on bu siness She's setting u p a business
Wh o wil1 Martha meet wh ile she's away? A B C D
22.
London Sydney New York Paris
the optometrist the telephone co1npru1y the d octor the dentist
Wha t is the code for Martha's alarm system? A B C D
enter 2190 2190 enter 9120 enter enter 9UO
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SECTION3
Questions 25-36
Questions 25-29 Complete tile table below. Write NO M ORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for encfr answer.
LANGUAGE SCHOOL ENROLMENTFORM
{/jaff Parui
Name of Applica nt:
909 2167
Telephone nu mber: Language to be learned: Loca tion of class: Time of class: Name of class:
(26)
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Date of commencemen t of class: _
(29)
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Questions 30-32 Circle the appropriate letters A-D. 30.
Anne is A B C D
31.
Denise's friend Vijay's boss Denise's boss.
When. Anne speaks she A B C D
32.
Vijay' s friend
congratulates Denise ignores Denise criticises Denise praises Deni se.
When Denise replies she
A B C D
laughs at Anne sympathises with Anne argues with An ne apologises to Anne.
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Questiotts 33-36
Liste11 to the directions a11d matell the places in questions 33-36 to t/ze appropriate let ter A-H Oil the plan. 33. Reception area, admissions 34. Fees office 35. Book and stationery su pply
36. Travel agency
Robert Street entrance
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D
Games
u ulti E
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hairdresser
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escalators
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entrance Smith Street
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Questio11s 37-41
Questions 37-38
Look at questions 37-38 below n11d study tlze grid. Tick nll tlzc relevant boxes i11 mc/1 column. I
CITY ,
37. Cities with old-structure problem s
I 38. Cities with good public transport
Los A ngeles London Bangkok 1J ong Kong New York
Tai pei ..
Houston Sydney
Paris Tokyo .
Da llns
Questions 39-41 Wrilc N O M ORE THAN THREE WORDS to complete t11ese sentences.
39. The public transport available in Houston is 40. To red uce peak hour traffic jams, people can lravcl 41. Vehicles carrying more than one passenger can u se
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Listening Practice Test 2 SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-4 Listen to the co11vcrsntio11 between hvo people in a shop which sells electronic goods. Put n circle aro1111d the letter of tlze item they choose. Example: A
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Question 1 A
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Question 2 A
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Question 3 A
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Question 4 A
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Questions 5-10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each n1151ver. 5.
Where will Mary go no' ?
6.
Who is \Vai ti ng for Tom?
7.
Wha t time does Ma ry expect to come home?
8.
Where is Mary's office?
9.
Wha l TV program docs Tom plan to wa tch ton i gh t?
10.
Where docs Tom have to go tomorrow?
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Questions 11-22
SECTION 2
Questions 11-17 Complete the request to terminate or transfer form.
REQUEST TO TERMINATE OR TRANSFER CLASSES Message for:
(11) __
Student affai rs
Student's family na m e: (12) _ Student's first name:
(13)
---------------
Studen t nu mber:
(14)
--------------
Teacher's name:
(15)
--------------
Student's address:
(16)
--------------
(1 1) _
Telephone:
(17) __ _
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Qi1estions 18-22
Circle the approprinte letter A-D. 18.
May wants to change classes because A B C
D 19.
she doesn't like her teacher too many students share a language she can't under stand the work the class is too large.
In the even i ng class most students' first language is A B
C D
English Italian Spanish Japanese.
20. There is room in the new class because two students A B
C D 21.
May prefers the evening class because it is A
inthe same room
B C
in the room next door in the same building in the building next door.
D
22.
went hon1e dropped the course transferred gradua ted.
May wants Mrs Brooks to leave a message at A
the library
B C D
her work her friend's house her home.
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SECTION 3
Questions 23-31
Questions 23-27 Complete the table showing the students' opinions. Choose your answers fr om the box below. There are more word s than spaces so you will not use them all. You may use any of the word s more than once.
INSTRUMENT violin flute drums
guitar organ piano
pipa bou zouki harp
STYLE OF MUSIC ballet music heavy metal rock
;; :;>
o;
Example
...,
classical jazz country
f avourite instrument
Student :;
rap opera be-bop
f avourite style of music
-
'
GTeg ., "'
,
"-
rifa«f/fC -
,
.,
efa cclaa.I !
--
" ".< :::
-
"'
,
(23)
Alexandria (24)
Katja (25)
Rachel (26)
Harry (27)
Emiko
26
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Questions 28-31 Write NO M ORE THAN TIIREE WORDS to complete the sentences.
28.
Stimu1ating music speeds u p our -
29.
Calming mu sic redu ces our --
30. 31.
music has very pred ictable rhythms. Research may show if people of differen t m usic differently.
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SECTION 4
Questions 32-40
Questions 32-36 Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS,a11swer the following questions. 32.
Who shou ld take charge of the pa tient'sheal th?
33.
Wha t, i n the speaker's opinion, is the single grcalcst threat to health?
34.
Which grou p in the stu dy was most at risk of early d eath?
35.
Whi ch en vironmental hazard does the speaker find mosl u nder-rated?
36.
What will be improved by an education campa ign?
Questions 37-40 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to complete the se1Ltences. 37.
Statistics qu oted show that illnesses.
38.
Exercise shou ld be
wou ld prevent ma ny , so fi nd someone to joi n you i n
you r aclivi ty. 39.
One i m porlan l way of preventing sports inju ry is by adequate
40.
Inju ries can also be red u ced by using
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_ tech n iq ues.
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Listening Practice Test 3 SECTION 1
Questions 1-8
Questio11s 1-5
Listen to the conversatioll betwee/l the manager of the Stude11t Hostel a11d n student. Tick (.!) if tlze information is correct, or write in the changes.
STUDENT HOSTEL
Charges f or meals Example BREAKFAST
$2.00
"2.50
LUNCH
$3.00
.I
DlN N ER
$3.00
(1)
THREE MEAL PLAN
$-18.00 per week
(2)
TWO MEAL PLAN
$36.00 per \/\reek
(3)
Meal Times
BREAKFAST
7.00 - 9.30 am
LUNCJ_;I
noon - 2.00 pn1
DINNER
6.00 -7.30 pm
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(5)
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Questions 6-8 Listen lo file co11versatio11 and 111afc'1 the places in questio11s 6-8 to the appropriate letters A-F 011 the map.
E:mmple
6.
Student Lounge
7.
Key Room
8.
Box Room
B
Ansuier
Fees Off ice
coffee vend ing mach ine
I
I
•
E
store room
I
library
F
J lib
N
•
W +E
- -
c
s
LIFT
f emale WC B D
ma le WC
I
A
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Questions 9-19
Questions 9-16
Liste11 while a teacher tells you how to complete this note. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer.
SCHOOL EXCURSION PERMISSION NOTE
S ig 11a / 11re of Cuarrlit111 I Gm1111 I.ender
Questions 17-19
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ORNUM BERS for each anslver. 17.
When will the bus get to the Blue Moun tain s?
18.
What special equ i pment is on the bus?
19.
What other class is going on lhe excursion?
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SECTION 3
Questions 20-30
Questions 20-22
Complete tlle tnble which shows when visitors may go to the differelll parts of the hospital. Intensive Care
Example Permitted visiting hours
Maternity (20)
Surgical (21 )
Emergency (22)
6 (JJI( -IJ(tibrt
Questions 23-25
Complete the table showing who is allowed to visit, n11d the number of visitors permitted. A Adults may visit E - Everyone may visit I Immediate family onJy
Intensive Care
Example
Visitors p ermitted
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Maternity (23)
Surgical (24)
Emergency (25)
r 2
- -_ ., '
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Questions 26-27 Circle TWO letters.
On Monday Andrew wm visit these
Example
@
® c
t> If '
26.
'F
"-s
,"'
"'
s :&,
'
::::;
On Tuesday A ndrew will be wilh
A B C D E F
27.
'
male surgical. female surgical children's surgical male geriatric fema)e gel'iaQ.'ic infectiotts diseases.
ds
Dr d1ang Dr Tho.mas Dr Gray Dr Robertson Dr Shay Dr Kom inski.
On Thursday and Friday Andrew will visit A B C D E F
the nursery the hospital gymnasium the adm i nistration office the school room the teenage ward the children's ward .
Questions 28-30 Write NO MORE THAN IBREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. 28.
Wha t time on Wednesday morning will Andrew be in lectures?
29 . How many first year studen ts are there?
30.
What job d oes And rew's father do?
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SECTION 4
Questions 31-38
Questions 31-35 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
to complete these entcnces.
31.
Sa m uel Wells
before Scholastic House opened i n 1903.
32.
Scholastic I louse became
33.
There were -------------original students.
34.
One of these students became a prominent ------------
35.
The college has a tradition of learning and --
-------------in
1963.
Questions 36-38 Circle the n11propriale h•tf er A -D.
36.
The college d icusscs controversial issues because it A B C D
37.
The princi pa l believes that A B
C D 38.
in forms the debate redu ces tension encou rages a rgument bri ngs posi tive publicity.
science is less adva nced than medicine philosophy is more usef ul than science science is ahead of philosophy science is more useful than philosophy.
The pri nci pa l u rges the students to A B C D
accept whal they are told ask questions at all times Lhi n k on ly abou l thei r studies think where progress will lead them.
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Listening Practice Test 4 SECTION 1
Q11estio11s 1-8
Listen to the conversation and comp lete the table. Write C for Cookery, S for Sport s and T for Travel.
C = Cookery S = Sports T = Tra vel
Name of author
'
Example
PeterAdaµts -
'
Stephen Bau
( 1)
Pa m Campbell
(2)
gr
·''
''
-·
cf
C. Kezik Ari Hussein
'
(3)
cf
Sal1y Innes Meg Jorgensen
( 4)
Bru no Murray
(5)
R uby Lee
( 6)
Jim Wells
( 7)
Helen Yeung
( 8)
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SECTION 2
Questions 9-18
Questions 9-14
Look at this invitatioll .Tick (.I) if tlze information is correct or write in tire changes.
Example
Answer
IN VITATION TO A W ELCOML G LUNCH
_4'C:!:.
AT BLACKWELL HOUSE
_ _ _ ,{_ _,_,,_
ON FRIDAY JUNE 15 AT 8 PM
(9)
THE PARTY WI LL ENO AT 10 PM
(10)
FREE TRA'\ISPORT TO THE STUDENT HOSTEL lS AVAILA BLE LEAVlNG BLACKWELL UOUSE AT 10.30
(1 1 )
OTHER STUDENTS MAY ATTEND
(12)
PLEASE BR lf\iG YOlJR STUDENT lDB\'TTFICATT01 CARD
(13)
PLEASE RE PLY BY TU ESDAY IF YOU CAN COME
(14)
Questio11s 15-18
Complete the se11tences below. Write NO M ORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 15.
There is new road v.ork on
16.
Do not use Blackwell Street beca use workmen arc
17.
When you pass the roundabout, go aJong Brown Crescen t into
18.
It's wisc to use the
----------------- -- -- -- ----
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SECTION 3
Questions 19-29
Q11estio11s 19-23 Label the parts of the lawn spri11kler. Choose words from the box below. There are more words in the box than you will need . Write the appro priate ·word s 011 the diagram.
holes
base
crank
spray tube
handle
gears
hjngc
hose pipe
water wheel
gu ide
chain guard
pulley
I I
'!
•,
•·
water spray
(22) (21) (20) (19)
exn 111pIe _},o.s>e,;{oe
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Questions 24-29 Circle Ille ap?Jropriate letter A-D. 24.
The last examina tions will be held on A B C D
25.
Scoll is going to the United States A B C D
26.
C D
com plete her assignment do more research study go on hol id ay.
Comm u n ications and English '" illbe examined on A
B C D
29.
similar simple djfficul t different.
Linda has had an extension to A B
28.
to study to teach to travel to visit friends.
The general science course in the United States is A B C D
27.
November 26 November 29 Decembcr 2 December 4.
December 1 morning December 2 m.orn i ng December 1 af ternoon December 2 afternoon.
Mark f inds teach ing this class boring B tiring C depressing D stim ulating. A
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Questions 30-39
Questions 30-39
Complete tile swnmanJ. Use words fr om the box. There are more words in tlte box tlm11 you 11eed. Some words may be used more than once.
rest
relaxed
angry
warm
stress
work
hunger
45 degrees
chew
exha ustion
desk
40 degrees
noise
tense
study
crowded
speak
sm oky
relaxati on
tired
exerci se
raised
The most usual cau se of headaches is (30) --------. Headaches can also come as a result of excessive (31) -------Some people say they get a headache when they (32) -------· This is probably because the}' get very (33)
_
It may also be because lhey are working in poor light which makes them very (34)
. Jt is helpful if you r read i ng ma terial is on a bookrcsl at
(35)
to the desk. It is aJso im portant to be (36)
_
in bed . You may even get a headache beca use you (37)
too ha rd.
The best advice is to try to cat regular meals, get enough (38) _ and avoid (39)
places.
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Listening Practice Test 5 SECTION 1
Questions 1-9
Questions 1-7
Listen to the conversation between Megan and Ken about how thetJ will spend the e-vening. Circle the appropriate letter. s
""
Exapte::" What is TJip"fJ;ftis 's new home rthone number? " "
A 97 ' 314322
1.
© 9452 3456
D 9340 2.367
What will Ken and Megan do this evening? A
2.
B is13 4562
c
B
D
Where is En tertainment City? A
B
c
D
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3.
When wi l l Ken leave? now in Len m inu les' time a t 10 o'clock in 30 mi n utes
A
B C D 4.
How \.\'ill Mega n travel to Entertai nmen t City? B
A
5.
How ma ny people will they meet there? A B
none th ree
c
h·\'O
D
6.
a grou p
How m uch '"'ill Lhc evening cost? A B C D
7.
D
nothi ng j usl the fares less tha n $40.00 more lhan $40.00
Whal Li me does Megan plan. to come home? A B C D
before mid n ight af lcr midnigh t on the last bus on lhc lasl tra in
Questions 8-9 Write ONE NUM BER for each nnswer. Which telephone bu tton will Ken press: Example:
If he wishes to order a cab now?
l
Which telephone bu tton will Ken press
8.
if he w ishes to order a cab for later?
9.
if he has losl something in a cab?
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SECTION 2
Questions 10-20
Questions 10-15
Complete the 11otcs below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUM BERS Jor ench a nswer i11 the spaces provided . The plane will leave Gatwick Airport at (10)
i n the morning. The
lransport from Athens Airport will be by (11) for (12)
. The hotel is booked
nights. During our stay, the group will visit the National
Archaeologica l Museum in the morning.Group members will then have free time on (13)
evening. The group will see the Greek Islands and will travel
by (14)
.Tradi tional (15)
will be part of the package.
Questions 16-18 Circle TWO let ters 16. The orga niser would like to thank A B C D
the Greek government the tra vel agent Bri tish Airways staff at the Bri tish Museum.
17. People should bring to the party A B C D
photographs food ca mera d ri n ks.
18. The mem bers of the group share an interest in A
B C D
Greek culture studying old societies fine food lraveJ.
Questions 19-20
Complete this baggage label. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.
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0
19
----------
20
-
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SECTION 3
Questions 21-31
Questions 21-26
Write NO MORE THAN IBREE WORDS OR NUM BERS for eaclz answer. 21.
When did the Language Learning Centre enter its new build ing?
22. Which country do most of the students come from now? -------23. Wha t were the Indonesians studying at the La nguage Learning Centre?
24.
HO\'\
Jong should studen ts stay at the Language Learning Centre?
25. Wha t is the most common class size?
--------------
26. Who does Dr Robinson consider to be the best promoters of the Centre?
Questions 27-31
Complete tlte table showi11g which activities are available. Tick (.I) i11 the col1L m11 if a11 activity is available. Activity
all students
Example
-.
Soccer dub
. .
-
beginners
advanced studen ts 1;
./
;
(27)
Non-English language courses ._
(28)
Jaz.z dub (29)
Drama society ,
(30)
Choral group ._
(31)
Special conversation group
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SECTION 4
Questions 32-40
Questions 32-37
Circle the np pro prin te letter A-D 32. Most postgradua lc stu den ts are studying A cou rses that fea ture vocat ional training B fu II-time courses C part-time cou rses D resea rch-based courses. 33. Postgraduate students are advised to A B C D
ta ke as many diverse subjects as possible accept an i n teJlectua l challenge be sure to have a defini te goal have already com pleted training.
34. The speaker says that where you study A B C D
is of minimal im portance must be somewhere you like must be reasonably priced should be based on you r course.
35. Choosing an insti tu tion should be mainly based on A B C D
the quality of the housi ng for postgradua te studen ts Lhc repu ta tion of the department they work in the rcpu lalion of the organisation they attend the qua l i ty of the supervision they receive.
36. These facil i ties a re the most important to the speaker: A B C D
l ibra ries and laborator ies computer facilities secretarial support recreationa l orga nisations.
37. Postgra d uates can avoid feeling alone by A B C D
joining associa ti ons of their peers d evelopi ng outside in terests pa rtici patin g in the ou tside community maki ng friends outside the university.
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Questions 38-40
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 38. Students should not forget to budget for their
39. Students should check all study costs carefully because i nstitutions may
40. Postgraduate students cannot get loans from
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Unit 3 The Reading test How to use this Unit This Un it con tai ns: • A pholocopiable masler of a Reading Pract ice Tests Answer Sheet which resembles the actual Answer Sheet you will use in an IELTS test. Ma ke a copy of this Answer Sheet to use for each Reading Practice Test. • Five General Trai n ing Reading Practice Tests. Each test, which is made u p of three sections, shouId take one hour. ln Un it 1of this book you will find general iniorma lion abou t the Reading Module and strategies to hel p you before you begin. You shou ld com plete each test under exam conditions. DO NOT u se a dictiona ry to help you unti l after you have com pleted each Pra ctice Test. Wri te your answer on a copy of the Reading Practice Tests Answer Sheet (see the next page). Do not write your an5wers on the question pages, because in an lELTS test all answers in the Readi ng test are written on an Ansvver Sheet. The answers to each General Training Reading Practice Test can be found in Unit 6.
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Reading Practice Tests Answer Sheet You may pho tocopy this pnge. Lise om• Anc;wer Sheet for each Read ing Practice Test. 1
22
2
I 23
3
24
4
25
i,...,..-
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
r 31 t
11
32
12
I
13 14 I-
33
I
34 I
-
35
36
15
, 16
37
17
38
18
39
-
40
19 I
20 ,...._.....
21
1 41 I 42
Reading total:
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General Training Reading Practice Test 1 SECTION 1
Questio11s 1-15
Questions 1-3
011 the f ollowing pnge i!> n Co11tc11ts page fr om a 111ngnzi11e. Answer questions 1-3 by writiJZg the nppropriate page 1111111ber or m11ubers where the i11formatio11 np penrs in the magazine, in boxes 1-3 011 your answer sheet.
Example
On what page is the main article in the magazine?
Answer
5
1.
What page wou ld you turn lo for advice abou t money?
2.
On wha t TWO pages can you read abou t art?
3.
On wha t page is the new sports stadium discussed?
Ques tion 4
Answer Question 4 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS 111 l1ox 4 011 your a11S'wer sheet. 4.
How often docs this magazine appear?
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WHY
MAGAZI NE
From the Editor
C O V E R
In this issue we publish some of the many letters we received on the new Sports Stadium, our cover story last month. Your reactions were certainly mixed! Read our exclusive interview with film-star Mike Mikeson and his plans to start a fast-food chain. But there's so much more... enough to keep you going for the rest of the month.
5
Mike Mikeson: a new smash-hit movie, but plans for a dramatic career change
R E G U LA R
Until next time, The Editor
fl
12
S T O R Y
F EAT UR E S
Film Review
30
Crossword
31
Letters to the Editor
32
What's on Round Town
33
Art, Music,Theatre
Getaway Holidays ;Some popular and some unusual
18
Start Now Marissa Brown of EastBank sets out a sound investment and savings plan for young professionals
26 28
Best Wheels Racing car driver Marco Leoni changes teams: will it be Ford or Ferrari?
The Met Metropolitan Art Museum hosts a new exhibition of post-modern paintings
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Questions 5-10 Read the ad vertisements for musical concerts below and answer the questions that follow.
SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC CONCERTS
/ o r J/ a n u a ry A.
2 00 1
Sydney Youth Orchestra
Conservatorium High School students play a selection of Mozart concertos. Date: Sat. 4th and 11th January, 8.00 pm. $10 and $5
Let's Sing Together
8.
An afternoon for the young and the young-at-heart. Led by the Giggles Band, sing children's songs from your childhood and from all over the world. There will be a special appearance by Willy Wallaby, from the popular children's programme, Hoppy! Date: Sun. 5th January, 3.00 pm. $5
c.
One Romantic Evening Bring someone special with you and listen to some of the greatest love songs as you gaze at the stars together! Date: Sat. 25th January, 8.00 pm. $20 and $12 Note: This concert will be held in the Conservatorium Rose Garden, not in the Concert Hall.
D.
Rock n' Roll Bop a long 'til late to the rock hits of the last 10 years. Bands playing include The Hippies,The Hypers, and The Heroes.If you have a special request, write it down at the ticket counter when you come in. Date: Sat. 18th January, 8.00 pm. $1O and $5
E.
Flamenco! World-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a selection of traditional Spanish Flamenco pieces. Date: Sun. 19th and 26th January, 7.30 pm. $20 and $12
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Questions 5-10 Rend fht' atfoertise111e11tsfor musical events 011 tlze previous page.
Am,·wer t/Jc quesf icms below by writing the appropriate let ter or letters A-E in boxes 5-10 011 your n11swer slteef . Your answer may req uire 111ore thn11 011e letter.
Example
At which concert will a television character appear?
Answer
8
5.
At which concert will young performers play?
6.
W hich concert will be held ou tdoors?
7.
Which concerts wiJ I happen m ore than once?
8.
Which concert will featu re only one performer ?
9.
\..Yhich concert is NOT being held at night?
10. At which concert can the audience choose what will be performed?
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Questions 11-15
Read the information below on treatment for snake bite, then answer Questions 11-15.
FIRST AID FOR SNAKE BITES Snakes are not normally aggressive and tend to bite only when they are threatened or mishandled . Some snakes, e.g. the carpet snake, are not poisonous. Others, e.g. the brown snake tiger snake and taipan, are very poisonous. 1
A
Prevention • leave snakes alone and do not collect snakes • do not put your hands in hollow logs, und er piles of wood, or in rubbish • be noisy when walking in the bush • look carefu1ly when walking through thick grass • use a torch around ca1nps at night
B
Symptoms and signs These do not appear immediately, but from about 15 minutes to 2 hours after the casualty is bitten. There are often no visible syn1ptoms or signs. Take seriously any information from a casualty concerning: • • • • • • • • •
strong emotional reaction headache or double vision drowsiness giddiness or faintness nausea and / or vomi ting and diarrhoea punctu re marks about 1centimetre apart at the site of the bite. Bites are usually on the limbs, especially the legs. reddening bruising sweating breathing diff iculties 1
C
Management • reassure the casualty • apply a pressure im1nobilisation bandage over the bitten area and around the limb • seek medical aid urgently
D
Snakebite Warnings • never wash the venom off the skin as this will help in later identification • never cut or squeeze the bitten area • never try to suck the venom out of the wound
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Questions 11-15
The passage "First Aid for S11nke Bites " explains what to do in the event of a snake bite. Read t]Je add i t ional instructions below rwd choose the section A-D to which each
instruction belongs. Write the appropriate letter in boxes 11-15 on your nnswer sheet.
Examp1e
• nevet:use a tight bandage
A11swe,r
/).,.
'§;
11.
• hel p the casua lty to si t or lie down
12.
• wea r stout shoes, wal k-socks and jeans (or sin1i1ar clothing) in areas where snakes could be presen t
13.
• pain or tigh tness in the chest or abdomen
14.
• do not try to catch the snake
15.
• swelJing of the bitten area
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SECTION 2
Questions 16-25
Rend "St11de11t Accommodatio11 nt Northside University" below n11d answer the questions that follow.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AT NORTHSIDE UNIVERSITY Si tuated abou t 20km from the city centre, Northside University is not easy to get to by public transport However, students have several different alterna tives for accom modation on or near the Universi ty campus. firstly, the Univcrsily ha several residential colleges; Burnside College, Boronia College and Helen Turner College. Each of Lhcsc colleges provides a si ngle ru l ly furnished room wi th shared bathroom facil i ties, and mcnls. Burnsi de College is Lhe most expensive, with 1996 fees ra ngi ng from $154 $165 per week. However, each student room is equi pped with a pri va te telephone and voice-mailing facilities, and within the next few months coJlege students will have access to E-MAIL,On-Line library, INTER NET and AARNEf via a network with the Universit). Boronia College has sim ilar room facili ties but docs not offer the same com puter access. It also offers only 17 mea ls per week, compared to Burnside's 21. Fees vary from $1.+7 - $157 per week. Helen Turner College is a college exclusively for women, with simila r fee!> to Boronia College. To attend classes, students ha,·e a short wal k from lhe residential Colleges to the main Universit) campus. The Universi ty also provides 23 self-contained furnished townhouses. These townhouses ha ve either 3, 4 or 6 bedrooms each and studen t residents are expected to be studying fuJJ-timc. Rents in 1996 ranged from $54 per week for a room i n a six bedroom flat to $68.50 per week for a room in a th ree-bedroom house. Students wanting to l ive i n u n i versity housing shou ld apply to the uni versi ty housing officer i n August of Lhc previous year, as it is i n high dema nd . Smoking is banned in U niversity housi ng. Off cam pus, there are ma ny fiats, townhouses and houses for ren t in the loca l area. These can be fou nd by looking in the local newspaper under ACCOMMODATIOI\i, or by checking notices pinned up on the boards arou nd the universi ty. There are always students ad \·ertising for houscma tes and you can e\·cn add a notice of you r own to the board. However, even sharing accommodation \\ ith others can be expensi ve; tenants arc usuall) req ui red to pay a rental bond, ren t in advance, and telephone clcctricit} 'gas bills in addition to food bills. Be sure tha t you knO\.'\ what you wilJ be req ui red to pay before }ou en ter into any wri tten agreement.
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Questio1ls 16-19
Clzoose the npproprinte letter A-C and write it in boxes 16-19 011 your a11swer sheet. 16. The U niversity Residential Colleges provide A B C 17.
a place to live and regular classec; regu lar classes onl} a pl ace to live only.
Smoki ng is A B
C 18.
U niversi ly town houses are ava ilable for A B
C 19.
allowed in Uni versity housing not allowed in University housing allowed only in certain areas in Uni versily housi ng.
fu l l -time stu den ts only parl-ti me studen ts only all students.
Accom modation in Lhe area su r round ing the u niversi ly is A B
C
sca rce plentiful scarce and expensive.
Questions 20-25 Complete the followi11g sentences with infon nntion fr om the passage. Write your answers in boxes 20-25 011 your answer slzeet. A student l iving in a 3-bed room University townhouse wou ld pay
(20)
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per week for a room; in com pa rison, the chea pest accommodation available at Bu rnside College is College includes (23)
per week. The fee charged at Bu rnside
(21)
(22)
meals per week, but at Bororua College only
meals per week are included in the fee. Helen Tu rner College has
a similar fee structu re to
(24)
College, bu t only
(25)
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SECTION 3
Questions 26-40
Rend the pnssnge below nnd n11swer qllestions 26-40 that foLLow.
Kormilda College Section A Kormilda College is a unique school situ ated nea r Da rwin in A ustralia's Northern Territory. For 20 years, Lo 1989, Kormilda College operated as a governmen t-run, live-in school for high school Aboriginal students. In 1989 it v. as bought from the Go\'crn mcnl by two Christia n church groups and since then it has expanded enormously, to include a da) school as well as boarder . re1pt from the cashit.>r. Whl•n your cou finishes, bring your library card back and your deposit wilJ be rdundL>d in ca5h. Loans Language : • lELTS materials 1 week • Listening k.iLs 1week 2 • Most olhcr books weeks
Books marked RI I in red are reference boolG and cannot hi! taken out of the library. BoolG marked REF in green may be removed by staff only. Renewa ls Most i tems ca n be renewed nncc. IELTS materials cannot be renewed.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR N UMBERS from the pnssnge to n11swer the q11estions below. Write yo11r answers in boxes 16-20 on your answer sheet. 16.
Wh ich students may use the LRC?
17.
Wha t must full-time students show in order to receive an LRC nu mber?
18.
Hov. will part-time students' deposits be refunded?
19.
What mark shows a book cannot be removed from the library?
20.
Wha t ma terials m ust be retu rned after one borrowing period?
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Questions 21-28 Read the passage below about tlze Buddy Peer Support Scheme, and answer the questions that fo ll.perimcntc; show tha t immedia tely c:i fter birth babies respond more to infant-d i rected talk than they do to adult-d irected talk. When using baby talk,people e>.aggcrale their facial expressions, which helps the baby to begin to u nderstand wha l is being com mu nicated. She also notes tha l lhe exaggera ted natu re and repetition of baby tal k helps infa nts lo learn the difference between sounds. Since babies have a great deal of information to process, baby talk hel ps.Although there is concern that baby tal" may persist too long, Dr Golinkoff says that it stops bei ng used as the child
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gets older, that is, when the child is better able to comm unica te wi th the pa rents. Professor Jusczy k has made a particular study of babies' ability to recognise sounds, and says they recognise the sound of their O\\ n names as early as fou r and a half months. Babies know the meani ng of um.my and Daddy by abou\ ":.1. >.. n1tntl?r , \.\'hich is earl ier tha n was pre\'iously believed. By about nine months, babies begin recogniz ing freq uen t patterns in l anguage. A baby will listen longer to the sounds that occu r frequen tly, so it is good to frequen tly call the infant by its name. An experimen t al Johns Hopkins U niversity i n USA, in which resea rchers wen t to the homes of 16 ni ne-month-olds, confirms thjs view. The resea rchers arra nged thei r visi ts for ten days ou t of a two week period. During each visi t the researcher played an audio tape that i ncluded the same three stories.The stories included odd words such as "python" or "hombill", words that were unl ikely to be encou ntered in the babies' everyday experience. Af ter a cou ple of weeks during which nothing was done, the babies were brought to the research lab, where they listened to two recorded lists of words. The first list included words hea rd in the story.The second included simi l ar words, bu t not the exact ones that were used i n the stories. J usczyk found the babies listened longer to the words tha t had appeared i n the stories, wh ich i nd icated that the babies had extracted ind ivid u a l words from the story. When a control grou p of 16 nine-mon th-ol ds, who had not heard the stories, listened to the two groups of ·words, they showed no preference for either Jic;t. This does not mea n that the babies actually u nderstand the mea nings of the words, just the sou nd patterns. It supports the idea that people are born to speak, and ha \ e the capacity to lea rn language from the day they a rc born. This ability is enhanced if they arc invoh·ed in conversation. And, significantly, Dr Eliot reminds parents tha t babies and toddlers need to feel they arc commu nicating. Clea rly, sitting in fron t of the television is not enough; the baby m ust be having an i n teraction wi th another speaker.
Questions 29-34
Complete the s11111111nry beloui. Choose no more thn11 THREE WOR DS AND/O R N UMBERS from the passage a11d write tlzem i11 boxes 29-34 011 your n11sii'er sheet. The study of (29) in very young child ren has cha nged considerably in the last 50 years.fl has been established that child ren can speak i ndependently at age (30) and that this ability is innate. The child will, in fact, follow the speech pa tterns and linguistic behaviour of its carers and pa rents who act as (31)
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Babies actua l l y benefit from "baby talk", in which adults (32) both sounds and facial expressions. Babies' abil ity lo (33) sound pa tterns ra ther than words comes earlier than was previously thought. IL is very im portant that babies arc incl uded in (34) THE NEW PREPARE FOR IELTS:General Train i g ModuJes Unit 3 The Reading test
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Questions 35-40
Do the follo wing statements agree with the views of the writer in the passage "How babies learn language"? In boxes 35-40 on you r answer sheet write
YES NO NOT GIVEN 35.
if the statement agrees with the writer if the statement does not agree with the writer if there is 110 informati on about this in the passage
Children can learn their first language withou t being taught.
36. From the ti1ne of thei r bi rlh, h umans seem lo ha ve an ability lo learn language. 37.
Accord i ng to experts i n the 1950s and '60s, language learning i s very similar to lhe training of an imals.
38.
Repetition in language learning isimportant, according to Dr Eliot.
39.
Dr Golinkoff is concerned that "baby talk" is spoken too much by some paren ts.
40. The first word a child learns to recognise is usua lly "Mummy" or "Daddy".
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Unit 4 The Writing test How to use this Unit This Unit contains: • Global strategies for the General Training Module Writing Tasks. These strategies will show you how to analyse the Writing Tasks, and wha t you must do to give a satisfactory answer. • Five General Training Wr i ti ng Practice Tests. Each has two Writin g Tasks similar to the kind of tasks found i n the real IELTS test. To do these practice tests under exam conditions, you must complete each test in one hour. Keep to the suggested time of 20 minutes for Writing Task 1 and 40 minutes for Wri ting Task 2. Sit in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed, and DO NOT use a dictionary.
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GlobalStrategies for the General Training Module Writing Tasks
The General Training Writi ng test is challenging. ln one hour you must do two tasks of differen t ki nds, both of which require advanced language skills. This section describes the two writing tasks required for the examination and specific strategics which you might use for these tv.ro tasks. There are also five practice tests. Suggested a pproziches to Lhc tasks in the Praclice Tests are provided .in the Answer Key. Please do not read these un til you have ,a ttem pted the tasks. Remember tha t these are suggestions only and tha t your a nswers may be equaUy valid. Tt is valuable to discuss your answers with other students. The Tasks
For the General Training Writing test you are requi red to answer two tasks, of different types and lengths. The types of tasks are summarised below. Task 1
Task 2
Suggested Time
20 minutes
40 minutes
Length
150+ words
250+ words
Type
letter
essay
Paragraphs
1-2
4 or more
Introduction
greeting, 1sentence
I 1 paragraph
Conclusion
1sentence + yours sincerely, etc
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Function
To: • complain • request information • seek assistance • make arrangements
1-2 paragraphs To describe To convince by: • giving reasons,examples • comparing • weighing up advantages and disadvantages
The word length for both tasks should be taken seriously; if your answer is too short you will lose marks. We "vill now look at each task i n more deta il. Writing Task 1
Your task is to \'\trite a letter.To help you u nderstand wha t you have to do, look at the example on the next page, and the strategies below.
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2. What are you writing about? Once again, you will find the clues in the question. Check Lhe exam ple, and you will see how to fi nd the su bject matter of the letter. Be ca reful to answer each point in the letter. This is the body of your letter, and it should be one or two paragra phs. 3. At the end of you r letter you have a final sentence sum marising wha l you want the letter to achieve and perha ps thanking the person you arc wri t i ng lo. Finish a busi ness letter, or letter to someone you don'L knmv wi th "You rs sincerely" or "Yours faithfully", and then sign your name. Example of Writing Task 1
You are organising a trip to the Snowy M ouHtains ill NL'li.> South Wales for a group of st udents from Perth in Western Australia. Write to the manager of Student Hostel Services and explaill w/Je 11 you want to visit the Snowy M ountains, how long you will stay, lzou1 many students are ill your party, nlld what accommodation you will require. Who are you writing to? The answer is:the mauaer of the Shtdent Hostel Sentices, so you will wri te "Dt.?ar Manager" or "Dear Manager of Student Hostel Services".This pcon looks after accommodation and probably knows a lot about what is available in the area. What are you writing about?
... explain wizen you wa11t to visit the Snowy M ou11tai11s: give a ti me or limes when you will visil.
... how Long you will stay: make up a sensible period for students to visi t. A weekend? A week? It's a long way to go for a few days!
... flow 111n11y people nre in your part y: say how many people a re goin g wi th you. Fi ve? Ten? Thi rty?
... what you will req11 ire: think of all the things a grou p or studen ts migh t need. You could ask abou t hiring equipment for hiking or skii ng. Maybe the students arc all stud ying geology. You could ask abou t access to interesting geological sites. Think about the clues in the question, and use them to write you r answer. Enlarge u pon the cl ues given in the question. You are looking for accommodation, so you might ask how many people ca n sleep in each room, and whether you will require separate accom mod ation for any of the stu dents. You d on'L wa nl lo spend too m uch. You could consider, for insta nce, whether any studenl m ighl bring other family members. lf they do, you may need di fferent accom modation for them. Use your imagination. How will you end your letter? Write a sentence sum ma rising what you want the manager to tell you and finish with "Yours sincerely " or "Yours faithfully". Then sign you r name.
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The Sample Answer thc:i t follows shows you one satisfactory way of a nswering the exa m ple Writing Task, bu t any letter that gives the information requested and asks the required questions would also be acceptable. Sample letter Dea r Manager of Student Hostel Services, I am wri ting to seek accommodation in the Snowy Mountains for a group of students from Perth. We expect to be in the Snowy Mountains between June 1and June 12. There are fourteen people in our group, five men and seven women, and a married couple. The five men will accept dormitory accommodation, and the women are happy to share rooms,bu t the n1arried cou ple would li ke a double room. We hope to keep our expenses as lo\Ar. as possible. Please tell me about recreational services in the area. The group wilJ bring their own boots for bushwalking, but we are hoping to hire equipment for other sports, like skii ng. Some of our group will want to hire geological picks and other equipment, if possible. We also need to know about access to caves and other interesting geological features in the area. Ia m looking forwa rd to receiving information about the Stud en t Hostel Services and other facilities. Yours si n cerely Ama nd a Ch a n
Writing Task 2 First of all, make sure you understand what you are bei ng asked to do. Identify the instruction, the top ic, and the way to answer the question.
The Instruction Often, Writing Task 2 begins with a statement like this: As part of a class assignment you have to write ... Who is your au dience iJ you are writing for a class assignment? A teacher? Another studen t? The general public? Although other students may read your work, it is pri maril y add ressed to a teacher, and so your answer to this Writing Task shoul d have the tone of an essay for a teacher. How w ill this i nfl uence the language you use? Will you r l a nguage be Jonna/ or casual? Will your language be intimate or distant? The language of the classroom assignmen t is formal and a little distant.
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Tile Topic What is the topic that you mu st write about? The first part of Task 2 usually introduces the topic or subject matter of the question. It is usually in the form of a staten1ent although it is sometimes a question. For example, look at the statement,Many people believe that ed ucation will solve the problem of poverty in the world . You can see that the subject matter of the statement, the topic, is education as it relates to poverty. To explore the topic, you should ask yourself q u estions like these:How do the ideas relate to each other? Ar e bad ly ed ucated people l ikely to be poor? Are well educated people likely to be better paid? What do you know about poverty?
Are there any words in the statement you do not understand? Look at the whole sentence. For example, you may not know wha t solve means. If you know what problem means, you ca n guess that solve is something to do with fixing or overcmning a problem. T/1e way to answer the question The second part of the task usually asks you to consider the topic of the first part of the task in a special way.Here are four djfferent ways of developing the topic in the statement,Many people believe that education wm solve the problem of poverty in tire world . 1. Do you agree? Give examples to support your argument.
2. Explain how your cou11fnJ uses education to overcome poverhJ. 3. Other people, however, believe that only the richest peopl e should be ed ucated .
Write an argument to suppo rt either of these ideas. 4. How would yo11 use ed ucation to solve the problem of poverty? Look at the four endings n u mbered 1to 4 above, and match them to these tasks: A B C D
provide general factual information outline a problem and present a solution present and possibly justify an opinion,assessment or hypothesis present and possibly evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence and argument (These task t) pes come from the JELTS Ha11dbook, 2000, page 22)
The tasks match in this way: A
Provide general factual information Explain how your comi tnJ uses ed ucation to overcome poverhj. This task asks you to give an explanation of how something is done. When you explain you could: • • • •
give examples of the education your country offers: is it free? for how many years? describe what is taught in the schools describe any program s which are specifica1ly d esigned for poor people describe any scholarships which are offered to poor people.
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Remember to relate what you write back to the topic of education and its relation to poverty. To recognise information and explanation questions, look for words and phrases like: describe ... B
explain ...
what are ...? e.g. What are the features ...?
Outline a problem and present a solution
How can we use education to solve the problem of poverty? This task asks you to suggest solutions to a problem. When you set out to consider and solve the problem you could: • give examples of training programs which help people to find work,e.g. literacy programs, language teaching programs, programs which help people update or change their skills so they can do new jobs, e.g. teach people dilierent ways of farmi ng.You could also talk about governmen t planning for future employment needs and matching education to the skilJs tha t will be required. When you are w riti ng, think of how these things can be done. Remember to rela te what you write back to the topic of education and its relation to poverty. To recogn ise problem solving questions, look for words and phrases like: How can ...?
How would ...?
How should ...?
S uggest ways to ...
C Present and possibly justify an opinion, assessment or hypothesis Do you agree? Give examples to support your argument.
This task asks you to say whether you agree or disagree with a statemen t, in this case with the i ni tic:il statement, Many people believe that education will solve the problen-1 of povert y iu the world . In an opin ion question you are expected to say what you thin k or feel about somethin g. An assessment question asks you to say how importan t or valuable someth_i ng is, and a question about a hypothesis asks you to consider a theory. If you agree with the statemen t in the exam ple, you could start by stating that you agree tha t educa t]on will solve the problem of poverty i n the world. Then explain why. You cou ld say that education will help people to get better jobs and to contribute more to society, that education helps people use natu ral resources better ... ;in short, you can give your opinjon of the value of education as a weapon against poverty.
U you disagree, say so, and then say why.You could say that money spent on education will have no direct relationship to reducing poverty, that poverty has economic causes that education "'rill not change, that there will always be poverty, tha t educa tion is not going to change very much ...
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Remember to relate what you write back to the topic of ed ucation and its rela tion to poverty. To recognise questions where you must present or justify an opinion, assessment or hypothesis, look for words and phrases like:
What do you think ...? how do you tlzi11k ... ? To what extent do you agree/believe/ tlrink/fee l ...? Present and possibly evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence and argument Other people, hou1euer,believe that only the richest people should be ed ucated . Write an argument to support either of tltese ideas. D
This Lask is like the opinion question above bu t you do not have lo originate the idea. Instead, you look at somebody else's i d ea and evaluate it. Choose the idea you prefer. If you believe that ed ucation will solve the problem of poverty in the world say why you believe this.Your ideas migh t include that educa ti on wi ll help people learn new skills, move from job to job and even cou n try to cou n try, lean1 how lo use na tural resources better ... lf you bel ieve that 011/y t/ze richest people s1wuld be educated say why you believe this. For example, if the rich arc educated their knowledge will give them power, they will be able to afford the very best of education, they will have the time and resou rces to study deeply, the poor won't really mind because there are other \.vays of solving the problem of poverty ...
Remember to relate wha t you write back to the topic of education and its relation to poverty. To recognise questions which ask you to evaluate other people's argumen ts, look for words and phrases like:
Discuss ...
Towhnt extent is/are ...?
(Statemen t) -1 ls this true?
These phrases may a lso appear in the statemen t:
However ...
On the other ha11d ...
Be careful to look at the whole question.Read all parts of Lhe question. 1L is possible that there will simply be one statement containing both topic and instruction. The words and phrases that contain the task type and the topic need to be found. You may like to write rough notes.You·will not use all of them. 01oose the ideas you'"'ant to use. Organise these ideas i n to a passage of abou t 250 words. Wri te:
• an i n trod uction which ma kes a general statemen t of what you think • Lhe body of the essay which gives reasons for you r opinion, or the description or explana tion asked for, and evidence to support wha t you say • a concl usi on whjch sums up what you have said.
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General Training Writing Practice Test 1 Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minu tes on this task.
You have a penfriend living in another country and he/ she is curious to know aboltt the major news items in your country. Briefly describe ONE news stonJ that has been on Tv, on the radio, or in the newspapers in your countnJ, and explain why people are interested in it. You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to wri te you r own address. Begin your letter as follows:
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Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. As part of a class assignment you have to write about the following topic.
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good d iet, gets lots of exercise, and avoids stress. What do people do to stay healthy in your country? You should write at least 250 words.
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General Training Writing Practice Test 2 Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 mi n u tes on this task.
You are n member of an organisation which meets regularly at a particular restaurant. The most recent tneal you had there was not satisfac ton11 and you were very disappointed with the quality of the food and tl1e behaviour of the staff . Write a letter to tlte manager of the restaurant. Explain wlrat was wrong witll the meal and tlze seruice, and suggest wha t he/ sire should do to ensure that you atzd your group retunt to the restaurant. You should wri te at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write you r own address. Begi n your letter as follows: Dear Sir/ Ma da m,
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Writing Task 2 You shou ld spend abou t 40 min u tes on this task. As part of a class assignment you have to write abou t the following topic.
111 some countries clzild re11 lzave ven1strict nil es of behaviour, in other cou11tries they are allowed to do almost a11ythillg they want.
To what extent should clzildre11 have tofollow rules? You shou ld write at least 250 words.
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General Training Writing Practice Test 3 Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Although you have never studied computing,you have always been interested in computers - you buy magaz ines about them, and you have taught yourself many skills 011 your co1nputer at home. Yon have ju st read about a computer course that really interests you, but it is only for peopl e who have studied computing at college or 1miversihJ. Write a letter to the Enrolment Officer asking if you can enrol, explaining your circumstances and asking if he/ she will make a special exception for you. You should write at least 150 word s. You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin you r letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam ,
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Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 mi nutes on this task. As part of a class assignment you have to write about the folJow i ng topic.
What difficulties will fa ce y our country in the next ten years? How can these p roblems be overcome? You shou Id write at least 250 words.
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General Training Writing Practice Test 4 Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Yesterday you lost your student identification card . You need it to get discounts 011 public transport a1ld for the ci11e11ia, and to use the college libran1.Even more importantly,you need it as proof of identity to withdraw money at the bank. Write to the Director of Student Services explaining the situation and requesting a new card as soon as possible. You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write you r own address. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir IMadrun ,
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Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minu tes on this task. As part of a class assignment you have to write about the following topi c.
Even} co1mtn1has poor p eopl e and even1countnJ has differ ent way s of dealing with the poor. What are some of tlte reasons for world po verty? What can we do to help the poor? You should write at least 250 words.
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General Training Writing Practice Test 5 Writing Task 1 You shou ld spend about 20 mi nu tes on this task. You travel by bus even} weekday moniing, and y ou always use the same bus route. Recently the bus has 11ot been reliable. It sometimes comes late, and fo r the last few nwrnings it has not stopped when y ou hailed it. No change of schedule has been advertised. You have also noticed that the bus is fa r d irtier than it used to be. Write to the bus company. Explain the situation and tell them what you want them to do.
You shoul d write al least J 50 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begi n your letter as follows: Dea r SirI Madam,
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Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task As part of a class assignmen t you have to write about the following topic:
Everr1country should have a free health service, even if this means t11at the latest medical treatments may not be available through tlte service because they are too expensive. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. You should write at least 250 words.
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Unit 5 The Speaking test How to use this Unit This Unit contains: • An introduction to the new IELTS Speaking test. • A description of the th ree parts of the IELTS interview and suggestions on how to prepare for ead1. parl, including practice topics.
Information and strategies for the new Speaking test Description of the Speaking test
The Speaking test consists of an oral interview between you, the candidate, and an exami ner. It will last between 11 and 14 minu tes, and is clivided into three parts which are described below. The aim of the test is to assess the cand idate's ability to communicate effectively in English, and the examiner will consider your: Fl uency and Coherence; Lexical Resou rce: Grammatical Range and Accuracy; and Pronunciation. These criteria will be cliscussed below. Revision of the IELTS Speaking Test in 2001 Introduction to the IELTS Interview
Like the Li stening test, the Speakin g test is taken by all candidates, whether they are taking the Academic or General Training modules. Itis a one-to-one interview of 11 to 14 minutes and may be done on the day of the examinat ion, or up to two days later, at the discretion of the examination centre. Your examiner is a qualified teacher who has been appointed by the test centre and approved by the British Council or IELTS Australia. He or she is likely to be very experienced in dealing with students. There are three main parts to the interview. The examiner has been trained to guide candidates through the interview, and will help you to feel comfortable. The interview V\rill be recorded. The examiner will have to follow a script, or frame, during the interview.This frame means that everyone doing the Speaking test will receive the same instructions and informa tion in the same ma n ner. Your exa1niner will be more constrained in Part 1
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and Pa rt 2 of the test. In Part 3, the two-way discussion, the examiner will have a less restrictive frame, but will still have very firm rules to follow. Description of the three parts of the interview Part l ln this pa rt you wil l answer general questions. The exa miner will ask you abou t things which are close to you and which should be easy for you to answer. The examiner may ask you abou t yourself, your home and you r family, what sort of job you have, wha t you are studying, or he or she may want to know abou t your pa rticular in terests. This part will last betv. een four and five minu tes. 1
Part 2 In Part 2 the examiner will give you a verbal prompt on a card and will ask you to talk on a pa rticular topic. You will have one min u te to prepa re you r answer before spea king at length for between one or two minu tes. After you have spoken the examiner will ask some questions which arise from what you have said. These questions \'\ ill bring Pa rt 2 to a conclusion. The "' hole of Part 2 lasts between three and fou r minu tes, hich includes the one min u te spent preparing the answer. Pa rt 3 In Pa rt 3 the examiner will get you to develop the ideas on the topic you have been discussing in Pa rt 2. The discussion will contin ue between four and f ive mi n utes. How to approach the test
Part 1 The exa m iner will in troduce him or herself and ask for you r iden ti fica tion. The exa m i ner may also ask you how to pronounce you r name correctly. This pa rt of the in tervi ew takes four to five m inutes, and shou ld a l low you to settle down and feel com fortable. Part J is con cerned with familiar topics of general i n terest.
Preparing for Part 1 Make su re you know the English vocabulary you might use to speak abou t fa miliar topics, so you can talk abou t topics like your home, your family, you r course of study or your job. It is a good idea to think about the sort of things your examiner migh t ask you about. If you are studying with other students, be ready to question each other abou t you r homes and families, jobs and stud ies and you r i nterests. You will notice that it is a very wide list, and it is im possible to guess the specific topic you will be asked to discuss. If,for instance, you r exam iner wants you to talk about your interests, he or she might ask you ·what sport / hobby I pasti me you are interested in, and "hen, where and ""Thy you became interested. Or he or she might ask if that particular hobby is popular in you r cou nt:T) or if you r paren ts share you r interest, or if your hobby is expensive ...
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Please do not th ink you can prepare a talk on any topic and take it in to the examinat i on. The examiner will be in control of the interaction, and may prompt you with questions or change the direction of the conversa tion . The exa miner will not permit a prepared speech. Develop the topic as fully as you can, and offer your own ideas and give explanations if necessary. Do not simply answer "Yes" or "No" to the exanliner 's questions. If possible, practise asking and answering questions with another person. Do not let the person you are talking to correct you or prompt you while you are speaking. If you want to be corrected, record your conversation and then listen to it and see how you migh t improve it
Part 2 In Part 2 the candjdate is given a verbal prompt on a card and is asked to talk on a particular topic. The candidate has one minute to prepare before speaking at length, for between one or two minutes. The examiner then asks one or two follow-up questions.
Describe the thing you most like to do when you have some free time.
You should say: what it is what you do wha t makes you enjoy the activity and explain why this activity is important to you.
You will have to talk about this topic for one to two minu tes. You have one m i nute to th i nk about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish .
Preparing for Part 2 It is a good idea to practise talking on a topic for one or two minu tes, and to practise ma ki ng notes to help you. Do not write too much, and do not allow more than one mi nu lc for preparation tin1e. Practise with the topic above.The first instruction is to Describe the thing you most like to do when you have some free time. Wha t do you like to do? When you describe something, you say whal il is, and you should you make a word picture which tells the Ustencr abou t what you like to do inyour free time. For example, you might like to go to the movies. Describe
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the sort of movies you enjoy, and when you get to see them. Maybe you have favourite actors. You might talk about them. Describe the sort of movie theatre you like to visi t, and how you get there. You could talk abou t who you go with, and what you both enjoy, or whether you have differing tastes. After that, you should explain why going to the movies is important to you. Think of reasons . It cou ld be because you like to be able to talk to other people about what you have seen, or you enjoy having stories told to you, or you think that movies are an important part of our culture. Explain your reasons as fully as you can. Your examiner wiJl ask you some questions just to round off the topic. If you talk about a particular actor you r examiner inight ask if you know something more about him or her. Or you might be asked more about the movie theatre you attend, and why you go there. Here is another topic you might like to practise:
Tell the examiner about your f avourite f estival. You should say: where it is what it is celebrating what makes you enjoy the things that happen and explain why this festival is important to you.
Your examiner wil1 ask you some questions about the festival you have chosen. Tilne you rself making notes for up to a minute and talking for a minute or two. Talk on any topic you know well. It is a good idea to use a ti1ner, and a small piece of paper so you cannot write too m uch. Your prompts should only be one or two words long. Itis also a good idea to record yourself and then play back the recording so you can think of ways you could improve your talk. Here are some questions you could ask yourself:
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Did 1answer the question? Did lgive enough details? Could Idevelop the ideas more? Did I keep using the same vocabulary? What other words could 1use? Was my grammar correct? Was my pronunciation clear? How could Imake n1y notes more helpful? Did T talk for at least one minute? Did l take more than two minutes?
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Timing is important. You must speak for at least one min ute so the exam i ner can get a good sam ple of your speaki ng to listen to. On the other hand, if you take more than two minu tes in the examination, the examiner will have to stop you so you can go on w i th the rest of the Speaking Test. Do not be u pset by this. The test has to be fitted into the 14 m i nu tes allotted, so the examiner can not let you go on over time. Part 3 f n Part 3 the exa m iner and ca nd idate develop the discussion which began in Pa rt 2. The discussion lasts between four and five m in u tes. The examiner will get the candida te to enla rge upon things wh ich were discussed in the second pa rt of the test.
Preparing for Part 3 Practise discussing topics at length with another person. For instance, take a topic which you have discussed in level 2 and enlarge u pon it. lf possible, work wi th another person and take it in tu rns to be exam iner and cand idate. The person pl aying the role of examiner shou ld ask questions and give the person playi ng the pa rt of the ca nd idate plen ty of time to answer. Perha ps you have been LaJ king about entertai n men t where you live. You should be ready to ta lk abou t other possibilities:wha t if your favourite movie house closed down? Do you foci disillusioned wi th the behaviou r of some of the actors? J low do you think the pressu re of fame can be managed? Factors in your assessment: Candidates arc assessed on Fl uency and Coherence; Lexica l Resource; Gram ma tical Range and Accuracy; and Pronuncia tion. Fluency is the qua lity of being able to speak withoul too ma ny pauses and hesi tations.
Coherence refers lo the way you stay on the topic and argue ilclearly, so lhc listener can follow your ideas easily. Lexical Resource refers to you r use of words, the ra nge and accuracy of you r vocabulary and ho\v well you use it. You should keep in m ind that this is a fairly formal situation, and your language and you r manner should not be too casual. Grammatical Range and Accuracy refers to the number of gra m matical forms which you can use, and how well you can use them. Itis better to be able to use many different constructions, and not to be limited to subject I verb I object sen tences like Tire cat ca ught a rat. Accuracy refers to the appropriate use of l a ngu age, for insta nce correctly using the different tenses of English. Pron unciation refers to whole sentences and not just single words. It is irnportant tha t the exami ner is able to understand what you are saying. You are not expected to sound like a na tive speaker of English.
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The examiner will assess you on each of these factors and will give you an overall Bandscore of 1to 9. Bandscores were discussed in U nit 1. How you can help yourself to do well
Practise speaking English wi th your friends. If they arc preparing for the IELTS test you m ight l i ke to in tervie"v each other. If you are tal king wi th people who are not studyi ng for the IELTS test, the practice you get in using English will be va luable. You m igh t like to taperecord you r conversations and listen to them again later. It is better to consider how you could improve you r grammar and pronunciation after you have listened to the ta pe; if you worry abou t you r gram mar while you are speaki ng you will be less fl uen t. It is better not to let people correcl you while you arc spea king, bu t to wa it until you have finished speaking. Du ring Lhe exa mina tion, the examiner will gu ide you. The exam iner has to keep control of the progress and timi ng of the diff eren t parts of the i n terview and so you should take you r cues from him / her. A nswer the questions as well as you can, and remember the exa mi ner i s there to help you achieve your best level. Finally, please remember this is a speaking test, and the only way to prepare for it is to c;peak.
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Unit 6 Answers and tapescripts The reading, writing and listening practice tests in this book have bee11 designed to resemble tire format of the lCLTS test as closely as possible. They are not, however, real IE LTS tests; they simply give practice i/1 the type of question sf udents may have to answer in the real test.For / his reason, there is no system of marking or scori11g Ihe practice tests in this book,so the tests cannot be used to assess or predict band scores. These pra ctice tests are designed f o practise exam technique to ltelp students to f ace the I ELTS test with co11fi de11ce and to pe1jor111 to the best of their ability.
Part 1: General Training Practice Listening Tests Cassette 1 Side A Narrator: Here are some instructions regarding these Pract i ce Listening Tcsls. In each Practi ce Li stening Test on these two ta pes you will hear a n u mber of d i fferen t recordings, and you will ha ve to answer questions on what you hear. There will be ti me for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only. Each test is in four sections. Wri te all your answer on the Listening Module Answer sheet. At the end of the real test you be given ten m i nutes to transf er your answers to an answer sheet.
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Tapescript: Listening Practice Test 1 C1.;,;t'f Ir 1 Suit·,\
Narrator: I kn• arc me instructions rega rding these l,ract1n• Iistening Iests. I n t!Jch Pructi Listening Tl>:-.l on thl>st> two tapes you will hear a number of different rordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear. There "' ill be lime for vou lo rt>ad the inslruclion.s from here, near Armidale. Bob: Do vou have to take so long 1( they live nearby? Angela: Nly motht>r is coming with me. She'scome for a holiday, o; . d, pl us a fow other blls and pieces. Be careful when you pick it up,becauo.;(.• it's heavier than you might expect. The charity truck \\ill come by during the day on the la.,t \fonday of the month. If you want to U!'C the libraf), you'll find it on Darling Street. J',·e left my borrO\... l'r's card near the telephone.llhas a very good local reference section if you want to find ou t more abou t this city I'sorr\" to sa\·we don't have a cleaner. Oh, ves! Filte!Pica nluld you change tht.> filters o the wa-;hing machine on the last day of the month, which i. find that the machine works much better iiwe change the filter., regularly. The gas company reads the meter oul.,ide the house, so don't worry about that. I trunk that's all the intonnation about our calendar of events. l\arrator: '\ow look at qm .-:.tions 19 to 2.J. Circle the corrl! you !..now, I'm going to a conference in London. I hope to have a little time to look around ll's a great city! I do hope I manage to get lo at least some of the lhcalrcs and museums. I'm looking forward to illl the things I have to do at the t'tmforenre,too. I'm giving a paper on Tuesday the 26th.md there arc a cou ple of really exciting events pla nned l.1ter in the conference program I hope to meet up with an old teacher of m 11w at Lhc conference. She taught English Literature at ffi) old high school and we've kept in touch through letters over the years. She leaches now al Lhc Universily of Durham, and I'm real l y looking forwnrd Lo seeing her again. By the way, Iexpect you're hu ngry aflcr you r trip. I 've left a mea l in th e refrigerator for you . Ihope you li ke cheese •mtl oni on pi e. Would you do me a favour please? Ihaven't had time to cancel an clppoi ntment. It was made a long time ago and Iforgot about it until this moming.It's ..'ith m y dentist, for , check-up on Thursda} the 28th. Cou ld you please call Lhe denlist on 816 2525 and cancel the appointment for me? Thanks a lot, John. One last thing. When you leave the hou, make sure the windows and doors arc shu t, and set Lhe burglar alarm. The alarm code number i., 9-1-2-0 enter. Have fun! I'll .we you "" hen I gd back This 1s your friend Martha, saying goodbvc. Narrator: Thal is the end of St>.ction 2. You will now han wme time to check you r answers. '\oo"" tum to St> . ction 3. X-'\:lton .'.l.In this St'.Ction you " ll hl'ar a di5C'l.15Sion bt.>h\ l't'n a college n> . ceplioni-.t, Ocni"C, and a student nam Vijay about learning a language.In the first part of the discussion they an.• t.:ilking about the course Vijay will stud}. Firimply not good enough! Den ise:I'm really sOff)'. Anne. It won't happen again. Anne: All right Denise. Go back to your CU'>lome r. But please Ix• more careful in fu lu rl'. Narrator: Now h'>Lt•n to Lhc directions ,1nd match the places in quesh0rry Vijay. What \\'t:'n.• you .1ying? Vija y: I wanted to know what elSt.> I had lo do. Deni se:Oh. l'f 1".0u rse. Plea go to the building on the other -.1dc of Smith Street. Iwant you to go to the reception area hrLIt's iust m-.idc the door t...., office is between the games ..,hop and the toilcl'i. Vijay: fhanks. Er. Wht!re can Ibuy books' Denise:TI1C booc;hop is t1pposite the lift!>. It's right ne't to the entrance from RobertStra?t. Vijay: Your offic'--.; arc spread ou t! Denise:l\ot a... badly a.., they used to be. By the way, we offer ,·ery comtiti,·e overseas travel rates to our students. Vijay: Oh, I'd like to loo!.. into that. Denise: Of course. The travel agency is at the Smith Street end of the bui lt.l ing, in the corner next to the insu rance office. Vijay: Thank you very much. Bye. Narrator: This is the end of Section 3.You w1U now have some time to check you r answer5.l\ow turn to Section 4. 51.'.Ction 4. You will hcar an extract from a k'Cture on traffic management. Iistcn to what the ...peaker says, and answer questionc; 37 to 41. First you have c;ome timt! to look at the que..,tions. '\low listen carefully Jnd answer questions 37 and - nck all the relevant boxe. in each column. Tom Fisher: Good afternoon. I'm Tom fisher, and I'll be lecturing you on traffic management this term. Before we go any flt rlhcr, Ithought you should look at the sort of problems we've inherited - and "inherited",or receiwd ns a legacy from those before us, is just the word for our situation. Many of our major cities were built long before the car "as thought of. and the road system evolved from the goat tracks followt.'CI by the early inhabitants. These we can refer to as old-structure problems, and you can take the expn.......,ion "o)d- 5 lo Ill. Write no more than th rec words for l'ach answer. Mary:Shopping's hard work! Tom : I'm glad it's on•r. Mary:Do vou w.mt to go home now' Tom:Yt>:., I think I'll tai...e the things we bought home. Mary:Oi...dy. I'll go to the office.I've got lots to do. I'll comt' bilci... lilter, straight from the office. Tom:Oi...ay. l'J bctlN hurry. M} brother's wai ting at the hoL1sc lo hel p carry thl• tl'lev1sion m. Mary: Good. 1 hopl' hl•'tl still be there when l get h ome ·1 hawn 'l ;,l•en you r brother for ages.{\;o, wait, I forgot lo lcll you . I'll be lk- for my addresc;. I'll give it:.lowly. I livl.' o:it Fl,1t 5, 10 University Avenue you probably kmw• the building. it'sjust near the engineering school. The telephone number is 818 607-l, and I share it with a lot of olhl'r J".'Opll.' c;o ii'" ofll'n l'ngaged. I'll give it to you again, 81l{ 607-l. I think that's all I have to put on this part of tht! form. I know you''ere curious about my reaquc..ting a transfer, so I'U explain that next. Narrator: '\'o\\ look at qul.,..lions 18 lo 22 Ac; Ma} lee continUl'S her ml "Clgc, answer questions 18 to 22. May:'\low I'll tell you why I want a transfer between classes. M r" Brooks, I n•.:illy hke my teacher and my daates, but I find it very hard not to speak in my own language. I just begin lo thini... in English when the class ends, dnd I 'm surrounded b} other people from my country so it's natural that we aU speak in our mother tongue. 1 havc bl'l'n looking around for a class where there arc very fcw other people from my country so I wi ll be forced to use English. The best class I can fin d ,.., thl' even i ng class which begins at 6 pm . Nlos l of lhL• students in that class come from mu n tri l•s which spen "Spanish, and r can't speak 1 word so I mu st ui,c Engl ish. I have an Ital ian friend i n the cl Ms, n nd she Lelis me there are two Hong Kong Chi n ese,si x Spa nish speakers and one Japanese sludenl. She silys mosl people speak English al the bre.:iJ..., n l lhough M) ml!limes the Spanish sl ip inlo lhl•i r own language. l checked lhc dass l bt,.1nd lwo i:.ludenU; have droppl'd (lUl of the l'\'l'ning class so there should be room for me. Could you plea"'4! SL>t.> 1f I can joi n the clasc;? I'm not sure what the da...., nu mber is, bu t the evening cla"s I want i... m Room 30 of the Trotter Building. The class I'm m no" ;., next door to the Trotter building in Prinre To\\ er, it's very ea5} for me lo find my WJ)" lo the nl'W class. I'm not going homl' until late today, !>O cou ld you please lca' l'a ml':'-.agc for me at my friend \1argaret' hou? Hl.'r numbN is 812 7543.and she has an answering machine. I do hope you can tr.m...fcr ml,Mr.> Brooks. If there is any more information you net.>d pletions 23 toll. Dr lester: Ithink it's timt> we look al the results of our surve}. Ah. What did you find out, Alexandra? Alexandra: \\'e'n.• J group with very diverse tastes, Dr lester. De Lester: IIm . I'm not surprised. What were the favourite instruments? Alexandra :\\'di, Grl'g lows drums. He told me he played drumc; wht.>n hl• was at primary school, and now he pl.iys drums with his friends at weekends. The) haw .i b.md. Dr Leslee: Hm. Good. Ah. \\'h.it do you like to play, Alexand ra? Alexandra :My fi"l\'ourih.' is th'-• guitar. Howe,•er, 1hawn't pla}l'd for )l'ar., so I keep hoping to start agai n. Will I go on with the 0thcrs? Dr Lester: Hm. Ye-., plt•aw. Alexandra : K.ltJcl i-. likl' Grl'g. She lcl\'cs to listen to drums. She says she's not a player, just a listener. Rachel, as you know, is a violinist, so of course it's n.itu ral lh,1t she should favour the violin. Dr Lester:I lm. Sn w0 have two people who love the sound of the d ru m and two who like strings - ah, the violin for Rachel and the gu itar for Alex. Whal does I lany l ike? Alexa ndra: Harry sayo.; the best instrument of them a ll i s th e pi ano. I l e claims it's more versa tile than any other i nst 1°L1mcnl. Emi ko plays the piano, but her favourite i nstru ment is the n llte. Dr Lester: I he fl u lt•? Alexand ra:Yes. Em iko plays lhc flute loo, of course. Dr Lester: I-I m. !"hank yc1u, Alexandra. Ah, Greg, will you tcll u., thL• ..tudents' fovou rite style of music? Greg: Wl''rc re illy very rnnst•rvative. My favourite is cla.•.;.s1c.:il mu.,1c, and th.1t's Alt>xandra's choice too. Katja claims to likl• rod:. Dr lester: So that's a votl' from Greg, Alexandra and Katja. Dllll $3.00. Student: Does dinner '>till cost $3.00? M anager: Yes, it d0t>s. Wc'w managed to keep tJ1c prices down this yl'ar But the best deal is the three meal plan for 548.00 per week. We give you vouchers to present when you coml' into the cafeteria, and you get twenty one meab for your $48.That works out to a liltlc more than $2 a meal. The two meal plan is al'-0 at last year's rates of 4';16.00 per week. We gi\'e you \'Ouchers for that, too. Student \ih sister was in this hostel before me. f'm sure the hours for breakfast used to be longer. Manager: \ ec;, they 'ere. They used to be 7 to 9..30, but lo kp our exptmc;es down we made them 7 to 9. Student Lunch is the way it was, though. Ilold on! Dinner 6 to 7.30? lction 2. Section 2. Yuu .Jrc going tu he.ir a teacher helping high ..,chuol studcnb \'io.,iting £rom an overseas school to fill in a sch.cur..,1on f)'•m1i.....,inn note.Write no more than thrt!e words or numrs for each answer. Mrs Brown :Good morning studl'nl'>. f\.ly name is \fr.., Brown,.md I'm in charge of thc school excur:ion next \\1..>ek Ple.lSl' lake out your School Excur..,ion Permi,,ion 'J in intcnsi\ c care are very sick indeed, and for that rcad nesday? Mrs Lam: On Wed nesday you'll join the other sludt•nt for lectu res. You' l l be i n the Rcdm ore Icctu re Room bctwt..•cn 8 and 10 om and later bclwt•c112 nnd 3 pm. Andrew: Thnnk you. l)o yoi..r know how big my class.is? Mrs Lam:'I he i ntake this Lcrrn is two hundred fi rst yi ty teacher and was responsiblt• for the introduction of modem teaching training methods in his country. Two of the original grl1up tx•c.:ime senior enginl't!rs and went on to deeply influence the way the water systems of their country wen.- 1 :xploited. The rullegl.' ran into hard times during the p...•riod of the Great War, 1914 to 1918, when the charter of the college wa-. int ·rpreh.>d to mean that m•ither students nor staff could take part in the "ar effort. Many p.. ple foll that thio; indicated a lack of national spirit. and the \., allo.; of the college were frequently marked with graffiti. Meantime, outside the collegc, lenc:; of thousands of young men went away to fight in Europe, never to return. The collcgl' \..as building a reputation for learning and for tolerance of opposi ng vicv. s. Schola-.lic L Louse debate and d iscussion ni ghts were.' orerwd to the public in 1927, n nd have been available lo n nycme who wishes to allcnd t?vcr since. IL is a proLtd trad i tion of the college thnt any view may be expressed provided that it can be defended intellectua l ly. Ovl'I' Lhe yea rs topics which were controversia l at the ti ml' have been discussed and debated. Narrator: NO\.'\ look at queslions 36 lo :l8. Principal:As I s.iid, the college hac:; a proud history of publich. examining controvcr.-ial issue-..Why should WI.! do this? The publicity we recei\'e i.., often sensational. and there bno joy in encouraing argument for it-. own sake; in fact that .lrt of di.s-l u...itm juo.;t inm.a-.es tenc;ion .The only 1"-gitimate rea n for our l:>eha\.'iour is that it casts light upon the topic in quL'Stion and informs the debate. And contnwer,ial topic; are the one. \\ hich most need informed alll:'ntion. As tht> world forgL"" ahead we often find our entists ha\ e outstripf>1.>d our philosophers. We frcquenll) dcvelop sci1. nlific marvels wi thou t realising their full 1mplic.:il10ns. Nowhere is this more obvious than i n med icine. We arc now c'.l blc lo keep people nl iw fo r longer than 1
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before, but this medical ability must be measured in relation to the quality of those lives. Iu rge you to c;pend you r lime al Scholastic House wic;ely. You are the heirs of an t' l.Cellent academic tradition nf which we can all be justly proud. rt is your responsibility to continue this tradition of qul•rying where our world ii; going. Progress is nol always upwards. I wish you every joy in your hme here, and l hope that I will hear much \.\ Cll informed debate from you. Narrator. That lS the end of St?ct1on 4. '\JO\\ you have some time to check your answer... That is the end of Listening Prilctice Tc:.l 3. This ta is now complete. Practice Li'\l'eTUng Test 4 starts on Cas.:.ctlc 2 Side A
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THE NEW PREPARE FOR IELTS:General Training Modules Unit 6 Answers and tapescripts
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