CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Do you want to immigrate to, study at school or undertake workexperience
in an English-speakingcountry?.........................................................................................3
What isIELTS?....................................................................................................................3
– Band Score descriptors....................................................................................................4
How can this book help?.....................................................................................................5
What about the future?........................................................................................................6
Listening Sub-test
Test description – listeningsection......................................................................................7
– Limits..............................................................................................................................7
– Possible topicareas..........................................................................................................8
– General pointers..............................................................................................................9
– General listening advice................................................................................................10
– Dos anddon’ts............................................................................................................... 10
– Words / topics / phrases often used in listeningquestions........................................... .. 11
– Question types............................................................................................................... 12
– Immersion ideas.............................................................................................................14
Reading Sub-test
Test description – reading section.....................................................................................15
– Limits......................................................................................................................... ....15
– General pointers............................................................................................................. 16
– General reading advice....................................................................................................17
– Dos and don’ts............................................................................................................ ... 17
– Suggested exam time plan for reading section..................................... ....................... ..18
– Question types................................................................................................................ 19
– Immersion ideas...............................................................................................................24
Writing Sub-test
Test description – writing section.......................................................................................25
– Limits.............................................................................................................................. 25
– Possible topic areas and question types – Task1................................................ ............26
– Words often used in Writing Task 1 questions................................................................26
– Writing Task 1 – sample question andanswer..................................................................27
– Possible topic areas and question types – Task2..............................................................28
– Words often used in Writing Task 2 questions.................................................................28
–Assessment.........................................................................................................................28
– General writing advice......................................................................................................30
– Dos and don’ts....................................................................................…......................... 30
– Generalpointers.................................................................................................................31
– Immersion ideas............................................................................................................... 31
Speaking Sub-test
Test description – speaking section.................................................................................... 32
– Limits................................................................................................................................32
– Possible topic areas...........................................................................................................33
– Question types...................................................................................................................34
– General pointers................................................................................................................35
– General speaking advice...................................................................................................36
– Dos and don’ts................................................................................................................. 36
– Immersion ideas............................................................................................................... 37
THE FOUR PRACTICE TESTS
How to Take the Practice Tests...................................................................41
Essential Test 1
– Practice Test 1 – Listening............................................................................................44
– Practice Test 1 – Reading..............................................................................................51
– Practice Test 1 – Writing...............................................................................................63
– Practice Test 1 – Speaking.............................................................................................64
Essential Test 2
– Practice Test 2 – Listening............................................................................................66
– Practice Test 2 – Reading..............................................................................................74
– Practice Test 2 – Writing...............................................................................................85
– Practice Test 2 – Speaking.............................................................................................86
Essential Test 3
– Practice Test 3 – Listening...........................................................................................88
– Practice Test 3 – Reading.............................................................................................95
– Practice Test 3 – Writing.............................................................................................106
– Practice Test 3 – Speaking...........................................................................................107
Essential Test 4
– Practice Test 4 – Listening..........................................................................................109
– Practice Test 4 – Reading.............................................................................................116
– Practice Test 4 – Writing.............................................................................................127
– Practice Test 4 – Speaking...........................................................................................128
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Answer Keys.............................................................................................133
Appendix 2 – Listening Tests Tapescripts......................................................................142
Appendix 3 – Translations for Reading Passages............................................................179
Appendix 4 – Score Analyser...........................................................................................203
Appendix 5 – Score Interpreter........................................................................................208
Appendix 6 – Answer Sheets...........................................................................................209
Appendix 7 – Glossary of Terms.....................................................................................215