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Prepare For IELTS is a book of practice iELTS exams to help students wilh
their preparation for the IELTS test It contains
. . Information about the IELTS test
. Helpful study hints to make preparation more effective
. 3 practice Module C Reading and Writing tests
. 3 practice General Training Module Reading and Writing tests
. 3 practice Listening tests with cassette tape
. Annotated Answers to all the practice tests
. A guide to the Interview Phase of IELTS
Prepare For IELTS has been prepared and produced at Insearch Language
Centre al the University of Technology, Sydney, by a team of teachers
experienced in IELTS preparation and testing It is modelled on the format
of the IELTS test and practices the skills students need for the test It is
an indispensable aid for self-study and for classroom use in IELTS
preparation ISBN 1 863650172 Practice Tests for Module C (Humanities)
- and General Training Module Mary Jane Hogan Brenn Campbell
Todd Gillian Perrett insearch language centre
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Prepare for IELTS
ISBN 186365 017 2.
1. English language - Examinations.
2. English language - Examinations, questions, etc.
3. International English Language Testing System. I. Hogan, Mary Jane, 1952-
II. University of Technology, Sydney. Insearch Language Centre. 428.0076 Book Cover and Cassette Design by Lcong Chan, Public Affairs and
Publications,
University of Technology, Sydney
Cassette tape recorded at 2 SER-FM, University of Technology, Sydney
Set in 11/13 New Century Schoolbook
|Contents |
|How to Use this Book |
|page iv |
|Chapter 1. Introduction to the IELTS Test |
|page 1 |
|Chapter 2. Preparation for the IELTS Test |
|page 3 |
|The Day of the Test |
|page 5 |
|Chapter 3. Module C Reading & Writing Practice|
|Tests |
|Practice Test Number 1 |
|page 7 |
|Practice Test Number 2 |
|page 27 |
|Practice Test Number 3 |
|page 49 |
|Chapter 4. General Training Module Reading & |
|Writing Practice Tests |
|Practice Test Number 1 |
|page 68 |
|Practice Test Number 2 |
|page 90 |
|Practice Test Number 3 |
|page 113 |
|Chapter 5. Listening Practice Tests |
|Practice Test Number 1 |
|page 131 |
|Practice Test Number 2 |
|page 139 |
|Practice Test Number 3 |
|page 147 |
|Chapter 6. The Interview |
|page 155 |
|Chapter 7. Answers |
|Reading & Writing Practice Tests |
|page 162 |
|Listening Practice Tests |
|page 170 |
|Acknowledgements |
|page 172 |
O How To Use This Book Chapter 1 contains general, useful information about the IELTS test.
Chapter 2 contains hints and suggestions that will help you prepare
well
for the test, as well as advice to help you to do your best in the
different
subtests of the IELTS test.- You should read these chapters before you
begin to work on the practice tests in this book. Reading Practice Tests Chapter 3 contains three practice reading tests based on the Module C
IELTS test and Chapter 4 has three based on the General Training
Module. At the end of each practice test you will find an Answer Sheet
that can be cut out of the book if you wish, to make it easier to use.
Follow the instructions for each question and write y9ur answers on
the answer sheet. There are 40 boxes on the answer sheet; however, not
all the tests have 40 reading questions. Work through each practice
test for the module you are applying for, checkingyour answers in
Chapter 7. It is better not to check the answers until you have
completed ea'ch test. Try to avoid writing on the pages of the reading passages; this will
slow
down your reading speed and is generally not permitted in the real
IELTS
test. Allow yourself 55 minutes only for each reading test; remember
that
it is important to practice reading fast. The answers in Chapter 7
have
notes to explain any points of difficulty, and why one answer is right
and
another wrong. Writing Practice Tests At the end of each reading subtest in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 there is
a practice writing test. Each practice test has pages for writing your
answers to each of the writing tasks. Allow yourself 15 minutes for
the
first writing task and 30 minutes for the second writing task, a total
of 45
minutes. Chapter 7 contains a model essay for each writing task to give you one
example of a satisfactory way of completing the task; these model
essays
are not the only way to answer the question, but they give you an idea
of
what kind of answer is required. Do not look at the model essays until
you
have written an answer yourself, then compare the two essays for their
content and for different ways of giving the same information.
Remember
to write at least as many words as the writing task asks. You will
lose
marks for writing too little. Remember also to give all the
information
asked for in the question. Listening Practice Tests Chapter 5 contains three practice listening tests, with space for
writing
your answers on the pages. The listening section of the IELTS test is
the
same for all candidates. The instructions for each question are given
on
the cassette tape. Allow yourself approximately 30 minutes for each
listening test and work straight through each test. It is not a good
idea to
stop and go over parts of the tape; first you should complete a whole
practice test and check your answers in Chapter 7. The answers have
notes to guide you to the section of the tape that gave the
information you
needed to answer the question. The Interview Chapter 6 has a detailed description of what you can expect in the
interview for the IELTS test. There are also many suggestions of ways
you can practise your speaking skills to help you to perform better in
the
interview.
Chapter 1 Introduction to the IELTS Test
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the main test
used to assess the language proficiency of students from a non-English-
speaking background who want to study in an English-speaking country,
especially Australia or the UK. It has four subtests, or sections. The Reading and Writing Subtests In the first two sections, reading and writing, students take one of four
modules. Which
module they take depends on what they hope to study. Modules A, B, and C
are for
university entrance. People who want to study Maths, for example, or
Computing, Physics
or Engineering take Module A (Physical Sciences). People who want to study
Biology,
Nursing or Medicine take Module B (Life Sciences). People who want to study
Business,
Economics, Journalism or Drama take Module C (Humanities). In Australia
people who
want to study at high school, in TAPE (colleges of Technical and Further
Education), in
Foundation Studies courses, or at busirfess.colleges take the General
Training Module. The General Training Module is easier than the other
modules, but it is not possible to score above Band 6 on it, nor is it
acceptable for university entrance. This book includes three practice reading and writing tests for the Module
C test and three
for the General Training Module. Like the real tests, these take 55 minutes
for reading and
45 minutes for writing. These are the most popular modules with students
hoping to study
in Australia. The Listening and Speaking Subtests The second two subtests, listening and speaking, are general and are taken
by all students.
The listening test takes 30 minutes. This book and the cassette tape
contain three practice
listening tests. The last test is the spe