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jeurs Contains: e 4 practice tests ¢ 2 audio CDs Ceo] ¢ Tips on how to prepare Marshall Cavendish Education eo SS) Keanna PN Crem steyAl elle Elaine Boyd Achieve IELTS Practice Test Book Contains: ¢ 4 practice tests e 2 audio CDs ° Key ° Tips on how to prepare Marshall Cavendish US Education Anthea Bazin and Elaine Boyd (© 2008 Marshall Cavendish Lid First published 2008 by Marshall Cavendish Education Marshall Cavendish Education is a member of the Times Publishing Group Al rights reserved no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. Marshall Cavendish ELT 32-38 Saffron Hill London ECIN 8FH ‘youwamceltcomelis| Prepared for Marshall Cavendish by Starfish Design Editorial and Project Management Ltd, Eulitorial Project M wager: Mel Chrisp Printed and bound by Times Offset (M) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Acknowledgements Text: -14"Trans Fatty Acids taken fom British Medical Journal, 2006, Volume 333, p214, amended with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group: p.18 Biofuels iaken from Now Scientist Magazine; p.21 A Comparative Study of Innovation Practices in Business with thanks to Susan M Harper/Southern Business Review (Spring 2004); p32 Unlikely Boomtowns: The World's Hottest Cites taken from News%eek, 7/3/2006 © 2006 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing copying, redistribution, or retransmission ofthe Material without express written permission is prohibited p37 Psychosocial Value of Space © 2007 The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). publisher of the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) wwwwewbdg.org. “Psychosocial Value of Space”, by Judith H. Heerwagen, Ph.D. NIBS reserves all rights not expressly granted herein; p.40 Ditching that Saintly Image Reproduced from Third Sector magazine withthe permission of the copyright owner, Haymarket Business Publications Limited: p. 52 Jargon © David Crystal, THE ‘CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (2003): p.55 Healthy Options © 2002 Cindy Engel, Wild Health. and Weidenfeld and Nicolson, an imprint of The rion Publishing Group, London; p.58 Educational and Professional Opportunities for Women in New Technologies © Gill Kirkup, 2002, ICT asa tol for enhancing women's education opportunities: and new educational and professional opportunities for women in new technologies." Publisher UNDAW hitp:/wws.un.org:p.68 Ocean Acidification taken from New Scientist Magazine; p.72 A New Fair Trade Organisation This article first appeared in the June 2003 issue of The Ecologist, wwu.theesologishorg: p.76 The First Antigravity Machine? Taken from Focus magazine, January 2007 IMlustrations: Peters and Zabransky Lid ‘The authors would like to thank Margaret Matthews for her advice and comments on the smanuseript Every effort has been made to race and acknowledge the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this book. The publishers apologise for any omissions and will be pleased to make necessary arrangements when this book is reprinted. CONTENTS, ‘THE IELTS TEST Introduction .....0.0.0... 4 IELTS Band Scores =: 4 The Tests and Test Strategies .. 5 TEST 1 Listening . — 9 Resiing 14 Writing... : 25 Speaking 0.0... 27 TEST 2 Listening 28 Reading 32 Writing... 44 Speaking .. 46 TEST 3 Listening ...... 47 Reading .. 51 Writing 0.0... 61 Speaking 68 ‘TEST 4 Listening... 64 Reading 68 Writing . 80 Speaking 82 ANSWER KEY ‘Test 1 83 Test 2. 89 Test 3. = 95 ce 101 ANSWER SHEETS Listening ....... . 107 Reading ...... 108 PERSONAL ASSESSMENT SHEETS Test | 109 Test 2 .. 110 Test3 2... i Test 4 112 Achiove IELTS Contents |8 THE IELTS TEST - Introduction The IELTS test is divided into four parts: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests. In the Reading and Writing tests, however, candidates have a choice between Academic and General Training. The tests in this book are for the Academic tests. Most candidates who take the Academic versions of IELTS are intending to use the test to help them with their studies or for professional reasons. If you wish to study in English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level, you will need to take the Academic version of the test. The total test time is two hours 45 minutes. The first three parts ~ Listening, Reading and Writing ~ must be completed in one day. The Speaking test may be taken, at the discretion of the test centre, in the period seven days before or after the other modules. Each part is scored on a band system ranging from 1-9, including half bands (e.g. 6.5). Final scores for individual parts and an overall score are given on a Test Report Form. In general, you will need a score of six or above to enter a university course, but the institution to which you are applying may ask for a higher or lower score. There is generally a lot of flexibility about when you can take the test and most test centres offer the IBLTS test at least once a month, Results are available 13 days after taking the test. IELTS Band Scores 9| Expert user | Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding. 8| Very good user | Has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies, Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations, Handles complex detailed argumentation well. 7| Good user Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning. 6| Competent | Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, user inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. 5] Modest user | Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field. 4] Limited user | Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language. 3] Extremely Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. limited user _| Frequent breakdowns in communication occur. 2| Intermittent | No real communication is possible except for the most basic information user using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English. 1| Non user Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words. 0 | Did not attempt | No assessable information provided. the test 4 | Achieve IELTS Introduction

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