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• IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 (Table) & Band 9 Model Sample
• IELTS Listening Practice Test 56
• Rotate – Word Of The Day For IELTS
• Live In A Dream World – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
• Grammar For IELTS: Negation – Negative Statements
• IELTS Cue Card Sample 51 – Topic: An Interesting Animal

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 (Table) & Band 9 Model Sample Posted: 30 Sep 2016 09:18 AM PDT IELTS Writing Task 1 question: The table below shows social and economic indicators for four countries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics.  Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words Task 1 plan: Introduction: paraphrase task heading summary paragraph – 2 major features indicators significantly higher in each category for Canada and Japan than Peru and Zaire The figures for each indicator in Zaire were lowest of all the countries paragraph 3 – annual income and life expectancy paragraph 4 – daily calories and literacy Model sample: The table compares UN data on socio-economic indicators for Japan, Canada, Peru and Zaire in 1994. Overall, it is clear that the figures for all four indicators were consistently higher in Canada and Japan. In addition, Zaire had the lowest figures for each of the indicators. Annual income per person in Japan was $15760, considerably ahead of Canada with $11100. There was a dramatic gap then to Peru and Zaire, where the annual income per person was $160 and $130 respectively. In terms of life expectancy, this was similar in Japan [78 years] and Canada [76 years], but it was much lower in Peru [51 years] and just 47 years in Zaire. Canada headed the table for daily calorie supply per person. The calory intake of 3326 compared with 2846 in Japan, 1927 in Peru and 1749 in Zaire. Whereas the adult literacy rate was almost 100% in Canada and Japan, only 68% of people in Peru and 34% of those in Zaire were literate. (165 words)

IELTS Listening Practice Test 56 Posted: 30 Sep 2016 08:36 AM PDT SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Circle the correct letters A – C. 1. What is John's job? A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Chemist 2. Which of the following continents did John not visit on his travels? A. Europe B. Africa C. North America 3. What’s Frank’s job? A. Journalist B. Travel writer C. College lecturer 4. How many children do Frank and Liz have? A. 0 B. 2 C. 3 5. When did John and Kate get married? A. the last year of college B. the year after graduation C. 2 years after graduation Questions 6-10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 6. What time should Frank and Liz go to dinner? ___________________________________ 7. What's Frank's mobile phone number? ___________________________________ 8. What's on the other side of the road from John and Kate's flat? ___________________________________ 9. What does Liz NOT like to eat? ___________________________________ Questions 10 Circle the correct letter A – C. 10. Which bell button is the one for John and Kate’s flat? SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 14 What FOUR sports facilities are currently NOT available at the Westley University Sports Centre. football                                               hockey                            basketball                                   badminton martial arts                                        netball                            trampolines                               aerobics modern dance                                   weight training             spinning                                     yoga aerobic training                                running machines        football                                       squash swimming pool                                 rugby                               cricket                                         hockey Questions 15-20 Complete the student’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Joining the Sports Centre To be student member of Sports Centre you must be full time/part time at uni. + Students' Union member. Come with NUS card to Sports Centre reception between 9.00am and 3.30pm from (15 )…………………………..to Saturday. Present NUS card, fill out application form and pay subscription. Student subscription is (16 )……………………… Pay by cash or cheque; not credit cards. No photos necessary; (17)…………………………….. at reception. Members can use the facilities at any time. Because of (18)……………………………. members must show membership card every time they come in. Replacement cards cost (19)…………………………………….. Members can book courts, not by phone, with membership cards. Opening Times (7 days a week) Monday to Saturday             (20)…………………………. Sunday                                     9.00am to 6.00pm SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 25 Answer questions 21 – 25 below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer 21 What subject does Professor Cameron teach? ____________________________________ 22 What time will next week’s seminar be? ____________________________________ 23 To what problem of Maggie's does Professor Cameron refer? ____________________________________ 24 Who has the students' extended essays from the last semester? ____________________________________ 25 How many students did badly in last semester's extended essay? ____________________________________ Questions 26 – 30 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 26. The students will have a choice of………………………………… titles for this semester's extended essay. 27. Professor Cameron says that he will look at……………………………. until the end of April. 28. This semester’s extended essay word limit range is between ………………………………………. 29. The students extended essay for this semester will be based on ……………………..at the university’s facilities. 30. Rob will be able to help students at …………………………………….. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 36 Complete the Megalodon description below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. THE MEGALODON (Carcharadon Megalodon) – the largest predator that ever lived on Earth Size 12 m + (possibly up to 15m or 31m) About 3 X length of Great White Shark (estimates from fossilized teeth + vertebrae) Teeth Size of (31)…………………………….. Very hard and fossilised well unlike all other parts of sharks’ cartilage skeletons Bone-like material coated with (32)……………………………….. Like Great White Shark teeth but bigger, thicker + more finely serrated Appearance Possibly like a huge, streamlined Great White Shark Jaws Open (33)…………………………………… wide and 7 feet high; could swallow enormous objects Loosely attached by ligaments and muscles to the skull Teeth probably located in rotating rows First two rows of teeth for (34) …………………………………, others rotate into place as needed Lost, broken or worn teeth replaced by new ones Did not chew food; gulped whole large chunks Diet Mainly whales. Sharks eat approx. (35)…………………………….. of body weight daily Remains of whales with (36)…………………………….indicate predator – prey relationship Questions 37 – 40 Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE. 37. The speaker gives another example of a fish that everyone mistakenly thought was extinct. 38. In 1918, a giant shark attacked some Port Stephens fishermen killing one of them. 39. The Port Stephens fishermen all agreed with each other on their description of the shark that they saw. 40. The Megalodon sighting near Broughton Island happened again the next day. Answer keys: B A A A C (about) 7.30 07623 963 957 a postbox red meat C trampolines yoga running machines swimming pool Tuesday £15 (digital) camera insurance agreement £5 8.00 am to 10 pm agriculture 4 o’ clock attendance (record) the external examiner 1 10 drafts 3000 and 3500 research the greenhouse complex a man’s hand (hard) enamel 6 feet obtaining prey 2 percent (large) bite marks TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING  The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test.  Section 1. You will hear a conversation between 2 old friends who meet each other by accident. John:  Hello Frank. How are you? Frank: Wow John. Yeah I'm fine. How are you? J: I'm great thanks. I haven't seen you since we left school. How long ago is that now? It must be [………………………………], or is it 11? F: It's 9 years now. What are you doing with yourself? You were going to be a doctor, weren't you, or something medical, like a [………………………………]? J: Well, I was going to be but that's not what I did. I started [………………………………]school but I didn't really enjoy it and the idea of doing it for [………………………………]and then continuing to study for years after that didn't really appeal. So I left medical school and went into teacher training [………………………………]to be a science teacher. F: And I thought for all these years that you were earning mega [………………………………]as a doctor or working in a [………………………………]company! J: No. Just a teacher! I love it though. I'm so glad I did it instead of medicine. And what are you doing Frank? F: After school I didn't really know what I wanted to do so I [………………………………]for a couple of years round the world. J: Great. Where did you go? F: Lots of places but nowhere in Europe. I wanted to travel long [………………………………]! First of all I travelled through India and Nepal. Then I moved into south east Asia for a few months. Then I went through Australia and New Zealand. After that I went to Africa and went around [………………………………]countries there. After that it was south America, central America and north America. J: How on earth did you [………………………………]all that? F: I just settled down and worked for a few months in places where I could get a job and save money. Then, when I had enough, I moved on. I wasn't exactly staying in [………………………………]places though! J: And now what? You always wanted to work with computers, didn't you? F: Yes. I remember that. However, when I finished all the travelling I thought of going into travel writing but it's so [………………………………]. I always fancied [………………………………]as well so I got into that and right now I'm working for the local paper. J: Did you have to study for that? F: Well some people don't, but I went to college for a year to do a journalism course and I'm glad I did as it gave me a bit of a head start and certainly [………………………………]me get my first job. J: And are you married and kids or what? F: I married a girl called Liz that I met whilst I was in Australia. We haven't had kids yet, though we're planning on having at least 2 or 3. What about you? J: Do you remember Kate who I dated whilst at school? F: Of course. The [………………………………]girl in the school! You didn't marry her, did you? J: Yes. We managed to stay together all through college. She did teaching too so we were at the same place for 3 years at college. We thought about getting [………………………………]in our last year at college but it was all too much and then we were too busy the year after [………………………………]. So we did it 2 years after we graduated. F: Wow. I'm so happy that you guys stayed together. That's great! J: Where are you living now? F: Oh, in Westley. In the high street actually. What about you? J: In Westley too. We've got a flat near the [………………………………]school. Obviously then it's easier to get into work. F: Listen, why don't you and Kate come over for dinner some time? J: That's a great idea. When? F: How about next Friday? J: Can't do Friday I'm afraid. Both Kate and I have a parent teacher afternoon on Friday after school and then we'll have to do the [………………………………]in the evening. F: What about Saturday then? J: That would normally be fine but our [………………………………]is away that night and we won't be able to find one at such short notice. Why don't you and Liz come over for dinner at ours and then we'll be able to look after the kids? You'll be able to meet them too. F: OK. Let's do that then. Liz will be happy. She won't have to cook! J: I'll be doing the cooking when you come round. I love cooking. F: So, what time shall we come round? 8 o'clock? J: Well we'll be home around [………………………………]that night as we're going out for the afternoon with the kids. I'd say come at about [………………………………]. F:         Are you sure that's long enough to get things ready? J:         Well, that'll be an hour. I don't need more than that. F:         And what's your phone number just in case? J:         [………………………………]. That's the home number. And the mobile is 07978 290 512. What about you? F:         I've only got a mobile. It's [………………………………]. J:         What was the last bit again? F:         I'll say it all again. 07623 963 957. J:         And I'd better give you the address. F:         Oh yes, that would help. J: We live at Flat 3, Evergreen Terrace. It's just past the [………………………………]on the right. We've got a [………………………………]opposite us and a doctor's surgery next door. F: I should be able to find that. J: Anything you don't like to eat? F: Well, I hate fish and sea food and Liz doesn't care much for red meat. She likes white meat though. J: How about chicken? F: That should be fine J: Oh yes. When you arrive none of the bells are marked for [………………………………]and there are four buttons. You need to press the bell second from the bottom. F: Second from the bottom. OK. Got that. J: I'll be able to buzz you in and then come up to the [………………………………]and the door will be open. F: Great. Well it's so good to see you again John. I'll really look forward to seeing you on [………………………………]and meeting Kate again. And the kids of course. J: Yes, and I'm looking forward to meeting Liz. F: See you Saturday then. Goodbye. J: Goodbye Section 2. You will hear a man giving a short talk to new students about their university Sports Centre. Good morning to all you new students here at Westley University and thank you for coming to this talk on the Sports Centre. My name is Mr. Mike Finn. Later I'll take you around the Centre on a tour but right now I'll just let you know what we have to offer and how you can become a member. We are at present in the main [………………………………]of the Sport Centre. Behind me we have the main sports hall where a myriad of different sports take place. We have football, [………………………………], basketball, badminton, [………………………………]and netball to name but a few. We are also planning cricket nets and [………………………………]in the very near future. [………………………………], modern dance and spinning are also held in the main sports hall and yoga classes are coming soon. There is a large [………………………………]up on the wall behind me detailing when each sport is on. It also gives details of which sports you have to pay [………………………………] for in order to join in. Above us and overlooking the main sports hall we have our [………………………………]room which has all the modern weight training [………………………………]and aerobic training machines that you could wish for. At present there are no running [………………………………]as there have been a few [………………………………]with these and we are waiting for the university to work out its [………………………………]as regards these before we get them back again. Round the back of the main sports hall are our [………………………………]courts. These can be reserved at the reception. The one important thing with the squash courts is that you must not wear outdoor or black marking soles on them. You will be fined and [………………………………]from the Centre if you do! Next to that we have the [………………………………]site of the swimming pool. Details of that are posted on the Sports Centre newsletter which is always available on the notice board. We hope that it won't be too long in coming! Outside the hall we have playing fields where you can play football, [………………………………], cricket and hockey. You don't need to be a member of the Sports Centre to enjoy these playing [………………………………]but you might need to join the [………………………………]sports clubs. Membership dues for these clubs are not usually very high and it always includes [………………………………]cover so don't worry. You won't need to take out a [………………………………]to join them all. Now let me tell you how to become a student member of the Sports Centre. First of all any student who [………………………………]to be a student member of the [………………………………]University Sports Centre must be studying a course at the university, part time or full time, and be a member of the Students' Union. So if you wish to join you must bring your NUS card with you before we can process your [………………………………]. You must come to the Sports Hall [………………………………]between 9.00am and 3.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday. The membership [………………………………]does not come in on Sundays and Mondays. You must present your NUS card, fill out the application form and pay the [………………………………]. The student subscription for this year is [………………………………]. There is usually a joining fee of £5 to join the Sports Centre but this does not apply to student members. You can pay by cash or [………………………………]but we don't take credit cards. You used to have to bring two [………………………………]photos of yourself but we've gone digital now so we can take your photo ourselves with our camera at [………………………………]. Once you have your Sports Centre [………………………………], you have the right to use the [………………………………]at any time that we are open. You will need to bring your membership card every time you wish to use the facilities or you will not be [………………………………]to enter. This is part of our insurance [………………………………]. If you need a replacement card at any time you will be charged a replacement fee of £5 but you will not need to pay the subscription of [………………………………]again. You may book [………………………………] for sports such as squash and [………………………………]but you may only do this in person, not on the phone and you will need the membership card number on your membership card so don't forget that card! We are open 7 days a week though opening times vary. Monday through to Saturday we are open from 8.00am to 10.00pm and Sunday we are open from 9.00am to 6.00pm. Now, any questions so far? Section 3. You will hear a university tutor and his seminar group of 3 students discussing their extended essays. Professor Cameron  Hello everyone. Welcome back from your winter holidays. I hope you had a good time and didn't work too hard! Well, this [………………………………]we will continue our seminars on [………………………………]. Today, like last semester, we are in the McCloud Room but this will change. Next week we are going to the Hardy Room on the [………………………………]and we will remain there for the [………………………………]of the semester. Also we will have to change the time as the Hardy Room is not available at our usual time of three o'clock. So we'll need to start one hour later. Is that OK with everyone? Maggie I've got a problem with that. I have a part time job in a restaurant in town and finishing an hour later will stop me being on time. Prof. Cameron Well Maggie, there are other seminar times for this particular subject but you'll need to get someone to swop with you as they're all full. Come by my office tomorrow [………………………………]and I'll show you the list. We should find someone [………………………………]to change. Maggie What if we can't though? Prof. Cameron You'll have to decide what's more [………………………………]for you! The degree or the job. You know that attendance is [………………………………]at the seminars and you haven't got a very good [………………………………]record anyway. Maggie I'll sort something out I suppose. Guy     Professor Cameron. When do we find out about the extended essay for this semester? Prof. Cameron Today actually Guy. We'll look at everything in a minute. Guy     Thanks. What about last semester's [………………………………]essay? Prof. Cameron Well Monica. All your extended essays are now with the [………………………………]examiner getting their second [………………………………]. I completed the marking in early January and the external examiner should get them back to me by mid February. Maggie Mid February! For three essays! Prof. Cameron It's not just your [………………………………]Maggie. There are three of you in this seminar group but I have 5 other seminar groups on this subject in your year and they have four students in each. That makes 19 [………………………………]that I and the external examiner have to mark. Monica How did we do Prof.? Prof. Cameron With one notable [………………………………], the essays were of a pretty good standard. I can't say more than that at this stage but I was very happy. Prof. Cameron So, moving on to talk about the extended essay. What do you want to know about? Monica First of all, what do we have to write about? Prof. Cameron Next week I'll bring in a list of titles which will relate to the first ten seminars that we have this semester. You have to choose one title from [………………………………]on offer but you might want to think about choosing from the first five so that you'll have more post seminar time to prepare. Guy     What about the deadline? Prof. Cameron I'm afraid it's not the [………………………………]as we advertised at the start of the academic year as that's a bank holiday. It's now the next day, the 27th. No [………………………………]! We won't accept the [………………………………]. Guy     Can we let you see our work before we hand it in? Prof. Cameron Yes, though we have a [………………………………]for that too in order to [………………………………]you to get organised and started early. So, we will continue to look at drafts until the last day of April and then after that you're on your own to produce your final product. Maggie What's the word limit Professor? Prof. Cameron We want to have an upper and lower limit so we've set the lower limit of [………………………………]and an upper one of [………………………………]. You'll have to be in that range. Monica Will we need to do any research for the essay? Prof. Cameron I'm not really supposed to give you any details of the questions yet but, yes, there is a research [………………………………]for all the questions. Monica Will the research be survey based or done on the farm or in [………………………………]? Prof. Cameron The research that we want you to do will be practical work with plants so it will be down at the university [………………………………], either at the university farm or the greenhouses as you said. Maggie What type of plants will we be studying? Prof. Cameron The type of plant that you do your research on will [………………………………]on the question you choose and I can't tell you any more about the questions yet. Monica Will we have any help with the growing [………………………………]? Prof. Cameron A little. The farm staff and Dr. Johns will be on hand to help you at the farm and Rob down at the [………………………………]complex can assist you with everything down there. Well, that'll do for now. You can hang on until next week to get started. Today we're going to look at… Section 4. You will hear part of a further education lecture on marine biology. Good morning everyone and welcome to another further education lecture on [………………………………]. Recently we looked at the [………………………………]which people thought had become extinct millions of years ago. Today we are looking at another [………………………………]of the deep which we're pretty sure is extinct though some people still think it exists. I think most people would hope it's extinct as we are talking about the largest [………………………………]that ever lived on earth. It is called Carcharadon Megalodon or just the Megalodon. Megalodon was an [………………………………]shark that may have been [………………………………] long or even more. There are a few scientists who [………………………………]that it could have been up to 50 or 100 feet which is 15 or 31m long! This is about three times as long as the Great White Shark but this is only an estimate made from many [………………………………]teeth and a few fossilized [………………………………]that have been found. These giant teeth are the size of a man's hand! No other parts of this ancient shark are found as shark fossils are [………………………………]rare because sharks have no bones, only [………………………………], which does not fossilize well. Their teeth, however, are very hard. They are made of a bone-like material [………………………………]with hard enamel and they fossilize very well. So we can only guess at what it looked like. Since Megalodon's teeth are very similar to the teeth of the Great White Shark, it is thought that [………………………………]may have looked like a huge, [………………………………]version of the Great White Shark. Megalodon teeth are similar to those of the Great White Shark but are much bigger, thicker, and with finer [………………………………]. Megalodon's jaws could open 6 feet wide and 7 feet high. The jaws were loosely [………………………………]by [………………………………]and muscles to the skull, opening extremely wide in order to swallow enormous objects. It could easily [………………………………]a large Great White Shark whole! Unlike most sharks, Megalodon's teeth were probably located in rows which [………………………………]into use as they were needed. Most sharks have about three to five rows of teeth at any time. The front set does most of the work. The first two rows are used for [………………………………]prey, the other rows rotate into place as they are needed. As teeth are lost, broken, or worn down, they are replaced by new teeth. [………………………………]may have had hundreds of teeth at one time. It did not chew its food like we do, but [………………………………]it down whole in very large [………………………………]. Megalodon's diet probably consisted mostly of whales. Sharks eat about 2 percent of their body [………………………………]each day which is a bit less than a human being eats. Since most sharks are [………………………………], they don't have to eat as much [………………………………]as we eat. It was during the Miocene Era that the [………………………………]order Cetacea, whales, reached its highest [………………………………]and abundance. Almost every known family of toothed and baleen whale is known from the end of the Miocene. Large whale [………………………………]and flipper bones have been found with large bite marks made by [………………………………]teeth that match the teeth of Megalodon. From such evidence, [………………………………]have surmised a predator-prey relationship of the Megalodon with large whales. Megalodon lived from roughly 25 to [………………………………]years ago, during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. It is now extinct, but the exact time of its extinction is hotly [………………………………]as some people believe that this [………………………………]shark could still exist today. So, can Megalodon still exist? Almost everyone who has investigated the possible [………………………………]of the great Megalodon realises that if it is extinct, it has only recently occurred in the [………………………………]record; as close as 10,000 years ago. Zoological history has proved that very large animals can remain hidden from modern science, especially in our planet's under-explored ocean depths. So, if the famous [………………………………], the fish thought to be extinct for [………………………………] years, can be found alive and well as it was last century, why not push our giant white shark up a mere [………………………………]? Has Megalodon died out or has one already [………………………………]? There is a well known sighting report from Australia. In the year 1918 [………………………………]men at Port Stephens refused to go to sea to their regular fishing grounds in the vicinity of [………………………………]Island for several days. The men had been at work on the deep water fishing grounds when an [………………………………]shark of almost [………………………………]proportions put in an appearance, attacking pot after pot containing many crayfish, and taking pots, mooring lines and all. On returning [………………………………], the men were all [………………………………]that this shark was something the like of which they had never dreamed of. And bear in mind that these were men who were used to the sea and all sorts of weather, and all sorts of sharks as well. They all said the shark was as long as the wharf of their [………………………………], about [………………………………]! They were all familiar with whales, which they had often seen passing at sea, but this was a vast shark. They had seen its [………………………………]head which was at least as long as the roof on the wharf shed at Nelson's Bay. The sighting was never repeated and it is [………………………………]to say whether it was a [………………………………]or not. Putting child-like dreaming aside however, leaves us with the fact that whether or not the huge Megalodon is alive today is [………………………………]only on theoretical grounds. Despite thousands of giant, [………………………………]teeth, no matter how fresh they might be, and this [………………………………], there is not much to go on. However, if some shark experts can agree not to completely write off “Meg" into [………………………………], and it does turn up then we will never go deep-sea fishing in anything smaller than an [………………………………]carrier ever again. Practice every day to improve your IELTS listening skills. Don’t forget to visit IELTS Material website on a daily basis to find more practice tests for every skill in the IELTS Test.

Rotate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 30 Sep 2016 02:18 AM PDT Rotate – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Rotate: (Verb) /rə(ʊ)ˈteɪt/ Definition: to turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something to do this. Synonyms:  Spin, Revolve, Go around Collocations:  With adverb: slowly/ then rotate With noun: axis/ earth/ head Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “Very deliberately, Ricci slowly rotated it into the best position for nut-cracking.” “It is then rotated through approximately 180 degrees to find the largest negative output.” For IELTS Writing: “The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.” Exercise: Complete the sentences with suitable words below composition, atmosphere, sustain, rotates, surface, shuttle. Venus is unusual because it………………………….in the opposite direction to other planets. The………………………….of Venus has many craters caused by asteroids. Mercury has no substantial………………………….. Mercury does not have any water so cannot………………………….life. The Voyager space………………………….has provided us with pictures of Saturn's moons.  The………………………….of Saturn is mainly gas. Answer key rotates surface atmosphere sustain shuttle composition Check out Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking & Writing on IELTS Material website to improve your vocabulary for IELTS and get a high score in IELTS.

Live In A Dream World – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 30 Sep 2016 01:49 AM PDT Live In A Dream World – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition:  has unrealistic hopes. Example: “Some young people, nowadays, are living in a dream world. They think they can be billionaires before their thirty while they don’t want to work.“ “Actually, I have to say you are living in a dream world. Wake up and focus more on your study.” “Honestly, I think he is not living in a dream world. He is not this kind of person.” Exercise:  Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “He is _________________ if he thinks he’ll become a famous pop star.” A. no spring chicken. B. living in the dream world. C. raising our game. D. on a knife edge. Describe the dream that you wanted to come true when you was small. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say: – When you had it – What the dream was – What you did to hope it come true And explain why you wanted it to come true.

Grammar For IELTS: Negation – Negative Statements Posted: 30 Sep 2016 12:28 AM PDT There are many different ways of forming negatives in English. Although the most common way is with not. we can also use adverbs, quantifiers and prefixes to make the meaning of a sentence or a word negative. NEGATIVE STATEMENTS We use not/ n't with verbs to make the meaning of a sentence negative. We add an auxiliary (do. does, etc.) in the negative present simple and past simple of all verbs except be, and the negative imperative of all verbs: 1. USING NOT WITH VERBS affirmative Negative imperative Talk to me! Don’t talk to me! be He’s outside. We’re waiting for you. He’s not!He isn’t outside We’re not!We aren’t waiting. present or past simple I like Colombian coffee. They finished early. I don’t like Colombian coffee. They didn’t finish early. perfect tenses They have arrived. They had seen the film. They haven't arrived. They hadn’t seen the film. modal verbs We must leave soon You mustn’t leave yet. infinitives I told you to go. To stop now would be silly. I told you not to go. Not to stop now would be silly participles Having seen the film. I understand the hype. Not having seen the film. I don’t understand the hype. In short answers with verbs of thinking and believing, e.g. think, hope, believing, imagine we often put not after the verb. Has Susannah decided to call her daughter Brittany after all? I hope not! 2. USING NOT BEFORE QUANTIFIERS AND ADJECTIVES We can use not in front of positive quantifiers {e.g. much, many, a lot of) to make the meaning of a clause or phrase negative:                                     Not many people want to be referees – it's a lot of hassle and not much money. We can use not (+ adverb) with adjectives to make the meaning negative:                                 Howard found/thought the climb not (too) difficult but not (particularly) easy either. Putting not before an adjective weakens the adjective, but it does not give it the same strength as an adjective with the opposite meaning, e.g. not difficult does not have exactly the same strength of meaning as easy, particularly if we add an adverb after not like too or particularly.                                     The maths exam was easy. The maths exam was not too difficult. (The speaker is more confident of passing the exam in the first example.) We can also use not before an adjective with a negative prefix                                     Spanish has a tense system not dissimilar to that of English. (= a bit similar to)                                    The tap water here is not unpleasant to drink now they’ve removed the fluoride.                                     (= not awful, but not nice) The descriptions above are much less positive than the following:                                        Spanish has a tense system similar to that of English.                                       The tap water here is pleasant to drink now they’ve removed the fluoride. 3. USES OF NO We use no to introduce negative replies: ‘Have you been here before?’ No. I haven’t.’ We do not combine no with a verb to make a negative statement:                                                   ‘I have no been here before. (Wrong) ‘I have not been here before. (Correct)’ We usually use not + any with a noun to express an absence or lack of something:                                              They won’t get any help from Janice. However, we can use no in front of nouns, instead of not… any or not… a/an:                                               They'll get no help from Janice. We can often use no + noun and not … a/any + noun interchangeably, although no is usually more emphatic or more emotionally loaded than the neutral not… a/any.      There isn't any reason to change policy at this stage, (neutral statement)                                        There’s no reason to change policy at this stage, (more emphatic statement)                                        She’s not a dancer, (statement of fact about her job)                                        She’s no dancer! (statement of opinion about her ability to dance) We can use no with different, good and with comparatives:  Low-impact aerobics is basically no different from the normal type, but it’s kinder on the                                            legs and feet. (= very similar to)                                          Next-day courier is no faster than first-class post (= isn’t (any) faster than)                                         Come on! This cafe is no more expensive than the one down the road. Let’s eat!                                         (= This cafe charges the same prices as the cafe down the road.) 4. OTHER NO/NOT EXPRESSIONS There are a number of expressions which we use to give negative meaning to a sentence, e.g. never, neither … nor. none, not only, not… for. no sooner … than.                               The English village is neither as pleasant nor as unchanging as it is believed to be.                                The German assault would have lasted longer if it hadn’t been for the harsh Russian winter. English rarely uses a double negative, i.e. two words with a negative meaning in the same clause, as most people consider this to be incorrect:                                         Sorry, but I don’t know nothing about that! (Incorrect)                                         Sorry, but I don’t know anything about that!         I know nothing about that! (Correct) But double negatives are possible if we intend to make an affirmative:                                         I don’t know nothing about Etruscan history  –  I know a little about it!                                         (In spoken English, nothing is stressed in this sentence.) We can put not only at the beginning of sentences for emphasis                                Not only did they monitor the landings, they also recorded all their dates and times. Note that we use question word order when we use not only in this way. 5. NEGATIVE TRANSFER When we use verbs like think, suppose and believe to introduce a negative idea, we prefer to make the introductory verb negative, not the verb in the subordinate clause:                                                               I don’t think the later train will be cancelled. If we make the subordinate verb negative rather than the introductory verb, it can express surprise or appear emphatic: I thought that you didn't smoke! When did you start? We do not use hope in this way:                                                      We don't hope that the reunion will be too painful for you. (Incorrect)                                                      We hope that the reunion won't be too painful for you. (Correct) With verbs such as seem, expect, appear + infinitive, we use either of these patterns:                                                     He doesn’t appear to be interested.                                                     He appears not to be interested. With introductory verbs such as tell and ask + infinitive, we change the meaning when we make the introductory verb negative:                                              The doctor told me not to take the pills, (prohibition)                                             The doctor didn't tell me to take the pills. (= The doctor omitted to tell me ….) Hope this post could help you increase your writing also speaking skills in the IELTS Test. Don’t forget to check out our website (ieltsmaterial.com) to find more tips about the IELTS Test.

IELTS Cue Card Sample 51 – Topic: An Interesting Animal Posted: 30 Sep 2016 12:11 AM PDT IELTS Cue Card for IELTS Speaking Part 2:  Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal. You should say: what animal it was where you saw it what happened when you saw it and explain why you thought it was interesting. BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: I am raising an Alaska dog, which is a large breed of domestic dog. My dog has a double coat: the undercoat is soft while the outer one is coarse and water-proof. Also, his coat has two colors, black and white. In my opinion, his most attractive feature is the small upright ears which are out of proportion to the head. Having had this dog for almost a year, I find him intriguing. He is very smart, so he learns everything quickly. I once taught him how to fetch. Surprisingly enough, he successfully chased and retrieved the object after I tossed it for the second time. He acted as if he had intrinsically understood the game. He is also friendly to everyone, especially children. Whenever someone visits my house, instead of barking, he welcomes them by licking their feet. For me, my dog is a friend I can play with after school. I often walk him around the park at the weekends and he seems to like this, as there are different dogs there. I also talk with him regularly and I feel that he can understand what I say. As a final point, I hope that my dog can live with me for a long time. VOCABULARY:  breed: [noun] an animal such as a dog, horse or cat that has been developed by people in a controlled way. Example: The airport police use a breed of dog which can smell hidden drugs in bags and suitcases.  coat: [noun] the fur or hair which covers the body of an animal. Example: Some breeds of cows have a thick winter coat to protect against cold weather.  coarse: [adjective] rough Example: As a result of working on a construction site all his life, his hands were coarse.  upright: [adjective] straight, not lying down or bent. Example: My dog‟s ears appear to be large, because they are upright and this helps him to hear everything very well.  intriguing: [adjective] interesting and unusual Example: It is intriguing to see how my teacher explains things so clearly to the class.  fetch: [verb] go to where something is and bring it back. Example: It started to rain, so I went back to the house to fetch the umbrella for me and my wife.  retrieved: [verb] to bring something back, especially from a place where it should not be. Example: The wind blew my hat into the road, so I quickly retrieved it before any cars came.  tossed it: threw it, but in no special direction. Example: After he had read the newspaper, he tossed it on to the ground.  intrinsically: [adverb] in a way that was part of his real nature or character. Example: I believed his story, because he is an intrinsically honest man.  barking: [verb] the sound made by a dog. Example: When the postman arrived, the dog started barking.  licking: [verb] moving its tongue over someone or something. Example: I saw the cat licking its whiskers after it had finished eating

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Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 (Line Graph) & Band 9 Model Essay Posted: 29 Sep 2016 09:00 AM PDT IELTS Writing Task 1 question: The graph below shows relative price changes for fresh fruits and vegetables, sugars and sweets, and carbonated drinks between 1978 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words Task 1 plan: paraphrase task heading summary paragraph – 2 major features prices for 3 food groups and CPI increased only prices for fresh fruits and vegetables were higher than overall increase in CPI over the period. compare sugar/ sweets and carbonated drinks trend with CPI report on fresh fruits and vegetables trend Model sample: The line graph provides information about changes in price in the USA of three different food product groups from 1979 to 2009, and the overall trend in the consumer price index over this 30-year period. Overall, it is clear that prices increased for the three food product groups, despite fluctuations. Only the increase in the prices for fresh fruits and vegetables was significantly higher than the rise in the general consumer price index. All the lines on the graph have the same starting figure in 1979. Over the period, the consumer price index rose steadily from around 60 in 1979 to over 200 in 2009. Prices for sugar and sweets and carbonated drinks showed similar trends. Although their prices also rose, they were consistently below the consumer price index average after 1987. After many minor fluctuations, the number for sugar and sweets was 200 on the graph in 2009, higher than the final figure for carbonated drinks at 150. Prices rose sharply for fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly after 1989. From the same figure of about 60 at the start of the period, the prices finished at roughly 330 on the index in 2009. (195 words)

IELTS Listening Practice Test 55 Posted: 29 Sep 2016 05:35 AM PDT SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 5 Complete the Travel agent's notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. SUN TOURS TRAVEL AGENTS Example                                                                                                                    Answer Number of people                                                                                              4 Customer's Name                                                                                                    Mr. George Collins Other travellers                                                                                                       Mrs. Jane Collins (+ ages of children)                                                                                                (1)……………………..                   7 years old Jennifer                                     (2)……………… Require:              4 star quality hotel + breakfast; safe, warm, quietish, beach; pref. pool; lots of restaurants near hotel:                               no (3)……………………. needed Dates of Holiday                                                                                                     Friday July 8th TO (4)…………….. Sunday Pref. Flight Time                                                                                                     Less than (5)……………………………… Questions 6 – 10 Complete George’s notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Possible Holiday Ideas Top End Prices                                          Italy and France Bottom End Prices                                    (6)………………………………., Greece and Turkey (Turkey + Cyprus too far) Crete                                                           Hotel Tropicana 1 mile safe walk on (7)………………………to beach. Nice pool; only a few beach bars and restaurants. Really quiet; not near other tourist destinations.                                                                       Palm Hotel 2 miles from beach but has (8)……………………………….service. Hotel in quite a busy tourist town: lots of bars, restaurants and discos. Rhodes                                                     Ocean Hotel Right on beach; less than (9)……………………………..from the rooms. 4 star hotel quite far from main town; eat in hotel; good meals.                                                                     Hotel Spiros (10)…………………………….hotel quite dose to beach (5/10 mins walk) in small village with small swimming pool. A few restaurants in small, quiet village; not much to do. SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 15 Complete the food options information sheet below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – Food Options Meal Times Breakfast:                                             6.30am and 9.30am every day (Only in Harvest restaurant; English, American an                                                                 (11)…………………………….breakfasts on offer Lunch                                                   12.00 noon to 2.30pm Dinner                                                  7.00pm to 10.30pm Menus same for lunch + dinner: see (12)…………………………………. for specials Food Styles The Harvest Restaurant                 Traditional English + popular UK foreign dishes (eg: curry and spaghetti) The Dene Restaurant                       (13)……………………………………… The Mekong Restaurant                 Far Eastern Cuisine Payment * All restaurants free; (14)………………………………..needed for some specials * All soft drinks free; pay for alcoholic drinks * Pay any bill at end of meals or put on main bill – pay at end of holiday Extras Bar menu available in (15)…………………………..for pub food Fast Food available until 2.30am at take away Questions 16 – 20 Complete the activities information sheet below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – Activities Beaches:                                                                    main beach                                                                                     adult beach (17s or over) (16)…………………………………………..on duty from 9.00am to 6.00pm on main beach (none on adult beach) * Decked area with sun loungers in front of Harvest Restaurant with our 25 metre swimming pool * Steps from pool area to beach – wash feet in foot pool to remove sand * (17)………………………………………on beach + in pool area. Sports 8 tennis courts + 3 squash courts Fully equipped gym (No under 18s) 6 full sized snooker tables + 5 pool tables in games room adjoining the bar. (only charge for hiring any equipment) Water Sports water skiing + jet skis available (extra charge) snorkelling, infiatables and pedallos (free) (details from (18)……………………………………….) Library & Cinemas Library contains books, magazines + newspapers. See (19)……………………………………..for terms + conditions 2 cinemas show 3 different films each every day.                              Shows at 2.00pm, 5.30pm + 8.30pm (First 2 shows always have a film for kids)                              (20)………………………………….not allowed to attend 8.30 shows SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 26 Complete the three tables below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. World’s Most Spoken Languages By Number of Individual Speakers Rank                                                                    Language                                                          No. of Speakers 1                                                                     Mandarin Chinese                                                    836 million   2                                                                     (21)…………………                                                       333 million   3                                                                         Spanish                                                                   332 million   4                                                                         English                                                                     (22)…………………… World's Most Spoken Languages By Number of User Countries Rank                                                                    Language                                                         No. of Countries 1                                                                              English                                                                       115   2                                                                              French                                                                        35   3                                                                           (23)……………….                                                           24   4                                                                             Spanish                                                                      (24)…………………… World's Most Influential Languages – 6 weighing factors 1 Number of primary speakers 2 Number of (25)…………………………….. 3 Number and population of countries where languages are used 4 Number of major fields using the language internationally 5 (26)…………………………………of countries using the language 6 Socio-literary prestige of the language Questions 27 – 30 Complete the notes below of the second half of Jamie and Rebecca's presentation. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Jamie and Rebecca’s Presentation Large countries currently shifting wortd economic balance of power: China Russia India (27)……………………………. Reasons for shift                         size of the populations cheap labour prices of (28)………………………….. Big growing demand for people knowing languages of above countries + for teachers and English language training China could be less important than possibly India or (29)………………………………due to their population increase. English will probably remain important though Number of spoken languages between approx. (30)………………………… .Hardly any of these studied by non native speakers. English taught in most countries with structured education program. This trend is getting stronger. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 35 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 31.  Mad cow disease attacks the ………………………… of the affected cows’ brains. 32. BSE is thought to be caused by infectious forms of ………………………………… known as prions. 33. Abnormal prions in BSE infected cattle are found in the small intestines, …………………….. and the central nervous tissues. 34. Humans can take in the abnormal prions when they eat infected beef as the prions are resistant to the usual………………………………….. such as heat. 35. The one American case of CJD was a woman who caught it in……………………………before going to the US. Questions 36 – 40 Complete the summary below of the second half of the humanities lecture on BSE. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. SUMMARY CJD causes gradual loss of mental function and movement due to brain damage from abnormal prions or it can be possibly (36)…………………………….. CJD usually affects younger people (between ages 20 to 70) usually showing symptoms In patients’ (37)………………………………… Symptoms include personality changes and problems with (38)…………………………… Once symptoms appear, the disorderprogresses quickly to disability and death. The exact causes of 8SE are unknown but the first UK cases have indicated that it could come from a prion disease in (39)………………………………. called scrapie that was fed to cattle. Dead cattle with scrapie were then fed to (40)………………………………… making them cannibals. So, we are in turn infected by the disease that we created when we eat infected beef. Answer keys: Mike four/ 4 creche facilities 24th July 4 hours Spain path (through fields) minibus (NOT “bus”) 5 minutes family run continental (style) blackboards fish + seafood extra supplement main bar (2) lifeguards freshwater showers water spors office notice board children/ under 16s Hindi 322 million Arabic 20 secondary speakers economic power Brazil Raw materials Bangladesh 2500 and 7000 nervous functions protein tonsils (food) disinfection treatments the UK genetically inherited late 50s coordination sheep calves/ young cattle BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING  The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test.  Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a travel agent and a customer discussing a holiday. Travel Agent (TA):  Good morning sir. Can I help you? Customer:      Yes. I'm thinking of going away on [………………………………]but I'm not sure where to go. TA: Well sir. We have a range of [………………………………]that we offer. Are you going alone sir or with a friend? Cust: With my family actually. TA: So, how many people is that sir? Cust: My wife and I and my young son and [………………………………]. So, four. TA: Fine. Now with a young family can I [………………………………]that you'd like to go somewhere warm? Cust:   Oh yes. A beach holiday. That's what we are looking for. TA:     Right, I'll just take some personal [………………………………]sir. First of all, what's your name? Cust:   George [………………………………]. TA:     Collins? Is that C-O-L-L-I-N-S? Cust:   Yes, that's right. TA:     Thank you. And what about your wife and children? Cust:   My wife's name is Jane, my boy's name is Mike and my little girl is [………………………………]. TA:     How old are the children? Cust:   Mike's 7 and Jennifer's 4. TA:     Ah, they're quite small then. Cust:   Oh yes, We just need a safe, little place. A warm climate, a [………………………………], safe beach, a pool [………………………………]and lots of small restaurants and bars near the hotel. TA: Would you want any crèche facilities in the hotel so you and your wife can get away when you want? Cust: No. I work quite hard and I don't see the kids as often as I want at home so I'm looking forward to spending all my time with them. TA: And what eating [………………………………]do you want? Cust: Just half board please. We'll have breakfast at the hotel but we'll eat lunch and dinner at a beach café. We'd want about [………………………………]quality for the hotel by the way. TA: Right. And what time in the summer are you thinking of taking the holiday? Cust: I finish work on Friday night on [………………………………]and I'm off for two weeks. So, I'll need to be back at work on the [………………………………]. I'll need to finish the holiday then on the 24th. TA: And how long would you want to spend travelling? Cust: Oh, as little as possible of course with the little ones. Not more than a couple of hours in the car to get to an [………………………………]and then not more that 4 hours on a plane. TA: That's fine. You can get to all of the nice resorts on the [………………………………]easily in less than 4 hours. Right then. Let's show you some [………………………………]. TA: As I said sir, most Mediterranean [………………………………]are easily within your preferred flight time. You can choose really between Spain, France, Italy, the old Yugoslavia, [………………………………]or Turkey as well as the Mediterranean [………………………………]. Cust: Wow, what a great choice. What are the different costs involved? TA: With you wanting a 4 star hotel and pool some countries will be [………………………………]cheaper than others. Price wise, Italy and France will be at the top end, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be at the lower end. Cust: Greece and Turkey sound great actually. I've always wanted to go there and I've seen some beautiful photos. TA: I think that Greece would suit you better as the flight to Turkey is actually quite long. You're getting towards [………………………………]there. Cust: OK, well Greece is fine. TA: Of course with Greece you have the choice between the islands and the [………………………………]. It's the islands that are famous of course but you'll have to get there by boat or take a short connecting [………………………………]. Some of the bigger [………………………………]are served directly though from UK airports. Cust: Well, one of the larger islands sounds best then. What about Cyprus? I've heard that a lot of British people go there. TA: Yes, it's very popular. The trouble for you with Cyprus though is that it's down in the [………………………………]Mediterranean near Turkey and the flight is quite long to get there. I was thinking more of Rhodes and Crete. Cust: Let's have a look at those 2 then. TA: Here are some brochures. This is the Hotel [………………………………]and this is the Palm Hotel. Both of them are in Crete. In Rhodes we have the Ocean Hotel and Hotel [………………………………]. Cust: Can you tell me a bit about them? TA: Of course. The Hotel Tropicana is about 1 mile from the beach and it's a safe walk along a path [………………………………]some fields to get there. They have a nice pool which you can see in the photo. There are only a few beach bars and [………………………………]though. It's really quiet, away from all the bustle of other tourist [………………………………]. The Palm Hotel is further from the beach, about [………………………………], but it has a minibus service that goes to and from the beach all day. The hotel itself is in quite a busy tourist town that has lots of bars, [………………………………]and discos. It's great for going out. Cust: I don't know if either of those suits us. We don't want noisy and we don't want a long way to the beach. TA: Let's have a look at the Rhodes [………………………………]then. The Ocean Hotel is right on the beach. It's less than [………………………………]usually to get to the beach area from the rooms. The hotel is quite a long way from the main town and people usually take all their [………………………………]in the hotel. The hotel is 4 star though and we know the food is quite good as we've been told so by previous [………………………………]. Hotel Spiros is a family run hotel also quite close to the beach – about [………………………………]walk. It's in a small village and has a small [………………………………]as well. There are a few restaurants [………………………………]around the village but again, it's not a big tourist village so there's not much to do. Cust: To be honest, both of those sound fine. We don't want a night life as we won't be able to leave the kids. Something close to the beach, somewhere to eat and sit in the evening is all we need. I've made some notes. Let me take the [………………………………]with the details of these two hotels and I'll take them back and show my wife and see what she thinks. They both [………………………………]just what we want though. TA: OK sir. Come in again when you've [………………………………]or if you want to see some other places. Cust: I will. Thanks very much then. Goodbye. TA: Goodbye. Section 2. You will hear a man giving an orientation talk to new holidaymakers at the Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village. Good morning everyone and welcome to your first morning here at the [………………………………]Hotel and Holiday Village. This little [………………………………]talk this morning will just give you an idea of what to find and [………………………………]around the grounds. Let's begin by looking at meals. We have three different restaurants and you are at [………………………………]to eat at any of them. They are the Harvest Restaurant, the Dene Restaurant and the Mekong Restaurant. Let's begin with [………………………………]. Breakfast is only served in the Harvest Restaurant. The other two restaurants are only open for lunch and [………………………………]. Breakfast is served between [………………………………]and 9.30am 7 days a week. There are English, American and [………………………………]style breakfasts on offer. For lunch and dinner all the restaurants have the same opening hours to make things easier for you. Lunch is served from [………………………………]noon to 2.30pm and dinner is [………………………………]from 7.00pm to 10.30pm. The menus are the same for lunch and dinner though look at the [………………………………]displayed in the restaurants for any [………………………………]that they are serving for any particular meal. The style of food is different in each of the restaurants. The Harvest serves [………………………………]English food though with plenty of the foreign [………………………………]which are popular in the UK such as curry and [………………………………]. The Dene specialises in fish and [………………………………]and the Mekong offers you a selection of dishes from the Far East; not just from Vietnam as the name [………………………………]but Chinese, Thai, Malay and others. You don't have to pay in any of the restaurants unless an extra [………………………………]is needed for some of the [………………………………]. All soft drinks are also free though we charge for [………………………………]drinks. You can choose to pay any bill that you may [………………………………]at the end of the meal itself or you can put it on your main bill which you can pay when you leave at the end of your holiday. There is also a bar menu in the main bar which serves pretty good pub food and if you have any late night [………………………………], there is a take away open until 2.30am which sells fast food. Good for those of you who are [………………………………]in the early hours from a disco or club! Now let's look at some of things that you can do here during your stay with us. Of course we have our main [………………………………]which is popular with everyone. There is also an [………………………………]beach which is [………………………………]to anyone less than [………………………………]of age. This allows those of you without children to get some peace and quiet on the beach. The main beach has two [………………………………]on duty from 9.00am to 6.00pm. The adult beach has no [………………………………]. If you don't like sand and salt we have a [………………………………]area in front of the Harvest Restaurant with our [………………………………]swimming pool. You can lie here on a sun [………………………………]and swim in the pool with no sand to bother you. There are steps from the pool area to the beach so you can go between the two but, if you're coming up from the beach, please walk though the foot pool so that the sand gets [………………………………]off and doesn't lie around the pool area. There are also [………………………………]showers available on the beach and in the pool area. As for sports we have 8 tennis courts and 3 [………………………………]courts which can be booked at any time. There is a fully [………………………………]gym with staff on duty to help you. No-one under 18 years of age may use the gym though. We also have 6 full sized [………………………………]tables and 5 pool tables in the games room [………………………………]the bar. There is no charge for use of any of these [………………………………]though there is a small charge if you need to hire any sports gear. Again you can pay [………………………………]or put the charges on your main bill. There are also water skiing and jet skis available but there are charges for these. Go to the water sports office for details. All the water sports such as [………………………………], [………………………………]and pedallos are free. Ask for all details again at the water sports office. There is a library in the hotel which supplies books, magazines and newspapers. It has certain terms and conditions of use which you will be able to find on the notice board in the library. We also have 2 [………………………………]which show 3 different films every day. The showings are in the afternoons at 2.00pm, the early evening at 5.30pm and at night at 8.30pm. The afternoon and early evening showings always have a film for [………………………………]. Children under the age of 16 are not [………………………………]to attend the 8.30 presentations. Well, that's all for now. Are there any questions? Section 3. You will hear 2 students giving a presentation to a seminar group at their university. Dr. Reece Good morning all. Glad to see you're all on time today. This morning we're going to hear Jamie and Rebecca give their presentation on some aspect of [………………………………]. They've talked to me about it a bit before while [………………………………]it but I don't want to give the game away so I'll hand straight over to them Jamie Hi everyone. As Dr. Reece said Rebecca and I are going to give our demographics [………………………………]. Both Rebecca and I also study languages so we decided to look at the world's different languages and the ones that are the most [………………………………], both now and in the future. Rebecca's going to start off. Rebecca OK everyone. Who knows what the world's most spoken language is? Phil     I thought it was English. Isn't it? Rebecca Well, it's an [………………………………]question. If you just look at how many individual speakers there are around the world then the answer is Mandarin Chinese with [………………………………]speakers. English was second until a few years ago but it has since been [………………………………]by Hindi with 333 million speakers and Spanish with [………………………………]speakers. Now English is after Spanish with 322 million speakers. Phil     Oh yes, South America. I didn't think of that. Jamie Yes, it's easy to forget. You can look at Rebecca's question though in a different way if you look at the number of countries that use English. English is a [………………………………]115, ahead of French, Arabic and Spanish with [………………………………]and 20 countries [………………………………]. Rebecca English has different statuses around the world. Core countries are where English has a full official [………………………………]like England, the US and Australia. In outer core countries English has some official status as in India and then there are [………………………………]countries such as Japan and the UAE where it's used a lot in business and [………………………………]. Jamie A more important list is the world's most [………………………………]languages. This was compiled by weighing [………………………………]which were the number of primary speakers, the number of secondary speakers, the number and population of the [………………………………]where the languages are used, the number of major fields using the language [………………………………], the economic power of countries using the languages and [………………………………]prestige. Rebecca And the list shows the following in order of most influential: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, [………………………………]and Hindi. Dr. Reece How up to date are these figures? Jamie Fairly. They came out just last year. But the picture is changing very rapidly in terms of [………………………………]languages. There are certain large countries which are about to [………………………………]on the world stage and their economies are starting to influence the world balance of power. Rebecca The largest countries that for various reasons are beginning to shift world economic power are China, Russia, India and Brazil. The sizes of the populations along with the cheap labour and raw [………………………………]prices which are available in these countries are causing this shift. As a result, every year the demand for people knowing the languages of these countries is growing [………………………………]. Jamie  In addition the demand for teachers and English language training is also [………………………………]increasing. Western teachers are going to the countries and their nationals are coming over here. As well as business, the education sector is getting a [………………………………]from the opening up of these [………………………………]. Dr. Reece So, will China be the major [………………………………]as everyone says? Rebecca Definitely but maybe not the biggest. Many experts predict that India's population will soon surpass China's. Bangladesh's population could too. It all points to world [………………………………]power being held in Asia though. Jamie English will probably remain important though. Chinese is difficult to learn and English also has some official status in India. English is easy to learn and has the [………………………………], for better or worse, of being the language that everyone wants to learn. That won't change in a [………………………………]. Dr. Reece How many people learn English then? Rebecca The number of spoken languages nowadays is [………………………………]between 2500 and 7000. Out of all these languages, the numbers of those actually studied by non native speakers is tiny. There are no official records of numbers studying English [………………………………]but today you can safely say that there are not many countries with a [………………………………]program of education where English is not taught. It will take a long time for this habit to be broken. At the moment it's getting [………………………………]. Section 4. You will hear part of a humanities lecture on Mad Cow Disease. Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this [………………………………]lecture. Today we are going to continue our look at the modern [………………………………]that afflict society. Today we are looking at quite a famous but rare disease. The popular name for this disease is [………………………………]cow disease. It has been so named because it is most often found in the [………………………………]of cattle. It attacks the [………………………………]functions of the brain and leads to [………………………………]behaviour by the cattle. Thus we familiarly say that the cow is therefore mad and [………………………………], mad cow disease. Mad cow disease is the [………………………………]used name but its medical title is Bovine [………………………………]Encephalopathy or BSE. It is a slowly progressive, [………………………………], fatal disease affecting the nervous system of [………………………………]. The exact form of BSE is not known but it is generally accepted by the scientific community that the likely cause is an [………………………………]form of a type of protein known as a prion. This protein develops [………………………………]and apparently seems to encourage other proteins to become similarly [………………………………], affecting their ability to function. In cattle with BSE, these [………………………………]prions initially occur in the small intestines, tonsils, and central nervous [………………………………]. There is a similar disease to BSE called Creutzfeld Jacob Disease or CJD that is found in people. A [………………………………]form of CJD is believed to be caused by eating [………………………………]beef products from BSE affected cattle. The abnormal prions in infected cattle products are consumed by humans as they are [………………………………]to common food [………………………………]treatments such as heat. The disorder is rare occurring in about 1 out of [………………………………]people. To date there have been 155 confirmed and probable cases of CJD worldwide among the hundreds and thousands of people that may have consumed BSE [………………………………]beef products. Most of the cases have occurred in the UK. The one US case was in a young woman who contracted the disease while residing in the UK and developed [………………………………]after moving to the US. CJD is a disorder involving rapid decrease of mental function and [………………………………]. As with BSE in cattle, these abnormalities are believed to be caused by damage done to the brain by [………………………………], though it is has been proved that in rare cases it can be genetically [………………………………]. CJD tends to affect younger people, beginning between the ages of 20 and 70, with [………………………………]age at onset of symptoms in the late 50s. Early symptoms include personality changes and difficulty with [………………………………]. Once symptoms appear, the disorder progresses rapidly and may be [………………………………]with other types of dementia such as Alzheimer's Disease. CJD though is [………………………………]by extremely rapid progression from onset to symptoms to disability and death. So, how did BSE and CJD come about? We've not read about them in the history books. These appear to be new diseases. BSE was first reported in the United Kingdom. The exact origins of BSE remain [………………………………], but it is thought that cattle [………………………………]may have become infected when given feed [………………………………]with scrapie infected sheep meat and [………………………………]meal. Scrapie is a sheep prion disease similar to BSE in cattle. The scientific evidence [………………………………]that the UK BSE outbreak in cattle was then spread by feeding BSE contaminated cattle protein to calves. Thus, we have created the disease ourselves. Cattle naturally are [………………………………], feeding on grass. We have given cattle feed [………………………………]from sheep, an unnatural food for cattle. We have [………………………………]our mistake by also feeding young cattle with feed [………………………………]from older cattle making them [………………………………]. There is a kind of horror associated with it when we look at it like this. There is also a kind of poetic [………………………………]that the disease is passed down to us as we [………………………………]the animals that we have infected. Moving on now, are there any questions with what I have said so far? Practice every day to improve your IELTS listening skills. Don’t forget to visit IELTS Material website on a daily basis to find more practice tests for every skill in the IELTS Test.

Be No Spring Chicken – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 29 Sep 2016 02:07 AM PDT Be No Spring Chicken – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition:  is not young anymore Example: ” Henry’s grandmother really loves dancing although she is no spring chicken.“ ” My father try to become a rapper although he is no spring chicken.”   Exercise:  Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “She loves windsurfing and paragliding, even though she’s ______________.” A. no spring chicken. B. upset the applecart. C. raise our game. D. tough it out. Describe the old person that you are very close to. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say: – Who the person is – What he or she looks like – What you usually do with him or her And explain why you are very close to him or her.

IELTS Cue Card Sample 50 – Topic: A Meal You Had With Your Friends Posted: 29 Sep 2016 12:06 AM PDT IELTS Cue Card for IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a meal you had your friends (in someone’s home or in a restaurant). You should say: who organized this meal where you had it what you talked about during the meal what you ate and drank and explain why you had this meal with your friends. BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: Last month, I had a get-together with some of my high school friends whom I had not met since we graduated. Then, we decided to have lunch at a well-known pizza restaurant in the city centre. Arriving at the restaurant, we were quickly given the menu. What surprised me the most was that there were various types of pizza and drinks; hence, it took me quite a long time to choose the food. After that, we talked with each other while waiting for the dishes. Some of my friends were studying at the same university, some had decided to get a job. And I was especially impressed by the decision of one friend to take a gap year. She said that as she had a strong passion for traveling, she would spend one year visiting lots of places. Then, the dishes were served. The pizza was out-of-this-world and the drinks were tasty although they were a bit pricey. We kept talking and enjoyed the meal and drinks for about two hours. Actually, meeting them reminded me of the time when we studied at high school and I realized that now we were all grown-up, we had our own plans to pursue. But we all promised to meet up regularly. VOCABULARY:  get-together: [noun] an informal meeting or gathering of friends. Example: We usually have a family get-together during the New Year celebrations.  gap year: [noun] the year that a young person spends working and/or travelling after leaving school and starting university. Example: I‟m planning to take a gap year before I start my university course, and I have decided to go to see India and China.  have a passion for: [expression] have a hobby or activity that you like very much. Example: He has a passion for traditional music, and he is learning to play some traditional musical instruments.  out-of-this-world: [adjective] used to emphasize how good or beautiful something is. Example: The variety of Vietnamese food available during the Tet holiday is out-ofthis-world.  tasty: [adjective] having a very delicious flavour. Example: When I want something tasty to eat, I often buy some chocolates or ice-cream.  a bit pricey: [adjective] a little expensive. Example: Although my favourite restaurant serves food that is out-of-this-world, it is unfortunately a bit pricey, so I can‟t afford to eat there often.  grown-up: [adjective] mentally and physically an adult. Example: She has a grown-up daughter who works in our local hospital.  meet up: [phrasal verb] to meet someone, usually by arranging a time and place with them first. Example: After work, we all met up at the cinema to watch the new James Bond movie.

Archaeology – Word Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 29 Sep 2016 12:05 AM PDT Archaeology – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Archaeology: (Noun) /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒi/ Definition: the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc. Synonyms:  Excavation, Paleontology Collocations:  With adjective: industrial/ modern/ underwater archaeology Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “This method of reclaiming the dead, we may note is passing, survives in modern archaeology.” “In recent years, the number of visitors to Foxton has increased considerably, as has interest in industrial archaeology.” For IELTS Writing: “Conservation measures of this kind help to explain the enormous cost of both wetland and underwater archaeology.” Exercise: Complete the sentences with suitable words below linguist, journalism, economic, geography, archaeology, architectural. Discovering the Early Civilizations By the 1880s, then, many of the ideas underlying modern …………………. had been developed. Have you seen a copy of the …………………………..plan for the new building? My daughter is a …………………………..; she speaks six different languages. The government has a good ………………………….. policy. I'm sure the recession will be over soon. I'm studying ………………………….. I've always wanted to be a political writer. I'm not very familiar with the …………………………..of that part of the world. Answer key archaeology architectural linguist economic journalism geography Check out Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking & Writing on IELTS Material website to improve your vocabulary for IELTS and get a high score in IELTS.

Grammar For IELTS: Used To Versus Would Posted: 28 Sep 2016 11:20 PM PDT 1. FORM AND MEANING: Used to is followed by an infinitive. Notice the spelling in questions and negatives: It used to take me over an hour to get to work. Supermarkets didn’t use to be open on Sundays in Britain. Did you use to get free lunch at school? *  Don’t confuse used to + infinitive with be/get used to (+ verb -ing) which means “be/become accustomed to”: I used to exercise every morning. (= I exercised every mỏning at a time in the past.) He wasn’t used to living on his own. (= He wasn't accustomed to it.) We are getting used to the new technology. (= We are becoming accustomed to it.) 2. PAST HABITS Both forms describe actions which happened regularly in the past but no longer happen (or vice versa) or now happen with more or less frequency: Jack used to wake up early every Monday. (Now he doesn’t .) We would get up early every Sunday to go to church. (We don't now.) To avoid confusion with other uses of would, we usually mention the past time or situation: I would talk him about the scholarship in the days before he passed his test. 3. PAST STATES We use “used to” to describe past states which have changed: Lithuania used to be part of the Soviet Union. (It isn't now.) There didn’t use to be any crime around here in the old days. (There is now.) * We cannot use would for past states: France would be a monarchy, but now it’s a republic.  (Wrong) France used to be a monarchy, but now it’s a republic. (Correct) Hope this post could help you increase your writing also speaking skills in the IELTS Test. Don’t forget to check out our website (ieltsmaterial.com) to find more tips about the IELTS Test.

IELTS To Success ( Ebook & Audio) Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:43 PM PDT IELTS To Success is designed to help you prepare for the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examination by providing strategies and material to practice in all areas of the test. IELTS To Success is aimed specifically at people taking the IELTS Academic Module rather than the General Training Module. The Introduction provides an overview of IELTS for readers not familiar with the test. It contains a breakdown of each section of the examination, including content and procedure. The Skills and Strategies section discusses skills that are especially important in setting IELTS. We suggest you look through this section to help you identify any skill areas in which you may need to improve. This section will also help you become familiar with the kinds of instructions and tasks found in IELTS tests. The listening tasks in this section can he heard on Audio Cassette One, Side A of the audio cassettes that have been developed to accompany this hook. (These cassettes are available as separate sale items. They can also be obtained by purchasing the book and cassette package, which is also available.) Of particular importance in the Skills and Strategies section are the pages focusing on the Speaking Module. Because the actual subtest is done as a one-to-one live intent view, it is beyond the capabilities of a book to provide opportunities for genuine practice. Nonetheless, this book takes a comprehensive look at what is expected of you in the interview and offer various language strategies and tips we have found to be useful. The next sections are made up of practice papers for the IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Modules. There are three complete Practice Listening Papers, to be done while listening to the above-mentioned audio cassettes that accompany this book. They are followed by six Practice Reading Papers and six Practice Writing Papers. Finally, we provide answers for the Practice Listening and Heading Papers and sample answers tor the Practice Writing Papers, followed by tapescripts for the Listening Papers. FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: Download Ebook

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