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| IELTS Listening Practice Test 101 Posted: 14 Nov 2016 04:51 AM PST SECTION 1Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Accommodation Request Form Example Answer Full name: 1 ________________ Lee Age: 2 ________________ Present address: International House Room: 3 ________________ Reasons for applying for homestay: to know about local culture to 4_______________ Contact number: 8141 9680 (home) 5 _________________(mobile) Questions 6-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Accommodation requirements:
Accommodation required date: 10__________________ SECTION 2Questions 11-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Guide for Peak District Peak District’s location: five miles from Sheffield 11 __________________ Main attractions: Bakewell Town is known for local food: 12 __________________ Chatsworth House has formal gardens and 13 __________________ The heart of Peak District is the Peak District 14 __________________ The most famous cavern in Castleton is called 15 __________________ Questions 16-20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 16__________________ must be accompanied by an adult on walking and cycling. Tourists can pick 17_____________________ in some specialist shops. Chatsworth’s art collection has 18______________________ years’ history. Eyam village is also called 19_________________________ Eyam Hall has 20___________________________ workshops. SECTION 3Questions 21-23 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 21. Harper’s paper is about ______________ A. energy crisis. 22. The research method that the professor recommends is A. interview. 23. Harper is worried about ______________ A. essay deadline. Questions 24-26 Choose the correct letter. Write A if professor says REMAIN Write B if professor says REWRITE Write C if professor says REMOVE What suggestions does professor make? 24. purpose ___________ 25. structure ___________ 26. personal experiences ___________ Questions 27-30 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. ESSAY REQUIREMENT To hand in essay by 27 ________________ To print essay by 28 ________________ Before handing in: to do 29__________________ e.g. grammar and spelling; to check proper 30___________________ SECTION 4Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. BRITISH MEDIA Newspapers began to appear in the 18-19th Century. 31_______________ is British oldest daily newspaper. The legal rule of advertisement that all the British media must follow is 32_____________________. There are over 33__________________ different newspapers in Britain. The press that publishes serious articles is 34_______________________. The most leftwing newspaper is 35 _________________________. A feature of the tabloid press is a girl picture on 36__________________________. The oldest soap shop was located in the northern city of 37_______________________ in England. British newscasts get good reputation for the 38______________________ of reporting. British viewers usually use the time of 39_______________________ to make a drink. Audience have to buy a 40_______________________. Answer keys: Section 1
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pudding fountains and maze National Park Blue John Cavern Children (wonderful) souvenirs 4,000 plague village. cafe and craft Section 3
A A B A C laser printer proof-reading references Section 4
Advertising Codes 1,500 quality press The Guardian Page 3 Manchester quality commercial breaks license 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 have 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 about homestay registration between a student and an accommodation advisor. You will see there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first. Aaron: Good morning-. Advisor: Good morning. Aaron: I’d like to apply for a homestay. (Example) Advisor: Right, sit down please. Well, I need to take down your […………………………….]first. Aaron: OK. Advisor: What’s your full name? Aaron: My name is Aaron Lee. Advisor: Do you spell your first name A-A-R-O-N? Aaron: Yes. Advisor: OK, and your age? Aaron: I'm […………………………….]years old. Advisor: So you are a […………………………….]in our university? Aaron: Yes. Advisor: What's your present address? Aaron: I live in student […………………………….]– International House. Advisor: In which area? Aaron: North Campus. Advisor: Your room number? Aaron: It is […………………………….]. Advisor: OK. Aaron, are you […………………………….]with your flat now? Aaron: Actually, my flat is alright, but I hope to move into a local family to have more […………………………….]to know about local culture and to improve my English. Advisor: Right. Tell me your contact number? Aaron: My home number is […………………………….], and my mobile phone is […………………………….]. Advisor: Well, Aaron, can you tell me your […………………………….]about homestay? Such as food or facilities, something like that. Aaron: Yes. Firstly, I prefer to live in a […………………………….]house with a nice landlady and I hope she would be good at cooking. Advisor: Ali’ight. How about others? Aaron: And I'd like to have my own bathroom and […………………………….]. I don’t want to share with others. Advisor: OK, no problem. Anything else? Aaron: Oh… yeah… you know, one of my friends, Chris, who lives in a family with […………………………….]… Advisor: Yeah. Aaron: They are too noisy and my friend cannot study. So I hope there are no young children in my homestay house. Advisor: OK fine. Do you need a garage? Aaron: I don’t drive now and maybe I would need it in future. Oh, yes, 1 hope that, the house would be near to […………………………….]. Advisor: OK. Not far from campus. Anything else? Aaron: No. Advisor: Well, let’s talk about the rent and the […………………………….]. Aaron: OK. Advisor: Usually, the rent of homestay is about a […………………………….]per week and you will have to pay two weeks’ rent as a deposit in advance. Aaron: Does the rent include all bills? Advisor: No. It only includes the water fee. You have to pay your […………………………….]bill and telephone bill and cable bill if you need. Aaron: Right. Advisor: When would you like to move in? Aaron: As soon as possible. Well, I hope to see a house this weekend. How about this Saturday? Advisor: Is it […………………………….]? Aaron: Right. Advisor: OK. 1 know. Do you have any other questions? Aaron: No, that’s all. Thanks for your help. Advisor: You are welcome. Good-bye. Aaron: Good-bye. SECTION 2 You will hear a lecture about a famous natural resort in England. Welcome, everybody, to the guide for the Peak District. Situated in the heart of England and […………………………….]part of six counties, the Peak District is a place of […………………………….]natural beauty. It is just five miles from the Sheffield City Centre. A short break, or longer holiday, will allow you to […………………………….]some of England’s most […………………………….]scenery and in the towns, villages and […………………………….]– among the prettiest in the country – you will find a warm and […………………………….]welcome wherever you go. Every taste is […………………………….]for and many exciting activities are available. Here are some […………………………….]of the most popular places to visit. For the most active people, the following areas offer you excellent […………………………….]for walking, strolling, […………………………….], caving, cycling, and hang-[…………………………….]. The first place I’d like to introduce you to is Bakewell. This beautiful little town is […………………………….]for a certain local […………………………….]– the famous Bakewell pudding. Q12 It's very delicious. And steeped in history, Bakewell’s oldest building dates back to Henry VIlI’s reign. Just south of the town is the […………………………….]Haddon Hall, a […………………………….]Tudor Manor House complete with gardens, heralded as the most […………………………….]in England. On Sheffield’s […………………………….], lies the ‘Palace of the Peak’. Chatsworth is quite […………………………….]the UK's most stunning country house and a ‘must see’ for any visitor. The […………………………….]ground alone – with their formal gardens, fountains and maze – are worth a visit. At the heai’t of the Peak District lies the Peak District National Park, the first of Britain’s National Parks, […………………………….]in 1951, to safeguard and […………………………….]this beautiful region not only for future […………………………….]but also for visitors to enjoy in the present. Whether you’re exploring, getting out in the great outdoors or simply relaxing, […………………………….]the Peak District and the Peak District National Park, you’ll be taking home wonderful […………………………….]! A regular train service from […………………………….]travels through the scenic Hope Valley, home to the […………………………….]villages of Hathersage, Edale & Castleton. Hathersage is the final resting place of little John, while Edale marks the […………………………….]start of the Pennine Way. Castleton has some of the greatest show […………………………….]in Europe and the only […………………………….]Norman Keep in Derbyshire. The most famous cavern is ‘Blue John Cavern’. The natural […………………………….]caverns are home to eight of the fourteen known varieties of […………………………….]Blue […………………………….]John stone, which can be seen in its natural state among stalactites and […………………………….]. Further south, the […………………………….]grit stone edges and […………………………….]valleys of the Derbyshire Dales offer endless opportunities for walking and cycling. Please be aware that all children must be […………………………….]by an adult. There, many charming villages and larger market towns are famous for […………………………….]shops offering everything from hand-made chocolates and […………………………….]to antiques, designer clothing and […………………………….]to tackle the great outdoors! You could pick up some wonderful […………………………….]for your friends. Perhaps the most magnificent and certainly the best known stately home in England, Chatsworth is home to a […………………………….]art collection which represents 4.000 years of European culture and […………………………….], from ancient Greece to modern works by British artists. Everything about Chatsworth is on an impressive scale, from the […………………………….]interiors to the […………………………….]gardens and the 1,000 acre, ‘Capability’ Brown-designed estate is one of the most beautiful and historic man-made […………………………….]in Britain. The last resort I hope to […………………………….]you is the beautiful village of Eyam where there is a tragic tale. In […………………………….]a tailor in this small village received some cloth ridden with […………………………….]fleas from London. The village decided to […………………………….]itself but a third of the villagers died. That’s known as the famous ‘[…………………………….] village’. There are several reminders of this dramatic event and Eyam Hall tells a vivid story of those fearful months. Eyam Hall is a small but charming […………………………….]manor house with cafe and craft workshops in the centre of Eyam. It. has been over […………………………….]since the Britain’s first national park was […………………………….]in 1951. Every year lots of visitors from all over the world come here to relax and enjoy the natural beauty. So if you feel tired and […………………………….]about your work, study or even the life lives why not visit the Peak District? You will find what you need there. Section 3. In this section you will hear a talk between a student and a professor. Harper: Good afternoon, Professor George. George: Good afternoon, Harper, let’s talk about your […………………………….]draft, OK? Harper: Yes. Actually, professor George, I… I just […………………………….]to change my essay topic to energy […………………………….]… George: Oh, I don't thinlc you need to change the topic. You know […………………………….]protection is much better than that one. Harper: Oh, Really? I’m glad to hear that. In your mind that’s a good work? George: Yes. I think so. But, there is still lots of work that need to be done… Harper: Oh yes…of course. I am just very […………………………….]to hear what you think of it. George: Well, the first one, which research […………………………….]will you take? Harper: I’d like to use a […………………………….]. George: I don’t think that’s a good choice. Harper: Why? George: Because you will have lots of […………………………….]data to check. That will be a huge work. Harper: Yeah, I think you are right. George: How about an interview? Harper: OK, I will think about it. Professor George, I think 1 have a problem with the […………………………….]. George: You mean the deadline? Harper: Yes. I’m […………………………….]I can’t hand in my work before the essay […………………………….]. George: Why? Harper: You know I have to spend a lot of time on my part-time job. George: Harper, I don't think you’ve given me a good reason. You know I can’t […………………………….]your deadline except you get […………………………….]. Harper: But, Professor George, I…. George: This is our rule. I hope you can cope well with your timetable, OK? Harper: OK. George: Harper, generally speaking, your essay is a good work, but I’m worried about some parts. Harper: Yes. Could you give me some […………………………….]about my work? George: Well, let’s start with the purpose. I think it is not bad. You […………………………….], your idea and the reason for this work, but… Harper: What should I do? George: It’s better for you to make them clearly. I mean to […………………………….]them. Harper: OK. The purpose needs to be stronger. Oh, what’s your […………………………….]about the structure? George: I think your structure is very clear. I do really say, well-done and go ahead. Harper: Thanks very much. I am so glad to hear that. George: That’s OK. Harper: How about other problems with my […………………………….]? George: How do you think your personal […………………………….]as background […………………………….]your work? Harper: Oh, it is just my question. I’m not sure whether I should write them. George: I can see why you put it here but it really isn't relevant, to your […………………………….]. My advice on that is that you take them out. Harper: I think you are right. Anything else? George: No. Just go ahead. Harper: Yes. How about other […………………………….]? Such as format or something like that? George: Well, let me see, oh, yes, your way of handing it in. Harper: I heard we must send our essays to you by email, is that right? George: Yes. That’s right. Before your […………………………….], let me check. It is … oh, here, it is on […………………………….]. Harper: Right. I will hand in my essay on time. George: Good. And you have to print your work by […………………………….]. Harper: Why? George: We will store all of our students’ work, so good quality is very important. Harper: OK. Oh, Professor George, should I do the proof-reading before handing in my essay? George: Yes. Proof-reading is necessary. You should check your grammar or spelling or format before handing in your work. Harper: OK. George: And your references. You must make your […………………………….]clearly, and that's very important. Harper: OK, I know. Thanks very much for your help. Professor George. George: A pleasure. How about your presentation… (fade) SECTION 4 You will hear a lecture about British Media. The United Kingdom has one of the world’s oldest […………………………….]newspaper industries. In the late […………………………….]and early nineteenth century, as the British economy began to […………………………….], as literacy levels rose through the introduction of […………………………….], more and more newspapers began to appear. The Times. which first appeared in […………………………….], is the United Kingdom’s oldest daily newspaper. While The […………………………….], which is still published every Sunday, began […………………………….]in 1791, making it the world’s oldest national newspaper. The different main […………………………….]newspapers – The Times, The Observer, The […………………………….]– still suggest that the function of the paper is to offer the […………………………….]objective reports about what is happening in the country. The function of […………………………….]the government is one of the reasons why a free press is […………………………….]so important to the functioning of […………………………….]democracy. Besides politicians businessmen paid more […………………………….]to the power of the press. They used press to […………………………….]their products and services to […………………………….]customers, so the advertising business was born. In Britain, most […………………………….]is carried in newspapers: companies use the press to sell products, people use the press to look for a job, or to buy a house. All the British media must follow Advertising Codes which […………………………….]that advertisements are […………………………….], honest and […………………………….], have a sense of responsibility for […………………………….]and society and respect, the principles of fair competition. British newspaper culture is […………………………….]in the extent to which class and educational differences are […………………………….]in the newspapers people read. In other developed countries like Japan and the United States, newspaper reading is a habit of mainly middle-class, however, in Britain the “lower classes” are also regular readers. There are more than […………………………….]different newspapers which cater for a wide range from […………………………….]to educational views. Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population in the world. Although most newspapers are […………………………….]independent of political parties, they also express some political views. The quality uress not only publishes most serious and in-depth […………………………….]of particular political and social issues but also […………………………….]reviews about high culture for readers with […………………………….]and middle class. The most leftwing of these newspapers is The Guardian : you will often hear people on TV or in daily life refer to “Guardian readers” – this is a kind of short hand to suggest someone who is […………………………….]and […………………………….]in their politics, and interested in society and social […………………………….], such as will be soft on crime or quite […………………………….]and interested in green politics. The other […………………………….]of national newspapers is the “tabloids” which people usually call it “the gutter press’1. It often carries some […………………………….]about famous person whether in politics, […………………………….]or sport, etc. The stories are short, easy to read and usually rely more on […………………………….]than fact. One feature of the […………………………….]press which has become a national […………………………….]is the Page 3 Girl – a picture each day of pretty, scantily clad young woman. The […………………………….]media – television and radio – are […………………………….]important to British national life. According to record, British people spend 4-5 hours a day watching TV. Whether you are working, chatting with friends or family […………………………….]will usually be about programmes that were watched the evening before. Even newspapers also carry […………………………….]of programmes which are being broadcast. If a […………………………….]does not participate in television viewing he or she usually is looked as “out”. News, entertainment, and sport are British people favourites. However […………………………….], comedy and game programmes fall in and out favour, Britain has two long-running […………………………….]operas. The oldest and most popular soap shop was […………………………….]in the northern city of Manchester in the […………………………….]. Compared with American soap operas, British soaps present gritty and […………………………….]accounts of the everyday life of Britons. They are of very high quality and are popular abroad: whether in New Zealand or Canada, you can keep up with your favourite characters. Daily news and weather […………………………….]are also popular viewing. British […………………………….]are famous for the quality of their reporting. While, there are not many channels for […………………………….], so an interesting […………………………….]appears: during […………………………….]popular programmes, the national utility companies have to make special preparations because during […………………………….]breaks , a surge of demand for electricity is created when […………………………….]of British viewers rush out of the […………………………….]to make a cup of tea. The British Broadcasting Corporation – more familiarly known as the […………………………….]or even “the Beeb” – is Britain’s main public service […………………………….]. It began in 1927 as a public service radio station, and later moved into TV. The BBC has two channels. BBC 1 […………………………….]in shows with broad appeal, such as sport, entertainment, drama, kid's shows and current […………………………….]. BBC 2 caters for special interest […………………………….]and so broadcasts […………………………….]and shows aimed at particular social groups, such as the elderly, the […………………………….], homosexuals, and so on. The BBC is funded by licence fees and viewers must buy a […………………………….]each year for their TV set. The BBC is no longer just about TV showrs. Nowadays it is a multimedia business with wide […………………………….]and educational interests. 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.  |
| Metamorphosis – Word Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 14 Nov 2016 01:35 AM PST Metamorphosis – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And WritingMetamorphosis: (Noun) /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/ Definition:a process in which something changes completely into something very different Synonyms:Transformation, Evolution, Conversion Collocations:With verb: Undergo Example:For IELTS Speaking:. For IELTS Writing: Exercise:Choose the following words to fill in the blank: intervene, voluntary, simulated, dispose, file, chemical, priority, thesis, hierarchy, metamorphosis.
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| Through And Through – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 14 Nov 2016 01:08 AM PST Through And Through – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.Definition: Completely, typical (used about people) Example: ” I’ve studied this report through and through trying to find the facts you’ve mentioned. “ ” I was angry through and through, and I had to sit and recover before I could talk to anyone.“ “He’s a military man through and through.“ Exercise:
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| Collins Speaking For IELTS by Karen Kovacs (Ebook & Audio) Posted: 12 Nov 2016 03:20 AM PST Speaking for IELTS will prepare you for the IELTS Speaking test whether you are taking the test for the first time, or re-sitting for IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training Module. It has been written for learners with band score 5-5.5 who are trying to achieve band score 6.5 or higher.The structured approach, comprehensive answer key and sample answers have been designed so that you can use the materials to study on your own. However, the book can also be used as a supplementary speaking skills course for IELTS preparation classes. The book provides enough material for approximately 50 hours of classroom activity. Content of Speaking for IELTS by Collins English for Exam:Speaking for IELTS is divided into 12 units. Each unit focuses on a topic area that you are likely to meet in the IELTS exam. This helps you to build up a bank of vocabulary and ideas related to a variety of the topics. Units 1-11 cover vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and exam techniques to prepare you for the IELTS Speaking test. Every exercise is relevant to the test. The aims listed at the start of each unit specify the key skills, techniques and language covered in the unit. You work towards Unit 12, which provides a final practice IELTS Speaking test. Additionally, the book provides examination strategies telling you what to expect and how best to succeed in the test. Exam information is presented in clear, easy-to-read chunks. ‘Exam tips' in each unit highlight essential exam techniques and can be rapidly reviewed at a glance. Unit structure of Speaking for IELTS by Collins English for Exam:Each of the first 11 units is divided into 2 parts. The first part of each unit introduces vocabulary related to the topic, as well as phrases and language that can be applied to any topic. The vocabulary exercises give you the opportunity to express complex ideas and opinions so that you are able to do so in the IELTS Speaking test. The vocabulary is presented using Collins COBUILD dictionary definitions. In addition, each unit covers one or more pronunciation points, and one or more grammar points. The pronunciation and grammar exercises help you to develop accurate pronunciation, and grammatical range and accuracy to enable you to succeed in the IELTS test. In every unit, you are given the opportunity to practise the new language you have learnt by attempting questions from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test. These test questions increase your familiarity with the exam format and help to build your confidence. The second part of each unit teaches you exam techniques. The information and exercises raise your awareness of what constitutes an effective IELTS response and also provide you with strategies on how to achieve this. Techniques include making notes for Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, developing your fluency, and enhancing the length and quality of your answers to Part 3 of the test by using news articles. Answer key of of Speaking for IELTS by Collins English for Exam:A comprehensive answer key is provided for all sections of the book including recommended answers and explanations. You will also find full audio scripts of all speaking exercises at the back of the book. There are sample answers for all the IELTS Speaking test questions recorded on the CDs. The audio scripts for these sample answers are also at the back of the book. Listening to and learning from these will help you to achieve the best scores. Using Collins Speaking for IELTS for self-study:If you are new to IELTS, we recommend that you work systematically through the 12 units in order to benefit from the book’s progressive structure. If you are a more experienced learner, you can use the aims listed at the start of each unit to select the most useful exercises. Each unit contains between three and four hours of study material. Having access to someone who can provide informed feedback on the speaking practice exercises is an advantage. However, you can still learn a lot working alone or with a study partner willing to give and receive peer feedback. Avoid writing the answers to vocabulary exercises directly into the book so that you can try the exercises again once you have completed the unit. As you attempt the exercises in each unit, write down in a separate notebook any language that you find particularly useful or relevant. Review this language often. Try to revise what you have learnt before attempting the practice IELTS questions in each unit. This will improve the quality of your answers, and using the new language will help you to remember it. Record your answers if you can. It will develop your self-awareness: you will be able to hear where your strengths lie and which aspects of your speaking you need to improve. In addition, hearing how your speaking has improved over time will increase your confidence and motivation. Remember that there are no 'right' or wrong’ answers to the exam questions: the examiner is interested in your English, not in testing the validity of your opinions. Once you have answered the practice IELTS questions, listen to the sample answers. You can also read the sample answers in the audio scripts section at the back of the book. Write down any useful vocabulary and grammatical structures. Be aware that vocabulary’ consists of more than just single words: also pay attention to bigger chunks of language, such as phrases and collocations. It is recommended that you play the sample answers a second time. This time, read the words as you listen, imitating as closely as possible the native speakers' pronunciation. It is very important that you do not memorise entire sentences or answers. IELTS examiners are trained to spot this and will change the topic if they think you are repeating memorised answers. With its structured approach, wide range of relevant exercises, and exam tips and techniques, Speaking for IELTS should equip you with the skills and language, as well as the confidence, necessary to tackle unfamiliar questions on the day of the exam. Unit 12 is a complete practice speaking test. This unit should be done under exam conditions including setting yourself the time limits that are suggested. There is also a sample answer for this complete practice test so you can listen to the audio and read the audio script to further learn from the experience of sitting this practice test. FREE DOWNLOAD HERE:Download Collins Speaking For IELTS – Karen Kovacs  |
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