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