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ExaminationpapersfromUniversityofCambridgeESOLExaminations:EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguagesPRESSCAMBRIDGEUNIVERSITYPRESSonthistitle:www.Cambridge9780521693073CCambridgeUniversityIYess2007copyingtobeobtainedinpermission.TPrintedinSingaporebyTimesGmPhiCSPteLtdAcataloguerecordforIhispublicationisavailabletheBritishitisntsaleinHongKongSAR,MacauSARandTaiuranProVinCaContentsIntroduction4Test110Test233Test355Test478GeneralTraining:ReadingandWritingTestA101GeneralTraining:ReadingandWritingTestB114Tapescripts127Answerkey151ModelandsampleanswersWritingtasks161Sampleanswersheets173Acknowledgements176reliablemeansofassessingthelanguageabilityofcandidateswhoneedtostudyorworkwhereEnglishisthelanguageofcommunicationThesePracticeTestsaredesignedtogiveIELTScandidatesanideaofwhethertheirEngUshisattherequiredlevelIELTSisownedbythreepartnerstheUniversityofCambridgeESOLExamination¾theBritishCouncilandIDP:EducationAustralia(throughitssubsidiarycompany;IELTSonIELTScanbeontheIELTSwebsiteWHAlIb1HtIHblFUKMAl?For candidates taking the test entry toundergraduate or postgraduate studies (rreasonsFor candidates taking the test entry to vocational or training programmes not atorderThetestmodulesaretakeninthe1.istening440itemsapproximately30minutesORGeneralTrainingReading3SeCtiOnS40items60minutesORGeneralTrainingWriting2tasks60minutes60minutes11to14minutesTotalTime2hoursminutes1.isteningThismoduleconsistsoffoursectioneach%rithtenquestionsThefirsttwosectionsareconcernedWithsocialneedsThefrstsectionisaconversationbetweentwospeakersandthesecondsectionisamonologueThefinaltwosectionsareconcernedwithsituationsrelatedtoeducationalortrainingcontextsThethirdsectionisaconversationbetweenuptofourpeopleandtheamonologueAvarietyofquestiontypesisUSedincluding:multipleChoiCeshort-answerquestionssentencecompletionnotefortablsummarjfbw-chartcompletionlabellingadiagramplanmaclassificationmatchingCandidatesheartherecordingonceonlyandanswerthequestionsastheylistenTenminutesareallowedattheendforcandidatestotheiranswerstotheanswersheetAcademicReadingThismoduleconsistsofthreesectionswith40questionsTherearethreereadingpassagewhicharetakenmagazinejournalsbooksandnewspapersThepassagesareontopicsofgeneralinterestAtleastonepassagecontainsdetailedlogicalargumentAvarietyofquestiontypesisUSedincluding:multiplechoicQshort-answerquestionssentencecompletionnotesummaryfbw-chart/tablecopletior;labellingadiagramclassificationmatchingchoosingsuitableparagraphheadingsfromalisidentifrationofwritersviews/claims-ye§11qnotgiven-oridentifcationofinthepassage-truqfalsqnotgivenGeneralTrainingReadingThismoduleconsistsofthreesectionswith40questionsThetextsaretakennoticeadvertisementsleafletnewspaperinstructionmanualbooksandmagazinesThefirstsectioncontainstextsrelevanttobasiclinguisticsurvivalinEnglishWithtasksmainlyconcernedWithproddinginformationThesecondsectiononthetrainingcontextandinvolvestextsofmorecomplexlanguageThethirdsectioninvolvesreadingmoreextendedtextsWithamorecomplexStrUCturebutWiththeemphasisondescriptiveandinstructiveratherthanargumentativetextsAvarietyofquestiontypesisusedincluding:multiplechoicqshort-answerquestionssentencecompletionnotezummary11ow-chart/tablecompletionlabellingadiagram,classificationmatchingchoosingsuitableparagraphheadingsfromalist,identificationofwritersviews/claims-y电nqnotgiven-identificationofinthetext-truefalsQnotgivenAcademicWritingThismoduleconsistsoftwrotasksItissuggestedthatcandidatesspendabout20minutesonTaskLwhichrequiresthemto%rriteatleast150WordSand40minutesonTask2whichrequiresthemtoWriteatleast250wordsTheassessmentofTask2carriesmoreweightinmarkingthanTask1TaskIrcquirescandidatestolookatadiagramorsomedata(graphtableorchart)andtopresenttheintheirownwordsTheyareassessedontheirabilitytoorganisepresentandpossiblycomparedaladescribethestagesofaprocessdescribeanobjectorevent,orexplainhowsomethingworksTnTask2candidatesarepresentedwithapointofviewargumentorproblem.Theyareassessedontheirabilitytopresentasolutiontotheproblem,presentandjustifyanOPiniOncompareandcontrastevidenceandOPinionSandevaluateandchallengeideasevidenceorargumentsCandidatesarealsoassessedontheirabilitytowriteinanappropriatestyleGeneralTrainingWritingThismoduleconsistsoftwotasksTtissuggestedthatcandidatesspendabout20minutesonTaskLwhichrequiresthemtoWriteatleast150WordSand40minutesonTaskZwhichrequiresthemtowriteatleast250wordsTheassesanentofTask2carriesmoreweightinmarkingthanTask1InTask1candidatesareaskedtorespondtoagivenproblemwithaletterrequestinginformationorexplainingasituationTheyareassessedontheirabilitytoengageinpersonalcorrespondencyelicitandprovidegeneralexpressneedsWantlikesanddislikeexpressopinioncomplaintetcInTask2candidatesarepresentedWithapointofview,argumentorproblem.TheyareassessedontheirabilitytoprovidegeneralfactualinformationoutlineaproblemandpresentaSolUtiOnpresentandjustifyanopinionandevaluateandchallengeideaevidenceorargumentsCandidatesarealsojudgedontheirabilitytowriteinanappropriatestyleMorenationonassessingboththeAcademicandGeneralTrainingWritingmoduleincludingWritingBandDescriptors(publicversion),isavailableontheIELTSwebsiteSpeakingThismoduletakesbetween11and14minutesandisconductedbyatrainedexaminerTherearethreeparts:PartIThecandidateandtheexaminerintroducethemselvesCandidatesthenanswergeneralquestionsaboutthemselvestheirtheirjobstudie¾theirinterestsandawiderangeofsimilarfamiliartopicareasThispartlastsbetweenandminutesPart2ThecandidateisgivenataskcardwithpromptsandisaskedtotalkonaparticulartopicThecandidatehasoneminutetoprepareandtheycanmakesomenotesiftheyWiShspeakingbetweenoneandtwominutesTheexaminerthenasksoneortworonding-offquestionsPart3TheexaminerandthecandidateengageinadiscussionofmoreabstractissueswhicharethematicallylinkedtothetopicpromptinPart2ThediscussionlastsbetweenandfiveminutesTheSpeakingmoduleassesseswhethercandidatescancommunicateeffectivelyinEnglishTheassessmenttakesintoaccountFluencyandCoherenCeLexicalResourceGrammatical6RangeandACCUraCyandPronunciationMoreonassessingtheSpeakingmoduleindudingSpeakingBandDescriptors(publicversion),isavailableontheIELTSwebsiteHOWISIELTSSCORED?IELTSresultsarereportedonanine-bandscaleInadditiontothescoreforoveralllanguageabilityIELTSprovidesascoreintheforinofaprofileeachoftheskills(ListeningReadingWritingandSpeaking).Thesescoresarealsoreportedonanine-bandscaleAllscoresarerecordedontheTestReportFormalongwithdetailsofthecandidatesnationalityfctlanguageanddatecfbirthEachOverallBandScorecorrespondstoadescriptivestatementwhichgivesasumrnaryoftheEnglishlanguageabilityofacandidateclassifedatthatlevelTheninebandsandtheirdescriptivestatementsareas9ExpertUser-Hasfullyoperationalcommandofthelanguage:accurateandfluentwithcomplete8VeryGoodUser-HasfullyoperationalcommandofthelanguageWithonlyoccasionalunsystematicinaccuraciesandMiSunderstandingsmayoccurinunfamiliarsituationsHandlesmplexdetailedargumentationwell7GoodUser-HasoperationalcommandoftheIanguagQthoughwithoccasionalinaccuraciesinappropriaciesandmisunderstandingsinsomesituationsGenerallyhandlescomplexlanguagewellandunderstandsreasoning6CompetentUser-HasgenerallyeffectivecommandofthelanguagedespitesomeinaccuraciesinappropriaciesandmisunderstandingsCanuseandunderstandfairlymplexIanguagQparticularlyinfamiliarsituations5ModestUser-HaspartialcommandofthelanguagepingWithwerallmeaninginmostsituationthoughislikelytomakemanymistakesShouldbeabletohandlebasiccommunicationinown4LimitedUser-BasiccompetenceislimitedtofamiliarsituationsHasfrequentproblemsinunderstandingandexpressionIsnotabletousecomplexlanguage3ExtremelyLimitedUser-ConveysandunderstandsonlygeneralmeaningineryfamiliarsituationsFrequentbreakdownsincommunication2IntermittentUser-NorealcommunicationispossibleexceptforthemostbasicinformationusingisolatedwordsorshortformulaeinfamiliarsituationsandtomeetimmediateneedsHasgreatunderstandingspokenandWrittenEnglish1NonUser-Essentiallyhasnoabilitytousethelanguagebeyondpossiblyafewisolatedwords0Didnotattemptthetest-NoassessableinformationMostuniversitiesandcollegesintheUnitedKingdom,AUStraliaNewZealand,CanadaandtheUSAacceptanIELTSOverallBandScoreof60-7.0entrytoacademicprogrammes.MARKINGTHEPRACTICETESTS1.isteningandReadingTheAnswerkeyisonpages151-160.EachquestionintheListeningandReadingmodulesisworthonemark.QuestionswhichrequireIettcrZRomannumoralanswersForquestionswheretheanswersarelettersornumbersyoushouldwriteonlythenumberofanswersrequiredForexampleiftheanswerisasingleletterornumberyoushouldwriteonlyoneanswerIfyouhavewrittenmorelettersrnumoralsthanarerequiredtheanswermustbemarkedWrOngQuestionswhichrequireanswersintheformofwordsornumbersAnswersmaybewritteninupperorlowercaseWordsinbracketsareOPtiOnaI-theyarecorrect,butnotnecessary;Alternativeanswersareseparatedbyaslash(/).Ifyouareaskedtowriteananswerusingacertainnumberofwordsand/or®number(3),youwillbepenalisedifyouexceedIhigFOrexampleifaquestionspecifiesananswerusingNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSandthecorrectansweris'blackleathercoat,theanswerof,coatofblackleatherisincorrectInquestionswhereyouareexpectedtocompieteagapyoushouldonlythenecessarymissingword(s)ontotheanswersheetForexamplQtocomplete,inthe.',andthecorrectansweris,morning,theanswer,inthewouldbeincorrectAllanswersrequirecorrectspelling(includingwordsinbrackets).BothUSandUKspellingareacceptableandareincludedintheAnswerkeyAllstandardalternativesnumberdatesandcurrenciesareacceptableAllstandardabbreviationsareacceptableYouwillfindadditionalnotesaboutindividualquestionsintheAnswerkeyWritingItisnotpossibleforyoutogiveyourselfamarkfortheWritingtasks,ForTask1inTests1and3andTask2inTests2and4andTask1inGeneralTrainingTestAand2inGeneralTrainingTestBwehaveprovidedmodelans½,ers(writtenbyanexaminer)atthebackofthebookItisimportanttonotethattheseshowjustonewayofcompletingthetask,outofmanypossibleapproachesForTask2inTests1and3Task1inTests2and4andTask2inGeneralTrainingTestAandTask1inGeneralTrainingTestRwehaveprovidedsampleanswers(Writtenbycandidates),showingtheirscoreandtheexaminerscommentsThesemodelanswersandsampleanswerswillgiveyouaninsightintowhatisrequiredtheWritingmoduleIntheAnswerkeyattheendofeachsetofListeningandReadinganswersyouwillfindachartwhichwillhelpyouassesswhether;onthebasisofyourPracticeTestresultyouarereadytotaketheTELTStestIninterpretingyourscoqthereareanumberofpointsyoushouldbearinmindYourintherealIELTStestwillbereportedintwoways:thereWiIIbeaBandScore1to9eachofthemodulesandanOverallBandScore1to9whichistheaverageofyourscoresinthemodulesHowever;institutionsconsideringyourstudyForexamplqifyourcoursehasalotofreadingandwritingbutnolecturelisteningskillsmightbelessimportantandascoreof5inListeningmightbeacceptableiftheOverallBandScorewasZHowever;foracoursewhichhaslotsoflecturesandspokeninstructionsascoreof5inListeningmightbeunacceptableeventhoughtheOverallBandScorewasZOnceyouhavemarkedyourtestsyoushouldhavesomeideaofwhetheryourlisteningandreadingskillsaregoodenoughyoutotrytheIELTStestIfyoudidwellenoughinoneyourselfwhetheryouarereadytotakeThePracticeTestshavebeencheckedtoensurethattheyareofapproximatelythesamelevelofdifficultyastherealIELTStestHowever;wecannotguaranteethatyourscoreinthePracticeTestsWilIbereflectedintherealIELTStestThePractiTestscanonlygiveyouananditisultimatelyuptoyoutomakedecisionsDifferentinstitutionsacceptdifferentIELTSscoresdiffnttypesofcoursesWehavebasedournecommendationsontheaveragescoreswhichthemajorityofinstitutionsacceptTheinstitutiontowhichyouareapplyingmaofCOUrSGrequireahigherorlowerscorethanmostotherinstitutions.SampleanswersandmodelanswersareprovidedtheWritingtasksThesampieanswerswerewrittenbyIELTScandidates;eachanswerhasbeengivenabandscoreandthecandidatesisdescribedHeasenotethattherearemanydifferentwaysbywhichacandidatemayachieveaparticularbandscoreThemodelanswerswerewrittenbyanexaminerasexamplesofverygoodanswer¾butitisimportanttounderstandthattheyarejustoneexampleoutofmanypossibleapproachesFurtheraboutIELTSoranyotherUniversityofCambridgeESOLUDiversityofCambridgeESOLExaminationsTelephone:+441223553355Fax:+441223460278e-mail:Esolhelpdesk©CambridgeEsolorghttp:Www.cambridgeesolorghttp:WWw.ieltsorgLISTENINGQuestions1-10CompletethenotesbelowWriteNOMORETHANTWONUMBERSforeachTimesJoiningfeeAllAnytime£250Allto£225ResttictedIQ30S330weekdaysonly£508£«>>Questions11-20RivendencitytheatrePartofthetheatre13ordinaryseatswheelchairusers16dressingroomsQuestions17-20PlayDatesStartingtineTicketsavailablePrineSECTION3Questions21-30Question21A,BorC21WhatisBriangoingtodothecoursestarts?Questions22-25CompletethetablebelowWriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachRefectorythem22aboutspecialdietaryrequirements23longwaitinglist,applynowCareersadvicedrop-incentreFitnesscentrereduced24studentsLibraryComputersaskyourtheIechnicalsupportteamQuestionsCompletethesummarybelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.6uaineaaCentreTheBusinessResourceCentrecontainsmaterialssuchasbksandmanualstobeusedfortraining.ItispossibleIohire26and27Therearematerialsforworkingonstudyskills(e.g.28J.andothersubjectsincludefinanceand2930membershipcosts£50peryear.Questions31-40SocialhistoryoftheEastEndofLondonSituationIcenturiesProducetheareawasusedto31thepeopleofLondon.5th-lOthcenturiesNewtechnologyallowedtheproductionofgoodsmadeof32and1IthcenturyI6thcenturyConstructionofthebuildingofstimulatedinternationaltrade.Agriculturalworkerscamefromotherpartsof35tolookwork.Marshesweredrainedtoprovidelandthatcouldbe36on.QuestionsChooseTHREEletters,A-GWhichoftheproblemsarementionedinconnectionwith20thcenturyhousingintheEastEnd?AUnsympatheticlandlordsBuncleanwaterCheatingproblemsDhighrentsEovercrowdingFpoorStandardsofbuilding°housescatchingfireK匕ADlNGPAbbAG匕1Youshouldspendabout20minutesonQuestions1-13,whicharebasedonReadingPassageIbelow.SPORTING= 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