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IELTS
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Unit Title Topic Exam focus Page Introduction 4
 1 Friends abroad Travel, countries and Form completion, note completion, 8 nationalities multiple-choice
questions

2 Food and cooking Food, cooking, Completing notes, tables and flow 14 measures and weights charts,
matching information

3 Presentations Academic subjects Completing sentences and tables, diagram 20 labelling,

multiple-choice questions

Review 1 26

4 Work Types of work, Note completion, short-answer 28 workplaces questions, matching

5 On campus services University facilities Labelling maps and flow charts, short- 34 answer questions,
sentence completion

6 Staying safe Crime, protection and Multiple-choice questions, short-answer 40 safety questions, table
completion

Review 2 46

7 Studying, exams and Study habits Multiple-choice questions, completing 48 revision flow charts

8 Shopping and Spending habits, Completing notes, answering matching 54 spending products
questions, short-answer questions

9 Hobbies, interests Interests and pastimes Completing forms and tables, multiple- 60 and sports choice
questions

Review 3 66

10 Work-life balance Time management Completing notes and sentences, 68 labelling diagrams

11 Comparing cultures Food, dress, housing Matching sentences, short-answer 74 questions,

multiple-choice questions

12 Exploring the oceans Natural resources, Diagram and flow chart completion, 80 ocean life note
completion

Review 4 86 Practice test 88 Audio scripts 93 Answer key 118 Glossary 129

Get Ready for

IELTS Listening
has been written
for learners with
a band score of
3 or 4 who want
to achieve a
higher score.
Using this book
will help you
 improve your pre-intermediate listening skills for the IELTS Academic Listening test.

You can use Get Heady for IELTS Listening:

• as a self-study course. We recommend that you work systematically through the 12 units in order to
benefit from its progressive structure.
• as a supplementary listening skills course for IELTS preparation [Link] book provides enough
material for approximately 50 hours of classroom activity.

Get Ready for IELTS Listening

• This comprises a book and tw o CDs.

• The book contains 12 units. Each unit focuses on a different topic and these topics are ones that often
appear in the IELTS exam.
• After every three units, there is a Review unit which helps you to revise the language and skills
covered in the previous units.
• At the end of the book the Practice test gives you the opportunity to take an lELTS-style test under test
conditions.
• There is also a full answer key at the back of the book so you can check your answers. Here you will
find suggested answers for more open-ended questions and model answers for the exam practice
questions in Part 3 of the unit.
• The glossary at the back of the book lists the useful words from each unit with their Cobuild dictionary
definitions.
• Two audio CDs accompany the book. These contain the listening exercises. When you see this icon ^)))
please play the CD. CD1 features language at a pre-intermediate level speed and CD2 features language
that is a little faster. This is to help you prepare for the speed that features in the IELTS test.

Each unit starts with the Aims of the unit. They outline the key language and skills covered.

Part 1: Language development provides exercises on vocabulary related to the topic as well as key
grammar related to the IELTS Task covered in the unit. Clear structures are provided.

Part 2: Skills development provides step-by-step exercises and guidance on specific question types that
appear in the test. There are explanations and examples that show you how to approach each question type.
Useful tips are highlighted to help you develop successful test-taking strategies.

Part 3: Exam practice provides one exam practice question for eitherTask 1 orTask 2 in a format that follows
the actual exam. You can use this to check whether or not you are ready for the test.

Finally, a checklist summarises the key points covered in the unit.

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Exam information boxes in each unit provide key background information about the IELTS Listening exam.
Exam tip boxes provide essential exam techniques and strategies.
Watch out! boxes highlight common errors in the exam.

• Each unit contains approximately three hours of study material.

• Try to answer the questions w ithout looking at a dictionary to develop the skill of guessing the meaning of
unknown words from context. This is important because dictionaries cannot be used during the actual
exam.
• Use a pencil to complete the exercises, so that you can erase your first answers and do the exercises
again for revision.
• Try to revise what you have learnt in Parts 1 and 2 before doing the practice IELTS questions in Part 3. This
will improve the quality of your answers, and using the new language will help you to remember it.
• It's recommended that you try and complete all questions in the unit as the skills needed to do well at the
IELTS test can only be improved through extensive practice.
• Part 3 contains exam practice questions. You should try and complete Part 3 questions listening to th e a ud
io only once, as this gives you the opportunity to practise under exam conditions. Do not look at the audio
script at the back of the book while doing Part 3 questions. After you have finished listening, make sure
the format and spelling of your answers is correct. Then, check your answers using the answer key.
• Read the answer key carefully as this provides information on what kind of answer is awarded high marks.
• Reading the audio script at the back of the book at the same tim e as listening to the recording will help you to
develop your listening skills and identify answers. Remember that the answers are underlined in the audio
scripts.

Also available in the Collins Get Ready for IELTS series: Heading, Writing and Speaking.

The International English Language

Testing System (iELTS) Test
IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, Cambridge ESOL Examinations and IDP Education,
Australia. There are two versions of the test:
• Academic
• General Training
Academic is for students wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in an English-medium
environment.
General Training is for people who wish to migrate to an English-speaking country.
This book is primarily for students taking the Academic version.

The Test
There are four modules:
Listening 30 minutes, plus 10 minutes for transferring answers to the answer sheet NB: the audio is
heard only once.
Approx. 10 questions per section
Section 1: two speakers discuss a social situation
Section 2: one speaker talks about a non-academic topic
Section 3: up to four speakers discuss an educational project
Section 4: one speaker gives a talk of general academic interest
Reading 60 minutes
3 texts, taken from authentic sources, on general, academic topics. They may contain
 diagrams, charts, etc.
40 questions: may include multiple choice, sentence completion, completing a diagram, graph or chart,
choosing headings, yes/no, true/false questions, classification and matching exercises. Writing Task 1:
20 minutes: description of a table, chart, graph or diagram (150 words minimum) Task 2: 40 minutes: an
essay in response to an argument or problem (250 words minimum) Speaking 11-14 minutes
A three-part face-to-face oral interview with an examiner.
The interview is recorded.
Part 1: introductions and general questions (4-5 mins)
Part 2: individual long turn (3-4 mins) - the candidate is given a task, has one minute to prepare, then
talks for 1-2 minutes, with some questions from the examiner.
Part 3: two-way discussion (4-5 mins): the examiner asks further questions on the topic from Part 2, and
gives the candidate the opportunity to discuss more abstract issues or ideas.

Timetabling Listening, Reading and Writing must be taken on the same day, and in the order listed
above. Speaking can be taken up to 7 days before or after the other modules.

Scoring Each section is given a band score. The average of the four scores produces the Overall Band
Score. You do not pass or fail IELTS; you receive a score.

IELTS and the Common European Framework of Reference

The CEFR shows the level of the learner and is used for many English as a Foreign Language
examinations. The table below shows the approximate CEFR level and the equivalent IELTS Overall
Band Score: CEFR description CEFR code IELTS Band Score Proficient user C2 9
(Advanced) C1 7 -8
Independent user B2 5-6.5
(Interm ediate - Upper Intermediate) B1 4 -5

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This table contains the general descriptors for the band scores 1-9:

IELTS Band
Scores
Expert user Interm ittent user

Very good user

1 Non user

Good user 0 Did not attem pt

the te st

C om petent user Marking

M odest user

Lim ited user

Extrem ely lim ited

user
and fluent w ith com plete
understanding.

Has fully operational com

m and o f the language, w
ith only occasional
unsystem atic
inaccuracies and
inappropriacies. M
isunderstandings may
occur in unfam iliar
situations. Handles com
plex detailed argum
entation w ell.

Has operational com m

and of the language,
though w ith occasional
inaccuracies,
inappropriacies and m
isunderstandings in som e
situations. Generally
handles com plex
language w ell and
understands detailed
reasoning.

Has generally effective

com m and of the
language despite som e
inaccuracies,
inappropriacies and m
isunderstandings. Can
use and understand fairly
com plex language,
particularly in fam iliar
situations.

Has partial com m and of

the language, coping w ith
overall m eaning in m ost
situations, though is likely
to make many m istakes.
Should be able to handle
basic com m unication in
ow n field.

Basic com petence is lim

ited to fam iliar situations.
Has frequent problem s in
understanding and
expression. Is not able to
use com plex language.

Conveys and understands

only general m eaning in
very fam iliar situations.
Frequent breakdow ns in
com m unication occur.

No real com m unication is

possible except for the m
ost basic inform ation
using isolated w ords or
short form ulae in fam iliar
situations and to m eet im m ediate needs. Has great difficulty isolated w ords.
understanding spoken and w ritten English.
No assessable inform ation provided.
Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a fe w

The Listening and Reading papers have 40 items, each worth one mark if correctly answered. Here are some
examples of how marks are translated into band scores:
Listening: 16 out of 40 correct answers: band score 5
23 out of 40 correct answers: band score 6
30 out of 40 correct answers: band score 7
Reading band score 5
15 out of 40 correct answers:
23 out of 40 correct band score 6 band
answers: 30 out of 40 score 7
correct answers:
Writing and Speaking are marked according to performance descriptors.
Writing: examiners award a band score for each of four areas with equal weighting:
• Task achievement (Task 1)
• Task response (Task 2)
• Coherence and cohesion
• Lexical resource and grammatical range and accuracy
Speaking: examiners award a band score for each of four areas with equal weighting:
• Fluency and coherence
• Lexical resource
• Grammatical range
• Accuracy and pronunciation
For full details of how the examination is scored and marked, go to: [Link]

AIM S: Language
related to: travel,
timetables, countries,
nationalities •
Predicting answers •
Recognizing number
formats and spellings
• Form completion •
Note completion
 • Multiple-choice questions

Part 1: Vocabulary
Nations and nationalities

1 Quiz: Can you match these countries to the names in the box?

Egypt Malaysia Portugal Japan United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Nationalities are often formed by changing the endings of the names of countries. Look
at the examples in the table below.

Country + ending Nationality

Australia _n Australian
Egypt _ian Egyptian
Britain _ish British
Japan _ese Japanese
_i
Pakistan Pakistani

8 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 1

Complete the following sentences about national airlines with the correct nationality.
1 Japan Airlines is a ........... ............... airline. 2 Arrival — ^

Air China is a .................... ...... airline. 3 Egyptair y Gaie (Gate \ - -ym ' 20 I 21 / |_/5( Customs control / '

is a n................... airline. 4 Emirates is a

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n.................. .........airline. 5 TAP Portugal is a
............................airline. 6 Malaysia Airlines is a Terminal 1 — ^ Gates 1-29 T I I I
Gates 30-54 7* I ' T T ' I
...... .....................airline
I f n i Check-in Gates 55-79
Departure ^

Complete these
notes with
information
from the flight
arrivals board
below.

SDflkusli -flu alit

arrived a t ( ± )
.................................
........

F lig h t CCA±550
from , iZ
.).....................
............. arrived at
&>.oo...................
Ew&ratL f l i g h t
m (s)
......................... .—
delayed.
....F lla h t 1 A P 1 3
3 0 due. 0 from . (4
) ... ...............

ime due From

Airline Flight
Terminal Status

05.00 Madrid
Iberia IBE0567
50 Arrived 04.50

06.15 Beijing Air

China CCA1550
15 Arrived 06.00

06.50 Dubai
Emirates
UAE1880 13
 Delayed

07.30 Lisbon TAP TAP1330 16 Landed

^))) 4 Now listen to a taxi driver talking to a travel agent about the flight arrivals and check your 01 answers.

Friends abroad 9
Part 2: Skills development

Exam information I Section one

In Section One of the Listening test you will hear tw o people talking in an everyday or social situation.
You may have to complete notes or a form with details of names, addresses, times or dates. You will
need to listen carefully for spellings and numbers

Exam tip
Before you listen, look at the information you have been given to complete. Predicting the kind of
answers you need will help you to focus on what you are going to hear.

^))) 1 You will hear a conversation between two friends planning a visit. Predict the kind of 02
information you will have to listen for (numbers, letters, time, name, etc.). Then listen and
complete the notes

k (a ,tc & O c o t /
It's easy to confuse certain numbers that sound similar, for example: fifteen and fifty. Listen very carefully
to hear which part of the word is spoken with more emphasis.
 ^))) 2 Listen and circle the numbers you hear. Then match them with their written forms. 03
13
............................................................................................................................................................. ©
15 30 80 40 14 50

fifteen thirteen eighteen fourteen fifty forty eighty thirty

^j)) 3 Now listen to these sentences and write down the numbers you hear.
04
1 .................. 2 .................. 3 .................. 4 .................. 5 ..................

15-06
^))) 4 Listen to the following conversations and choose the correct letter a, b or c. / a McKeon
b McEwan c MacKeon
ii a W estborne b W esterborne c W estbourne

^))) 5 You will hear a telephone conversation in which Sam is booking a taxi. First look at the form
07 below and think about the kind of information you will need. Then listen and complete the form.

10 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 1

Exam tip
You will be expected to know the spellings of common words and names. Any usual names will
be spelt out for you. An answer spelt wrongly will be marked incorrect, so get plenty of practice
before the exam.
DATE A N D TIM E :
(1 )....................

Taxi PICK-UP POINT:

Lv.v.v.v.
PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS NO. & STREET:
(2) .......................... W ILLO W S It>E B .A N K
TOWN: ( 3 ) .......................................................................
POSTCODE: ( 4 ) .......................................................................

MOBILE NUMBER:
(5) o j- y zj..........................
NAM E OF PASSENGER: ■SAM W IL L IA M S
DESTINATION: HBATHf^OW -T E R M IN A L 5
PICK-UP W id &thJ u ly

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.M M, Y
YYY,
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(2) I I I I
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Town
and

You will hear a conversation between a flight attendant and country of birth
a passenger completing a landing card before arriving in the
S H E N ZH E N CH-INA
UK. Complete the form.
Nationality Occupation
CHINESE STUDENT
LANDING CARD Please complete clearly in
Contact address in the UK (in full)
English and BLOCK CAPITALS immigration Act 1971
(3) ...............................................................

Family name
UH
First name(s)

(1) ......................................................
Sex Date of birth
Friends abroad 11

Part 3:
Exam
Practice

Exam
tip
 When you complete a form, it is important to keep to the required number of words for each
answer. You will be told how many words to use, e.g. NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER. If you write too many words, your answer will be marked incorrect.
A hyphenated word counts as one word, e.g. mother-in-law. A number can be written in letters
or numbers, e.g. twelve or 72; either way, it counts as one word.

Section 1

^))) Questions 1 -7
09
You will hear a telephone conversation between a hotel receptionist and a caller making a reservation.
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.

Silver Tu ip Hotel

Num ber of nights i

Type of room: (circle one) (1) Single / Double - tw in beds / Double - king-sized bed Name (2)

Home address (3) .................................................................... Avenue, Cambridge

Postcode (4)

Transport (5)

Meals (6)

Date of arrival (7)

1 2 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 1
^))) Questions 8 -1 0
10
Listen to the next part of the conversation and choose the correct letter, a, b
or c.
8 The customer's mobile phone num ber is:

a 07976 122577.
b 07961 122577.
c 07961 121597.

9 The custom er would also like to:

a receive tourist information,

b make a restaurant booking,
c book tickets for the theatre.

10 He leaves a message for:

a M rAlam i.
b Mr El Fassi.
c M rAlaoui.

Exam tip
During the exam, listen very carefully and don't presume the first information you hear is always correct.
Sometimes the speaker can change his/her mind and correct the
information given.

Now listen again to check your answers before you look at the answer key.

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

listen closely for numbers that sound similar?
check your spellings?
check that you have written the correct number of words in the answers?
Friends abroad 13
Food and cooking
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* gr A IM S : Language related to: food, cooking methods, numbers, weights, prepositions • Identifying
stages in a process • Keeping to word counts • Completing notes, tables and flow charts
* * • Matching
information

Part 1: Vocabulary
Types of food

m
meat dairy products vegetables

1 Complete the table by putting the following foods into the correct column.

potatoes bananas cabbage turkey lamb pineapple cheese butter carrots beef cherries yoghurt

meat dairy products vegetables fruit

potatoes

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Some nouns can be countable and uncountable. They often become uncountable when they are
prepared for eating, e.g.
There are ten chickens in the field. / Would you like some chicken ?
I bought two cauliflowers yesterday. / M y son doesn't like cauliflower.

2 Say whether the following foods are C (countable) or U (uncountable) or C/U (both countable
and uncountable).

1 carrot .fi/K ... 6 onion

2 rice ............ 7 bread
3 lamb ............ 8 egg
4 bean ............ 9 pea
5 butter ........... 10 coffee

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Unit 2

Cooking methods

Write the correct letter (A-E) next to each method of cooking.

i roast

ii steam

iii fry

iv grill

V boil

Weights and measures

A in hot oil
B in hot water
C directly over the flame D in the oven
E over boiling water

4 Choose from the following list of weights and measures to complete the list of ingredients for
making pancakes.

weights (solids) gram (g)

kilogram (kg) Exam tip

measures (liquids) millilitre (ml)

litre (I)
JLuS

3 0 0 ................. o f su .g flr o f m ill?.

.lQ,£gj0S..

In some tasks in the IELTS exam, the information that you read in the question will be
expressed in different words in the audio. So you will need to listen out for synonyms
and paraphrasing. You will be able to practise this skill throughout this book.

5 Complete these equivalents.

14 = a quarter 14 = a half (1)..............= three quarters i/3 = a third
2/3 = (2).................................................i/8 = one eighth s/8 = (3)..................................................
(4)..............= seven eighths

^))) 6 You will hear a list of ingredients. Circle the correct quantity. Then write a different way to
11 express the same quantity.

1 apples 1 kilo / 1/2 kilo

2 sugar 250 g /215 g
3 flour 330 g / 130 g
4 butter 120 g / 200 g
5 milk 1/5 I / 5 I

Food and cooking 15

Part 2: Skills development
Exam information I Section two
In Section Two of the Listening test you will hear one person talking about a topic of general interest. You
may have to complete notes, a table or a flow chart describing a process.

^))) 1 You will hear a chef giving her students a list of ingredients for a regional dish. Match the 12
ingredients with the quantities. You will not use all the quantities. Before you begin, read through
the answer options and think of different ways to express the same quantities.

1 chicken 2 rice 3 onions 4 tomatoes 5 green peppers 6 cooking oil

a 450 g b 4 kilos c % kilo d 500 g e 2 kilos f 15 ml g 50 ml h 14 kilo

2 You are going to hear an explanation of how to cook pancakes, or crepes. Tick the boxes below
for the kind of information you expect to hear.

time of day spelling date weights ingredients instructions colours address

Exam tip
When you have to complete notes about the stages in a process, for example to
complete a flow chart, it will help you to listen carefully for words that indicate the order of the different
parts of the procedure, such as first, then, after that and at the end.

^))) 3 Listen to the recording and put the photos in the correct order.
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1 6 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 2

Exam tip
When you are asked to do a completion task, you may be told to use words from the
recording. If this is the case, you may have to om it unimportant words, like a or the to
keep to the word count.

4))) 4 Now you will hear someone describing how to cook a traditional
14 dessert. Before you listen, read and think about which words
might go in the gaps.
Then listen and complete the flow chart. Write NO MORE THAN
FOUR WORDS for each answer.

^))) 5 You will hear a student representative welcoming new students to the university and 15
explaining a little about traditional English meals. First read the notes below.

Then listen and complete them. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each
answer.

verw vovular dish : Fish and [Link]"ps: -fried Lia, ( l ) ..............................................

- M t P ) ........................................... Popular est>. (3) ...............................................

Another traditional meal: s u n d a u 1\a.m V\

1 ^ ) ..................................................... meat.. with (5 ) .........................................................

Food and cooking 17
Part 3: Exam practice

Section 2

4))) Questions 1 -4
16
You will hear a talk on nutrition. Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for
each answer.

To-plr,: f-teflltky [Link] ..............

• dp.-fisiAA,tlniA,
• [Link]/vs why [Link] doiA/t ' ......................
• [Link] -fr>r (D )..........................

[Link] [Link]\A^ ls: ......

• balavLC.f’.d diet
__( 3 ).................................................................. .............
_Nntf.: balanced dle.t LmcI. u n a ls .................. ............ ............ ................ .
v_______________________ _______
__________________________________J

Exam tip
In some tasks you will be asked to choose several correct answers from a list. Always read the options
before you listen to the recording. After listening, you will be able to eliminate the incorrect ones. Make
sure you choose the required number of answer options.

^))) Questions 5 -7
17
Listen to the next part of the talk. Choose THREE letters a-h. Give three reasons why the
speaker thinks so many people have an unhealthy diet.

a It is cheaper to buy packet food,

b People do not know how to eat healthily,
c It is cheaper to buy fast food,
d They prefer fast food,
e They do not like packet food,
f It is quicker to buy fast food,
g They have to plan their meals,
h Schools teach children about a balanced diet.

5 6 ............ 7 ............

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Unit 2
^))) Questions 8 -1 0
18
Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the table. Write NO MORE THAN ONE
WORD for each answer.

Group responsible:
(8) .............................. (9).............................. (10) ..............................
L im it ad ve rtisin g fo r u n h ealthy S top selling unhealthy snacks and drinks
M ake sure children e at a food balanced d ie t

E ducate th e public a b o u t a
healthy d ie t

Progress check
P rovide children w ith fre sh and healthy o p tio n s
How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

practise listening to different accents?
read through all the questions before you listened to the recording
and think about words you expected to hear?
think about words to describe different stages in a process (first,
second, then, n e x t...) when you have to complete a flow chart?
make sure you used the correct number of words in your answers?
Food and cooking 19
AIM S: Language related to: presentations and academic subjects • Identifying future plans and stages in
a presentation • Keeping to word count • Completing sentences and tables • Labelling diagrams •
Multiple-choice questions

Part 1: Vocabulary
Presentations

Introduction
During this presentation, I will explain:

• Progress has been made for many services

Project background
• Disparities reduced but still persist • Target setting for Healthy People 2010

Literature review
Experiments & Methods
Results
Conclusions
Future Work
To -jsa its ieo'rtav. f.'s’ save’fc
o-'eser.iat3" usfig
Sa/eas.
• The’* type in a new one

Sa you need a'K>!''er ouVei

-CSicX 0,1 K)M*f [Link] a
•Clis* or. SWo ’

1 The pictures above show four different stages in organizing a slide presentation. Match the
stages below with each image.

a first slide
b planning the slides
c diagram slide
d final slide

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Unit 3

Listen to these words and underline the part that is stressed in each one. The first one has been
done for you.

1 introduce introduction
2 presentation present (v) present (n)
3 suggest suggestion
4 project (v) project (n) projector
5 inform information
6 explain explanation

Now listen to this short conversation and underline the word you hear in each pair. You will hear
them in the same order.

introduce / introduction
suggest / suggestion
present (v) /p re s e n t (n)
project (v) /p ro je c t (n)
inform / information
explain / explanation

Vocabulary groups

It is useful to sort words into vocabulary groups when they refer to the same kind of information,
e.g. female - woman - lady - mother.

Write the words that have a similar meaning in the boxes below.

plan image
Chinese cons dangers pros

; diagram:

picture:

language:

; advantages:

; disadvantages:
badpoints chart
painting
graph French Italian benefits good points
Arabic
table
photograph
Presentations 21
Part 2: Skills development

Exam information I Section three

In Section Three of the Listening test you will hear a group of people talking about a topic related to
education or training. You will be asked to do different tasks in this section, and some of these will require
you to identify the ideas and opinions of the individual speakers.

Exam tip
In this type of question, where there are several speakers, it is useful to identify them as early as
possible. Listen carefully and write their names on the exam paper, leaving enough room to make a note
of any opinions too.

^))) 1 You will hear a group of students talking about a project they are planning to present. 21
Choose the correct letter, a, b or c.

i Italian painting is
a the subject
b the topic
c course

ii Who originally wants to discuss one painter?

a Edward
b Farouk
c Mandy
Hi Mandy suggests
a Michelangelo and Botticelli,
b Michelangelo.
c Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

iv Beth suggests Botticelli because

a everyone else will choose him.
b his style of painting is different,
c he's a great artist.

Exam tip
W ith multiple-choice questions, remember to read all the options before you choose the answer. Some
of the answers may look similar and you should check the details before you decide.

22 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 3

^))) 2 Now you will hear the students planning the slides they are going to prepare for their group
22 presentation. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER
for each answer.

MLckelawdo and Botticelli:.(_ )............................ .................... .........................................................

/'TctwJ, ................................................ . ....-..........-_______ ‘ '/-ire _______

____________________-_____ _______ _____ ________________________ 2-sHdes each

_

MLchdaiAQdc-ayid B&ttiadLL.........
[Link]: H-aw MLchdaiA<[Link] av'udB>ct±LceLLL art43-)----- ----- ,...[Link]&[Link]. (.4.) —
.........— | Cdm IuUdia,................. ......................................... ....................... ...................................
......._...............

^))) 3 Listen to two of the students discussing the best way to design a slide and label the drawing
23 below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

(1)
Exam tip
Remember to read all the answers carefully before you listen to the recording. When
you have to choose more than one correct answer, it may help you to cross out the
wrong answers as you listen.

^))) 4 Listen to the four students discussing their presentation and underline the TWO correct
24
answers. What do the students have to decide?

a whether or not to put the slides about Botticelli before Michelangelo

b which artist is most famous
c which artist Beth will talk about
d where to put Farouk’s slides
e whether to talk about Michelangelo first

Presentations 23
Part 3: Exam practice

Section 3

^))) Questions 1 -4
25
Listen to the recording of three students talking to their tutor about the presentation they are
planning. Choose the correct letter, a, b or c.

/' The topic of the presentation is

a how mobile phones are designed,
b the risks caused by mobile phones,
c how mobile phones are used.
ii The introduction explains the
a dangers of mobile phones.
b importance of mobile phones.
c importance of understanding the
dangers of mobile phones.

On the second slide, the students are

planning to
a explain why mobile phones are
dangerous,
b point out some different kinds of risks,
c mention ways to avoid the risks.

IV
The tutor suggests
a
not discussing the dangers of mobile phones, b
discussing the benefits of mobile phones, having an argument.
c

^))) Questions 5 -7
26
Listen to the next part of the recording and complete the slides. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

Slide 1 Slide 2
Introduction • Health
(5) • (6) .....................................
• Security

24 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Slide 3
(7)
 .....................................for
avoiding dangers

Questions 8 -1 0

Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS OR A NUMBER.

8 The actual talk will last fo r....................................

9 Each student will speak fo r....................................
10 The slides must all have th e ......................................

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

read all the questions before you listened to the recording?
think about other words on the topic that you expect to hear?
write the names of the speakers, ready to make a note of their ideas?
look carefully at the multiple-choice options that look similar so you can
listen for the correct details?
 Presentations

Review 1
1 Pronunciation: Most of the letters of the alphabet are
pronounced with the following set of sounds:

sound example
/ e i/ A
/i:/E
/e/F
/ai/I
/iu:/U

Note: O /a u / and R / a : / do not share a sound with

any other letter.

Listen. Pause the recording after each letter and write the letter in the correct column.

/e i/ /i: / /e / / a i/ /iu : /

A E F I U.
2 Word formation: Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets:
(1 ).......................... (Britain) Airways apologizes for the late (2 )........................... (depart) of
(-3)..........................(fly) BA421. This is due to the late (4 )........................... (arrive) of the
aircraft from New York. Please go to the airline (5 ).......................... (inform) desk if you have to
make a (6 ).......................... (connect) to reach your final destination.
3 Put the following words into the plural form, where possible. If the word is uncountable, write
U. There may be two possibilities for some words.

1 onion..................................... 5 bean....
2 flo u r....................................... 6 cherry
3 potato.................................... 7 coffee
4 m ilk ........................................ 8 chicken

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Review 1

4 Circle the word that does not belong in each list. What do the others have in common?
1 first, third, fourth, one .....................................
2 ingredient, gram, ounce, kilo .....................................
3 dinner, dish, lunch, breakfast .....................................
4 after, who, then, next .....................................
5 area, section, zone, door .....................................
6 wi-fi, restaurant, snack bar, cafe .....................................
7 tea, milk, juice, beans .....................................
8 roast, boil, pan, fry .....................................
9 carrot, cauliflower, onion, banana .....................................
10 milk, cheese, egg, cream ....................................

^))) 5 Listen to the recording and underline the words that are stressed.
29
1 The first thing we have to decide is our topic.
 2 So, that's fixed then.
3 I think we should keep the blue bullet points.
4 I've put all our slides together.
5 So, let's put Botticelli first, and follow with Michelangelo.
6 Make sure all the slides have the same style.

6 Asking for and giving opinions and making suggestions: Write 0 (opinion) or S (suggestion) next to
each of the following phrases.

1 What do you think?

2 Let's ...
3 Do you agree?
4 1 think...
5 Don't you think ...?
6 W hy don't we ...
7 How about ...
8 You could ...
9 W hat about ...?
10 1 don't think ...

Review 1 27
A IM S : Language related to: work and the workplace • Listening for main ideas • Listening for detailed
information • Distinguishing fact from opinion • Completing notes
• Short-answer questions • Matching information

Part 1: Vocabulary

People at work
VJ
t i y **

1 The pictures above show people at work. Match each picture with the person’s occupation. Write
the letter.

1 farm er....... 2 police o ffice r......... 3 businessm an......... 4 doctor....... 2 Complete these definitions

with one of the occupations in the pictures.

1 A ....................is a person who makes money by selling goods or services.

2 A ....................protects the public from criminals.
3 A ....................is a person who is qualified in medicine.
4 A person who grows food is called a ....................

Extending vocabulary

In the Listening test, the words on the answer sheet may not always be the same as the ones you
hear on the recording. So, it is important to know as many words as possible that have similar
meanings or are connected with the topic of the recording.

3 Complete the word map on the next page with verbs from the list.

; look after defend supply earn take care of guard produce trade deliver ; 28 Get Ready for IELTS:

Listening

Unit 4
Words that go together

Some words change their meaning when they are combined with other words, for example, verbs
combined w ith different prepositions form different phrasal verbs.

4 Complete the table with the appropriate preposition.

Verb Preposition Meaning
1 look
fo r search
2 look care for
3 look examine
4 look check
5 look scan

5 Complete the following sentences with the most suitable phrasal verb from the table in
Exercise 4.

1 The class som etim es..............................the newspaper for information about their local town.
2 The family called the police to help th e m ..............................their son, who was lost. 3 The student
asked his tutor t o ..............................his essay for mistakes.
4 When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor..............................his broken arm.
5 The parents asked the baby-sitter t o ..............................their children while they went out. Work 29

Part 2: Skills development

Exam information I Section four

In Section Four of the Listening test you will hear one person talking about an academic topic of general
interest. You may have to complete a summary or notes or give short answers to questions.

Exam tip
Before you listen to each part of the lecture in Section Four read the questions
carefully and underline the key words. This will give you some information about the topic in advance and
help you focus on the main ideas while you are listening.

A speaker will often introduce the topic of a lecture with a phrase like:
Today I'm going to talk a b o u t...
M y topic today is ...
M y lecture this evening will be a b o u t...
In today's lecture I'll be talking a b o u t...
This week's talk will cover...
I'm here to tell you a b o u t...

30
^))) 1 Listen to the following introductions and write the topic of each talk. 1
...........................................................
2 working in ........................................................................
3 .....................................................................
4 employment opportunities in .........................................................................
5 .....................................................................
6 .........................................................
2 Find two words or phrases in the list below that have a sim ilar meaning to each of the lecture topics in
Exercise 1.

in the open air enjoyment employment associations business outside \ colleges fulfilment universities
company occupation clubs work
1 .........................
2 ..............................
3 ............................. .............................
4 .............................. ..............................
5 ............................. .............................
6 ........................ ........................

30 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 4

^))) 3 Listen to the introductions again. They are slightly different this time. Complete the notes 31
about each topic. Write ONE word only.

±..

v ...... ..............J

Exam tip
When you have identified the key words / main ideas in the questions, listen carefully for more detailed
information. While you listen, use any headings on the question sheet to guide you, and pay close
attention to the key words.

In some questions you will have to decide whether the speaker is giving factual information or expressing
their opinion. Speakers may use phrases like I enjoy or I like to show their feelings or they may use more
formal expressions to introduce opinions, for example: It seems to me; M y impression is ...

^))) 4 You will hear an extract from two interviews with people about their work. Complete the
32-33 notes. Write no more than TWO WORDS for each answer.

Alice works on (1)........................

- grows (2)........................
- keeps (3)........................ , ducks and cows - worst part of job - going out in winter to feed
(4)........................
- likes working outdoors in the (5)..................... - trucks deliver to (6)...................

- supplies (7)...............................with milk, eggs, cheese

- sells directly to (8)..........................in farm shop
Wei Long works as a (9)..................................... - graduated in (10).....................................
- ambition - earn living through (11)................ - has own (12).....................................
- sells (13).....................................
- (14)...................looks after the office
- likes making own (15)...................
- wouldn't like to work in a (16)...................

V__________________________________ Work 3 1

Exam information I Matching information

In the matching questions that follow, the numbered items appear in the same order as the information,
but the lettered options do not. Read all the options before you listen to the recording.

5 You will hear Khalidah talking about the patients, doctors and nurses in the Accident and
Emergency Unit. Write a letter a -f next to each group of people. You will not use all the options.

What does Khalidah say about each group of people?

a see the patients after they have talked to the nurse

b have had accidents in the work place
c discover what is wrong with the patients
d look after patients who are out of danger
e arrange for patients to go home in an ambulance
f have had accidents in cars or at home

1 patients ............
2 doctors ............
3 nurses ............
 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening
Unit 4

Section 4

4))) Questions 1 -4
35
You will hear a woman talking to some students about her job. Complete the notes with words
from the recording. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
for five years
Job: (1)..... at university
Studied: (2) side, not theory
Interested in (3) after graduating
Accepted for (4)

^))) Questions 5 -7 36
Now you will hear the next part of the talk. Answer the question. Choose THREE answers from
a-f.

What does the speaker think are the disadvantages o f police w ork?
a danger of being attacked
b protecting the public
c not being available for family celebrations
d special training in avoiding trouble
e working difficult hours
f working w ith the public

5 6 ............ 7
^))) Questions 8 -1 0
37
Listen to the last part of the recording and answer the questions. Write no more than TWO
WORDS.

8 W hat does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police w o rk?..........
9 W hat kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect?............................
10 W hat does the speaker want to be in the fu tu re ?.....................................

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

underline the key words in the questions?
think about other words w ith the same meaning as the key words?
read all the possible answers before you listened to the recording?
check that you have not used more words than you are asked to?

Work 33
On campus services
AIMS: Language related to: university life and facilities • Following directions and identifying locations •
Prepositions • Key word stress • Labelling maps and flow charts • Short-answer questions • Completing
sentences

Part 1: Vocabulary

Campus services

1 ................................... 2

1 The pictures above show buildings on a university campus. Label the buildings with the words
in the box.
halls of residence library medical centre sports centre

2, Now match the buildings with the definitions below. You will not use all the definitions.

1 This is where you go to get fit....................................

2 You go here when you are sick and need to get a prescription.................................... 3 This is where
you will find all kinds of reference materials, including journals, films, computers and all the information
you need for your studies.................................... 4 This is where students live on
campus....................................
5 You go here when you want to listen to music....................................

Spelling

W c u tc A O w tf
Some words sound the same, but are spelt differently. In the Listening test, you must spell your answers
correctly, or you will lose points.

Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 5

3 Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentences.

1 The lecturer told his students to read...................................the article quickly, (th re w / through / though)
2 ...................................was a long queue of people waiting at the medical centre to see the doctor.
(Their/They're/There)
3 The university has a number o f.................................... (restuarants/ restaurants/ restaurents)
4 A lot of people enjoy meeting visitors fro m ...................................countries, (foriegrt / foreing / foreign)
5 To get to the library, take the first road on the left and keep w a lking................................... you get to
the end of the road, (untill/ until/ unntil)

6 The tutor's office is on th e ...................................floor, (twelvth / tw e fth / twelfth). Prepositions

Exam information I Labelling plans

In the exam you may have to identify buildings by their location on a plan, and you will need to recognize
the prepositions that indicate where things are.
4 Sometimes there is more than one word to describe the same position, for example: beside, by,
next to. In each group of words, circle the preposition or phrase that does NOT belong to the
group.

1 on top of, into, over, above 4 behind, opposite, in front of, facing
2 next to, far away, nearby, close to 5 beside, next to, between, at the
3 outside, inside, within, into side of

5 Read the description of a university campus and label the buildings on the plan.

The library is in the middle of the campus. It's next to the theatre. There's a shop behind the library,
between the bank and the bookshop. The Student Union building is opposite the theatre, beside the
round building, which is the night club. The Sports Centre is on the other side of the green, facing the
Medical Centre.

A Sports Centre B Night Club C Student Union D Shop E Theatre

Bookshop __________ /
Bank
\_______

On campus services 35

Part 2:
Skills
 development

Exam information I Sentence completion

In the exam you may have to complete some sentences. You will use the exact
words you hear in the recording, but it is important to make sure your answers are
grammatically correct. You will lose points if they are not.

Complete the sentences with the correct ending from the box.

■ the corner the right to the lake straight ahead of you opposite Medical Centre 1 Take the lift up to the

twelfth floor and the tutor's office is the third door on

2 To get to the bank, cross the road at the library and turn left a t....................................... 3 Go
down the footpath to the main road and the station's rig h t....................................... 4 Turn left at
the top of the stairs, go along to the end of the corridor and you'll see the seminar room
.......................................
5 Take the second road on the right, then, first left and you'll find the physics building next to th
e .......................................
6 Go along the main path as far as the canteen, then follow it round to the left until you g e
t.......................................

4))) You will hear six short conversations, where one person is explaining to another how to find 38 different
places on campus. Before you listen, make a note of some of the expressions you expect to hear. Complete
the sentences as you listen. Pay attention to your spelling and grammar, and write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.

1 The Sports Centre is on the other sid e ........................................................

2 The lecture theatre in the Law School is o n ........................................................
3 To reach the Business School, you take the footpath........................................................ 4 The
theatre is ........................................................
5 The nearest bus stop is opposite th e ........................................................
6 The bank is ...................................................... to the shop.
36 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening
Unit 5

Exam information I Short-answer questions

In another type of question you may be asked to give short answers to the
questions. You will hear the words you should use on the recording. You do not
need to change them. But it is very important to pay attention to the number of
words you write. You will be told how many words to use. This is usually no more
than three words and /or a number. Your answer will be marked incorrect if you
use too many words.

4))) 3Listen to Sandra and Tom talking about the facilities on campus and
answer the questions. 39 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

1 Which floor is the library coffee shop o n ?......................................

2 What does Sandra like to do there?......................................
3 Where is the silent zone?......................................
4 Where does Tom live?......................................
5 How many people live in Sandra's house?......................................
6 What does Tom often do near Sandra's house?......................................

Exam tip
In some questions you may be asked to label a map or a plan. You will always
hear the information in the same order as the numbered questions. Before you
listen, look at the plan on the question paper and pay attention to the information
you have been given. This will help you to focus on the context and predict what
you may hear.

^))) 4 Listen to two students talking about the different food outlets on a
university campus and 40 label the plan below.
A Fast food hall
B Snack bar
C Mexican restaurant
D College dining room
E Italian restaurant

o
Bus stop
(3) ....
v

(1) Shops

On campus services 37
Part 3: Exam practice

Section 1

^))) Questions 1 -4
41
You will hear Lily explaining to Chen how to use the library. Label the plan of the library.

A PC Zone
B Library Cafe
C Cookbooks
D Travel
E Silent zone
H») 42
Ground floor

North door

South

Questions 5 -7
First floor
Listen to the next part of the recording and complete the sentences. Write only TWO WORDS.

5 First look up the title in th e ..............................................................

6 The class mark is one or two letters and.............................................................. 7 The shows you
where to look for the books.

>8 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 5

^))) Questions 8 -1 0
43
Listen to the last part of the recording and answer the questions. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.

8 W hat do you need to scan firs t? .......................................................

9 W hat does the scanner do when you scan a book?..................................................
10 W hat does the system do at the end?.........................................................

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

think about the words you expected to hear before you listened?
look carefully at the information you have on the question paper?
listen for key words by concentrating on the words that are spoken w ith more stress?
make sure your answers were grammatically correct when you completed the sentences? On camDus
services 39
 AIM S: Language related to: crime and protection • Listening for key words and synonyms •
Recognizing categories • Word formation • Multiple-choice questions
• Short-answer questions • Completing tables

Part 1: Vocabulary

Crime

break into thief knife gun Now write the words in

correct columns in the table.

staying safe. Tick the ones you can gang

pickpocket

The following words are all connected with

crime and see in the pictures.
steal gun gang dangerous careful
knife rob break into thief attack safe
crime
 IMoun Verb Adjective

Words with similar meanings

Exam tip
As you are reading through the questions before starting the Listening test, you will be
identifying key words in order to predict what you are going to hear. As you do this, try to think of
synonyms for the key words. Paraphrasing is very common in the IELTS Listening test, so it is
very important that you practise this skill.

10 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 6

3 Complete the following sentences with words from the box that have the same meaning as the
word in brackets. Make sure your answers are grammatically correct.

; steal safe robber shoplifter gang pickpocket burglar

1 A (thief) broke into the office and (took) a laptop.

2 While the friends were at the night club, a (thief) took their wallets out of their jackets. 3 A police officer
w ent to the shop to talk to a (thief) who was taking the goods out of the shop w ithout paying.
4 A (group) of (thieves) broke into a bank and took £1,000,000 over the weekend.
5 The students were advised to keep their passports in a (secure) place when they went on holiday.

Collocations

Some words are often used together. For example: do + homework, make + cake. In the exam, it will
help to know which words go together and what you expect to hear.

Match the words that are often used together.

take the police

watch out up
call for
lock scene
crime to court

5 Complete the text with phrases from exercise 4. Check that your verb tenses are correct.
When the receptionist arrived at Goodmead Primary school on Monday, she found
that someone had (1)..........................the office and stolen several laptops, so she
(2 )........................... They came to look at the (3)...........................straight away and advised her to make
sure she (4 )..........................the office every evening in future. They also
suggested that she should (5)..........................any strangers nearby. Two days later, the
police called to say that they had caught the thieves and arrested them. They said they would
(6)..........................th e m ...........................in the next few days.

^))) 6 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

44
Pronunciation

When you listen to people speaking, it is sometimes difficult to hear the end of one word and the
beginning of the next. This often happens when:
• the first word ends with the same sound that starts the next word, e.g. take care.
• the second word begins with a vowel e.g. watch out.

^))) 7 Listen to this sentence from the recording and underline where the words join together.
45
When the receptionist arrived at Goodmead Primary school on Monday, she found that someone had
broken into the office and stolen several laptops, so she called the police.

Staying safe 41
Part 2: Skills development

Exam tip
When you are looking at the key words in the questions before listening, don't forget to include the
question words. These will tell you what kind of information you need (e.g. What type o f ... = category,
class).
i Read the following questions and underline the key words and the question words.

1 What is the most common crime in the UK?

2 What tw o forms of theft does the policewoman mention?
3 Why are people in more danger when they are abroad?
4 What should people leave in the hotel on holiday?
5 What kind of mobile is popular with thieves?

^ ) ) ) 2 Now
listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR
WORDS.
46
1 What is the most common crime in the UK?

2 What tw o forms of theft does the policewoman mention?

3 Why are people in more danger when they are abroad?

4 What should people leave in the hotel?

5 What kind of mobile is popular with thieves?

Exam information I Table completion

In one type of question you may have to complete a table with no more than tw o words or a number. The
heading will tell you what kind of information you need to focus on. Before you listen, underline the
heading of each column in the table.

H») 3 47
Listen to a talk about emergency phone numbers in different countries and complete the table.

UK USA Australia Germany India 999

42 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 6

4 Read the text about staying safe on campus and answer the question. Tick the correct answer.
Security Officer: Our campus is generally a very safe place for
students and staff. Crime is very rare, but when it does occur,
it's quite often because someone has not been careful enough
They may not have locked their door or they might have gone
out alone at night.

What does the security officer say about crime on cam pus?
a The campus is always safe,
b Crime does not happen very often,
c Crime never happens when people are careful.
V
Now look at the answers. Notice that the difference between
the correct answer and a wrong answer may depend on one word.

a The campus is always safe. A

The officer says the campus is generally a very safe place, not that it is always safe.
b Crime does not happen very often. /
The officer says crime is very rare.
c Crime never happens when people are careful. X
The officer says crime often happens when someone has not been careful enough. This does not mean it
never happens when people are careful.

4))) 5 You will hear a talk about staying safe on campus. Choose a, b or c.
48
i When can students ask a security officer to walk home with them?
a in the evening b after dark c late at night

ii What does the security officer say students should do if they want to go home late at night and they feel
nervous?
a They should ring campus security. c They should go home alone,
b They should study in the library.

iii What does the security officer say about national and on campus emergency numbers? a They are
both 999. c They are not the same.

b They are both 3333.

iv Why should students call 3333 in an emergency on campus?

a 999 does not work. c It is faster,
b It is confusing.
Staying safe 43
Part 3: Exam practice

Section 2

^})) Questions 1 -4
49
You will hear a talk about safety in different regions. Complete the table about crime in two
different holiday destinations. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Region Type of Crime

(3) (4)

^))) Questions 5 -7
50
Listen to the next part of the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.

5 What are tourists advised not to wear in the street?

6 Where should tourists not go after dark?

7 In some parts of Latin America, where do thieves often take money from tourists?

^))) Questions 8 -1 0
51
Listen to the last part of the recording and choose the correct answer to the questions.

8 What did the travel advisor think about India?

a It was dangerous.
b It was organized,
c It was safe.
9 Why does the speaker recommend going to India with a tour group ?
a because it is more fun
b because it is less risky
c because they don't need cash

44 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unite
10 What did the tour guide tell the tourists not to do?
a speak their own language
b go w ith people they don't know
c be nice and friendly

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick
them all.

Did you ...

underline the key words in the question?
compare the answers that looked similar in the multiple-choice questions?
look at the headings in tables to see what kind of information you need?
think about words that often go together so you could predict what
you expect to hear on the recording?
Staying safe 45

Review
2
1 Word families: Organize the
words into columns by
category.
 / business studied truck company doctor firm rescue worker supply farmer graduated deliver shop
nurse university police officer

Trade Occupation Education Transport business

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the list.
i in for after at on around 1 Ahmed asked his tutor to lo ok..............................his essay

2 A team of rescue workers went out to

look....................... 3 The sales team 3 Underline the correct spelling of the words.
the lost teenagers.
travels..............................the world. 4 As a farmer, he
enjoys w orking..............................the land. 5 The
nurses in the accident and emergency ward look...... n o
t..............................danger. patients who are

acommodation
1 accommodation, accomodation. 6 Wednesday, Wendsday, Wedensday 7 Febuary,
acident, accident, accidant librery, libary,
Febrary, February 2 8 nesessary, necesary, necessary 3
library 4 oposite, opposite, oppisite
9 relevent, relevant, relavant 10 responsable, responsibal, 5
business, busines, bisness responsible

Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Review 2

Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions. Write ONE
WORD ONLY in each space.
1 The green is ...........................the middle of the cam pus............................ front of the library. 2 Turn le
ft.............................. the top of the road that runs from the entrance. 3 The student union building is
..............................the corner of the main road and the entrance to the campus. It's ..............................
the right as you go in.
4 The teaching block is ..............................the end of the road, facing the main entrance. 5 The main
lecture theatre is ..............................the ground floor.
6 The library is .............................. the student union building,................................the left just after the
entrance.

Now check your answers in the answer key.

Label the buildings on the plan with information from the sentences in exercise 4. (3)

Review 2

AIM S: Language related to: studying, exams and revision • Comparisons • make/do • Adjectives and
adverbs • Following processes • Completing sentences
• Completing flow charts • Short-answer questions
Part 1: Vocabulary

Label the pictures with the words in the box. revision exam hall test text books

Comparatives

Look at these examples of comparative sentences:

The population of China is large. It is larger than the population of Italy.

Many students think physics is difficult. They say it is more difficult than art.
Spelling in Spanish is simple. A t least, it's simpler than in English.
Some people think playing football is easy. They think it is easier than learning maths. Exercising in the
gym is good for your health, but it's even better to exercise in the fresh air.

Do you know all the different rules to form a comparative?

B
Adjectives
with one
syllable
add 'r' or 'er'

large/larger
strong/stronger
Adjectives with two or three
syllables
put 'more' in front of the adjective
dif-fi-cult/more difficult
bo-ring/more boring
Adjectives with two syllables and ending in '-le', -'er' -'ow'

add 'er'

simple/simpler
Adjectives with two syllables and ending in 'y'

add 'er' and change 'y' to 'i'

easy/easier
Irregular
adjectives

change spelling / into another word

far/further

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2 Form the comparative of these adjectives and write them in the correct column in the table
below.

1 fast 3 clever 5 well 7 late 9 bad

2 interesting 4 nervous 6 slow 8 healthy 10 good

+ Y + 'er' y- + ier more + adjective irregular adjectives -faster

Now match your answers to the rules (A-E) in the table opposite. The first one has been done for you.

1 fast 4 nervous ............ 7 healthy ........ 2 interesting ............ 5 slow ............ 8 bad ........ 3 clever ............
6 late ............ 9 good ........

4 Complete the paragraph with words from the table in exercise 2. Use each word only once.

Some students think it is (1)..................to study for exams at night, when it is quiet. Others think it is
(2)..................to go to bed early and get up early to do their exam revision. A lot of students enjoy
studying (3).................. subjects. Some like to revise at the last minute, but (4 ) .................... students
need to plan their revision a long time in advance. Students who are (5 ) ......................than average
before exams, can go to classes to learn relaxation techniques.

Adjectives and adverbs

k /a ,tc & D u ,t/

Be careful not to confuse adjectives w ith adverbs:
Adjectives tell us more about nouns. They come before the noun.
Amira is a confident speaker.
Adverbs tell us more about verbs. They usually come after the verb.
Amira spoke confidently about her project on cultural exchanges.
Adverbs can also tell us more about adjectives.
Amira is an exceptionally confident speaker.

5 Choose the correct adjectives or adverbs to complete these sentences.

1 The {intelligently/ intelligent) students answered the exam questions (correct/ correctly). 2 A {w ell/
good) designed exam tests the students' knowledge (effectively/ effective). 3 The examiner marked the
tests as (fair/ fairly) and as (quickly/ quick) as possible. 4 The coursework on the programme this year
was (unusual/ unusually) (w ell/ good). 5 The students' projects have been of an (extraordinary/
extraordinarily) (high / highly) standard.

Studying, exams and revision

Part 2: Skills
development

Exam
information
I Sentence
completion
In this
type of
task, for
each
question
you will
have to
 complete a sentence with words you hear on the recording. You must make sure that the answers
are grammatically correct and that the spelling is accurate. You will only have to write two or three
words or a number.

1 Look at the following sentences and endings. Choose the endings that are grammatically correct.
In each question more than one answer is possible.

1 Your exam revision will be more organized at the end of the year if
a you are planning a revision timetable.
b you plan when to study each subject,
c your revision is planning,
d you have planned a revision timetable.
2 Some subjects are easier to remember because
a they interesting.
b they're interested,
c they are interesting,
d you're interested in them.
3 If you study all night, because it's quieter,
a you'll be tired in the morning.
b you're sleeping in your classes,
c you might fall asleep in your lectures,
d you'll be able to concentrate more.

Exam tip
When you are listening to a recording of several people talking, try to make a note of the names
of the speakers when you hear them for the first time. It might help you to write just their initials
and whether they are male or female.
For example: A / f (Amira - female) or D /m ( Dave - male)

^))) 2 Listen to this conversation about studying, and match the name of each person to the study 52
technique they prefer.

1 M artha........... 2 Carl............ 3 Enrique............ 4 Jenny............ A highlighting important details in

photocopies of articles and text books
B making notes in the margin of articles and text books writing notes in an exercise book C
making notes in files on their PC
D using free software to make notes on articles and electronic books

50 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 7
4))) 3 Now you will hear a group of students talking about their revision techniques and write the
53 correct endings for each of the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1 Lesley prepares for her end-of-year exams by making a ........................................................... 2 Chen

says that he can remember historical facts more easily if he creates pictures

3 Indira prefers to study late at night because it is ...............................................

4 Mark likes to get up very early on the day of an exam to do so m e.......................................

4))) 4 Look at the pictures that show students what to do when they go for an exam. Listen to
the 54 recording and complete the instructions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each
answer. Check that your answers are grammatically correct.

Your Nam e

. . t Your Surnam e
depafmten^
i p f e 345 67

1 Leave y o u r............................................................. your bag.

2 The keys for the lockers a re ...............................................................
3 Show your identity card...............................................................
4 Look for y o u r........................................... on a desk in the hall.

Look at these steps for preparing for an exam and put them in the order you would do them.
There are several possible answers, but some are more practical than others. Don’t check your
answers yet.
remember key facts and arguments discuss
A look at past exam papers D B read all the possible exam topics with tutors look at all your
books on the subject E C write practice exam lecture notes for the course
questions F

H))) 6 Now listen to three students talking about how they prepare for an exam and complete the
55 flow chart with the missing letters from exercise 5.
(1)............ (2)............
-------\
(3)............ (4)............ Studying, exams and revision 51

Part 3: Exam
practice

Exam tip
If you
don't
hear
the
answer
to a
 question and you are unable to answer it, don't waste time worrying about it. Go on and listen
for the answer to the next question. At the end, go back and try to guess the answers that you
missed. You might be able to get an extra point or two. If you leave them blank, you definitely
won't get a point!

Section 3

4))) You will hear three students discussing exam techniques with their tutor. Complete the flow 01 chart.
Write no more than THREE words.

Questions 1 -4

Questions 5 -8
H )))
02
Now you will hear the next part of the recording. Complete the sentences. Write no more than
THREE words for each answer.

5 You should read the questions........................................................................ to find out what the

topic is.
6 Sometimes a question is ........................................................................ than it looks. 7 It is a good
idea to start by answering the questions y o u ........................................................ 8 When all the
questions are worth the sam e........................................................................ you should check that
you spend the right amount of time on them.

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Questions 9 -1
0
 Listen to the last part of the recording and answer the questions. Write no more than THREE words
or a number.

9 W hat should you write if you do not have tim e to give a complete answer to a
question?..........................................................................
10 W hat did Barbara get in her last exam ?...........................................................................

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

read all the questions before you listened to the recording?
spell all your answers correctly?
make sure your completed sentences were grammatically correct?
keep to the word count?
Studying, exams and revision

Shop; igi

B)
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AIM S:
Language
related to
shopping and
spending habits
 • Predicting keywords • Identifying opinions • Recognizing words that go together (collocations) •
Completing notes
• Matching information • Answering short-answer questions

Part 1: Vocabulary

Shopping options

1 Look at the pictures and match them with the sentences below.

a There are supermarkets in most big cities across the w orld.............

b People who live in small towns often buy their food at the market.............
c In the countryside, people often get their groceries in village shops.............
d Department stores sell clothes, furniture and household goods.............

2 Complete the sentences with the expressions from the box.

designer brands shop assistant customer services shopping malls market stalls self-service

1 Ingrid complained t o ..........................................about her new boots because the zip was
broken.
2 A lot of teenagers like expensive..........................................more than cheap clothes. 3 One
advantage o f..........................................is that you can choose your own food from the shelves.
4 Many young people in big cities go t o .......................................... to meet their friends. 5
Farmers often sell their fruit and vegetables fro m ............................................
6 T he..........................................helped the customer to find aT shirt in the colour they wanted.

54 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Units

4))) 3 Listen to the following sentences and underline the stressed words.
04
1 I bought this shirt in a sale.
2 My brother thinks online shopping is much quicker than going to the shops.
3 The good thing about shopping in a department store is that you can get everything in one place.
4 The last tim e I took something back to a shop, the customer services manager wasn't there.
5 I lost my credit card the other day. I was really worried someone else would use it. 6 Have you ever
bought a train ticket with a student discount? It's so much cheaper.

Collocations

Some verbs go with certain nouns to form common expressions. For example: make + a phone call 4

Match the verbs with the nouns to form expressions about shopping.

1
go a the shopping
2 ask for b a shopping list
3 make c the supermarket
4 do d shopping
5 go to e a refund

^))) 5 Now listen to a recording of an interview in a survey of shopping habits. Miriam is talking
about 05 who does the shopping in her family. Complete the notes with the expressions from Exercise
1.

* F o u r p e o p l e I i a , t h e f a m i l w - o ^ I w t w o ( - 0 ............................................................................................................
*-------------- t ?— *— ------------------ ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

• M o t k i f i n . b k i . y s . i h i f o . o p t . M a t e s a 1 ^ ) ................................................................................................f i r s t .

[ _ ........< ^ o e s t o ( 3 ) ........................................................................................................................................................................_ ...................................... ........................ ...............................

• M i r i a m . ( 4 ) ____________________________ ____________ ______________ _______________ m o s t . . - S o m e t i m e s h m ^ s . . c l o t h e s s h e .

d o e s n ' t l i k e . T a k e s t h e m , b a c ' r z a n d w s t e s f o r ^ 5 ) .............................................................................................................

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Part 2: Skills
development

Exam
information
I Note
completion
 In this type of task, you will have to complete notes with words you hear on the
recording. You will only have to write two or three words or a number. Listen carefully for words
that tell you about the structure of the talk, for example, first, next, now, finally.

1 Look at these lists and circle any words that indicate the order of ideas in a talk. The first has been
done for you.

1 in as though before however first

2 over then through next such near 3 secondly there so because finally nevertheless 4
consequently after for but therefore thirdly 5 lastly that prior to since also never

2a The following notes are from a talk about shopping habits in different countries. Fill in the gaps
with words you expect to hear.

I Who does the shopping?________ _____ _______ ____.....__ _________ _

- i^-tkie UJsLJjJ............. ................. % fflflrt [Link] [Link]*...................... . * .. .. t T ^

Ii/t. [Link]\[Link].(,c. (p) ____________ A/..e.s„ r}.n r*[Link]......... [Link]-pii/U?.. .......... L Cj II

| - hfablts c-V\av^alma - 14.S ( 3 )................................% o f vxtv^ shop fgr fopd. .... 1

Where do people shop?

L=.Iku cities..iA-)—____...__ _____ __ ________

1 - Iia. [Link] \^>) ..............................av\A (£*) ................ ..................................................

1») 2b Now listen to the recording and check your answers.

06

Exam information I Multiple-choice questions

Before you answer multiple-choice questions, check that you know how many correct answers
there are. In some cases, you have to choose one correct answer out of three possible options.
In other questions you can choose two correct answers out of five options or three correct
answers out of seven options.

56 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 8

4))) 3 You will hear a lecture about shopping habits. Choose THREE statements that are
correct. 07 Before you listen, make a note of what you think the answers might be.
 What did the survey find out about women?

a They like to shop in large department stores,

b They go to the supermarket after midnight,
c They always make a shopping list,
d They tend to buy inexpensive shoes,
e They save money by buying special offers,
f They like expensive boutiques,
g They go shopping in specialist shops.

1
2
3

Exam Information I Short-answer questions

In another type of question you will have to give a short answer. Your answer does not have to
be a complete sentence and you must not write more words that you are asked for. This is
usually no more than TWO or THREE words. You will hear the exact words you have to write on
the recording.

The instructions for this task tell you to write no more than THREE words. Look at these questions
and their incorrect answers. Decide why the answers are incorrect and match the reasons.

f misunderstood the question

a too many words
b not enough answers
Answer
c misunderstood the question word
at the shopping mall

Question
music, clothes, cinema, computers
1 Where do young people in the city like to meet their
friends?
It is enjoyable,
2 W hat three things do most teenagers like to spend
their money on? a mobbile phone

3 How much does it cost to go to the cinema?

to the supermarket
4 W hat is the most expensive thing you have
bought? market stall

5 When do you go shopping?

6 Name tw o places where you can buy food.

d incorrect spelling
Shopping and spending 57
e too many answers
 Part 3: Exam practice

Exam tip
You will find clues about the topic of the talk in the instructions and the questions. Before you
listen, read them carefully and think about the vocabulary you expect to hear.

Section 4

^))) Questions 1 -4
08
You will hear the introduction to a lecture about consumer habits. Complete the notes with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS.

.^e./Ai^CA m.n/'MJ ____________________________ ; r ^.... O...................

i PoljAt 1 ____-.......-.............. - ..... - -..-_____ _____________ _—

l - t hm; a groups: ___ ___________

• youiA,g people,

• families.,

• ( i ) ..........................................

I Poln-t 2
1j - [Link] a^d female ( 2 ) ................................................
’ ~1
j Three age groups are

! • youiA,^ people ac^ed (3) ................................................

• Fai^tllles aaed from. 30-55

• Mature adults (4) ................................................ 1

 58 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening
Unit 8

4))) Questions 5 -7
09
Now you will hear the next part of the recording and answer the question. Select THREE correct options
from the list (a-g).

What do families spend their m oney on?

a furniture and household goods

b clothes, music and entertainment
c cars and outings
d electronic equipment
e gardening tools
f food, toys and outings
g cars and travelling

5 ............
6 .........
7 ...........

4))) Questions 8 -1 0
10
 Now you will hear the last part of the recording. Answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for eating in restaurants.

8 W hat do men spend tw ice as much as women on?

9 W hat do women spend most on?

10 Which group spends most on eating in restaurants?

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

read the questions and think about the topic before you listened to the recording?
check all the options before you answered the matching question?
write the exact words you heard on the recording?

Shopping and spending 59

A IM S :
Language related
to: interests,
hobbies, art,
sport, online
games, music,
collections •
Identifying
 detailed information • Classifying vocabulary • Completing forms and tables • Multiple-choice
questions

Part 1: Vocabulary

la Look at the pictures. Copy and complete the table with the numbers of the pictures and the names
of the activities.

Hobby Interest Sports

lb Now read the definitions below and check your answers.

Vocabulary note

A hobby is an activity you do for pleasure in your spare time. It often involves doing something
with your hands or collecting something, for example, painting and collecting stamps are hobbies.
A sport is a game that involves physical activity.
An interest is something you enjoy doing. It may be a hobby, or a sport, but not always. For example,
going to the cinema is an interest, but it is not a hobby or a sport.

Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 9

Exam tip
Knowing that a word belongs to a group of words will make it easier for you to
predict what you are going to hear in the recording. For example, if you know that
stamp collecting is a hobby, you will be ready to listen for other words connected w ith hobbies.

Put the following words in the correct column. Remember, hobbies and sports are interests, but
not all interests are hobbies or sports.

playing chess gardening travelling listening to music football going to art galleries running cooking
swimming

Hobbies Interests Sports

co lle ctin g qclwz. to the cw clln g

^j)) 3 You will hear some people talking about what they are planning to do in their free time. 11
Write the activity next to the speaker in each conversation. Check that your spelling is correct.
Use only one word for each answer.

Conversation A Conversation C
Speaker 1 :..................................... Speaker 1 :..................................... Speaker 2
:..................................... Speaker 2 :.....................................

Conversat Speaker 1 Speaker 2

on B Conversation D ..................................... Speaker 1 :........ ..................................... Speaker 2 :........

0 < * t/
Spelling is important in the listening test. Remember that some words sound the same, but are w ritten
differently, for example to, too and two. When you hear these words, you will have to think about which
one is grammatically possible.

Complete these sentences with the correct spelling, to, too or two.

1 Michael w a n ts ................... go travelling in the vacation.

2 Jeremy has............................................much work to do.
3 Annie has.................sisters in Germany.
4 Edward is .................lazy to study for his exams.
5 Elizabeth would like to g o .................Paris for the summer.
6 Faizal is planning.................vacations this year.

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Part 2: Skills development
1
Exam tip
Some words can be confused because two letters may sound similar, for example: p and b, Iand r. If you
find these tricky, make sure you get plenty of practice before the exam.

^))) Listen to the recording and circle the word you hear. You will hear the words twice. 12
1 fly /fry 6 p la y / pray
2 play / pray 7 lead /re a d
3 le a d / read 8 fly/fry
4 blade / played 9 blade / played
5 collect / correct 10 collect / correct

4))) 2 Now you will hear a conversation between two people discussing their hobbies. Circle the 13
words you hear.

1 flying / frying / fly in 3 leading / reading / lead in

2 play / played / blade

Exam information I Table completion

In this type of task, you will have to complete a table with information from the
recording. Before you listen, read the headings of the columns in the table to see what kind of information
you need to listen for. Remember to keep to the word count.

This table shows how one person keeps a record of the stamps in their collection. Look at the
headings in the table and make a note of what kind of information is required in each column, e.g.
a number, a name, a date.

Value Picture Year Origin

(1) colour, imaae (3) (4)

^))) 4 You are going to hear a boy talking to a friend about his stamp collection. Listen and 14
complete the table about the stamps. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Value Picture Year Origin

32 ce n ts cardinal honeyeater
(1) ................ (2) ................
25 cents parrot
(3)................. (4).................

62 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

In this type of question you will often need to listen for numbers and letters. These might be part of an
address, name, age or phone number. Before you listen, read the form carefully. It will give you a lot of
clues about the topic of the recording and the kind of information you will need.

Before you hear a student applying to join a mountain climbing club, read the list of questions
below and make a note of the kind of information you need.

Question Type of information

t Are you over 18?
age 2 Where do you live?

3 What's your family name?

4 Do you have a number where I can contact you?

5 Do you have any health problems?

6 Do you have any climbing experience?

Now you will hear a young man talking to the administrator of a climbing club. Complete his
application form.

Mountain High Climbing Club

Membership Application form

Name: (1)
Age: (2)......
Address: (3) H ighbury Square, LONDON, W1
Telephone number: 07209 (4)................................................
Health problems: No
Previous experience: (circle one) (5) none / some / extensive

Hobbies, interests and sports

Part 3: Exam practice

Section 1

4))) Questions 1 -4
16
You will hear two students talking about university clubs and societies. Complete the table.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Club Membership fee Number of members

(1)....................................... £20 60
cross country cycling £15 (2)............

film and drama £50 (3)............

(4)....................................... £5 80

^))) Questions 5 -7
17
Now you will hear the next part of the recording. Choose THREE letters a-g. Which THREE

activities does Victoria enjoy?

a contemporary dance
b yoga
c film and drama
d cycling
e photography
f running
g jazz and tap dancing

5
6
7
 64 Get Ready for IELTS: Listening
Unit 9

*»)
Questions 8 -1 0
18
Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the form. Write no more than TWO words or a
number.

Club Membership Application form

(tick relevant clubs)

athletics
Victoria.......................................
baseball
........... Age: 19
pilates
basketball
running
chess
sailing
contemporary dance
snooker
cycling
street dance swimm ing table tennis
kick boxing
yoga
parachuting
photography

Name: (8)
 Address: (9) 57, ........................................................, Atherton Park, MANCHESTER, M46
Contact number: (10) ..........................................................

Email: victoriainatherton@[Link]

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

check that you gave the right number of answers?
revise the pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet?
think about the spelling of words that sound the same?

Hobbies, interests and sports 65

Review
3

Complete the sentences with

the correct comparatives
from the brackets.

1 Revising for
exams was
 (easy)..............................than Carl expected. 2 The students thought the seminar would last
(long)..............................than an hour. 3 The final examination was the
(tough)..............................of all.
4 Mathematics was the (bad)..............................of Tom's exams.
5 The tutor noticed that his students studied (w ell)..............................in the afternoon. 6
Michael got the (good)..............................mark in the class for his coursework.

Change the following adjectives into comparisons.

1 slow slower 6 healthy

2 pretty 7 near
3 clever 8 hard
4 good 9 early
5 difficult 10 boring

Complete the table below with words from the box that have similar meanings.
Fashion Goods
sale price store bargain style items articles deal
design produce reduction
supermarket market

Shop Discount
s>alt priae

Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Review 3

4 Listen and answer with as many words as you feel are necessary. Then look at the
corresponding audio script on page 109 and reduce your answers to two words. Underline the
words you choose. Check them in the answer key.
*»)
19 1 W ho did the speaker think would spend most on electronic equipment?

2 W hat do young men spend more o n ? .................................................

3 W hat are people between 30 and 55 buying their household equipment for?
5 Read these instructions and underline the key words.

1 You are going to hear tw o people talking about where they are going on holiday.
Listen and complete the sentences. W rite NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER.
2 Listen to this recording of a student asking about how to join a club. Complete the
form. W rite NO MORETHANTWO WORDS in each space.
3 Listen to the recording of tw o students talking about their hobbies. Complete the
notes. W rite NO MORETHAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
4 You are going to hear a woman talking to a friend about her weekend. Listen and match the woman's
opinion w ith the different activities.
5 You are going to hear tw o people discussing their favourite film. Listen and choose the correct answer
from the list (A-C).

6 What kind of information would you expect to hear in the recordings in exercise 5? Complete
the table with words from the following groups. You can use each word more than once. The first
one has been done for you.

comparisons stories ages prices weather names phone numbers \ seasons addresses months activities
days transport types of film tim es dates countries cities hotels hobbies actors sports

12345

dates
prices
weather
seasons
times
months
activities
transport
countries
cities
hotels

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 AIM
S:

Language related to: time management and studying, deadlines, coursework, projects • Paraphrasing
and synonyms • Using grammatical clues to complete sentences • Capital letters • Completing notes
 and sentences • Labelling diagrams

Part 1: Vocabulary

In this unit we will look at work-life balance. This is the way we use and manage our time, when
we are working or studying. Which of the words below do you relate with the photos? There are
more words than pictures.

career relaxation stress factory employer deadline study

1 2 ............................. 3 ............................. 4

Words that have similar meanings

Circle the words in each list that do not have a similar meaning to the others.

1 career job hobby profession occupation

2 relaxation leisure rest holidays work
3 stress worry difficulty pressure comfort
4 factory beach office shop workshop
5 employer boss owner worker manager
6 deadline limit goal target start

Get Ready for IELTS: Listening

Unit 10

Noun or verb?
3 Some of the words in exercise 2 are nouns and some are nouns and verbs. Copy and complete
the table with the words from lists A, B and C. Use a dictionary to check your answers.

Noun Noun and verb

career

4 Although the words in exercise 3 have similar meanings, they are not exactly the same.
Complete the following sentences with the best word from the table.

1 Margaret decided to apply for a n e w ..............................to earn more money.

2 The college gave the teachers longer.............................so they could spend more time with their
families.
3 When they are studying for exams, students..............................that they will not be able to remember all
the important facts.
4 The college organized a day off for th e ..............................staff.
5 T h e ..............................of the factory invested in a new building for storing supplies. 6 Students are
expected to meet th e ..............................for handing in their work.

Spelling

Out/
Capital letters are part of spelling. You will lose marks in the exam if you do not use capital letters
correctly. You should use capitals for:
• the names of countries, towns and cities
• the names of nationalities, religions and languages
• months and days of the week
• the names of institutions and organizations

5 Write the following sentences with the correct punctuation in your notebook.

1 new york is not the Capital of the united states of America.

2 in the uk, children who are born in july usually start school in September, just after they are five
3 oxford university is one of the most famous in the World.
4 in some countries, most companies close on sundays, but in others they close on fridays or saturdays
5 the official language of greece is greek

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Part 2: Skills development

Exam information I Sentence completion

In this type of task, you will have to complete sentences with words you hear on the recording. Your
answers must be grammatically correct and you must keep to the
word count. Look for clues to the answers in the sentences you have to complete. For example, if the
word before the gap is an, you should listen carefully for words
beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).

The final s

While you are listening to the recording, remember to listen for the final s in verbs,
possessives and plural nouns.

• Make sure that the subject of the sentence (a noun) matches the verb. For example, in the present
simple tense, singular nouns (e.g. the names of people, places, groups, objects) must be followed by a
verb with a final s.

• Also remember that the final s in a plural word may be pronounced together with first part of the next
word, and be difficult to hear. So you will also need to listen closely to the endings of the verbs.

• The final s is also used at the end of a word to show that something belongs to someone. For example:
My sister's children stay with me during the holidays, (one sister) My sisters! children stay with me during
the holidays, (more than one sister)

^))) 3. Listen to the recording and look at the answers to this sentence completion question.
Which 20 answer is correct?

Their............................. at the beginning of July.

/ Their holiday starts_at the beginning of July, (singular)

ii Their holidays start at the beginning of July, (plural)

We know (i) is singular because the verb 'starts' ends with an 's'and we know (ii) is plural because the
verb ‘sta rt doesn't end with an 's'.
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4))) 2 Now you will hear a lecturer giving some students advice on how to balance their studies
21 and their free time. Select the correct completed sentences.

/ a So you'll have to do a lot more things for yourself, like buying your own food, washing your clothes
and managing your own money
b So you'll have to do lots more things for yourself, like buying your own food,
washing your clothes and managing your own money

ii a At university you won't have as many hours o f class.

b At university you won't have as many hours o f classes.

Hi a Actually, your university might even have a system for alerting you on your mobile when your lecture
is.
b Actually, your university might even have a system for alerting you on your mobile when your lectures
are.

iv a One thing I will say, though, is that at the end of the year, after your exam, you can really relax.
b One thing I will say, though, is that at the end of the year, after your exams, you can really relax.

Exam tip
If you don't know the meaning of a word, don't worry. Focus on the words around it. They will give you an
idea of the topic and the situation and will help you decide whether it is a key word. If it is important, try to
guess the meaning from the
situation. If it isn't, don't waste any time.

*») 3 22
You are going to hear a recording of a new employee describing the problems she has with time
management. Listen and complete the sentences with words from the text. Write no more than
THREE WORDS or a NUMBER.

1 In her previous job, the speaker worked fro m ..................to

2
In her new job, employees are allowed to
..................................... the office between 8.00 and 10.00 in
the morning.
If the employees..................................... a lunch break they
3
can go home between 3.00 and 5.00 pm.
..................................... she goes to the gym in the morning.
4
The children..................................... of school at 4.00.
5

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Exam tip
In this type of question, the information on the recording will be given in the same order as it is presented
on the diagram, but may not be in the same words. Before you listen, read the answers and think about
other words or expressions you might hear on the recording.

4 You will hear a market researcher describing how he plans a project. Before you listen, look at
the possible labels for the diagram (A-G) and choose alternative expressions from the list (1-7).

Labels Alternative expressions

A deadline 1 part
B tasks 2 step in a process
C finishing line 3 final date for completion D section 4 end of a race
E start date 5 important achievements F milestones 6 beginning
G phase 7 activities

fe Now listen to the market researcher describing how he plans a project. Label the diagram
below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letters A-G next to the questions.

A Deadline
B Tasks
C Finishing line
D Section
E Start date
F Milestones
G Completion of phase 1
 (2 )............. (3 )............. (4 )............. (5 ).............
(1 )........... Team m eeting 23/01 15/02 18/03 25/04 30/06 15/08 15/09 D raft

questionnaire

C heck questionnaire

C om plete survey

Enter data on database

Phase 1

W rite report

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Part 3: Exam practice

4))) Questions 1 -5
24
You will hear a human resource manager talking about her company’s work-life balance
policy. Complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

1 The company is concerned about the physical.....................................health of the workers. 2 It

aims to give employees a chance to create a balance between their work and lives.
3 Some parents need to w o rk.....................................hours so they can look after their children. 4 A
lot of parents work part tim e and others w o rk ......................................
5 Women who have had a baby can ta k e .....................................off work before they come back to
the office.

4))) Questions 6 -8
25
Listen to the next part of the recording and label the pie chart. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS OR A NUMBER.
H))) Questions 9 -1 0
26
Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Leaves them at nursery before 8.00 a.m. ...................
Sally has (9)....................
house in the afternoon. Finishes
Collects them from (10)
her work at home.

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

listen for the final s in verbs, plural nouns and possessives?
check that your answers were grammatically accurate?
use capital letters correctly?

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A IM S : Language related to: cultures across the world, language, food, dress, housing • Recognizing
contrasts • Identifying categories • Collocations with make • Matching sentences • Short-answer
questions • Multiple-choice questions

Part 1: Vocabulary
Cultures across the world
1 Use the pictures above and the clues to complete the word puzzle.

Across:

3 This little girl is wearing her

costume.
4 In villages in Africa and South America, many people live in ..............................like these.
Down:

1 This is an example o f........ writing.

2 This is the national dish of

2 Complete the word maps on the opposite page with words from the box below. scarf vegetarian
spicy pronunciation silk brick block of flats alphabet

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(1) (2)
Speaking Writing

Communication

Listening for key words

^))) 3 You will hear four conversations between students discussing their projects on world 27
cultures. Circle the topic of each conversation from the key words in the word map.

A language, dress, housing, diet C clothes, festivals, homes, communication

B costume, housing, culture, literature D communication, food, costume, art

H))) 4 Listen again and write, in your notebook, any words from the word maps that are
27
mentioned. 5 The verbs make, have and do are often confused. Circle the correct verb.

1 Every year in April we {m ake/ have/ do) a Water Festival.

2 Recently, our country has {made/ had/ done) progress in improving education.
3 In some places tourism has (m ade/ had/ done) a lot of damage to the environment. 4 Global warming
has (made / had/ done) a negative effect on many rare animals.
5 In the spring, we (m ake/have/ do) a lot of work in the garden.
6 When people get married, they (make / have / do) a big party to celebrate.
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Part 2: Skills development

Listening for comparisons and contrasts

Compare means to look at things to see how they are similar and how they are different. Contrast means
to look at things to see how they are different.

^))) 1 You will hear a conversation between a tutor and a student about a project on how much 28
people talk in public in different countries. Underline the comparing and contrasting words that
you hear in the conversation.

the same as different from more [adjective] than much more [adjective] in comparison with
[adjective].......er than like

We often use other words with comparisons to emphazise or limit any similarity.

For example:The pronunciation of Spanish in South America is not exactly the same as the pronunciation
of Spanish in Spain.
This means that the pronunciation of Spanish in South America is similar in some wavs to the
pronunciation of Spanish in Spain, but not in others.

2 Copy and complete the table with the words in the box. The first one has been done for you. I
vety a bit extremely incredibly quite not a little exactly rather

To emphazise similarity To limit similarity

verw
a

We also use words like and, as well as, too to show that things are similar, for example:

Rice is popular in India as well as in China.

Rice is popular in India and in China, too.

We use words like but, except, apart from to show that things are different, for example:

Most houses in the UK are made of brick, but blocks of flats are made of concrete. Many homes in the UK
are made of brick, except / apart from blocks of flats, which are made of concrete.

Exam Information I Multiple-choice - matching information

In this type of question you will have to match information in the recording with
different speakers. You have to choose from several options, but you will not hear
them in the same order as they appear on the question sheet. Make sure you read all the options before
you listen to the recording.

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^))) 3 You will hear three people discussing eating habits in their home
countries. Choose THREE 29 letters (a-g). Listen carefully for the relevant
part of the conversation.

Match the country where they eat this food for lunch.
a potatoes d noodle soup g chicken
b cereal toast and eggs e rice and vegetables
c bread with lentils f a sandwich

1 in the UK ...... 2 in India ............. 3 in China .............

Exam tip
In this type of multiple-choice question, try turning the first half of the sentence, or
sentence stem, into a question. It might help you find the right answer.

4 Turn these sentence stems into questions.

1 In traditional Indian families the bride and groom meet for the first tim e a t ...

2 In India the father of the bride used to ...

3 Recently it has become very popular for Indian families to ...

4 After they are married the couple live ...

^))) 5 Listen to two students comparing marriage customs in their

countries and choose a, b or c. 30
/ In traditional Indian families the bride and groom used to m eet for the first time
at the a marriage. b girl's home. c boy's home.

ii In India, the father o f the bride used to give the

a bride a gift. b groom some money. c groom's family a gift.

Hi Recently it has become popular for Indian families to

a use websites to find marriage partners for their children,
b ask their children to get married online,
c send their children abroad to find a partner.

iv These days, in India, more and more married couples live

a w ith the girl's family,
b on their own.
c w ith the groom's family.

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Part 3: Exam practice

Exam tip
Listen to the introduction to each recording. It will give you an idea of what the conversation will be about.
You will have time at the beginning of the test, and between each recording, to read the questions and
think about possible answers.

Section 3

4))) Questions 1-2

31
You will hear two students discussing a project on international festivals with their tutor.
Complete the sentences with the correct answer from the list.

1 The students are planning to study

a different types of celebration,
b how the festivals started.
c people's attitudes to festivals.

2 The students have already discovered

a the seasons in different countries.
b how the Carnival is linked to different times of the year,
c similarities between countries that are far away from each other.

^))) Questions 3-5

32
Now you will hear the next part of the recording. Choose THREE letters (a-g). What do the

students say about the changes in the Carnival since it started?

a It has turned into a church celebration,

b It celebrates the end of winter,
c It is only celebrated in Europe,
d It is celebrated in many different regions,
e It takes place during the rainy season,
f It is not connected with the seasons,
g It is celebrated when the weather is very hot.

3 what ............
4 where ............
5 when ............

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4))) Questions 6-10
33
Listen to the next part of the recording and answer the questions. Write no more than THREE
WORDS OR A NUMBER.

6 W hat else are the students going to research?

7 How many countries do they know of where festivals involve water?

8 What three meanings can water have?

9 W hat do water festivals celebrate?

10 How are the Carnival and the seasons linked?

Progress check

How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.

Did you ...

turn the first half of the sentences into questions?
listen for phrases that compare and contrast?
listen to the introductions to the recordings?
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I

AIM S: Language related to: words about ocean life, natural resources, minerals, exploration, statistics •
Predicting answers from context • Identifying key words • Recognizing steps
in a process • Understanding statistics • Completing diagrams and flow charts
• Completing notes

Part 1: Vocabulary

1 Each picture shows a different way of using the ocean. Copy and complete the table with the
following words and phrases. Some can go into more than one column.

oil rig natural gas underwater turbine

trawler mineral resource off-shore drilling fish farm wave power gas pipeline energy fuel net

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 o il ria

Match the phrases with the definitions.

1 off-shore drilling a a large structure for drilling for oil from the sea bed 2 wave power b a material that is
burned to produce power
3 mineral c a type of fishing boat
4 fuel d a natural material
5 trawler e energy generated from the movement of the sea 6 rig f a method of extracting oil from the sea
bed

k /a ,tc & D « ,t/

Remember, spelling is important in the Listening test. Listen carefully even when you think you know the
words. Their spelling may depend on their meaning in the recording.

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3 Circle the correct spellings in the following sentences.
1 Oil is a non-renewable sauce / source of power.
2 Fishing boats often spend many months at see/sea.
3 The melting ice-caps have affected / effected the level of the oceans.
4 Are / Our knowledge of the deepest parts of the ocean is increasing.
5 Wave power is generated when waves break/ brake on the shore.
6 Ocean currants / currents control the weather across the globe.

Trends and statistics

Statistics are the numbers which record facts (like the number of births and
deaths in a year) and words that describe these numbers in relation to the
whole group.

113 fishing boats were lost at sea last year.

20% o f the fish population is currently at risk o f disappearing.
The m ajority o f our electricity could be generated by wave power.

Trends describe patterns o f change in social behaviour or environmental

conditions over a period of time and may tell us how much they have
changed.
Since 2009, interest in wave power has increased significantly.
There has been a dramatic rise in fish farming over the last ten years
During this century there has been an upward trend in global temperatures.

4 Do the following graphs show trends or statistics? Match the statements with the charts.
1 The number of destructive storms has increased significantly in the last ten years. 2 There has been a
gradual rise in the temperature across the globe recently.
3 The polar bear population has fallen dramatically since 2010.
4 The frequency of volcanic eruptions has remained stable over the past century.

5 The following expressions are used to describe statistics and trends. Copy and complete the
table, and say whether they are nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs. The first one has been done
for you.

rise average gradual per cent more than fall majority

increase decrease minority remain stable less than downward fraction upward number slight tendency
amount significant dramatic

Statistics Trends

rise (lA^iA/verb)

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