IELTS PracticE Tests:

IELTS General Training Book with 140 Reading, Writing, Speaking & Vocabulary

Test Prep Questions for the IELTS Exam

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Contents Introduction 7 Listening Questions 9 Reading Questions 31 Structure & Expression Questions 53 Writing Essay Question 63 Listening Answers 67 Reading Answers 93 Structure & Expression Answers 119 Writing Essay Answers 133

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Introduction The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a required literacytest that measures the ability of non-native speakers who would like to attendEnglish-speaking educational institutions or be employed by English-speakingbusinesses.Butthatdoesn’tmeanitshouldbedifficult!TheIELTSPracticeTestsfromTrellisTestPrepoffersthestrategiesandtipstohelpyoupasstheIELTSexam.Bymirroringexactlywhatyou’llseeontheIELTStest,theIELTS study guide will help you understand the format and types of practicequestionsyou’llbeexpectedtoknowontestday.Trellis Test Prep collaborates with tutors and educational experts for our IELTSpracticetestprepbook,whichincludesthefollowing:

• IELTSVocabulary• IELTSWords• IELTSReading• IELTSWriting

• IELTSSpeaking• IELTSListening• IELTSGrammar

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Listening Questions

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LISTENINGDirections:ThelisteningsectionevaluatesyourcapacitytounderstandconversationsandlecturesinEnglish.Inthissection,youwillhearseveralshortconversationsandanswerquestionsabouttheseconversations.Thequestionsfrequentlyaskaboutthemainideaandsupportingdetails.Sometimesthequestionsaskaboutthespeaker’spurposeorattitude.Alwaysanswerthequestionsusingwhatissaidorimpliedbythespeakers.Mostquestionsareworthonepoint.Ifthequestionisworthmore,itwillbestatedinthedirections.Duringtheactualtest,youwillbeabletotakenotesandusethenotestoanswerthequestions.Yournoteswillnotbeevaluated.Part1(Femalespeaker)Irecentlystudiedapaperonmorphologyformyteacher’scertificate.Morphologyissohard.Myteacherwasreallygreatthough.Hemademorphologyinterestingandtiedittodifferentlanguages.Evenso,Ididn’tunderstandalotoftheclassandIhatedit.1.Whatdidthewomansaymadetheclasseasiertounderstand?

A. TheprofessorB. ThepaperwaseasytounderstandC. HerteachingbackgroundD. Herabilitytounderstandotherlanguages

2.Whichsentencebestexpresseswhatthewomanmeanswhenshesays: Hemademorphologyinterestingandtiedittodifferentlanguages.

A. fixedittoothermorphologiesB. connectedittootherlanguagesC. explaineditinthestudent’snativelanguageD. explainedmorphologyintermsthewomancouldunderstand

(Malestudent)LastnightIwatchedthesoccermatchbetweenPortugalandFrance.EveryoneexpectedFrancetowin,butPortugalwoninthelastsecondsofthegame.Whatasurprise!IhaveneverseenagameIenjoyedmore.

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3.Whatwasthemandoinglastnight?

A. EnjoyingafootballgameB. WatchinganexcitingsoccergameC. WatchinghisfavoriteteamD. Enjoyingarelaxingsoccergame

(Malestudent)TomorrowIamgoingtothesoccerstadiumtowatchourteamdefeattheiropponents.Iknowwewillwinbecausewehavethebestteam.Eventhough,wehaveseveralinjuries,threeofourplayersaregoingtotheOlympics,andoneoftheplayerswonthebestplayerawardlastyear.

4.Whydoesthemanbelievethathisteamisthebestteam?Choose2answers.

A. ThreeplayersaregoingtotheOlympicsB. TheirkeeperhasthefewestgoalsscoredagainsthimC. Severaloftheirplayersareinjured.D. Lastyear,oneoftheirplayerswasthebestplayer.

(Malestudent)IhavebackpackedaroundEuropebeforeandneverhadanyproblems.Travelingbyyourselfforcesyoutotrytocommunicatewiththelocalpeople.It’sagreatwaytomeetpeopleyouwouldn’tifyouweretravelingwithfriends.IliketocarryasmallnotebookwithmetowritemyobservationsinwhenIwaseatingaloneinasmallcaféorrestaurant.Mostofthetime,Iwouldtalktootherdinersandforgetmynotebook.Travelingaloneisgreatbecauseyoucandowhateveryouwanttoandyoudon’thavetodowhatthegroupisdoing.Therearetwobigdrawbackshowever.Oneisitcanbemoreexpensive.It’scheaperwhenyousharearoomwithafriend.Sometimes,itgetslonely.Still,Ithinkyoushouldtryit.5.Whatisthemainideaoftheparagraph?A.Themanrecommendstravelinginagroup.B.Themanlikestotravelalone.C.Themanfeelsthattravelingaloneismoreexpensive.D.Themanthinkstravelingwithasmallgroupoffriendsisbetter.

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Writing

Oneessayquestionwith250-300wordsinaverage

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PoliticalcampaignsintheUnitedStateshaveaninterestinghistory.Atfirst,thecandidatesforpresidentweredecidedbycaucusesoftheparties’congressionaldelegates.Thisdidn’tworktoowellbecausethereweremanyabusesbypartyleaders.Theprimaryelectionstriedtoeliminatetheproblemsofcorruption.

Intheprimaryelections,eachpartyestablishesitsownrulesineachstate.Inthebeginning,eachparty—RepublicanandDemocratic—gaveeachstatetwovotesbasedonthenumberofelectorstheyhadintheElectoralCollege.(ThenumberofmembersoftheElectoralCollegehaschangedovertimeasnewstateswereaddedtotheUnitedStates.Currently,thereare538votes.)Thenumberofdelegatesforbothpartieshaschangedconsiderablyovertheyears.Inthe2016elections,theRepublicanPartyhad2,472delegates,andtheDemocratshad1,151.Itcanbecomplicatedbecauseeachpartymakesitsownrulesabouthowmanydelegateseachstatewillhave.Somestatesgiveallofthedelegatestothewinner,butotherstatesawardthedelegateproportionally.

Directions:Hereisthetranscriptofalecture.

Narrator:Nowlistentopartofalectureonthetopicyoujustreadabout.

Professor:Manypeopleliketogotothenationalconventions.Thereisalotofpageantryandhighdramathatgoesonduringtheconvention.Themainpurposeofthenationalpoliticalconventionsistoselectthepersonthatwillbetheparty’scandidateinthepresidentialelection.Manyyearsago,thepoliticalconventionsweremoreimportantthantheyaretoday.

Why,doyouask,aretheconventionslessimportant?Well,becausetheprimariesandthecaucusesprettymuchdecidewhowillbenominatedbeforetheconventionsbegin.Theconventionsofficialroleistoformallyelectthecandidatewhowillrepresenttheparty.

Somepeoplebelievethattheenthusiasmshownatthenationconventionsisimportantingettingpeopleouttovote.Otherssaythatpartyunityisstrengthenedinnationalconventions.Me,Idon’tknowifthisisnecessaryanymore.TheInternetandsocialmediamayreplacethephysicalconventionjustastheyhaveinotherplacesinourlives.

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IntroductionListening QuestionsReading QuestionsStructure & Expression QuestionsWriting Essay QuestionListening AnswersReading AnswersStructure & Expression AnswersWriting Essay Answer