404雅思精编模考试题

CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONDo you want to immigrate to, study at school or undertake workexperiencein an English-speakingcountry.........................................................................................3What isIELTS....................................................................................................................3– Band Score descriptors....................................................................................................4How can this book help.....................................................................................................5What about the future........................................................................................................6Listening Sub-testTest description – listeningsection......................................................................................7– Limits..............................................................................................................................7– Possible topicareas..........................................................................................................8– General pointers..............................................................................................................9– General listening advice................................................................................................10– Dos anddon’ts............................................................................................................... 10– Words / topics / phrases often used in listeningquestions........................................... .. 11– Question types............................................................................................................... 12– Immersion ideas.............................................................................................................14Reading Sub-testTest description – reading section.....................................................................................15– Limits......................................................................................................................... ....15– General pointers............................................................................................................. 16– General reading advice....................................................................................................17– Dos and don’ts............................................................................................................ ... 17– Suggested exam time plan for reading section..................................... ....................... ..18– Question types................................................................................................................ 19– Immersion ideas...............................................................................................................24Writing Sub-testTest description – writing section.......................................................................................25– Limits.............................................................................................................................. 25– Possible topic areas and question types – Task1................................................ ............26– Words often used in Writing Task 1 questions................................................................26– Writing Task 1 – sample question andanswer..................................................................27– Possible topic areas and question types – Task2..............................................................28– Words often used in Writing Task 2 questions.................................................................28–Assessment.........................................................................................................................28– General writing advice......................................................................................................30– Dos and don’ts....................................................................................…......................... 30– Generalpointers.................................................................................................................31– Immersion ideas............................................................................................................... 31Speaking Sub-testTest description – speaking section.................................................................................... 32– Limits................................................................................................................................32– Possible topic areas...........................................................................................................33– Question types...................................................................................................................34– General pointers................................................................................................................35– General speaking advice...................................................................................................36– Dos and don’ts................................................................................................................. 36– Immersion ideas............................................................................................................... 37THE FOUR PRACTICE TESTSHow to Take the Practice Tests...................................................................41Essential Test 1– Practice Test 1 – Listening............................................................................................44– Practice Test 1 – Reading..............................................................................................51– Practice Test 1 – Writing...............................................................................................63– Practice Test 1 – Speaking.............................................................................................64Essential Test 2– Practice Test 2 – Listening............................................................................................66– Practice Test 2 – Reading..............................................................................................74– Practice Test 2 – Writing...............................................................................................85– Practice Test 2 – Speaking.............................................................................................86Essential Test 3– Practice Test 3 – Listening...........................................................................................88– Practice Test 3 – Reading.............................................................................................95– Practice Test 3 – Writing.............................................................................................106– Practice Test 3 – Speaking...........................................................................................107Essential Test 4– Practice Test 4 – Listening..........................................................................................109– Practice Test 4 – Reading.............................................................................................116– Practice Test 4 – Writing.............................................................................................127– Practice Test 4 – Speaking...........................................................................................128APPENDICESAppendix 1 – Answer Keys.............................................................................................133Appendix 2 – Listening Tests Tapescripts......................................................................142Appendix 3 – Translations for Reading Passages............................................................179Appendix 4 – Score Analyser...........................................................................................203Appendix 5 – Score Interpreter........................................................................................208Appendix 6 – Answer Sheets...........................................................................................209Appendix 7 – Glossary of Terms.....................................................................................215

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