Els Van Geyte, "Collins Get Ready for IELTS Reading"
English | ISBN: 0007460643 | 2012 | PDF | 136 pages | 7 MB

A lower-level exam practice book designed to improve the level of students who plan to take the IELTS test in the future. Collins Get Ready for IELTS Reading is the perfect book for lower level learners who want to develop the necessary skills to perform effectively on the IELTS Reading test. Perfect for self-study, the series follows a guided-learning approach that gives students access to a full answer key with model answers. Developed by experienced IELTS tutors, the series takes into account the specific language needs of learners at this level.

Which subject did you find most difficult at school? And why?

　　Definitely math. I was allergic to math. I guess I just don’t have it in me to study it, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t get satisfying grades. So math was, without any doubt, a nightmare in my secondary school, and all the way up to college.

Do you ever need that subject now?

　　Well, fortunately, no. Math is out of my life for good. I mean, I do the simple addition, subtraction and stuff, but I can finally get rid of calculus, functions and things like that. My job has nothing to do with math. Actually, everything I learned in math class has found their way back to my teacher, which makes me wonder why I learned that in the first place. And I strongly believe that’s the problem about Chinese education system.

Would you say your town/city is a good place for young people to live?

　　Well, yes and no. I mean, that kind of depends on what kind of person you are. If you prefer a laid-back lifestyle, like me, and you don’t like the fierce competition, horrible traffic and the skyrocketing housing price, then yes, my hometown is a perfect place to live. However, if you are an ambitious person with a big dream who wants more job opportunities and wants to achieve greater success, then no, you should go to build your career in those metropolitan cities.

IELTS test in Australia and New Zealand – August 2016 (Academic Module)
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Writing task 1 (Report)

There were the plans of a particular street with two diagrams, in 1960 and at present. We had to describe the changes and compare where possible.

Writing task 2 (Essay)

Many people believe that the gap between rich and poor is widening nowadays, because in the current economic situation the rich become richer while the poor become poorer. What are the problems this situation may cause? What measures can be taken to solve them?

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Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Can you describe it?
– What is your favorite place in the house?
– Why is that?
– What would you like to change in your house? Why?
– Is bike-riding popular in your country? Why?
– Do you think bikes are safe to use in cities?
– Do you think it is important to study the history of your own country?
– What about the world history?
– How is the history preserved in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a happy childhood experience you remember. Please say
– What was the experience?
– When and where was it?
– Explain why it is an unforgettable experience for you.

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Discussion

– Do you think childhood experience is very important to people? Why?
– Why do people like to talk about their childhood experiences?
– When you hear others sharing their childhood experience do you believe it?
– Do you think it’s real or just made up stories?
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🔷اسپیکینگ 1: به دوستتون میگید برای افزایش سلامتیش چیکار کنه
دومیش: تو جمعای خونوادگی زیاد عکس میگیری یا نه
سومیش: میخواستن محل مخصوص دانشجوهای ارشد دکتری رو مجاز کنن برای کارشناسیا
دختره مخالف بود چون نویزی میشد و همچنین جاهای دیکه مثل دورمیتوری رو دارن
چهارمیش: لکچر در مورد brand revival بود که یه محصول old fashioned که خوب فروش کرده رو آپ دیت کنن بفروشن
مثال از ماشین کوچولوی اسپرت زذ که از نظر سوخت بهینش کرده بودن
من سر این سوال با اینکه رشتم بود و فهمیدم وقت کم آوردم😢
پنجمیش
دختره میخواد اسبابکشی کنه یه کتابخونه داره که خیلی دوستش میداره، بعدش برای جا به جاییش میتونه روی سقف ماشین ببندتش اما ایمن نیست و ممکنه بیفته بشکنه
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میتونه یه تراک اجاره کنه اما گرونه و پول نداره (میتونه هم باهاش بقیه وسیله هاشو ببره که اینو نگفتم الان یادم افتاد)
ششمیش راجع به پستاندارانی بود که روی درخت زندگی میکنن
اینا برای جلوگیری از predator اونجان امااااا غذاشون تموم.میشه
چجوری از درخت رو.درخت جا به جا میشن بدون اینکه بیان رو.زمین؟
یه دسته به اسم لیمور یه عضو دارن که میپرن باز میشه شبیه باله رو.هوا نگهشون میداره
یه دسته دیگه هم یه نوع ape به اسم اورانگوتان که میرن.بالای درخت تاب میخورن درخته خم میشه میرسن به درخت بغلی
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🔷لغت ریدینگاش آسون بود فقط دو.تا سخت داشت
Contemplate
Ornament

🔷رایتینگ اینتگریتد
جمعیت northern native cat ها در استرالیا داره کم میشه drastically
حالا سه تا عامل براش میگن. (استاد گفت عوامل do not really explain نمیکنند)
یک: گسترش یک گونه ی سمی گیاهی که اسمش toax داشت یا یه همچین چیزی، گربه ها میخورن بعد 😔. (استاد میگه اگه این درسته پس چرا در مناطقی که این گیاه زیاد هست جمعیت گربه هه زیاده و کم نمیشه؟ بعدش میگه گربه هه فهم داره و لرن میکنه و وقتی یکشون خورد مرد بقیه نمیخورن و اینا)
دومین دلیل این بود که یه طرحی هست برای کنترل سگا و روباها که طعمه ها رو سمی میکنن، میگن گربه هه میره اون گوشتا رو.میخوره میمیره. (پروفسور گفت که اون pure dose که تو گوشت میزنن گربه رو.میکشه و.تحقیقات نشون داده که در گوشت ضعیف میشه لذا تاثیر کشندگی در گربه ی مذکور -به قول من the very cat - نداره)
دلیل سوم هم این بود که wildfire باعث میشه حشرات که preferred غذای گربه هه هستن نابود شن و.گربه از starvation بمیره. (استاد گفت که گربه هه picky eater نیست و آتش باعث میشه lizard و frog ها بیان بیرون و.راحت تر رویت و.شکار.بشن گربه هه اونا رو میخوره خیلی هم تازه خوشبحالشه
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نوشته بود فرض کنید میخواهید دانشگاه بربد برای مقطع آندرگرجوایت
برای فاینال سمستر کدوم رو انتخاب میکنید، چرا؟
یک) یه ریسرچ سنگین an intensive research انجام بدین و پیپر بنویسید
دو) یه کاراموزی برید.در یک شرکت
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Work or travel between finishing high school and starting university – IELTS-Task-2

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic

In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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Model Answer:

In certain countries, it is preferred that students should take a year off from studies after completing high school, prior to joining universities and during this period they are encouraged to work or to travel. Even though this seems to be a noble concept, it has its own merits and demerits and some of these will be illustrated in this essay.

Firstly, a year off, after completing years of continuous school education is a welcome break for students and is well deserved too. This period also serves as well earned family time for those pupils who grew up within the closed boundaries of boarding schools. Secondly, this period provides ample opportunities to young people, to experience the realities of the modern world. Those students who prefer a break, can experiment with various forms of employment and thereby decide their career goals and directions depending upon their experiences. The holidaymakers, on the other hand can familiarise with the customs and cultures of various countries, which in turn will widen their outlook and will also promote cultural tolerance. Thus, in a wider perspective, such breaks help the young minds in preparing for the much demanding university life.

In contrast, certain disadvantages are definitely associated with this concept and are worth mentioning. Firstly, scholars are of the opinion that, such breaks from studies, during the learning phase of life, affects further education. According to them, such activities should not be encouraged as there are higher chances that the young minds might loose interest in learning or may get demotivated due to various reasons and might ultimately refrain from pursuing university education. Secondly, the employed youth, due to a sudden increase in their purchasing power, might also get attracted to various social evils like drugs, gambling and alcoholism.

Thus to sum up, it will be wise to comment that such policies even though are noble practices, should not be made mandatory in a national scale, as these activities are also associated with considerable negative outcome.

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Total Words: 331
Task Achievement: 8
Coherence & Cohesion: 9
Lexical resources: 9
Grammar: 9
Overall Score: Band 9 @ibtil