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11 It’s especially important to check carefully whether an answer is FALSE or NOT GIVEN.12 Remember to write the words TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN in the boxes on theanswer(n) studentdormitorysheet.accommodationTASK 1 BAR CHARTS13 Never leave a box empty. If you’re not sure, always give an answer.provided by aSample Academic Reading TaskSample Writing TaskuniversityD Skills-building exercisesThe chart below provides information about student accommodation at one USuniversity in 2013.55 A The book Apicius includes recipes that are still in use today.B The book Apicius includes recipes for dishes that are familiar Owried91 What is the overall idea of the chart?2 What are two important points about undergraduate student accommodation?Whatare twoimportantpointsinaboutgraduatestudent accommodation?1 3Writean introductorystatement(based on the informationthe text boxabove the200ACADEMIC WRITINGchart) and describe the overall idea or main trend shown in the chart in paragraph dation.make between undergraduate and graduate24Writetwo or threeimportantabout undergraduate3 Write two or three important points about graduate student accommodation.studentaccommodation?4 Comparethe informationabout graduate and undergraduate student accommodation.4 What points of comparison can you make between undergraduate and graduate studentaccommodation?9relevant to each pair of statements in Exercise 4.Now write your answer. (10–15 minutes)Give examples to support your answer.106 Go through the questions in Exercise 4 one by one. Read the passage carefullyand decide which statement (A or B) is TRUE and which is FALSE.117 Work in pairs and answer these questions.200Try out this sample Academic Reading task from The Complete Guide to IELTS. Thereading passage can be found at NGL.Cengage.com/eltexampreparation411carefully at the chart and the instructions and answer the questions. (3–5 minutes)8LookLook carefully at the chart and the instructions and answer the questions.1 What is the overall idea of the chart?Go throughthequestionsin Exercise 4 one by one. Read the passage carefullyand TBCCaption2 Whatare twoimportant points about undergraduate student accommodation?(3–5minutes)3 What aretwo important pointsgraduatestudent accommodation?decide whichstatement(Aaboutor B)is TRUEand which is FALSE.5 Read the passage quickly. Underline the sentences that contain the information1 Did you and your partner underline the same sentences in the passage?2 Are your answers all the same?3 Discuss why the TRUE statements are true and the FALSE statements are not.Compare your ideas with another pair.nGraduate studentsIdentifying theimportant pointsand key features ofa bar chart6 A The ingredients used in the recipes tell us the type of people the book Apiciuswas intended for.78ACADEMIC READINGB The book Apicius uses ingredients that were commonly available in Ancient Rome.Owand key features ofin 2013.Read the passage on page 79 quickly. Underline the sentencesuniversitythat containthea bar chartinformation relevant to each pair of statements in Exercise 4.Focus6Undergraduate students810arprovided by auniversity9M4 A It is widely thought that Marcus Gavius Apicius wrote the recipes in Apicius.B It is widely doubted that Marcus Gavius Apicius wrote the recipes in Apicius.apartmUniversitydormitory3 A Apion’s book about Marcus Gavius Apicius is no longer available to read.B Apion’s book about Marcus Gavius Apicius is still popular today.parents2 A The book Apicius provides plenty of information about the life of Marcus GaviusApicius.B The book Apicius provides very little information about the life of Marcus GaviusApicius.Shared1 A The recipes in the book Apicius are much older than thebook itself.B The recipes in the book Apicius are 1,500 years old.Identifying the45001 A The recipes in the book Apicius are much older than the book itself.important points4000B The recipes in the book Apicius are 1,500 years old.and key features of2 A The 3500book Apicius provides plenty of information about the life of Marcus Gaviusa bar chartApicius.3000B The book Apicius provides very little information about the life of Marcus GaviusGLOSSARy2500Apicius.dormitory (n) student3 A Apion’s2000 book about Marcus Gavius Apicius is no longer available to read.accommodationB Apion’s book about Marcus Gavius Apicius is still popular today.1500provided by a4 A It is widely thought that Marcus Gavius Apicius wrote the recipes in Apicius.university1000B It is widely doubted that Marcus Gavius Apicius wrote the recipes in Apicius.5 A The bookApicius includes recipes that are still in use today.500B The book Apicius includes recipes for dishes that are familiar today.06 A The ingredients used in the recipes tell us the type of peoplethechartbookprovidesApicius FocuswasThisintended for.GLOSSARyinformation aboutstudentIdentifyingthedormitory (n) studentBThe book Apicius uses ingredients that were commonly availablein AncientatRome.accomodationone USpointsimportantaccommodationWithimportant words and ideas in each statement.Identifying true andfalse statementsbased on a shortpassage8Read the pairs of statements (1–6). Underline the important words and ideas in Focuseachstatement.Student accommodation 2013Number of students4 Read the pairs of statements (1–6). Underline the4FoCuSSkills-building exercisesPlease note, these sample tasks are part of a sequence that deconstructs the skillsinvolved in each task type, so aren’t truly standalone. However, they do make greatpractice for your IELTS students!ACADEMIC WRITING9CheckNowwriteyouranswer.your work.Look formistakesin spelling, (10–15punctuationminutes)and grammar. Make sure10you have used comparative and superlative forms correctly, and used a good variety oflanguage to describe charts. (3–5 minutes)1 Write an introductory statement (based on the information in the text box next to theWork inpairs. Afteryou havefinished, lookthe model answerthe mainanswer keyonchart)anddescribetheat overallideainortrendshown in the chart in paragraph 1.the DVD-ROM. Compare your answers with the model answer and think about themarkingcriteria.two(See pagefor markingcriteria.)2 Writeor180threeimportantpoints about undergraduate student accommodation.113 Write two or three important points about graduate student accommodation.4 Compare the information about graduate and undergraduate student accommodation.10 Check your work. Look for mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Makesure you have used comparative and superlative forms correctly, and used a goodvariety of language to describe charts. (3–5 minutes)200ACADEMIC WRITING11 Work in pairs. After you have finished, look at the model answer in the answer key.Compare your answers with the model answer and think about the marking criteria.The accompanying answer key and marking criteria for this task can be found atNGL.Cengage.com/eltexampreparation5

5Sample Listening TaskSkills-building exercises4 Read the sentences (1–4). What type of information isFoCuSIdentifying thetarget informationD Skills-buildingexercisesPART 14missing in each of the gaps?12345You could see a total of . motorcycles at the museum when it first opened.There was a . at the museum in the year 2003.The speaker mentions the up-to-date . facilities in the conference centre. 5The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year . .06 Look at the sentences (1–4). Listen again and complete the sentences. Useyour answers from Exercise 5 to help you. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSAND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 7tIPOne simple wayRead the sentences (1–4). What type of information is missing in each of the gaps?to give yourself2 Look at the example Part 1 topics. Write three or four1 You couldsee a totalof each topic thatmotorcyclesat themightmuseumlittle extra timequestionsaboutan examineraskwhen it firstaopened.2 There was aat the museum in the year 2003.is to repeat partinPart1.3 The speaker mentions the up-to-datefacilities in the conference centre.of the examiner’s4 The museum’soldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year. question, but bePart 1 topicscareful not to do1 Work or study06 Listen to a short talk about about a motorcycle museum and make a notethis oftoo often.2 Favourite placethis information:3 Daily routine6a . What would you like to change about your daily routine?346SPEAKING06 Look at the sentences (1–4). Listen again and complete the sentences.Useb . Tell me about a typical weekday for you.your answers from Exercise 5 to help you. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/c .forIs therea balance between your work time and your leisure time in your dailyOR A NUMBEReach answer.12347routine?You could see a total ofmotorcycles at the museum when it first opened.d . Do you work or study betterin the morning or the afternoon?There was aat the museum in the year 2003.The speaker mentions the up-to-datefacilities in the conference centre.5 Work inoldestpairs.two-wheeled bike was built in the yearThe museum’s.1 Write your answers to the questions in Exercise 4.06 Listen again and look at the audioscript on the DVD-ROM. Think about why2 Practise asking and answering the questions with your partner.the answers to the questions in Exercise 6 are correct, and why other words andnumbers you hear are not the correct answers.1234You could see a total of . motorcycles at the museum when it first opened.Watch Part 1 again. What does Lena say when she needs a little more time to6There was a . at the museum in the year 2003.8 Work in pairs.Lookat examiner’sthe sentencesand photo below. What type of information isanswerthequestions?The speaker mentions the up-to-date . facilities in the conference centre.missing in each of the gaps?The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year . .7 Look at the phrases that you can use to give yourself some extra time to think about706 Listen again and look at the audioscript. Think about why the answers to thequestions in Exercise 6 are correct, and why other words and numbers you hear arenot the correct answers.Work in pairs. After you have finished, look at the model answer in the answer key.Compare your answers with the model answer and think about the marking criteria.The accompanying material for this activity can be found atNGL.Cengage.com/eltexampreparation661 You hear information about the number of motorcycles in the museum at differenttimes.down Partthe numbershear. test interview. Tick ( ) any questions the examiner1 of the youSpeaking3 WriteWatch2 You hear three dates when things happened at the museum. Write down the thingsuses that are the same as the ones you wrote in Exercise 1.that happened.3 You hearaboutfacilitiesaboutfor visitorsat theroutine.museum.CanWhichfacilitiesthedoorder the4 Lookatdifferentthe questionsyour dailyyouthreerememberyou hearexaminerabout? asked them in? Number the questions in the correct order.CaptionTBCThenwatch the4 You hear about old motorcycles in the museum and when they were built. Write downvideoandcheckyouranswers.three years you hear.06 Listen to a recorded message about a motorcycle museum and make a note ofthis information:1 You hear information about the number of motorcycles in the museum at differenttimes. Write down the numbers you hear.2 You hear three dates when things happened at the museum. Write down the thingsthat happened.3 You hear about different facilities for visitors at the museum. Which three facilities doyou hear about?4 You hear about old motorcycles in the museum and when they were built. Write downthree years you hear.6Sample Speaking TaskTaSk TypE 1 Sentence Completionyour answer to the examiner’s question. Unscramble the phrases and write thewords in the correct order. Use the capital letters and punctuation to help you.1234let uh, now see Hmm, me .an that’s interesting Oh, question .it’s Well, to hard but say, .I you Well, know, guess .The accompanying video for this speaking task can be found atNGL.Cengage.com/eltexampreparation7

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