IELTS 8 Cambridge

173 Pages·2004·1.97 MB·English

UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE
ESOL Examinations

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Contents

Inoduicion 4
Tool! 10
Test? 38
fest 88
Test at

General Training: Reading and Witing Test

General Training: Reaung and Wing Test 8117
Tapescrints 130

Listening and Reaving Answer Keys 152

“ode and same arswerstor Weling tasks 182
Sample answersneets 174

‘Acknowledgements 476
Introduction

“Te Intemational English Lanyusgy Testing System (ELIS) is widely racagnlsod as 2
rolntta mear’ of assarainy Ie language abilly of cnudatas cht ned lo study oF vor,
rm Eng shi he language u corumumsation. These Pracica lesls ete daslgnad la gle
{uur FELTS candidates ar ica of whather their rash sal he rau lov
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WHAT (8 THE TEST FORMAT?

IELIS consists ef si samponents, fl crvikiaes tke the same Listening and Spaaking
lusis. Thetis a chnice af Reacing and Writing tees accnstig ts whether a ca datas
laking bi Acadamic or Several Taning module.

Avidteinig

Far ondates vishingb st at
undergraduate orpastgraduate Isiels,
‘re for thse seeking pratassionst

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an Englh-spakg cours used

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Listening
A serons 40 hems
appreimstely 39 mites

‘Academe Reading
Bsentahs, 0 tans
50 mins

Academie Wing
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Gonera Training Reading
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(General Training Weting

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Speaking
And minutes
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Listening

“Tis text consists ofour sections, eaeh wi ten questions, The fist ta secticas are
‘conrerned with social weeds, The fl secion isa sarvereation setueen two apeakers and
the second section's a monologue. The fril two sections ate cencerned with stuabons
related to ceucational or taining contents. The thir ection is a carversaton botween up to
fur repa ard the ‘uth socton fs a monalogue,

‘A vatloty of question ype is used, incucing: mula choiea, matching, plan’map!
agrar fabong, fam corpletien, cata corsplatlan, table complatien, Row-chart complaion,
_urmmary completion, sentence uarrplefan,shor-ansiver quasions.

Canals near the reconling ance any and answer the questions as thay talen. Ten
vninalse wre alloca al the ae or candles lo ranafe ears nthe anwar shoal,

Academie Reading
This as enna of trae santinns with 40 questions. Thara are thre fds, ich ara
takers trem journals, Boks, magazines ard newspapers. Tha fess are cr topics uf general
intarest. i lesrt ane text contain sealer! logical argursant

‘A vary nf question pes is sed, inclung: mudinle choige, ensying information (Pe
FalseiNnt Given, ideniying writer's viewsiclaims (YesNe\Not Given), matching infnrmation,
mmalehing Readings, ratchig features, mairhing seer oe eneings, senterse completion,
ummary campletion, note compleian table nevxpetn, flew-chan oampletion,uiagram
label eemltin, shor-ansiwer nuretions.

General Training Reading
‘This test consists ofthree secone with 40| questions. The fees wre kan far nace,
Aaduorisements, lefts, newspapers, insirution man al honks ane magazines. The
lest seaion contains texts relevant p basic inguistiesuraval in Engh, wih asks miy
concer ed with previding inch nfar-ation. The seuard action fac Ar the wrk
conte nua iawoles xis uf en pies language. Th third scion inves reading

arn extended feta wth & more complex suc, hu with fhe emphasis on dascripive
are ingructie rather than argumentative ts

vatety of questan ypes suse, incluing: metiple shone, idan inermatan {Truei
False.Ne: Giver, senting witer'svinusilaims (YestNaNot Given, matching information,
ntching headings, matching features, watching sentence endings, sentnnce rampleton,
surety eompleion, note cemplelon able noepletan,Now-chert eamlton, dl agram
lane! oompletor, shor-ansirer questions.

Academic Writing
This test consists oft tasks, ts suggested that candidates spend about 20 ainutes on
Task 1, which requires them to wte at leas: 150 words, and 40 minules cn Task 2, wich
Fequiros thom ta write atleas: 250 words, Tack 2 consibules twice as much as Task 1 0 the
wiirg seo

“Task 1 raquires candidatos “0 look at 2 diagram or some dato (graph, t2oe or chat ane
20 presen he nfermatan mn thee own werds. They aro assossci en ther ably Io arzanise,
progenl and yossily compare da, uasuiae tho stages of a pracess, desorba an cbact of
‘evo, oF explain Pov Somat ny wank.
owccheres

In Task 2 cancers arm presorrad wilt x paiLot vii, mqument er problon. They are
‘assessed an hei bi fy tm presen. @ sr ulin tha peoblen,prusen nd jstly @7 opinion,
compare and contrast evidence and apnions,s7 evaluate snd challong idaas, evidence oF
angu'nents

Candidates ara aloe assested on ther acy ta wile in an approprite style.

This ast consists cf to tasks. tis suggested that carlstes spend about 20 minutes on
“Fase thc fucuites them to vite a least 150 words, and 40 mimes an Task 2, sich
‘egules them to wt atleast 250 werds. Task 2 contibes teoe 22 much as Task 1 tothe:
‘ting score

In Task f candidates are asked ta resocnd toa given afustion wi aleter requesting
Information or uxplaning the stuation. They aru 2ssessac on thai bly to engage in
personal coraspondnce. oll: and prevds yaneal factual infomation, express needs
wants. likes and dislikes. express opens, corolans. oc.

In Task 2 candidates are presanted wih a polnt of view, argument ar preblem. They are
‘assessed on thei bility ts provide general ‘actual infomation, outa a prclom ard present
‘a solution, proswl and [usty an oalian, and evaluate and challenge idcas, evidence o*
arguments

‘Candiates are also assessed on her ably to wile [1 an apprognate ste

ore information cn assessing both the Acadric and General Taiing Wing tests,
cluding Wing Band Deerip.ors {pubic vrslon}, is avalableon the IELTS webste

Speaking

This fesltakes between 11 and 14 ntinutes and is conducted by a tcined examiner.
The'e are Vee paris

Pant

‘The ceaiale end he 2xe"niner inkaduce themselves, Candidates then answer general
questions shout themseliee, heir homeo, tn rjooltues, their inerects endl a wide
tinge of sie eri topic vezs, This part lasts Lotween feur and five minutes.

Pot 2

‘The candids is given a task card wt prompts and is asked to talk ona patou a toste

‘The cards haa one minue to propa’ and they ean mako seme tes if they Wish, before
speaking fr between nne nd ive minutes. Tho exariner then asks ene Ws cuoatione Gn
he sam topic

Pata
“The examiner and tic canéidste engage Ih adaeussian of more abstract sus which re
thomaticaly nk othe ‘opi in Pal. 2. 1s discussion lasts between four nu five ries.

‘The Speaking tal assesses wheter candialas can vomaceiuateelfetivaly in Ens
The asetvsimonl lakes nto account Feuncy an Coliorunca, Lox Tesaures, Graromatical

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retuction

Range and Accurany, snd Promuncistion Mose information on assessing the Speaking te,
inclua-g Speaking Bend Deserptors (public version}, is avalablo an ‘ho IELTS website,

HOW IS IELTS SCORED?

IELTS icsuts af reported wn a nine-bare azas. fr adilion to the sera for vara egquago
ally, ELTS provides a score in Ia fora of rofl ar each ofthe for sks (Listeria,
Reading, Wing and Spoating). Thesa soars ara alaoreparied ne @nine-band sate. All
sores 27 recorded an tha Test Regort Farm along vith eels of he cores nationally,
ist language ane! deta of Lith. Each Quarsll Band Score ccyresnonda oa descriptive
statament which gives 2 summary ofthe English Innquage silty of @candiateclasifed st
‘hat lave. Tha nina hands and ther destsiptve statements areas fellows:

9. Expert User — Has ty oneratonstcarsmard othe lacqusge: appropiate, anxnate acd
fuse wh complete understanag,

8 Very Good User — Has fly aperstionst command of he tanguage vith oly ozcesional
aesystemtic nsccuracies and iranpropracies. Misundersteniings may once it
{unio stations, Hanes complex detsied argument wel

7 Good User— Has onerationst command! of the language, though ath oncasions!
Insceurories,ingrpronacies ancl misunderstendings i some situations, Geceraty
ences complex isigusge wel art understand deeled easoning.

Competent User — Has ganerolly eectve command ofthe anguage despite scene
ingscurscies, spnronnacies and mionerwandings. Can vse sed understand tan
sample Innqeage, pricy i Faia stations.

4 Mortest User — Hos paral command ofthe angiage, coning wih gear maaning
al Rtuations, though is Bei fa maka mary misiake. Show ba she o handle asia
ccommniatian in ae feta

4 Linsted User— Basin competence is lined to Fev stutions. Has equa prblegns
Jieuncertendng and expression. snot able 9 use acempiex lngege,

Extremely Limited User ~ Conveys snd understands only gener meaning in very
‘amar stuations, Frequent breeksacns i sommnicotice accu

Intermiitont User No real corsmuication is poset exoept for the ast asic
Intrmetion usiag isolates words or shot forullae in familie stustions snd to meet
Immeciao noods. Has great duly enxoestaneing spaten sea written Eng.

Non User - Essoraaiy nas is aity to use tha isnguage bayou possibly afew isclated
wort

0 Did mot attempt the test — i asssssunia information gov.
teactuction

Most unweriies and coleges inthe Lied K nga, Austria, New Zea, Carla
ard bw USA auapt 9 IELTS Overall and Sete of f.~ 7.0 for entry a azalamic

progam,

MARKING THE PRACTICE TESTS.

Listening and Reading

“The Anowor Keys ave 0% pages 152-181
Esch questi inthe Listening and Reading ests is morn ane mark,

‘Questions which require eter! Rune camara arssar.

= Fer questions where ne ansants aus ltrs ar Homan meres, you should wit anty
the umber of anewersrequral. Fer examsi, ite answer fs sing lller nr rurmarat
you should wre erly one ansiver. yu haze rien move letlers or rural ha are
required the anewer mist marked vrang.

Questions hich require anewers fo hn ten of noms or mummers

1 Answers maybe wtlen ie puro Ive ae,

‘Work in brackels are optional Ihay ars sorac, but nel nenessan

4 Ahernatve arewers are sara by asinsh ()

you ae asked to wile an arsivar sng a celain mer af words ander ¢a) numbers
you ull be penalised you wxccol this. Kur example, ia quetior specfos an answer
using NO WOR THAN THRE: ORES and he comeel pnswe’ i ‘alace lather coe,
the answer ‘east lacs lath i neo.

4 nrqusstione weer ya aru expucled Ib comple ga, yu should transar only tha
acessary missing wor; on Ihe answer shea. For axample, to cer plalé in the

‘ane “he prrent answers motrin he answer in Ris merry’ oul bu icra

‘All answers requce co-ed spal mg tncuiny words ir boickets,

Bol US and LK sping aro aoccylsble anc are included n tne Anower Key.

A stave ltmatvas kr rurnburs, das and curancias are acceptable

‘Al start abbrevitons are acvaplable

‘Yu le acti nots albu indivi answers in the Answer Key.

Writing

“The meu ar sarple answors are on pages 182 173. tis nol pusitm for you eye
yourself nar ox bw Wiig ts. For Taak 2 Tests 1 and 3. and Tesk {Vel 2 nd
and “or Fask tn Gonoral Traring Tost A ane Task’ m General Tesining Tel B. wn hesee
proved mu fen by an czar is mpoanl smote tat inae Shwe
lust one way af completiny he task, cul af any Possible appieanies. Fe’ Task 1 ia Tests 1
‘and 3, aed Tark 2 Tests Zoe 4. and for Fash 2 in Goncral {raining Teol und Trak 4
‘Ganera Training Test B, ses have provid! samplo arswersfwitlan ty conuutatas, sheng
Ue saa andt he evaminars commons, These inedel antes ant some answers
ose ynu an insight ren wha is oquito forthe Wri ue te:

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Introduction

HOW SHOULD YOU INTERPRET YOUR SCORES?

Al he cul of eae Litaning and Reading Aaswer sey you wilting a chart séhich il Pap you.
‘385086 whiner, ou hy basis ol your Pracice Test resis, ou are mad lo sake th IELTS,
test

In interpreting yur acore, there are @ number ef paints you should bearin mind. Your
perionnena ee real! TS test wll be repared in two Ways: here el 18 Some
{fam 110 9for each ofthe ram ponents and ar Overall Bend Soate from 110 8, tion
isthe average cf your soares inthe faux components, Howove,itt.aions corsering
xyeur appiosion are advised to look a bth the Overall Band Soore ard the Bands for
‘each component in order to determine whcther you have the language ale needed for
particular course of study. For example. if your course ns a tof reading and wring, but
ro lectures, itoring skits might be loss ‘mportart and 2 score of Sin Listening ight too
acceptable ifthe Overall Band Score was 7. Howcver fora course which has lols of lechies
‘ancl sporer insricona, a score ef $1 Listoring might 2¢ unacceptable cven though the
‘Overall Band Seove was 7.

‘Once you have marked your tests you should have same ines of whether your Ktening
and reacing sks are gooe enaugh fr you to try the IELTS test. If you did ol enaugh in
tre component but tin others, you wil have ta decide for yourself whcther you are reody
totare tre tot,

The Pracice “ests have 220n checked to oneure shat they are of approximately the same
level ciffcuty as the ral IELTS tost, Hoover, we can cs guarantee that your score in the
Practico Teats vil be reflected in he roal IELTS tox, “he Practice Tesi-can only give you
an idea of your possible ure portaimance and itis ult 4p ta you to meke decisions
‘sseec on your score

Diforentinetusions 2ccepdforant IELTS scoves for eferent types of courses, We have
based aur recorsmervatons on he average scores whic ne mejeriy of institutions accept
“The insttuon to witch yau are soptying may. of course. requiea higher a lower score than
most ahernsttior=,

Further information

For mcm informaliun shout IELS ar any ulher Uivaicty af Gambrigy ESOL cxaminaton,
vite:

Univarsly af Camoricge “SOL Ezaminsions Telaphuna: ~44 1229 653355
1 His Road Fax: #[phone],
Cambrai ‘evi: evahulpdackcamir yaesol.org
81 2EU nest. arbres. org
Unites Kingdom rate
Test 1

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1 and 2

(Choose te correc eter, A Bor

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A hook
Ba brochure,
E arewspaper.

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Ae group playing musi,
Bad splay of instruments,
© video about ine festival

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A see uel,
B hear dearly

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Questions 3 10

Currie ts one Boe

stoning

White NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for esch answer,

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TELEPHONE: 5
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22 Juna 7 7.00 1
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23 June Spanish Danced BE. 8

tickets

Guitar Cenaont

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