... surveyedamong Forbes magazine's 100 wealthiestAmericans - are only slightly happier thanthe average American. Those whoseincome has increased over a 10- yearperiod are not happier than ... Portugal,for example, only one in 10 people reportsbeing very happy, whereas in the muchmore prosperous Netherlands theproportion of very happy is four in 10. Yetthere are curious reversals ... IT'S GREAT FOR THEGARDEN TOO.DON'T THROW USED CONTAINERS IN THE RUBBISH. GET INTO THE HABITOF SORTING THEM INTO RECYCLING CATEGORIES: GLASS, ALUMINIUM,PLASTIC AND PAPER,С GLASS CONTAINERS...
... practice, dothe Supplementary activityon page 109 .IntroductionWHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? Insight intoIELTS has been designed as a course book for an IELTS preparationcourse. However, it is equally ... to participate andexpandMore practice for part oneUNIT 2 Part two of the Speaking test - 102 the long turnPreparing your talkExplaining how you feel - nowand thenMore practice for part ... tounderstand? IELTS Section 3 task -note completion and labellinga diagramUNIT 7 Being aware of stress, rhythm 25and intonationHow do intonation and wordstress help us to understand? IELTS ...
... aware of stress, rhythm and intonationHow do intonation and word stresshelp us to understand?Pre-listeningPublic speakers and lecturers make use of stress, rhythmand intonation patterns, along ... should rise and fall.Read the extracts out loud to your partner, as if you were giving a talk or a lecture,paying particular attention to the intonation patterns needed to keep the listenerinterested ... practice, do the Supplementary activity on page 109 .Listening UNIT 6EXTRACT 2 IELTS Listening Section 3Note completion and labelling a diagram IELTS Section 3 Listening takes the form of a conversation...
... UNIT 3 IELTS ReadingQuestions 10- 13Complete the notes below. Choose ONE OR TWO WORDS from the passage for eachanswer. Write your answers in boxes 10- 13 on your answer sheet.For further IELTS ... 112.The IELTS Reading component often tests candidates on their ability to select aheading for each paragraph in a text, from a list of headings. IELTS ReadingHow to approach the taskTake 10 minutes ... is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice.It is estimated that each yearmore than 10m hectares ofagricultural land are lost becausesalt gets into the soil and stuntsplants....
... 113.MATCHINGSometimes a matching exercise is used in IELTS to test your ability to identifyand understand different arguments. It is used particularly when the textpresents a number of arguments ... advertisement below and answer Questions 10- 13 by writingTRUE if the statement is trueFALSE if the statement is falseNOT GIVEN if no informationis given about this 10 It will cost £35 for two people ... form ofdefence against their predatorsor competitors. But since theintroduction of antibiotics into medicine 50 years ago, analarming number have becomeineffective because manybacteria have...
... grammatical errors. IELTS WRITING (ACADEMIC) IELTS tests your ability to produce two quite differentpieces of writing in a fairly short period of time. Thetest is divided into two parts and you are ... cent overall. 10 The figures for the 20-plus group and the 10- 19 groupReading UNIT 9PARAGRAPH HEADINGSReading Section 2 may also test your global reading skills. Look at the IELTS activity ... courseMaking demandsThe participantsFirst attemptsFactors influencing school leaversFocus on equalityHigher education needsA hard choiceExampleParagraph A 10 Paragraph В11 Paragraph...
... what tenses you will use. What does this depend on?Compare your description with your partner's. Look particularly at the verbs andconnectors that he/she has used.There are various ways ... column.Write the second part of your letter in which you state how you feel about thesupermarket error and ask the manager to do something about it. (See pages78-79.) IELTS Writing (GT)Task ... TASKRead the following task.Enormous effort is put into researching and marketing 'the perfect potatocrisp' while research into stress at work, for example, is ignored.How important...
... theSpeaking test format showing the three parts and theapproximate timing of each. Part 1Introduction andinterview4-5 minutes Part 2Individual longturn3-4 minutes Part 3Two-waydiscussion4-5 minutes11-14 ... sub-topicsThe Speaking ModuleWHAT TO EXPECT IN AN IELTS INTERVIEWThe IELTS Speaking test takes the form of a one-to-one interview. There are three parts to the Speakingtest. These allow you to ... sentences by using one of the above words plus a noun:Speaking UNIT 1MORE PRACTICE FOR PART ONEIn Part 1 of the IELTS test you will have to respond by giving full and roundedanswers. This means...
... it.SpeakingUNIT 3In Part 3 you will be presented with some more abstractquestions. These will be broadly linked to the topicintroduced in Part 2. You will have to take part in adiscussion ... and first paragraph.Exchange these with a partner.Discuss what you would expect to read about in your partner's article.Read the whole of your partner's article when you have finished ... place whereyou once lived.The questions on page 107 are all linked broadly to the topic of housing and theway we live. They can be divided into the three sub-themes of:Work and HousingArchitectureHousing...
... include, saying where they liveand what they are like. Then hand your family tree to your partner.Look at your partner's family tree and ask each other for information about someof the people ... at a timecorrect to within 3 degrees centigradeSupplementary ActivitiesWRITING UNIT 10 Academic Module IELTS WritingTask 2You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Present a written ... with examples and relevant evidence.General Training module IELTS WritingTask 2You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.As part of a class assignment you have to write about the following...
... students.16 The typing courseA takes three full days.B consists of three lessons.С is divided into three parts.D requires at least three hours.Questions 17-20In boxes 17-20 on your answer sheet ... hall, squash courts andsports bar. Tours of the Sports Centre depart from the Information Boothin the centre of the Quad at 10. 15, 1 2.15 and 2.15.A variety of hot and cold food will be available ... OFFICERDRIVERPOLICE OFFICERYes, I'm looking for a tie formy husband. Where would Ifind the men's department?On the first floor. You canLake the lift, or the escalator.Thank you very much.You're...
... MCDOWELL Insight intoIELTS Student's BookThe Cambridge IELTS Course Insight intoIELTS offers comprehensive preparation for the International EnglishLanguage Testing System, known as IELTS. The ... the four IELTS papers one by one, including both Academic and GeneralTraining modules for the Reading and Writing papers.While keeping examination needs in mind throughout, InsightintoIELTS ... are likelyto meet in an English-speaking study environment. Insight into IELTS: • adopts a systematic approach to preparing for IELTS. By exploring the exampaper by paper, and looking in detail...
... In the third paragraph it states that theincrease in urban populations “helped to turnparts of cities into slums”. So the answer toquestion 36 is G.• Repeat this procedure with items 37-40.Questions ... formore economical use of land.”36 G “Such rapid and uncontrolledgrowth helped to turn parts ofcities into slums.”37 F “These were stripped ofunnecessary decoration thatwould detract from ... distinctiveasymmetry in the humanpopulation is itself systematic.”Answer15-20%40%6%DBQuestion89 10 1112133Answer keysREADING PASSAGE 3 ArchitectureQuestions 29-35Questions 36-40Suggested...