WEEK 3
IELTS 1 :
Questions 1-4: Choose the right letter A-C
1 What kind of course is the man seeking? A Daytime B Evenings C Weekends
2 How long does the man want to study? A 12 weeks B 6 months C 8 months
3 What proficiency level is the student? A Beginner B Intermediate C Advanced
4 When does the man want to start the course? A March B June C September
Questions 5-10: Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
Language Centre Client Information Card
Name: Richard 5……………………………..
E-mail address: 6…………………………… @[Link]
Date of birth: 7 …………………….. 1930
Reason for studying Japanese: 8…………………………….
Specific learning needs: 9………………………….
Place of previous study (if any): 10…………………………….
Questions 11 and 12: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER for each answer
11. The story illustrates that dogs are…………………………. animals.
12. The people of the town built a…………………………… of a dog.
Questions 13-20: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer
Questions 21-23: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
BRAILLE – A SYSTEM OF WRITING FOR THE BLIND
Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21………………………..
Braille invented the writing system in the year 22……………………………..
An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.
A military system using dots was called 23………………………………
Questions 24-27: Choose the correct answer A-C.
24 Which diagram shows the Braille positions?
25 What can the combined dots represent?
A both letters and words B only individual words C only letters of the alphabet
26 When was the Braille system officially adopted?
A as soon as it was invented B two years after it was invented C after Louis Braille had died
27 What is unusual about the way Braille is written?
A It can only be written using a machine B The texts have to be read backwards
C Handwritten Braille is created in reverse
Questions 28-30: List THREE subjects that also use a Braille [Link] NO MORE THAN ONE WORD
for each answer.
28………………………………………… 29…………………………………………
30…………………………………………
Questions 31-35: Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Question: Can babies remember any 31……………………………
Experiment with babies
Apparatus: baby in cot colourful mobile some 32……………………………
Re-introduce mobile between one and 33…………………………… later .
Table showing memory test results
Baby’s age Maximum memory span
2 months 2 days
3 months 34………………………..
21 months several weeks
2 years 35……………………………..
Questions 36-40
Research questions: is memory linked to 36………………………….. development?
Can babies 37 ………………………… their memories?
Experiment with older children
Stages in incident:
a. lecture taking place b. object falls over c. 38……………………………………….
IELTS 2 :
Questions 1-4: Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Name of conference: ……..Beyond 2000………….
Name: Melanie Ms 1……………………………. Address: Room 2…………………….
Faculty: 3…………………………….. Student No: 4…………………………….
Questions 5-10: Choose the correct answer A-C
5 Registration for: A Half day B Full day C Full conference
6 Accommodation required:
A Share room/share bathroom B Own room/share bathroom C Own room with bathroom
7 Meals required: A Breakfast B Lunch C Dinner
8 Friday SIGs: A Computers in Education B Teaching Reading C The Gifted Child
9 Saturday SIGs: A Cultural Differences B Music in the Curriculum C Gender Issues
10 Method of payment: A Credit card B Cheque C Cash
Questions 11 -20: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Questions 21-30: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PROCEDURE FOR BOOKSHOPS
› Keep database of course/college details.
› In May, request 21………………………………. from lecturers
› Categorise books as:
— essential reading — 22 ………………………………… reading — background reading
When ordering, refer to:
— last year’s 23 …………………………….. — type of course
— students’ 24 ……………………………………….. — own judgement
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLISHERS
› Send 25……………………………………… to course providers
› Use websites
› Compose personal 26……………………………….. to academic staff
› Send 27………………………………….. to bookstores
STUDENTS
Main objective is to find books that are good 28 …………………………………….
Also look for books that are 29 ………………………. and 30…………………………………
Questions 31-40: Question 31: Choose the correct answer A-C
31 At the start of her talk Rebecca points out that new graduates can find it hard to
A get the right work B take sufficient breaks C motivate themselves
Questions 32 and 33: Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO of the following does Rebecca say worry new
artists?
A Earning enough money B Moving to a new environment C Competing with other artists
D Having their work criticised E Getting their portfolios ready
Questions 34 and 35: Choose the correct answer A-C
34 Rebecca decided to become an illustrator because it
A afforded her greater objectivity as an artist B offered her greater freedom of expression
C allowed her to get her work published
35 When she had developed a portfolio of illustrations, Rebecca found publishers
A more receptive to her work B equally cautious about her work C uninterested in her work
Questions 36-40: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer
SUGGESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING A PORTFOLIO
Get some artwork printed in magazines by entering 36…………………….. . You can also
37………………………….. mock up book pages.
Make an effort to use a variety of artistic 38 ……………………….. . Aim for recognition by dividing work into
distinct 39 …………………………… .
Possibly use 40 ……………………………………..
C1 (2) :
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, В or C) which fits best
according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You will hear two people talking about a problem at work.
1 What is the man’s problem?
A Nobody will listen to his complaints at work. B There is friction between him and a colleague.
C He’s fallen out with his boss.
2 What does the woman think?
A He needs to approach the problem in a different way.
B He has to accept that there will be problems in any office. C He is the main cause of all the office problems.
Extract Two
You will hear two people talking about how the woman got her job.
3 What were Janet’s expectations of the recruitment fair?
A She was hoping to get some ideas for a career.
B She was sure that someone would offer her a job in Public Relations.
C She had incorrect preconceptions as to what she would gain from it.
4 How did Paul gain from the recruitment fair?
A He passed an interview there and got a job. B He impressed someone who then recommended him for a job.
C He applied for several jobs there and was successful.
Extract Three
You will hear two people talking about the man’s job as a prison officer.
5 What does the man say about his job?
A You need to have a degree to get a promotion. B If you want a promotion you will have to go into management.
C it’s a career that offers incentives for industrious people.
6 What is the woman’s opinion of the man?
A He is both courageous and mad. B He must have a cruel side to him.
C His desire to get a promotion is more important than anything else
You will hear a woman talking about her job as a probation worker. For questions 7-14, complete the
sentences.
The Probation Worker
Georgia grew up on a 7 ....................................................
Georgia didn’t think she had enough 8 ......................................... for a career in probation work. .
While studying for her degree, Georgia worked as a 9 ..................................... in three different places.
Being able to work out which 10 ................................. is the most urgent is an important skill.
While working face to face with an offender, you both have 11...................................... to deal with.
Georgia works in the prison, 12................................................. and her office.
The worst part of Georgia’s job is dealing with 13 ..............................................
Georgia has to work with the courts to decide on a fair 14 ........................................... for each offender.
You will hear part of a radio interview with an economist. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (А, В, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
15 According to the Fawcett Society,
A women would need to work into their eighties to earn as much money as men.
B good qualifications aren’t necessarily rewarded with high wages.
C women will never earn as much as men.
D more women have degrees than men.
16 What is said about careers advice in schools?
A it has been improved but it is still inadequate. B It is now quite good for girls but boys are being neglected.
C There is no advice for girls that are ambitious. D Girls are always encouraged not to be ambitious.
17 According to Jim,
A women are to blame for not insisting on higher wages.
B new government policies have solved most of the problems.
C there is nothing more the government can do.
D women shouldn’t necessarily be encouraged to change their choice of career
18 A London School of Economics report showed that
A women who worked part-time found it difficult to get a full-time job later on.
B after having children, women find it harder to earn as much money as men.
C women find it hard to find a job after having children.
D most women want a full-time job after having a child.
19 What does the ‘stuffed shirt’ policy mean?
A Women are being forced to choose between family commitments and work.
B Only men can have part-time senior positions
C Women don’t get the opportunity to train for high-powered jobs.
D No woman can have a senior position.
20 Jim seems to believe that
A women should stay at home and look after their children.
B women now earn as much money as men in the workplace.
C women have been disadvantaged by outdated work ethics.
D having children w ill soon be an advantage for working women.
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about problems related to their work
Task one: For questions 21-25, choose from Task two: For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H
the list A-H the person who is speaking. what each speaker is expressing or talking about
WHILE YOU LISTEN, YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH TASKS
A a receptionist A a suspicion that people like to find excuses not to do
B an apprentice work
C a temporary B the view that you should never ask for a pay rise
worker C the feeling that helping an understudy may go
D a manager unappreciated
E a caretaker D an intimate knowledge of other people’s affairs that
F a secretary could be profitable
G a courier E the view that you should never take work home with
H a pensioner you
F a distrust of colleagues who are nice to you
G a feeling of having been taken advantage of on
account of inexperience
H the wisdom of prioritising tasks
