202 Useful Exercises for IELTS
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The document is a practice workbook designed to help IELTS candidates with exercises across various skills such as listening, reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. It includes 202 exercises divided into thematic parts like communication, the environment, technology, politics, and youth education, with a preface outlining the workbook's purposes and additional sections for speaking practice and quizzes. The exercises aim to complement existing study materials while assisting students in identifying and improving their weaknesses in preparation for the IELTS exam.
202 Useful Exercises for IELTS
- 3. 202202202202202 Useful ExercisesUseful ExercisesUseful ExercisesUseful ExercisesUseful Exercises forforforforfor IELTSIELTSIELTSIELTSIELTS By Garry Adams & Terry PeckBy Garry Adams & Terry Peck for Academic & General Training Module candidates www.nuanskitabevi.com
- 4. Introduction . 3 . CONTENTS Preface..................................................................................................................................4 PART1 COMMUNICATIONANDTHEARTS 1.1 – 1.9 ListeningExercises....................................................................................... 5–7 1.1 – 1.11 ReadingExercises ...................................................................................... 8–12 1.1 – 1.7 WritingExercises...................................................................................... 13–16 1.1 – 1.4 SpellingExercises ........................................................................................... 17 1.1 – 1.4 GrammarExercises .................................................................................. 18–20 1.1 – 1.3 VocabularyExercises ..................................................................................... 21 PART2 THEENVIRONMENT 2.1 – 2.9 ListeningExercises................................................................................... 22–24 2.1 – 2.11 ReadingExercises .................................................................................... 25–29 2.1 – 2.8 WritingExercises...................................................................................... 30–35 2.1 – 2.2 SpellingExercises ........................................................................................... 36 2.1 – 2.7 GrammarExercises .................................................................................. 37–39 2.1 – 2.3 VocabularyExercises ..................................................................................... 40 PART3 TECHNOLOGY 3.1 – 3.9 ListeningExercises................................................................................... 41–43 3.1 – 3.11 ReadingExercises .................................................................................... 44–48 3.1 – 3.7 WritingExercises...................................................................................... 49–52 3.1 – 3.2 SpellingExercises ........................................................................................... 53 3.1 – 3.6 GrammarExercises .................................................................................. 54–58 3.1 – 3.3 VocabularyExercises ..................................................................................... 59 PART4 POLITICSINBRITAIN 4.1 – 4.9 ListeningExercises................................................................................... 60–62 4.1 – 4.11 ReadingExercises .................................................................................... 63–67 4.1 – 4.5 WritingExercises...................................................................................... 68–71 4.1 – 4.2 PunctuationExercises .................................................................................... 72 4.1 – 4.2 SpellingExercises ........................................................................................... 73 4.1 – 4.10 GrammarExercises .................................................................................. 74–77 4.1 – 4.3 VocabularyExercises ..................................................................................... 78 PART5 YOUTHANDEDUCATION 5.1 – 5.9 ListeningExercises................................................................................... 79–81 5.1 – 5.11 ReadingExercises .................................................................................... 82–86 5.1 – 5.5 WritingExercises...................................................................................... 87–91 5.1 – 5.2 PunctuationExercises .................................................................................... 92 5.1 – 5.2 SpellingExercises ........................................................................................... 93 5.1 – 5.7 GrammarExercises .................................................................................. 94–96 5.1 – 5.3 VocabularyExercises ..................................................................................... 97 5.1 – 5.5 IELTSQuiz ................................................................................................. 98–99 APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Tapescripts 100–110 Appendix 2 – Answer Key ...................................................................................... 111–125 Appendix 3 – Reference .......................................................................................... 126–127 INDEX Index................................................................................................................................. 128
- 5. 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS . 4 . PREFACE The 202 exercises contained in this practice workbook are designed to complement the information and practice tests contained in the authors’ study books and guides to the IELTS examination, especially“101HelpfulHintsforIELTS”(AcademicModuleandGeneralTraining Module versions). However, it is not essential to refer to those books to complete the exercises. Most of the exercises test and extend the skills required of both Academic Module and General Training Module candidates. All of the 202 exercises involve the various skills required to take the IELTS test, and most, but not all of the questions asked in these exercises are of the types found in the actual test. For instance, questions that require grammatical knowledge are asked indirectly in the IELTS test itself, but are sometimes put to the student directly in this practice workbook (see the Grammar sections). True/False/Not Given question types no longer feature in the IELTS Listening Sub-test, but are useful for extended practice when it is possible to play the recordings more than once. Thebookwaswrittenwith3mainpurposesinmind. Carefullyworkingthroughthe202exercises should: ... provide varied practice to extend the skills referred to in the authors’ study books and guides; ... highlight a student’s probable weaknesses in 7 important areas of skill in English, – listening, reading, writing, punctuation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary; ... increase a student’s general knowledge in 5 areas of current topical interest, namely,“CommunicationandtheArts”,“TheEnvironment”,“Technology”,“Politics in Britain”, and “Youth and Education”. Inaddition,speakingpracticeisincludedinthisworkbooktoextendthevalueofcertainexercises. May we take this opportunity to wish good luck to all students intending to take the IELTS examination soon. KEY TO ICONS ListeningExercises PunctuationExercises Reading Exercises Spelling Exercises Writing Exercises Grammar Exercises IELTS Quiz Vocabulary Exercises Speaking Practice ?! Please check online for updates and corrections to this book and others in this IELTS series at: http://www.aapress.com.au/updates/ UPDATES
- 6. 5 PART 1 – COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS LISTENING EXERCISES 1.1 – 1.9 1.1 SPEED LISTENING: Note only the essential details of what you hear. (Refer to the tapescript for confirmation.) a. Edinburgh is ................................................................................... b. The city is...................................................................................... c. The annual ..................................................................................... d. The centre ..................................................................................... e. The New Town ............................................................................... f. The Old Town ................................................................................ g. The Festival ................................................................................... h. .................................................................................................. i. .................................................................................................. j. .................................................................................................. 1.2 NUMBERS AND LETTERS: (Refer to the tapescript for confirmation.) A i. ............... ii. ............... iii. ............... iv. ............... v. .............. vi. ............... vii. ............... viii. ................ ix. ................ x. .............. B i. ................... ii. ................... iii. ................... iv. ................... v. ................... vi. ................... vii. ................... viii................... ix. ................... x. ................... C i. ................... ii. ................... iii. ................... iv. ................... v. ................... vi. ................... vii. ................... viii................... ix. ................... x. ................... D i. ............... ii. ............... iii. ............... iv. ............... v. .............. vi. ............... vii. ............... viii. ................ ix. ................ x. .............. 1.3 GENERAL INFORMATION: Listen to Radio Items 1 & 2 and complete the chart with the basic details. (Refer to the tapescript for confirmation.) What? Where? When? Who? How? Why? Radio Item 1 Radio Item 2
- 7. 6 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS 1.4 GAPFILL: Listen to Radio Item 1 again and complete the gaps in the summary of the passage below with the correct word or phrase you hear. Violent video (1)............... could be responsible for a rise in violence by children in society, but not enough (2)............... has been done to prove it. Although a disturbed child may (3)............... violently after playing a (4)............... computer game, it is possible that he or she will react similarly after a less violent stimulus. There is a great amount of violence on TV and in computer games because violence (5)............... well. Young (6)..............., however, play less violent games than young males, but this may be because of the way in which (7)............... companies package their products. Computer games are (8)............... ; unlike TV, playing games is not a passive activity. Perhaps children can relieve their (9)............... harmlessly in this way. Or maybe such games reward violence instead of punish it. If you agree, telephone (10)............... . 1.5 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: Listen to Radio Item 2 a second time and answer the following questions. i. ’zines can be read iii. The ’zine called “Fill Me In” is sold in a) on a word-processor. a) supermarkets. b) online. b) alternativebookshops. c) in a comic. c) second-hand bookshops. d) none of the above d) all of the above ii. Jean has published iv. The publishing team’s office is a) two issues of the ’zine. a) at home. b) three issues. b) in the Design College. c) four issues. c) in an alternative bookshop. d) none of the above d) in the front room of a bookshop. 1.6 SPECIFIC INFORMATION: Listen again to the radio items. i. Who believes violent video games increase child violence? RADIO ii. In the first section of the talk, violent video games are also described as being ITEM 1 “video games ____ _______ _______”. iii. How are the video games that appeal to female players described? iv. What may software companies be guilty of in the way they market games? v. What are the onscreen rewards for violence in video games? i. Ordinarymagazinesfortunes“ebbandflow”. Whatdoyouthinkthismeans? RADIO ii. Jean’s ’zine is described as “another desktopped magazine clone”. The ITEM 2 word clone means a replica, or something modelled exactly on the original’. What is her ’zine a replica of? iii. How many ’zines has Jean already sold? iv. Where did Jean meet the other members of her publishing team? v. What does Jean say is the reason for the success of her ’zine?
- 8. 7 PART 1 – COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS 1.7 PREDICTION AND PREPARATION: In the Listening Sub-test you are given very little time to look at the questions before the tape begins. However, you must use what time you are given wisely. Try to predict as much as you can about the content of a section you are about to hear, and circle key words and phrases that you should listen for. Look at the questions in Exercises 1.8 and 1.9 and circle the keywords and phrases to listen for. Take no longer than 30 seconds. Try to predict what you will hear on the tape. Ask yourself: – who is probably talking and to whom? – what is the precise topic that the person is likely to be talking about? 1.8 TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN: Listen to Lecture 1 on the tape. a. No-one actually knows how one’s first language is learnt. T F NG b. There are very few facts known about how language is learnt. T F NG c. Subliminal language learning can only take place overnight. T F NG d. You do not need to listen closely to the words on the tape. T F NG e. You learnt your first language quickly because you were exposed T F NG daily to new words. f. Watching TV or playing the radio in a foreign language is useless. T F NG g. The words on the subliminal tape must be spoken softly and slowly. T F NG h. You should restrict the number of new words when starting to T F NG learn a language. i. Reading a foreign newspaper is never a waste of time. T F NG j. The author thinks that learning a new language in six weeks is possible. T F NG 1.9 SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS: Refer to Lecture 1 on the tape. Note that the answers below have a MAXIMUM NUMBER OF THREE WORDS: i. Who have many theories to explain language learning? .................................................................................................. ii. Name two suggested times for playing subliminal learning tapes: 1. ............................................................................................. 2. ............................................................................................. iii. What do babies react to in the mother’s womb? .................................................................................................. iv. A vocabulary of how many words is required to learn basic English? .................................................................................................. v. What important difference is there between people who speak other languages? .................................................................................................. (ANSWERS ON PAGE 111)
- 9. 8 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS READING EXERCISES 1.1 – 1.11 1.1 PREDICTION: Look at the illustration below and the words and phrases taken from the Reading Passage on the next page. With a partner if possible, try to predict exactly what is being discussed. 1.2 PRE-READING QUESTIONS: Before reading the text on the following page, work with a partner and ask and answer the questions below. Base your answers on your possible knowledge of the topic. Can you name at least 6 different forms of art that make up what is known as “the arts”? What role do you think the arts play in a modern society? What art forms are popular in your country and culture? (painting? sculpture?) Why? Where are the performing arts performed in your city? Have you seen any shows there? Do you know who officially opened the Sydney Opera House in 1975? How much did the Opera House cost to build? £5 million? £15 million? £50 million? Next, reorder the words in the mystery questions below: 1. describe How House you Sydney the the of would shape Opera ? ........................................................................................................ 2. the chosen when design was House the and of Opera How ? ........................................................................................................ major contribution to world architecture Australians scaled down controversy theatres rehearsal rooms artists have complained bitterly Danish architect fit of anger restricted budget Utzon left the country international competition 14 years of much heated discussion love of all things cultural concerns about the cost famous design
- 10. 9 PART 1 – COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS 1.3 SKIMMING: Read the text once for the gist (overall idea) and then in detail. 1 It is almost impossible to write of the Arts in Australia without mentioning the building that first put the country firmly on the world cultural map – the Sydney Opera House. Completed in 1973 after 14 years of much heated discussion and at a cost of almost £60 million, it is not only the most well-known Australian building in the world but perhaps 5 the most famous design of any modern building anywhere. Its distinctive and highly original shape has been likened to everything from the sails of a sailing ship to broken eggshells, but few would argue with the claim that the Opera House is a major contribution to world architecture. Set amidst the graceful splendour of Sydney Harbour, presiding like a queen over the bustle and brashness of a modern city 10 striving to forge a financial reputation in a tough commercial world, it is a reminder to all Australians of their deep and abiding love of all things cultural. The Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated Danish architect, Jorn Utzon, whose design won an international competition in the late 1950s. However, it was not, in fact, completed to his original specifications. Plans for much of the intended 15 interior design of the building have only recently been discovered. Sadly, the State Government of the day interfered with Utzon’s plans because of concerns about the escalating cost, though this was hardly surprising: the building was originally expected to cost only £5.5 million. Utzon left the country before completing the project and in a fit of anger vowed never to return. The project was eventually paid for by a state-run lottery. 20 The size of the interior of the building was scaled down appreciably by a team of architects whose job it was to finish construction within a restricted budget. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities for the various theatres within the complex were either made considerably smaller or cut out altogether, and some artists have complained bitterly about them ever since. But despite the controversy that surrounded its birth, the Opera House has risen 25 above the petty squabbling and is now rightfully hailed as a modern architectural masterpiece. The Queen officially opened the building in 1975 and since then, within its curved and twisted walls, audiences of all nationalities have been quick to acclaim the many world-class performances of stars from the Australian opera, ballet and theatre. 1.4 WORD DEFINITIONS: Find the single words in paragraphs 1 and 2 which mean the following: i. pleasing, attractive ................. v. characteristic ................. ii. angry ................. vi. (to) advance steadily ................. iii. excited activity ................. vii. trying hard ................. iv. permanent, lasting ................. viii. rashness ................. Next, find the words in paragraphs 3 and 4 which mean the following: i. meant ................. vi. considerably ................. ii. meddled with ................. vii. (to) promise ................. iii. made smaller ................. viii. unimportant ................. iv. limited ................. ix. (to) applaud loudly ................. v. known as ................. x. money plan .................
- 11. 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS 128 3rd Person Singular Agreement? (Grammar) 74 Articles (Writing) 15-16,34-35,51 Adverbs (Grammar) 96 Avoiding Noun Repetition (Grammar) 39 Brainstorming (Writing Task 2) 70 Body (Writing Task 2) 51 (see also Planning/Paragraphs (Writing Task 2)) Chart Completion (Reading) 85 Clauses of Time (Grammar) 77 Clauses of Contrast (Grammar) 77 Clauses of Reason and Purpose (Grammar) 77 Common Errors (Grammar) 94 Comparison & Contrast (Grammar) 95 Conclusion (Writing Task 2) 52 (see also Planning/Paragraphs (Writing Task 2)) Conditionals (Grammar) 38,55 Conversations (Listening) 80-81 Correct Spelling? 36,53,73 Countable or Uncountable Nouns? (Grammar) 55 Crossword (Reading) 12,29 Dictation/Dictation Preparation (Listening) 43,62,80 Directions (Listening) 81 Frogs, the Disappearance of (Reading) 25-29 Gapfill (Listening) 6,23,42,61 Gapfill (Reading) 10,27,46,65,85 General Information (Listening) 5,22,41,60 How Something Works (Writing) 30-32 (includes How To Approach the Task) Identifying the Main Features (Writing Task 1) 49,68 Internet, The (Reading) 44-48 Introduction (Writing Task 2) 51 (see also Planning (Writing Task 2)) Layout (Writing Task 1) 32-33,88 Layout (Writing Task 2) 90-91 Lectures (Listening) 7,24,43,62,80 Linking Words (Reading) 15,34,52 (see also Sequencing Words (Reading)) Matching Definitions (Reading) 84 (see also Word Definitions (Reading)) Matching Headings (Reading) 83-84 Matching Sentence Halves (Reading) 11,47,66 Modal Verbs (Grammar) 76 Multiple Choice Questions (Listening) 6,23,42,80 Numbers and Letters (Listening) 5,22,41,60 Organisation (Writing Task 1) 88 Paragraphs (Writing Task 2) 90 Parts of Speech (Grammar) 18 Passive Construction Practice (Writing) 14 Phrasal Verb Game (Grammar) 56-58 Phrase Insertion (Writing) 87 Planning (Writing Task 2) 71 Plural or Singular Nouns? (Grammar) 39 Political Parties in Britain (Reading) 63-67 Prediction and Preparation (Listening) 7,24 Prediction and Pre-Reading Questions 8,25,44,63,82 Prefixes (Vocabulary) 59,78,97 Prepositions (Writing) 16,35 Proper Nouns? (Grammar) 39 Punctuation Marks (Writing) 16,35,72,92 (see also Proper Nouns? (Grammar)) Qualifications, Educational (Reading) 82-86 Radio Items (Listening) 5-6,22-23,41-42,60-61 Reading Passages 9,26,45,64,83 Relative Clauses (Grammar) 54 Scrambled Sentences (Writing) 16,35 Sentence Construction (Writing Task 2) 89 Sequencing (Listening) 79 Sequencing Words (Reading) 15,34,52 Sentence Insertion (Writing Task 1) 13,49-50,68 (see also Phrase Insertion (Writing)) Short-Answer Questions (Listening) 7,24 (see Statistics/Specific Information (Listening)) Short-Answer Questions (Reading) 12,29,48,67,85 Skimming (Reading) 9,26,45,64,83 Specific Information (Listening) 6,23,42,61 Speed Listening 5,22,41,60,79 Speed Reading 28 Spelling Errors 36,53,73 (see also Correct Spelling?/Which Spelling?) Spelling Rules 17 Statistics (Listening) 61 Subject and Verb Agreement (Grammar) 19,74 (see also 3rd Person Singular Agreement?/ Plural or Singular Nouns?/Countable or Uncountable Nouns?) Suffixes (Vocabulary) 21,40 Superlatives (Grammar) 96 Sydney Opera House, The (Reading) 8-12 Tenses (Grammar) 20 Text Analysis (Reading) 10,27,45,64 Topic/Topic Question (Writing) 14,33,50,69 True/False/Not Given (Listening) 7,24,43,62,80 True/False/Not Given (Reading) 11,28,47,66,86 Unfinished Sentences? (Grammar) 19 Verb Forms (Grammar) 37 Verb+-ing / Verb+to+Infinitive (Grammar) 75 Verb+Preposition+-ing / Verb+to+Infinitive 75 Which Conditional? 38 Which Spelling? 93 Word Definitions (Reading) 9,26,45,64,83 (see also Matching Definitions (Reading)) Word Formation (Vocabulary) 21,40,59,78,97 Word Puzzle (Reading) 86 Words & Phrases with Similar Meanings (Reading) 10-11,28,46,65-66 Wordsearch (Reading) 48,67 INDEX to “202 USEFUL EXERCISES FOR IELTS” EXERCISES PAGES EXERCISES PAGES