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LISTENING FOR IELTS

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Collins Listening for IELTS

Second edition 2020

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About the authors

Jo Tomlinson and Fiona Aish are co-owners of Target English,

a language consultancy specialising in materials development, test production and teacher training With MAs in Language Testing and ELT & Applied Linguistics, they have over forty years' teaching experience between them in areas such as general English, test preparation, and academic English They now work with a variety of organisations developing bespoke course and test materials, as well as training teachers in test preparation and production

Authors' acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank their families, especially their parents, Peter and Sylvia Tomlinson and Brian and Linda Aish, for their continuing support We would also like to thank Jim Leslie, Mike Burrows, Angela Must and Penny Leslie for their help and advice And a final word of thanks goes to Matthew Duffy, Celia Wigley, Lisa Todd and the team at HarperCollins

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W ho is this book for?

Listening for IELTS will prepare you for the IELTS Listening test w h ether you are taking the test fo r the first tim e or re-sitting the test It has been written fo r learners w ith band score 5 -5 5 w h o are trying to achieve band score 6 5

or higher

The structured approach, comprehensive answ er key and model answ ers have been designed so th at you can use the materials to study on your own However, the book can also be used as a supplem entary listening skills course fo r IELTS preparation classes The book provides enough material fo r approxim ately 50 hours o f classroom tim e

Content

Listening for IELTS is divided into 12 units Each unit focuses on a topic area th at you are likely to encounter in the IELTS Listening test This helps you to build up a bank of vocabulary and ideas related to a variety o f the topics.Units 1-11 cover the key types of questions that you find in the IELTS Listening test Every exercise is relevant to the exam The aims listed at the start of each unit specify the key skills, techniques and language covered in the unit You work towards Unit 12, which provides a final practice IELTS Listening test

Additionally, the book provides exam strategies telling you w h a t to expect and h o w best to succeed in the test Exam

in ormation is presented in clear, easy-to-read boxes Exam tips in each unit highlight essential exam techniques and can

be rapidly reviewed at a glance

The Pronunciation sections will help you to improve your listening skills by dem onstrating h o w natural spoken English actua y sounds There are also Watch out boxes that will help you avoid comm on errors made in the exam Finally, the

xam tutor at the end of each unit gives you the opportunity to revise and consolidate the exam skills you have studied

Unit structure

Each of the first 11 units is divided into three parts

Part 1 Language development introduces vocabulary related to the topic A range of exercises gives you the opportunity to use the vocabulary in a variety of contexts These exercises also build aw areness o f the patterns in words and language items The vocabulary is presented using Collins COBUILD dictionary definitions

Part 2 Exam skills provides step-by-step exercises and guidance on specific question types that appear in the exam Each unit focuses on three question types and skills Exam information and Exam tips show you how to approach each question type and help you develop successful test-taking strategies

EXam £ ractlce provides exam Practice questions for the same section of the exam that you did exercises for in thp \ e types' Tde f ° rmat follows the actual exam There is also an Exam tutor checklist afterthe exam practice that w.ll help you assess your readiness for the actual exam

A n sw e r key and audio scripts

Se" IOnS ° ' ,h e * « * • notes on w h y certain answers are

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U sin g the book for self-study

If you are new to IELTS, w e recommend that you w ork systematically through the 12 units in order to benefit from its progressive structure If you are a more experienced learner, you can use the aims listed at the start of each unit to

select the most useful exercises

Each unit contains between three to four hours of self-study material Having access to someone w ho can provide

informed feedback on the listening practice exercises is an advantage However, you can still learn a lot working alone

or with a study partner willing to give and receive peer feedback

Part 1: Language development

Ideally, you should begin each unit by working through the Part V Language development exercises Try to answer

the questions w ithout looking at a dictionary in order to develop the skill of inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words from context

Part 2: Exam skills

Work through the Part 2: Exam skills from beginning to end It is important to study the Exam information and Exam tips

about each of the question types, so that you become familiar with how to approach the different question types in the test Doing this will also help you develop more general skills for listening The strategies covered should be thoroughly

mastered so that during the actual exam you are fully prepared for each section and can focus on really 'listening'

Listening is a skill that can only be improved through extensive practice, so it is important to listen regularly to English-

language news programmes or lectures

Part 3: Exam practice

This section contains exam practice questions and the Exam tutor. A fter you have done the exam, it is a good idea to spend some time reviewing w hy certain answers are the correct ones and then w ork through the Exam tutor. For this reason w e suggest you approach this part in the following w ay:

First do the exam Here, you should focus on answering the questions correctly You should try and complete Part 3

within the time limit set and listen only once, as this gives you the opportunity to practise under exam conditions Do not look at the Audio scripts at the back of the book while doing the Exam practice questions A fter you have finished the practice questions, make sure the form at and spelling of your answers are correct Then, check your answers using the A nsw er key and Audio scripts at the back of the book

Unit 12 Practice exam

This is a complete Listening practice test This unit should be done under exam conditions You should answer all four

sections consecutively and listen only once Normally, in the actual exam you would keep 10 minutes aside to transfer

your answers Please keep this in mind when doing Unit 12

U sin g the book in the c la ssro o m

If you are a teacher, you can use Listening for IELTS either as your main IELTS coursebook or as a supplementary

course Detailed teacher's notes for each unit are available at: w w w nhantriviet.com /collinsieLti

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The International English Language

Testing System (IELTS) test

IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, Cam bridge ESOL Exam inations and IDP Educatio n, A u stralia There are

tw o versions of the test:

• Academic

• General Training

Academic is for students wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in an English-m edium environm ent General Training is for people w ho wish to migrate to an English-speaking country This book is prim arily fo r students taking the Academic version

A three-part face-to-face oral interview w ith an examiner The interview is recorded

Part 1: introductions and general questions (4 -5 mins)Part 2: individual long turn (3 -4 mins) - the candidate is given a task, has one minute to prepare, then talks for 1-2 minutes, with some questions from the examiner

Part 3: two-way discussion (4-5 mins): the examiner asks further questions on the topic from Part 2, and gives the candidate the opportunity to discuss more abstract issues or ideas

Timetabling Listening, Reading and Writing must be taken on the same day, and in the order listed above

Speaking can be taken up to 7 days before or after the other modules

Scoring Each section is given a band score The average of the four scores produces the Overall

Band Score You do not pass or fail IELTS; you receive a score

IELTS and the Com m on European Fram ew ork of Reference

The CEFR shows the level of the learner and is used for many English as a Foreign Language exam inations The table below shows the approximate CEFR level and the equivalent IELTS Overall Band Score:

This table contains the general descriptors fo r the band scores 1-9:

The Listening and Reading papers have 40 items,

of how marks are translated into band scores:

each w orth one mark if correctly answered Here are some examples

Listening: 16 out of 40 correct answers: band score 5

23 out of 40 correct answers: band score 6

30 out of 40 correct answers: band score 7

Reading: 15 out of 4 0 correct answers: band score 5

23 out of 40 correct answers: band score 6

30 out of 40 correct answers: band score 7

W riting and Speaking are marked according to perform ance descriptors

W riting: examiners aw ard a band score for each of four areas w ith equal w eighting:

• Task achievem ent (Task 1)

• Task response (Task 2)

• Coherence and cohesion

• Lexical resource and grammatical range and accuracy

Speaking: examiners aw ard a band score for each of four areas with equal weighting:

• Fluency and coherence

• Lexical resource

• Gram m atical range

• Accuracy and pronunciation

For full details of how the examination is scored and marked, go to: www.Lelis^grg

Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding

Has fully operational command of the language, with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations

Handles complex detailed argumentation well

Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning

Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations

oaf liai command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though

is likely to make many mistakes Should be able to handle basic communication in own field.Basic competence is limited to familiar situations Has frequent problems in understanding and expression Is not able to use complex language

Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations Frequent breakdowns in communication occur

No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words

or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English

Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words

No assessable information provided

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1 On the move

Language development | Travel an d to u rism v o ca b u la ry ; S y n o n y m s a n d p a ra p h ra s in g

Exam skills | Predicting a n sw e rs; P ro n u n cia tio n : V o w e l so u n d s a n d sp e llin g ; P a ra p h ra sin g options

Exam practice | Sectio n 1: Form co m p le tio n ; M u ltip le c h o ic e ; M a tc h in g

Part 1: Language development

Travel and tourism vocabulary

1 Match the words a-h to the pictures 1-8.

When you have to write answers

in spaces (e.g form completion questions), make sure your words are grammatically correct, e.g The holiday is very expensive.

8 Listening for IELTS

Unit 1

S y n o n y m s and p a ra p h ra sin g

2 Com plete th e passage about hotels below w ith the w ords a-h There are tw o possible answers for som e of th e spaces.

a a lte rn a tiv e c o ld -fash io ned e su fficie n t g trad itio n al

The Grand Hotel was built in 1900 and has a (1 ) _ style; there is nothing like it in the

local area Although the interior design is (2 ) _ , the facilities are modern The hotel has a

-conference centre and meeting rooms, so it is (3 ) _ for business purposes.

An (4 ) _ option is the Hotel Royal, which is a (5 ) _ choice for tourists because the prices

are (6 ) _ , and it is next to the beach The hotel is not modern; in fact it is quite (7 ) _ and

in need of minor repair, but it is (8 ) _ for a short break.

Learning topic -related words

is a good wav to increase vour vocabulary You can organise the vocabulary by topic and add words and common collocations a

Choose the sentences a-c w hich do not m ean the same as the key sentences 1-4.

1 T h e price o f d in n e r w a s reasonable

a I th o u g h t th e m eal w a s a fa ir price,

b Th e bill fo r d in ner w a s not too expensive,

c T h a t m eal w a s o verp riced

2 Three hours w ill be su fficie n t to see all o f the art gallery

a Three hours should give you eno ugh tim e to see everything

in th e art gallery

b I th in k th ree hours is an ad eq u ate am o u n t o f tim e fo r

vie w in g th e art gallery

c Y o u 'll be unlikely to see all th e art gallery in th ree hours

3 I d o n 't th in k th is hotel is suitable fo r children,

a This hotel is quite satisfacto ry fo r fam ilies

b I w o u ld n 't recom m end bringing under-18s to this hotel,

c This hotel isn't ap pro priate fo r m inors, in my view

4 Heavy rain is co m m on in this area at this tim e of year

a There is often bad w e a th e r here at this tim e of year,

b A t this tim e o f year there are o ccasional storm s around here,

c In this region rain is fre q u en t at th is tim e o f year

Q Watch out

Don't just listen tor the same words you see in the questions or options Some of the words and sentences

on the recording are different to the words and sentences in the test

Part 2: Exam skills

Predicting a n sw e rs

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Before you listen, try to predict what the answers w ill be Reading the questions first w ill help you make belter guesses.

Ask vourseli the following questions:

• What is the subject of the answer? For example, is it a name, a date, or a country?

• What word fits grammatically? Is it a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb?

• What is the function of the answer? For example, is it a comparison, a list, an instruction, a label, or a q ^ je stio n ? ^ ^ ^ ^

1 You are going to listen to tw o university students discussing th eir holiday plans Read th e listening task below and w rite your answers in th e predictions colum n.

Listen and w rite the missing inform ation W rite NO M ORE THAN TH R EE W O RD S AND / O R A NUM BER for each answer W rite your answ ers in th e answ ers colum n Then check your answ ers.

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You don't have to write the same number of words in each space Some answers might be three words, w hile other answers might be only one

2 Read the sentences below and predict the answers based on the content and w rite your answ ers in

^ the predictions column.

Listen to the same conversation as you heard in Exercise 1 and w rite your answ ers in th e answ ers column Then check your answers.

Steve's holiday plans

1 f going on holiday for

- — -• -

-on holiday with his

$ jNte|si|0tng on holiday in order -1-'.v - French.

4 Steve is going on holiday for

5 He is going on holiday with his

6 He is going on holiday in order _ _ _ French.

Unit 1

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Form completion is a question type that can appear in any section of the Listening exam It is otten found in Section 1

• Each answer is usually one or two words

• The answers are usually factual information (c.g names or dates)

• It the answers involve numbers, you can write w'ords O R numbers, but check you do not exceed the word limit

• The structure of the form can help you understand what kind of information you need to write

3 Look at th e form below If this w ere an exam task, w h a t kind o f inform ation w ould you be

4 The inform ation required to com plete a form can be expressed in different ways Look at the exam ples 1-7 below and w rite name, date, or time next to each one.

6 Davison Ronald Davison

-7 The twenty-third of July

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Word!> \uu arc expected toknow w ill not be spelled out(Vg J > \< >:ih x/ree/

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Complete the form below W rite NO MORE THAN TH REE W O RD S AND / O R A N U M BER fo r each

answer Then check your answers.

ROOM BOOKING

Telephone number: 5762 23821

Date of arrival: 2

Date of departure: 23rd September

! Room type: Twin room

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In the Listening exam, vou ma\ have to match pieces of information Such tasks can he found in any section ot the

exam

• In these questions vou will see two lists ot options You w ill need to match the options

• The IiiM liM ot options mac he a group ot something, e.g names oi hotels, countries, students and the* second list ot options ma\ lx* desc riptions, e.g too expensive, not enough space, too busy

• Non should listen tor the names directly, hut you might hear the descriptions in other words

6 Lock at the listening task below If this w ere an exam task, you w ould have to m atch th e to u r

operators with the type of service they offer Match the sentences th at describe a service 1-6 w ith the services A-D in the listening task.

1 The service is fa s t

2 If you have your student card, there is a cheaper ra te

-3 This has the lo w est prices

4 It is only £ 3 5 0 , w h ich is the least expensive ticket

5 The service isn't very re g u la r.

6 There is 1 0 % off for s tu d e n ts

Tour Operator

1 Stanford C oaches

2 ABSEL Buses

3 Grey Bus Com pany

4 Flyers Coach Com pany

Service

A offers th e cheapest fare

B has an in frequ en t service

C runs an express bus

D has a stud ent discount

7 Listen to the conversation between a customer and a travel agent Match the hotels to the facilities they offer W rite A-D next to questions 1-4.

3 Hotel Carm inia C training courses for w a te r sports 3

12 Listening for IELTS

Pronunciation: Vow el sounds and spelling

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Put th e w ord s from th e box in th e correct colum ns to m atch th e pronunciation

Then listen and check your answ ers.

site

rate

great sea

too fear

key view

guide cheer

few we

-Pronunciation

In English, words with the same vowel sounds can often have a different spelling (e.g h[ and why)

Learn these spellings to help you Improve your listening and spelling

Why can't John go on the boat trip? = Why isn't it possible for John to go ° n the^ ul5^

= Why can't John go sailing? = Why isn't it possible for John to take part in the boat trip

a He doesn't feel well,

b He has booked theatre tickets,

c He is scared of the water.

11 Listen and choose th e correct answer.

06 1 W h y c a n 't Jo h n go on th e bo at trip ?

a He d o e sn 't feel w e ll,

b He has bo o ked th eatre tickets,

c He's scared o f th e w ater

12 Listen and answ er th e questions about John and Sam s holiday.

07 1 W h e re does Sam reco m m end going fo r d in n e r?

a Joe's C a fé b T h e C ap tain 's Table c M an g an s

2 W h o is going to reserve th e table?

a John b Sam c th e hotel recep tionist

Part 3: Exam practice

Listening Section 1

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Section 1 is the first part of the Listening exam In this section, you w ill hear a conversation between two people about

a functional situation like booking a flight or finding information about courses You w ill hear the audio once and there will he an example question at the beginning of the test

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Questions 1-4: Form completion

Com plete the fo rm below

W rite NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A

NUMBER fo r each answ er

City Bus Tour Booking Form

Passenger nam e(s): Susan Field and

Questions 5-6: Multiple choice

^ Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

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5 W h y does a tick et fo r the m useum cost £ 2 3 ?

A because the money is needed to fix parts of th e building

B because the collection of Latin A m erican art is unique

C because it is the only art m useum in Europe

6 The tourist office assistant suggests going to the next to w n fo r a good restau ran t b ecause

A th e restaurants overlook the sea

B the restaurants are bigger

C there are more restaurants to choose from

[ Unit,!

Questions 7-10: Matching

Match the restaurants with their descriptions.

Write the letter A -E next to questions 7-10.

7 The Belleview

8 The Lighthouse Café

9 Harvey's

10 Stonecroft House

A It is visited by famous people who work in entertainment.

B This restaurant has recently been bought by a new family.

C One family has managed the restaurant for over 100 years.

D It is expensive but serves high-quality food.

E It has been decorated in a modern style.

Q Exam tutor

1 What should you do before you start listening?

2 How many speakers will you hear?

3 What kind of information will they be talking about?

4 How many questions do you need to answer?

5 How many times will you hear the audio?

2 Being young

Language development | Describing ages; Word formation

Exam skills | Understanding table formats; Pronunciation: Listening for consonants;

Listening for location; Understanding flow chart formats

Exam practice | Section 2: Table completion; Labelling a plan; Flow chart completion

Part 1: Language development

Describing a ge s

1 Put the stages of childhood in th e box in order on th e line, from

the youngest to the oldest.

an infant a n ew bo rn baby an ad o lescen t a to d d ler

a th e period b e tw ee n ch ildhood and m atu rity

b a place th a t provides leisure activities fo r yo u n g people

c inexpensive acco m m o d atio n fo r y o u n g people trave llin g ch e ap ly

d a person b e tw een th e ages of th irtee n and n in eteen

e young people's opinions and th e w a y th ey live

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Unit 2

4 Read w h a t th e th re e young people do outside school and

com plete th e texts w ith th e correct w ord form of the w ords in

th e box You w ill need to use som e w ords tw ice.

act concentrate instruct practise

motivate succeed capable express

James

Watch out

In completion questions, you have to write a word or words in the spaces Understanding word formation is very important, as your answers in the exam have to be gram m atically correct

At the moment I'm studying for my exams, so I'm not very ( 1 ) I haven't played any sports for ages! I'm trying to

( 2 ) on my revisio n as I w an t to pass all m y exam s I do

have guitar lessons every Thursday, though, w hich I really enjoy.

M y ( 3 ) _ is fantastic, and he encourages me I really should ( 4 ) _ more, though!

Helen

love playing sports, and I go to hockey (5 ) _: _three times

a w eek I know that's quite a lot, but I'd like to play hockey professionally, and this goal (6 ) _ me to work hard I also play tennis and football, and I go swim m ing tw ice a week I have

an annual m embership at the local sports centre as I'm there every day! I am quite shy norm ally but I can (7 ) _ myself through sports much more than I can in any other way.

of hobbies, but I'd like to be a (1 0 ) _ designer of computer games one day I think by the time I am designing games, the (1 1 ) _ of the technology wifi be am azing - perhaps they'll all give you virtual reality experiences!

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Part 2: Exam skills

U nderstanding table form ats

1 Look at the table below, which shows the exam results of two

students Choose the correct options A-H to complete the table.

A french

E C harlotte Black

B French C C h a rlo tte D C B la ck

F fifty-six point seven G 5 6 7 % H 5 6 7

In the Listening exam, vou mav have to complete a table This question type can be found in any section of the exam You may have to complete the table with words or options from a list Use the information already in the table to help sou understand the format of the answer

2 Listen and complete the follow ing table W rite NO M ORE THAN

^ TW O WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Shimmers dance classes timetable

1 _

Janine Andrew

Tuesday 4

J lime,

Saturday

6.30-8.00 2 £ _ _ 7.00-8.00 £7.50

5 _ £11.00

How are the numbers expressed?

Do vou need to add the currency sign? What format do the limes have? Follow these formats

Pronunciation- Listening for consonants

© Pronunciation

Some English words have three or four consonants together, e.g increase, which

can make spelling more difficult These groups of consonants can be anywhere

4 You are going to hear a talk abo u t w ebsites fo r young people

12 Listen and co m plete th e tab le W rite NO M ORE THAN TW O

W O RD S AN D / OR A NUM BER fo r each answer.

Playtime Online 4 - 6 Learning skills for games

Moving U p 1 Developing maths and langua^skills

Net Aware 12-16 Understanding 2_

-Chat Electric 13-16 Making 3 .

4 _ 1 6_ 1 8 Exam hints and tips

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If the instructions state that your answer should he one or two words, do not write three w'ords If vou write three words, your answer w ill he marked incorrect

Listening for location

In the Listening exam, you mav have to label a map or plan This question type can be found in am section of the exam.

* There will be some visual information ta map or plain which sou have to label by writing the information \oursell or choosing the answer from a list of options.

• The intormation you need in order to answer the questions is in the same ordei as it is on the rec mding

5 Look at th e plan of a sum m er cam p below M atch th e phrases

a - f w ith th e places on th e m ap 1-3 Vou w ill need to use each

num ber tw ice.

a right next to th e w ash ro o m s e in th e ce n tre o f th e cam p

b beside th e river f rig ht in th e m iddle o f

d th e fu rth e s t a w a y fro m th e river

§ Listen and label th e plan below W rite NO M ORE THAN THREE

13 W ORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r each answer.

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Before vou Marl, ihink about how you can dost ride (he position oi the1 answers in relation to the other things on the plan u*.g number 2 is near (he riven

1

2

3

Being young

U nderstanding flow chart form ats

In the Listening exam, you mav have to complete a flow chart A tlow chart is a diagram that shows the order in w hich

things happen, or a process This question type can be found in any section ot the exam

• Tach box usually shows a separate stage in the order or process

• The boxes are normally separated bv a line or arrow, which shows the flow or order tyou w ill hear the answers

in orderi

7 Look at the flow charts A and B below and read th e inform ation in texts 1 and 2 M atch flo w charts

A and B with texts 1 and 2.

Text 1

If you want to come on this French exchange

trip, then you w ill need to complete the

admission form If you aren't a member of the

French exchange club, you w ill need to become

a member of the club at the same time as

completing the admission form After you have

completed the form you w ill need to pay the visit

deposit This is £45 After you have done this, we

w ill send you a letter confirming your place

Flow chart: _

Text 2

To enter the five-a-side football tournament, you firstly need to make sure you have a team of seven (five to play and two substitutes) and then elect a captain for your team Fill in an application from the sports club and list your team name, members and captain on the form Then, pay the £10 entrance fee W e w ill then send you the times and dates you w ill play at W hen you receive these, you w ill need to call and confirm with our club secretary that you can attend all the dates O n ce you have done this, w e w ill also send you an invitation to the tournament opening event, w hich

w ill take place in our clubhouse the evening before the first match

Flow chart:

8 Write the correct information from the texts 1 and 2 in Exercise 7 in the flow charts

Use the number of boxes and the lines or arrows to help you.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for

Part 3: Exam practice

Listening Section 2

In Section 2 you will listen to a monologue that is about a general topic For exam ple, a tour guide speaking about a cit>, I

or a head teacher giving instructions about the start of the school year

Questions 1-4: Table completion

^ C om plete the table belo w

W rite NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r each an sw e r

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Baseball Saturday 2

3 Saturday Steve

Questions 5-7: Labelling a plan

c^>) Label the plan below

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W rite NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r each an sw er

Questions 8-10: Flow chart completion

Complete the flow chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Exam practice | Section 3: Note completion; Classification; Labelling a diagram

Part 1: Language development

Weather conditions

1 Match a-f in the box to the pictures 1-6.

a a blizzard b a flood c a drought

d a hurricane e lightning f a heat wave

2 Listen and write the words you hear First you will hear the

^ word and then you will hear the word in a sentence.

1 - 2 - 3

4 5 6

7 8 g

Q Watch out

In the Listening exam , you should

be able to recognise and spell a variety of non-technical words

If you spell a word incorrectly, your answer is incorrect Spelling abstract nouns is easier if you know some common word endings, e.g -/ty, -tion, -merit, -ness

Unit 3

Collocations related to weather

clear flash heavy high

light scorching strong thick

1 There is a chance o f _ rain in this morning and some areas might flood.

2 There a r e _ winds on the coast, so be very careful if walking near the cliffs.

3 There have b e e n _ floods in the south and many people have had to leave their homes.

4 Thenorth has been affected b y _ snow, and many people are stuck at home.

5 Today will be sunny w ith _ blue skies.

6 There i s _ fog in the west and driving might be dangerous.

7 There will b e _ temperatures today, so make sure you drink lots of water.

8 W e advise people not to take their children out in t h e - heat.

e.g cool / hot / warm / balmy / rainy

'Rainy' is different: it does not describe temperature.

1 precipitation / moisture / humidity / atmosphere

2 global warming / climate change / greenhouse effect / ozone layer

3 tidal wave / hurricane / cyclone / gale

4 fog / haze / mist / drizzle

Sequencing words

S Put the sequencing words and phrases in the correct column in

th e table Som e can go into m ore than one column.

during eventually finally former

•n the end initially moving on to next

previously prior simultaneously

the next phase / step ultimately when

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In (hr l islenin.’ c\.im , vnu need

In understand llic Neijuente ior order» ol ideas and / or events ^

6 Complete the passage below w ith a-h.

a during e simultaneously

b initially f the next step

Preparing for a heat wave

Make sure you are always prepared for any kind of extreme weather (1) to it occurring You can do this by checking the weather forecast regularly Heat waves can often be predicted days and even weeks in advance Heat waves are (2 ) _ seen as fun, a chance to get outside in the sun, and a hazard, which can cause illness Make sure you drink plenty of water (3) _this time, otherwise you may become dehydrated.

W) you feel hot, try to find some shade.

It is also important to watch for signs of heatstroke A person may ( 5 ) _ become slow and lethargic, and ( 6 ) become confused or incoherent If you see these second symptoms, get the person into the shade immediately and give them water If the symptoms do not go away instantly, ( 7 ) _

would be to call an ambulance If left untreated, heatstroke can ( 8 ) _ lead to death.

7 Underline the correct words in sentences 1-6.

1 Many people do not believe that pollution has disastrous

long-term effects on the environment, but eventually / finally

they will have to accept the overwhelming evidence.

2 There was no form er / priorwarning of the storm; it took

everyone by surprise.

3 l was the only person standing under the large tree

during / whenthe rain came so l was lucky and didn't get wet.

4 Here is the weather forecast for today Initially / Previouslyit

will be sunny, but cloud will develop later in the afternoon.

5 If a hurricane strikes, the first thing to do is get inside Next / The

windows and doors.

Q Watch out

Sequencing words are very important in flow charts and any speech about a process

Understanding sequencing words will help you understand how the stages of a process are connected.

next stepyou should shut all the

6 The effects of global warming will be seen in the future, eventually / ultimatelyleading to a large rise in

sea levels and eventually / ultimatelyflooding vast areas of land.

Part 2: Exam skills

In the Listening exam, you may have to decide which category or group items belong to This question type' can he? tound in any section of the exam

• A category is a group of people or things with shared characterislics, e.g category: w eather examples: min, snnw, si/n

• The categories are usually lettered (A, B, C, etc.) and the items are numbered ( 1, 2, T etc ' Your answer is usually a letter

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Betore you listen in the exam, think how- the categories and items might be

p late d , and try to think of other words that express these categories and items >

^he schwa /a/ is a very common sound in English It is like an 'a' sound.

Its sometimes difficult to hear in speech, so you have to listen carefully It

appears in many words, so it's important to learn to recognise this sound to

help your listening.

3^ Listen to the sentences and underline the schwa sounds.

20 1 My brother is working for a company in America.

2 The doctor told me to rest at home for a w ee

3 W e can go to the beach after our lecture.

4 The book w as about a girl and her adventures.

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You are going to hear a group of students talking about their Natural Earth presentation Listen

a nd match th e tasks 1-5 w ith the person w ho will do them (A-C).

Natural Earth presentation: Who is doing which tasks?

B Karl

1 organise the research

2 make the PowerPoint presentation

3 source cloud images

4 write cuexards

5 present the conclusion

Climate

Ordering events J

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In the Listening exam, you may have' to label a diagram which describes a process This question type can be lound in an\ section of the exam

• Complete the diagram b\ writing the information yourself or choosing the answe'r Irom a list of options

• The* intormation you need in order to answer the questions is in the same order as it is on the recording

5 Look at the diagram w hich shows how acid rain is form ed Use

the clues in the diagram and put the events A -D in th e order

they occur.

A The wind carries the mixture of pollutants high into the

atmosphere _

B These fall in wet and dry forms _

C Polluting emissions from cities enter the atmosphere _

D The wet form runs into rivers, causing more pollution _

Acid rain

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Look at the? diagram and try

to im agine how you w ould describe it before you listen in order to understand the order

You are going to hear tw o students discussing an assignment

? 2J Listen and complete the diagram in Exercise 5 W rite NO m o r f

THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer

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In the Listening exam , you may have to complete notes This question type can he found in am section o l ,1C C Read the instructions to check the number of words to use in your answers Look a tire g.ammat.cul torma o, the note s This w ill tell you if you need to include words such as articles or p re p o sitio n s^ in ^ o ^

Predicting answers~u i u u i l y a n o v v c i ^

Read th e notes and w rite w h at kind o f w ord com pletes each space gram m atically: a noun, a verb

or a qu an tity / am o u n t? Then th in k o f w ords related to th e topic o f lig h tn in g safety' th at could com plete th e notes.

Avoid trees, open spaces, and metal objects

If the lightning comes near you, 3 -ar,d cover your ears

Part 4: If som eone gets hit

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Part 3: Exam practice

Listening Section 3

Section S is a conversation between multiple speakers, usually two, but it can be up to four people The topic is usually in an educational context, such as students discussing a project, or a student and a teacher talking about academic work

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Questions 1-3: Note completion

C om plete th e notes below

W rite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r ea ch a n sw e r

Project suggestions: pros and cons

Localised w eather conditions

Problem: Not enough time for 1 .

Seasons

Problem: Too 2

Extreme w eather conditions

Advantage: Easier to 3 into different sections, m ore interesting

Q uestions 8-10: Labelling a diagram

Complete the diagram below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for

each answer.

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Q Exam

2 What kinds of topics will they talk about?

3 How should you write your answers for each question type?

4 How is Section 3 different from the first two sections?

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Language development | Family vocabulary; Verbs and prepositions

Exam skills | Following a lecture; Pronunciation: Pausing; Using question words; Predicting

paraphrases

Exam practice | Section 4: Sentence completion; Short-answer questions; Choosing answers

from a list

Part 1: Language development

Fam ily vocabulary

1 Match the family types 1-5 to the descriptions a-e.

b This is a family with two people w ho do not have children.

Q. t u 'S i ^ h ^ ^ami'y ‘nc^udes children, but only one parent,

is ind of family normally includes two parents and their children.

e This kind of family includes parents, children and more family members like grandparents.

4 m o n ey o r p ro p e rty w h ic h you receive fro m so m eo n e w h o has died i n - a n _(n)

5 all th e p eo ple in a fa m ily o r gro up w h o live to g e th e r in a house h _ h _ d ( n )

6 w h e n tw o people are this, they have agreed to m arry each other e a _ ed (adj)

7 to ta k e s o m e o n e else's child into y o u r o w n fam ily and m ake it

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for

Q Watch out

Some words have to be followed by specific prepositions It w ill help you write a grammatically correct answer if you know which ones they are When you learn new verbs, find out whether they have dependent prepositions

C o m p le t e s e n t e n c e s 1 -8 w it h v e rb s a n d p re p o s itio n s fro m E x e rc is e 3 Y o u m a y n e e d to c h a n g e th e

v e rb f o r m

1 Families members don't a lw a y s each other In fact, they often argue!

2 M a rio n _her elderly mother, w ho is not well.

^ The governm ent plans are - helping poor families.

8 Children sh o u ld many physical activities to stay fit and healthy.

8 Today, some mothers are the main w age earners in families, while the father stays at home and

-— - - raising the children.

5 Here are tw o people talking about their fam ilies Com plete th e gaps w ith th e m issing w o rd s 1-9

^ that are from Exercises 1-4 Then listen and check your answ ers.

Jen n y

My family isn't very big There's just my son and I I'm a single (1 ) For the last ten years I've been ( 2 ) _ on looking after my son James, w ho is now fourteen But actually, I've met som eone special and w e've just got ( 3 ) - ! M y fiancé has four kids of his own, and w e're going to get m arried in July James is really excited about it; he's looking forward to having brothers and sisters in his new ( 4 ) _ fam ily!

W e live as one big (5 ) _ family There are seven of us in our (6) -L!— Besides my husband and me and our children, there's

my aunt and two of my (7 ) I stay at hom e and care (8) - my mother because she's quite old and can't look after herself Obviously, w e (9 ) _ from a lack of sp ace in the house, but w e all get on w ell.

Part 2: Exam skills

Following a lecture

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When you listen to ,» let lure, it is important to identity the key points and understand w hich direction it is taking

You tan do this by identifying signposting words and phrases, e.g the tunc lion of but is used to introduce contrasting inlorm.ition

J 9 Match the f unctions a~h in the box to senten<es 1-8 Then listen and check your answers.

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a to give further information b to contrast c t0 emphasise

d to give an example / examples e to Indicate order f to give a reason / reasons

g to repeat or clarify h to indicate a result / results

1 First, I am going to talk about the role of th e parent Second, and last

3 Fam ilies are im portant because they form the basis fo r socialisation A d d itio n ally

4 The family structure has varied greatly over time That is

5 M any argue that less traditional structures are not as effective How ever,

6 Many people are having families later in life C o n s e q u e n t l y;

7 Families in other parts of the w orld differ from the W estern norm For instance

8 Although there are m any argum ents for trying to keep the trad itio nal fam ily stru ctu re strong, I feel the key issue is

Pronunciation: Pausing

q>) ^eac* sentences 1-3 and mark where you think the speaker will pause Then listen and check your

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1 First of all, I want to talk about some of the communication problems which families face nowadays

2 -Family structures have changed a lot |n recent yeah; because of education and new attitudes in society

which are affecting young people's views.

3 Due to the influences of globalisation, many people have moved away from their famtkes, which has changed their relationships, andTiot always in a positive way.

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U sin g question w o rd s

In the Listening exam, \ou may have to answer questions by giving short answers This question type can be found in anv section of the exam

• C'.ive \our answer in no more than the stated number of words and / or a number

• Do not write sentent es lor your answer

• The1 answers are likely to be factual

4 Match the question words

that each requires.

to underline the key words before listening Look at all the words in the sentence, not just the question

Read questions 1-4 and underline the key words Then match the questions to the answers a-j There is more than one correct answer for each question.

On ave rag e, w h e n do people get m arried?

W h a t is the key reason given fo r the increase in divorce n u m b e rs ?

W h o believe th at fam ilies are the key to the fu n ctio n in g of w id e r s o c ie ty ?

W h at is the average num ber of fam ily m em bers in the U K ?

People usually get m arried in their thirties

The average fam ily has five m em bers

Sociologists

Legal changes

In their thirtiesSociologists believe fam ilies are the key to the fun ctio n in g of w id e r so ciety

h Because there w a s a change in law

Because of legal changesFive

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You are going to hear a lecture about adults who continue to live with their parents Before list

underline the question words and the key words in questions 1-4 The first one is done for you.

1 W h a t p e rce n ta g e o f w o m e n in th e ir ea rly th irtie s still live w ith th e ir p a ren ts?

2 W h e n w e re h o u se p rices o n ly th re e tim e s th e ave rag e yearly in co m e?

3 What is the reason that people return to their parental home after university?

4 W h o d o e s th e A ffo rd a b le H o u sin g S ch e m e aim to h elp ?

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section of the exam Complete the sentences or summary bv writing the inlormatir

-W h a , U nd of grammatical structuras ara neadad to complete sentences M 7 Think of as much

detail as you can.

1 T h e fa m ily stru ctu re has ch an g ed greatly in th e last fifty years

2 Stro ng fa m ily stru ctu re s used to be n ecessary d u e

3 PeoDle o f t e nPeople often the w e a lth o f th eir

^ Now listen and complete the sentences using no more

_ th e w e a lth o f th e ir p aren ts,

ch ild ren h ave no siblings n o w a d a y s

than three words and / or a number.

Predicting paraphrases

In the Listening exam, vou mav'have to J i w u1 ( lll( sl'on ¡|( ihc rormc I loiters A li l 1,1 ■ md

question iype cun he found in .my s c ,lio n of ihe exam Vm hav <*■

vvrik' iht'se in «iny order

W h ich o f the fo llo w in g are m yths ab ou t upper-class Victorian

1 Fam ilies lived w ith servan ts

Children w e re m ainly home-schooled.

Fathers o ccasio n ally ta u g h t th eir children Latin

T h e V icto rian s w e re not genero us to th e poor

‘ The Victorians were the British people who lived in the time of Queen Victoria, „ 1 8 ^ 9

9 Complete sentences 1-5 w ith th e w ords a -f in th e box so th at

they have th e same m eanings as the sentences in Exercise 8

The sentences are not in the same order.

a resided b instructed c taught

d fortunate e hard f give

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In the Listening exam , vou probably

w ill not hear the same words on the recording You w ill hear paraphrases

or synonyms instead

1 Children w e re o f t e n at h o m e

2 The s e rv a n ts in th e fam ily ho m e

3 M others and fath ers w e r e on th eir ch ildren

4 Th e children w e r e in Latin by th eir fath e rs

5 These fam ilies d id n 't to th o se le s s _th an th e m se lv e s

In Section 4 ot the Listening exam, you w ill hear an academic lecture and you

will hear only one person speaking.The topic w ill be general, so you do not

need any specialist knowledge

10 You are going to hear a lecturer describing life for Victorian fam ilies Listen and choose TW O letter* (A-E) to answer the question.

W hich of th e fo llo w in g are myths ab out upper-class V icto rian fam ilie s?

A Fam ilies lived w ith servants D T h e V icto rian s w e re n o t g e n ero u s to th e poor

B Children w e re mainly hom e-schooled E Parents w e re strict w ith th e ir ch ild re n

C Fathers occasionally tau g h t th eir children Latin

Part 3: Exam practice

Listening Section A

Questions 1-4: Sentence completion

d>) C om plete the sentences below

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W rite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r each an sw er

1 Recent changes in society are eroding th e t ra d itio n a l stru ctu re

2 Slightly fe w e r than 5 0 % of Am erican children under 13 live in

3 Statistics sh o w th at cohabiting couples are more lia b le th an m arriedcouples

4 DINKS focus o n rather than having children

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Q uestions 5—8: Short-answ er questions

A n s w e r th e q u e stio n s b e lo w

W rite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER fo r each an sw e r

5 H o w m a n y ch ild re n in th e U K n o w live in sin g le-p aren t f a m ilie s ?

6 A cco rd in g to so m e so cio lo g ists, w h o is responsible fo r th e rise in single p a ren tin g ?

7 W h a t h ave th e la rg e st gro up o f lone p aren ts n ever d o n e ?

8 W h e re are sin g le-p aren t fam ilie s m ore likely to l i v e ?

Questions 9-10: Choosing answ ers from a list

C h o o se TWO letters fro m A-E.

W h ic h tw o po in ts does th e lectu rer give as d isadvan tages fo r living a lo n e

A People living alo n e w ill need help fro m th e com m unity

B It is m ore likely to fo ste r a frag m en te d po pu latio n

C It cre ates an acco m m o d a tio n sh ortag e

D It is m ore exp e n sive to live alo ne

E People m ay h ave children too late

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Exam tutor

1 How many speakers will you hear?

2 Will you need any specialist knowledge?

3 How many times will you hear the recording?

A How can you follow the direction of the lecture?

5 How is underlining key words useful?

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