General
How many language skills does the IELTS test?
4
The Listening Test has how many sections?
4
The IELTS Speaking test has ____ sections.
3
Which is correct?
The IELTS is a test of a) community language skills b) communicative language skills c) communication language skills
b) communicative language skills
How much time do you have to transfer your answers to the answer sheet?
10 minutes
The Academic Reading section of the IELTS contains reading passages from what sources?
books, journals, magazines, or newspapers
Which speaking part has the most difficult questions?
Part 3
What is considered a good IELTS score?
Depends but 7 is generally classified as good.
At the end of the test, how long do you have to transfer your answers to the answer sheet?
0
The total number of minutes for the Speaking section ranges from ___ to ___ minutes.
11-14
What does IELTS mean?
International English Language Testing System
How many questions are in the reading test?
40
How much time should you allocate for Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2?
20 minutes for Writing Task 1
40 minutes for Writing Task 2
In which part do you have to give a monologue?
Part 2
(monologue=speaking by yourself)
Why do people take the IELTS test?
Mainly to study overseas
While you are listening, where should you write your answers?
on the test paper
How many sections are there in the Academic section? 2 or 3 or 5
3
What is the structure of a Writing Task 2 essay? (how many and what kinds of paragraphs)
Introduction
(Overview - option)
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Conclusion
What are the 4 criteria in the speaking test? (how do you get graded?)
Fluency & Coherence, Vocabulary, Grammatical Range & Accuracy, Pronunciation