About the Exam
Strategy
Future Forms
Vocabulary
Relative clauses
100
How many parts of the IELTS exam are there?
4- Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
100

Which skill allows you read a text quickly and understand the main idea?

Skimming

100
Ladies and Gentlemen, quiet please. The lecture ______. a. starts b. is about to start c. will start
b. is about to start
100
What do you call someone who studies at the same place as you?
A fellow student/classmate
100

He's the guy ___ sold me the fake iPhone!

who

200

How many parts does the Listening Test have, and how many questions does each part have?

4 Parts, 10 questions each

200

Which skill allows you to find specific information quickly?

scanning

200
I'm afraid you ____ late for the opening lecture. a. are about to be b. are being c. are going to be
c. are going to be
200

What do you call someone you work with?

A colleague

200

That's the restaurant ___ we had our first date.

where

300
How many points is each question worth in the reading section?
1 point
300

What can you do to extend your answer in Part 1 and Part 2 questions on the Speaking Test?

Give examples/use relative clauses/wh- questions/etc.

300
The train ______ early in the morning. a. leaves b. is about to leave c. is going to leave
a. leaves
300
What do you call someone who lives in the same place as you?
A flatmate/housemate
300

Remember the time ___ we met Jackie at the beach?

when
400
You will hear a conversation between 2 or 3 people in an academic context in which part of the listening section?
Part 3
400

What is the first thing you should do before answering any question in the Reading test?

Find the keywords, and locate the information in the text.

400
Most people already know what _______ next. a. is going to happen b. is happening c. happens
c. happens
400
What do you call someone who you've known for a very long time?
An old friend
400

This is the company ___ makes those t-shirts I was talking about.

which/that

500

What do you have to write about in Writing Tasks 1 and 2?

Task 1: Graph/chart/etc. analysis

Task 2: Present your ideas on a topic

500

What 4 things should you check after answering most types of questions in the Reading Section? (125 pts each)

1)Does the Grammar fit

2)Does the Meaning match the text

3)Is the Spelling correct

4)Did you use the correct number of words

500
You need a microphone? I ____ one for you. a. am getting b. get c. will get
c. will get
500

Tell me 4 expressions you can use to describe a job/position. 

(noun/adj. + job)

dead-end/lucrative/rewarding/well-paid/demanding/etc. job

500

I always study the night before a test, ___ can be risky because sometimes I don't have enough time.

which

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