Grammar
Tell me 3 adverbs of frequency.
always/often/sometimes/never/etc.
How many parts are there in the IELTS test and what are they?
Create/Add/Construct/Make/Develop/etc.
What is the world limit for Writing Tasks 1 and 2?
WT1: 150-180 words
WT2: 250-280 words
What are 2 examples of strange or interesting houses?
igloo/caravan/houseboat/shipping container home/ etc.
Change this sentence using the present simple passive:
They pick up the tea leaves by hand.
The tea leaves are picked up by hand.
What is scanning?
Moving your eyes up and down a page quickly to search for a specific word/number.
What are 3 things/features we can use to describe our house.
Size/number of rooms/location/number of occupants/building material/age
In Listening exercises, what number combinations should you be careful with?
15/50, 16/60, etc.
Name 3 places in a city that have to do with transportation and travel.
train station/bus station/ airport/ harbour/port/etc.
Tell me 2 sequencing words we studied in Unit 1.
After that/Next/Finally/First/etc.
What is skimming?
Reading quickly to understand the main idea of a text.
What is a proverb?
A well known phrase giving advice.
If an exercise says: use no more than 3 words and/or a number, can the answer be:
on the 14th of July
no, that's 4 words.
the 14th of July = 3 words + a number
What are the past participles of the verbs dig and catch.
dug / caught
What are 3 prepositions/expressions of place we studied in Unit 2?
next to/opposite/between/in/on/etc.
What is the first step in answering a question in the Reading test?
What does value (noun) mean?
How much something is worth.
What 3 things do you need to include in a Writing Task 1 assignment.
Introduction, Overview, Conclusion
Which of the following is not a preposition of place:
opposite / in / on / on the right hand corner / between
on the right hand corner
Re-write this sentence using the past simple passive:
They moved the gym opposite the new cafeteria.
The gym was moved opposite the new cafeteria.
What 4 things should you check after answering a question?
Grammar, Spelling, Meaning, Number of words
Paraphrase this:
I was invited to a party by my colleagues.
The people I work with asked me to go to a party.
and others...
While answering Speaking questions, what 2 things should you always try to do to make your answers longer?
Say why and give an example.
(wh- questions are also ok)
Who is my father's nephew's sister's cousin?
(it's a member of my close family)
Me or my brother!