IELTS
Unit 9 - Every drop counts
Idioms
100

In IELTS Speaking Part 2, how long is your preparation and speaking time?

1 minute to prepare and 2 minute to speak

100

What is the term for an extended period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water resources?

A drought

100

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

To initiate a conversation in a social setting

200

In IELTS Writing Task 1 (Academic), what are all the possible types of exercises?

Bar chart, line chart, pie chart, table, mixed, process, and maps.

200

What is a structure built across a river to control the flow of water, often for purposes such as irrigation or hydroelectric power generation?

A dam

200

If someone says an issue is "a drop in the ocean," what are they implying?

That the matter is insignificant compared to the whole

300

For the following Reading exercises, which ones will have the answers appear in order:

Matching headings

True False Not Given

Matching paragraph information

Summary completion

Multiple choice question

True False Not Given

Summary completion

Multiple choice question

300

What is the term for the process of supplying the body with sufficient water to maintain proper bodily functions?

Hydration

300

What does it mean when someone is described as being "all ears"?

Being fully attentive and ready to listen.