IELTS 2018
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,Contents
Speaking Tips................................................................................................................................................ 4
Reading Tips ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Listening Tips ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Essay Writing Tips........................................................................................................................................ 5
Letter Writing Tips: ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Report Writing Tips: ..................................................................................................................................... 6
SPEAKING: 7 complete practice tests ......................................................................................................... 7
LESSON 1: Study ..................................................................................................................................... 8
LESSON 2: work .................................................................................................................................... 15
LESSON 3: Home and housing .............................................................................................................. 22
LESSON 4: Hometown........................................................................................................................... 29
LESSON 5: Away from Home ............................................................................................................... 36
LESSON 6: Health.................................................................................................................................. 43
LESSON 7: Entertainment ...................................................................................................................... 48
Useful Links ............................................................................................................................................ 54
ESSAY MODEL ANSWERS: ................................................................................................................... 55
Arts and Media........................................................................................................................................ 56
Crime and Laws ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Culture .................................................................................................................................................... 64
Economy ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Education ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Environment............................................................................................................................................ 76
Ethical Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Health ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
Technology ............................................................................................................................................. 88
, Travel and Languages ............................................................................................................................. 92
REPORT MODEL ANSWERS: ................................................................................................................. 97
Change Over Time ................................................................................................................................. 101
Process Diagram.................................................................................................................................... 104
Map ....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Future Period ........................................................................................................................................ 110
Multi-Chart Type ................................................................................................................................... 112
Limited Data .......................................................................................................................................... 115
Age Groups............................................................................................................................................ 117
Useful Links ........................................................................................................................................... 120
LETTER MODEL ANSWERS: ............................................................................................................... 121
Requesting information ......................................................................................................................... 122
Giving information ................................................................................................................................ 124
Making a complaint .............................................................................................................................. 126
Making an apology ................................................................................................................................ 128
Thanking someone ................................................................................................................................ 130
Rejecting an invitation .......................................................................................................................... 132
Giving an invitation ............................................................................................................................... 134
Applying for a job .................................................................................................................................. 136
Useful Links .......................................................................................................................................... 138
IELTS books to pass your Test ................................................................................................................. 139
written by Examiner: Mike Wattie............................................................................................................ 139
, Speaking Tips
To pass your IELTS Speaking Test you need to be able to speak with an examiner for about 14 minutes. In
order to achieve a high-score you must prepare for your test well. I have summarized the main ways to prepare
effectively below:
1. learn idiomatic expressions
2. learn some topic specific vocabulary
3. See model answers for common topics
4. write out and rehearse some likely topics for part 2 speaking…especially cover people/places/things…you
can see questions using this link, but the idea is that if you prepare an answer for a person, you try to use that
to answer a question for any person…or when talking about a place you may also be able to include part of
your talk about the person.
5. Get your speaking assessed by a tutor who has trained as an examiner:
Reading Tips
To pass your IELTS Reading Test you need to be able to complete 40 questions in about 20 minutes. In order
to achieve a high-score you must prepare for your test well. I have summarized the main ways to prepare
effectively below:
1. learn skills to speed up and improve your accuracy.
2. Practice different types of questions
3. Do ALL the Cambridge books of past test papers 7-12!
Listening Tips
1. Learn pre-listening skills to help you know what to listen for
2. Learn listening skills to help you catch answers
3. Learn post-listening skills to catch errors
4. Do ALL the Cambridge books of past test papers 7-12!
http://www.ieltsanswers.com
,Contents
Speaking Tips................................................................................................................................................ 4
Reading Tips ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Listening Tips ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Essay Writing Tips........................................................................................................................................ 5
Letter Writing Tips: ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Report Writing Tips: ..................................................................................................................................... 6
SPEAKING: 7 complete practice tests ......................................................................................................... 7
LESSON 1: Study ..................................................................................................................................... 8
LESSON 2: work .................................................................................................................................... 15
LESSON 3: Home and housing .............................................................................................................. 22
LESSON 4: Hometown........................................................................................................................... 29
LESSON 5: Away from Home ............................................................................................................... 36
LESSON 6: Health.................................................................................................................................. 43
LESSON 7: Entertainment ...................................................................................................................... 48
Useful Links ............................................................................................................................................ 54
ESSAY MODEL ANSWERS: ................................................................................................................... 55
Arts and Media........................................................................................................................................ 56
Crime and Laws ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Culture .................................................................................................................................................... 64
Economy ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Education ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Environment............................................................................................................................................ 76
Ethical Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Health ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
Technology ............................................................................................................................................. 88
, Travel and Languages ............................................................................................................................. 92
REPORT MODEL ANSWERS: ................................................................................................................. 97
Change Over Time ................................................................................................................................. 101
Process Diagram.................................................................................................................................... 104
Map ....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Future Period ........................................................................................................................................ 110
Multi-Chart Type ................................................................................................................................... 112
Limited Data .......................................................................................................................................... 115
Age Groups............................................................................................................................................ 117
Useful Links ........................................................................................................................................... 120
LETTER MODEL ANSWERS: ............................................................................................................... 121
Requesting information ......................................................................................................................... 122
Giving information ................................................................................................................................ 124
Making a complaint .............................................................................................................................. 126
Making an apology ................................................................................................................................ 128
Thanking someone ................................................................................................................................ 130
Rejecting an invitation .......................................................................................................................... 132
Giving an invitation ............................................................................................................................... 134
Applying for a job .................................................................................................................................. 136
Useful Links .......................................................................................................................................... 138
IELTS books to pass your Test ................................................................................................................. 139
written by Examiner: Mike Wattie............................................................................................................ 139
, Speaking Tips
To pass your IELTS Speaking Test you need to be able to speak with an examiner for about 14 minutes. In
order to achieve a high-score you must prepare for your test well. I have summarized the main ways to prepare
effectively below:
1. learn idiomatic expressions
2. learn some topic specific vocabulary
3. See model answers for common topics
4. write out and rehearse some likely topics for part 2 speaking…especially cover people/places/things…you
can see questions using this link, but the idea is that if you prepare an answer for a person, you try to use that
to answer a question for any person…or when talking about a place you may also be able to include part of
your talk about the person.
5. Get your speaking assessed by a tutor who has trained as an examiner:
Reading Tips
To pass your IELTS Reading Test you need to be able to complete 40 questions in about 20 minutes. In order
to achieve a high-score you must prepare for your test well. I have summarized the main ways to prepare
effectively below:
1. learn skills to speed up and improve your accuracy.
2. Practice different types of questions
3. Do ALL the Cambridge books of past test papers 7-12!
Listening Tips
1. Learn pre-listening skills to help you know what to listen for
2. Learn listening skills to help you catch answers
3. Learn post-listening skills to catch errors
4. Do ALL the Cambridge books of past test papers 7-12!
