Contents 1 Introduction Using This Book Questions and Answers About IELTS

2 Preparing for IELTS A Study Contract Exam Day Tips

3 Listening Quick Study Overview Question Types Listening Tips Completing the Blanks Listening Skills Skill 1 - Making Assumptions Skill 2 - Understanding Numbers Skill 3 - Understanding the Alphabet Skill 4 - Distinguishing Similar Sounds Skill 5 - Listening for Time Skill 6 - Listening for Frequency Skill 7 - Listening for Similar Meanings Skill 8 - Listening for Emotions Skill 9 - Listening for an Explanation Skill 10 - Listening for Classifications Skill 11 - Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts Skill 12 - Listening for Negative Meaning Skill 13 - Listening for Chronology Answer Explanations

4 Reading Quick Study Overview Question Types Reading Tips Reading Skills: Academic Skill 1 - Using the First Paragraph to Make Predictions Skill 2 - Using the Topic Sentence to Make Predictions Skill 3 - Looking for Supporting Details Skill 4 - Using Key Words Skill 5 - Locating Information Reading Skills: General Training Skill 6 - Making Predictions Skill 7 - Finding the Answers Skill 8 - Identifying the Tasks Answer Explanations

5 Writing Quick Study Overview Question Types Assessment Criteria Writing Tips Task Achievement Skills Task 1 - Academic Writing Skill 1 - Determining the Task Skill 2 - Determining the Topic Skill 3 - Making Comparisons Skill 4 - Making an Outline Skill 5 - Writing the Introduction Skill 6 - Writing the Paragraphs Skill 7 - Writing the Conclusion Task 1 - General Training Writing Skill 8 - Determining the Task Skill 9 - Determining the Topic Skill 10 - Brainstorming Ideas Skill 11 - Making an Outline Skill 12 - Writing the Introduction Skill 13 - Writing the Paragraphs Skill 14 - Writing the Conclusion Task 2 - General Training and Academic Writing Skill 15 - Determining the Task Skill 16 - Developing a Thesis Statement Skill 17 - Organizing Your Writing Skill 18 - Writing the Introduction Skill 19 - Writing the Paragraphs Skill 20 - Writing the Conclusion Writing Skills Coherence and Cohesion Skill 21 - Transition Words Skill 22 - Repeating and Rephrasing Skill 23 - Pronouns Skill 24 - Stating Your Opinion Skill 25 - Generalizing and Qualifying Skill 26 - Synonyms Grammatical Range and Accuracy Skill 27 - Plural Nouns Skill 28 - Articles Skill 29 - Gerunds and Infinitives Skill 30 - Parallel Structures Skill 31 - Sentence Types Skill 32 - Punctuation Skill 33 - Commonly Misspelled Words Revision Skill 34 - Using a Revision Checklist Responding to the Task Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Answer Explanations

6 Speaking Quick Study Overview Question Types Speaking Tips Speaking Skills Part 1: Introduction and Interview Skill 1 - Talking About Yourself Part 2: Long Turn Skill 2 - Organizing a Topic Skill 3 - Discussing a Topic Skill 4 - Verb Tenses Skill 5 - Sequence Skill 6 - Comparing and Contrasting Skill 7 - Cause and Effect Skill 8 - Describing Skill 9 - Responding to Follow-up Questions Part 3: Discussion Skill 10 - Explaining an Issue in Depth Skill 11 - Describing an Issue in Depth Skill 12 - Comparing and Contrasting an Issue in Depth Skill 13 - Giving an In-Depth Opinion General Speaking Skills Skill 14 - Asking for Clarification Skill 15 - Delay Tactics Skill 16 - Avoiding Short Answers Skill 17 - Word Families and Stress Skill 18 - Sentence Stress Skill 19 - Lists and Intonation

7 IELTS Model Tests

Academic Model Test 1 Academic Model Test 1 - Answer Explanations

Academic Model Test 2 Academic Model Test 2 - Answer Explanations

Academic Model Test 3 Academic Model Test 3 - Answer Explanations

Academic Model Test 4 Academic Model Test 4 - Answer Explanations

General Training: Reading and Writing Model Test 1 General Training Model Test 1 - Answer Explanations

General Training: Reading and Writing Model Test 2 General Training Model Test 2 - Answer Explanations

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