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IELTS PreparationSuhanto KastaredjaStaf Pengajar Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa InggrisFakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu PendidikanUniversitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

http://www.ielts-mentor.com/listening-sample/1358-ielts-listening-sample-12IELTS Preparation Reading Preparation Academic Reading GT Reading Writing Preparation Academic Writing Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 GT Writing Listening Preparation Speaking Preparation Find a Speaking PartnerIELTS Sample Questions Reading Sample Academic Reading GT Reading Writing Sample Academic Writing Task 1 GT Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 Listening Sample Speaking Sample Cue Card Sample Sponsored linksIELTS Download Last Updated: Wednesday, 03 December 2014 09:18 Written by IELTS Mentor Hits: 8827 TwitterIELTS Download SectionApplication form and Others... IELTS Application Form.pdf Information for Candidate.pdf IELTS Speaking Band Description IELTS Writing task 1 Band description IELTS Writing task 2 Band description Before you sit the IELTS test

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Start Prev 1 2 3 Next End CLASSIC TOURS -- COACH BREAK INFORMATION LuggageWe ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken on board the coach. Seat AllocationRequests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.

Travel DocumentsWhen you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents and labels, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break departure date. Certain documents, for example air or boat tickets, may have to be retained and your driver or courier will then issue them to you at the relevant point.

Special DietsIf you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break, but on certain coach breaks the hotels used are tourist class and whilst offering value for money within the price range, they may not have the full facilities to cope with special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself before departure from the hotel.

AccommodationMany of our coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with private facilities, and this will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities which, subject to availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking -- the supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account. On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available it may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.

EntertainmentSome of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music, dancing, film shows, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is at the discretion of the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel. Questions 9-14Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 9-14 on your answer sheet. 9 If you want to sit at the front of the coachA ask when you get on the coach.B arrive early on the departure date.C book your seat well in advance.D avoid travelling at peak times. 10 Your air ticketsA will be sent to your departure point.B must be collected before leaving.C will be enclosed with other documents.D may be held by your coach driver. 11 If you need a special diet you shouldA inform the hotel when you arrive.B pay extra with the booking.C tell the coach company.D book tourist class. 12 It may be necessary to pay extra forA a bathroom.B boat tickets.C additional luggage.D entertainment. 13 Entertainment is availableA at all hotels.B if there is the demand.C upon request.D for an additional cost. 14 With every booking Classic Tours guarantee you will be able toA request high quality meals.B take hand luggage on the coach.C use your own personal bathroom.D see a film if you want to. Click the button to Show/ Hide Answers Answer:9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. BIELTS Exam TwitterThe International English Language Testing System which is abbreviated as IELTS is owned and jointly managed by Cambridge English Language Assessment, the British Council and IDP Education Pvt Ltd is one of the major English language tests in the world. IELTS exam is designed to assess the candidates' ability to handle English and their proficiency of their language. Though the native English speakers can take this test, it is primarily designed for the non-native English language speakers who want to enrol in a college/ university or want to migrate to a country where English is necessary. More than 2 million test takers sits for the IELTS in more than 130 different countries and the number is rapidly increasing. IELTS is recognized worldwide and your IELTS score is important to get admitted in a foreign country where English is used for academic or immigration purposes.There are 2 different test format in IELTS: Academic IELTS and General Training (GT) IELTS. Academic IELTS is recommended for students who want to get admitted in foreign colleges and universities. General Training IELTS is mainly designed for people who are planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes. The IELTS test can be taken either in Computer Based version or in pen-and-paper based version. Computer based version of IELTS is taken in a computer whereas the pen-and-paper based IELTS requires the candidate to use the Pen/ pencil and papers to complete the test. The speaking part of the IELTS is not taken in computer; rather that is conducted by a human examiner who takes the interview face-to-face. Computer based IELTS are not available in all of the test centers and you need to check with your nearby test centers if you are planning to sit for the computer based version of the IELTS. The test usually costs GBP 140 currently and this cost varies depending on the test center location and country. IELTS test has 4 sections (also known as modules): Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The Academic and GT IELTS have the same listening and speaking formats whereas the reading and writing (only task1) modules of the IELTS vary depending on whether a candidate is taking GT IELTS or Academic IELTS.

The IELTS exam lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes (the speaking test duration may vary but usually lasts for 11-15 minutes). After the test, the result is published in two weeks and the result (also called Test Report Form or TRF) comes with a score from band 1 to band 9. Band score is given for individual modules as well as an average score. If you are planning to take IELTS or prepare for it, you are advised to learn details of each module of the IELTS from the following links. Click on the corresponding section or module to learn details about this module. IELTS Listening IELTS Reading IELTS Writing IELTS Speaking

Sample & Preparation Skip to content Jump to main navigation and loginNav view searchNavigation Home IELTS FAQ IELTS Exam IELTS Sample Download Blog Contact Us SearchSearchIELTS Preparation Reading Preparation Academic Reading GT Reading Writing Preparation Academic Writing Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 GT Writing Listening Preparation Speaking Preparation Find a Speaking PartnerIELTS Sample Questions Reading Sample Academic Reading GT Reading Writing Sample Academic Writing Task 1 GT Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 Listening Sample Speaking Sample Cue Card Sample Sponsored linksAcademic IELTS Writing Task 1 Preparation (Part 1) Last Updated: Sunday, 26 April 2015 06:34 Written by IELTS Mentor Hits: 7469 TwitterIELTS Writing Preparation: Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 Preparation:Things you should know about Academic Writing Task 1: You are asked to describe information presented in graph/ table/ chart/ diagram. You have 20 minutes to finish the task and you have to write at least 150 words. If you are asked to use the information presented in the graph you must be careful not to copy it.In Academic Writing task 1, candidates are assessed on their ability to: Organize, present and possibly compare data Describe the stages of a process or procedure Describe an object or event or sequence of events Explain how something worksThe general format for writing academic writing task 1 is as follows:Introduction + Basic/General Trends + Details Description + Conclusion.The IELTS Academic writing task 1 requires several vocabularies. Each of these parts has a specific format and therefore being equipped with the necessary vocabulary will help you to write the task 1 efficiently and will save a great deal of time. Before you go through the details of how to write Academic Writing task 1, you must learn the necessary vocabulary and words first to write a better answer. Click here to learn the vocabulary Well now you know the structure and vocabulary for the Academic Writing Task 1. Continue ahead..... Four steps should be followed to write a better Academic writing task 1: 1. What type of presentation it is and what it is asking.2. Collecting data/information.3. Essay Planning.4. Representing in a essay form. First Step: AnaliseAnalise the question first .Look whether it is a diagram / table /figure / illustration / graph / figure / chart / flow chart or a picture. Now look what the question is asking to do. For example, the question might asks to compare, contrast, analise, summarize or more than one thing.Second Step: Collecting data/information You must collect/ understand the following data and information from the figure. a) Time: Be sure whether the time presented in the graph/ figure are present/ past/ future or mixture of these three. Your writing has to be in the correct Tense according to the time presented.b) Theme: Be sure what the figure/ diagram/ picture is trying to represent.c) Place and Position: About what place or field the data are all about?d) Main Point: What's the central idea of the presented graph/ diagram?e) General Trend: Figure out the General Trend(s).f) Effects & Result: Find out the effects and results.g) Conclusion: Plan what you should include in the conclusion.Example:You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shown the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. First Step (worked out): AnaliseIt is a line graph with 2 lines. The graph is asking to summarize the main features of unemployment rate. Second Step (worked out): Collecting data/informationTime: From March 1993 to March 1999.Theme: Unemployment rates of USA and Japan.Place and Position: USA and Japan.Main Point: Unemployment rate has decreased in US and has increased in Japan.General Trend: Initially unemployment rate was higher in USA than Japan but over the period USA managed to reduce the rate and in case of Japan the reverse was true. Effects & Result: Effects: unknown. Result: as General Trends.Conclusion: Unemployment rate was higher in USA than Japan but over the period USA managed to reduce the rate and in case of Japan the reverse was true. Third Step: Essay PlanningYou should make a plan after you are done with the first 2 steps. This step involves the following orders. a) Writing a balanced Introduction.b) Writing a general trendc) Detailed description of the figure and supporting the description.d) Describing the results.e) Writing the conclusion. How to write a balanced introduction:The introduction part of a writing is very important hence it reflects your skill of writing. Readers decide whether to read further or completely avoid the whole writing after reading the introduction. So in every writing introduction part should be very organized. In case of IELTS academic writing task 1, you should use the following structure and vocabularies to write a balanced introduction. What it is (table/ graph/ chart/ diagram/ picture/ flow chart) + What it does (presents data/ shows comparison/ summarize / contrast/ give projection or prediction) + What about (in this case the unemployment rate) + Place (in this case US and Japan) + Time (in this case 1993 to 1999) + Presentation of X and Y axis (here X axis represents time and Y axis represent percentage of work force) + Other relevant information. Example: The provided line graph provides information on unemployment rates in USA and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999. Here the bold line represents the unemployment rate of Japan and the dotted line for USA. In the provided line graph the X axis shows time with 1 year interval and the Y axis represents unemployment rate. How to write a better general trend:The general trend part should be immediately after the introduction part. It is recommended to write the general trend parts in the same paragraph with the introduction. The general trend part should focus the main point of the presentation and should not be too large with lots of information. However you should not give the specific figure, time, amount or data presented in the graph, rather try to use daily life English to make the main reader interested about the whole writing. You can use phrase like As is presented/ as is observed / in general / in common etc. to start this part. Example: As is observed from the graph, initially in 1993 the unemployment rate of USA was much more higher than that of Japan. But over the 6 years, USA managed to reduce this rate and the reverse was true in case of Japan where unemployment rate increased among this 6 years. How to write an attractive detailed description:The Detailed description part comes after the introduction and general trend and should be written in the second paragraph. In this part you should describe the graph / table / chart / diagram etc. While describing, keep in mind that, you are not expected to write down all the data provided in the question, rather your ability to describe the presentation in general English. The things you should follow in this part : Use appropriate tense to describe the data. Use transitional words like: besides, as well as, likewise, in addition, additionally, again, on the other hand etc. to make your sentences relevant and coherent. Try to mention the initial, highest, lowest and projection points.

Things you should avoid in this part: Do not describe all the data and facts presented in the graph. Don't include your own opinion, imagination or solution. Don't use contraction (can not=can't, do not =don't etc, will not=won't) in your writing.Example: As is presented in the line graph, in March 1993, United States had about 7% of their workforce unemployed, which might not seem high unless it is compared to to the unemployment rate of Japan in the same year, where only 2.5% workers were unemployed. However the unemployed rate in USA began to decrease slowly having a fluctuation till 1996 and reached to around 5%. On the contrary, the unemployment rate in Japan got an upward trend and doubled in 5 years. The unemployment rate of both countries intersected in the middle of the year 1998. Afterward the unemployment rate in US remained roughly the same (about 5%) having a similar ration to that of Japan.How to describe the results:If you want to and really need to describe the result of the graph, then write it at the end of the detailed description. However if writing the results makes something repeated those has already been described and then you need not to write the result apparently. Example: USA managed to decline their unemployment rate from 7% to almost 5% in 6 years but on the other hand the rate has increased in Japan from only 2.5% to approximately 5%. How to write a good and efficient conclusion:Conclusion is an important part of the whole writing and that is why you must be careful to write a better conclusion. The conclusion part of the Academic IELTS writing 1 is also knows as summarizing. So write down the main point/theme of the graph in short. You should never include your own point of view, personal opinion or suggestion to solve a problem in conclusion. In some cases of Academic IELTS writing task 1, it optional to write the conclusion, hence the data are already described and summarized before the conclusion. However if you need to write the conclusion part, use one of the following words to start the sentence: In conclusion / in short / to conclude / to sum up / in brief / in summery etc. Example: It conclusion, the unemployment rate in the USA decreased in 6 years and the opposite scenario was true for the Japan. Continue>>

IELTS Listening Sample 12 Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 October 2014 10:27 Written by IELTS Mentor Hits: 2662 TwitterIELTS Listening Sample 12Listening Audio: SECTION 1 (Questions 1-10) Questions 1-4 Circle the correct letters A-C. ExampleThe respondent is A 20-33 years old (B) 34-54 years old C over 54 years old 1 The respondent works in ... A the professions. B business. C other. 2 The respondent has a salary of ... A 0-15,000 a year. B 15,OOO-35,OOO a year. C over 35,000 a year. 3 The respondent watches TV for ... A relaxation. B entertainment. C information. 4 Every day the respondent watches TV for ... A 30 minutes-1 hour. B 1 hour-2 hours. C more than 2 hours. Questions 5-7Choose two letters A-E. 5 The respondent mainly watches TV ... A in the early morning. B around midday. C in the afternoon. D in the early evening. E at night. 6 On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more ... A children's programmes. B documentaries. C local service programmes. D travel programmes. E health programmes. 7 The respondent would advise the new channel to ... A spend more money on drama. B train their broadcasters to higher standards. C improve sound quality. D broadcast interviews with famous people. E talk more to customers. Questions 8-10Circle the correct letters A-C. 8 The respondent feels that adverts should occur every ... A 10 minutes. B 15 minutes. C 20 minutes. 9 The respondent would like to attend special promotions if ... A expenses are paid. B he is invited specially. C they are held locally. 10 The respondent would like to receive ... A no mail. B requested mail. C all mail. SECTION 2 (Questions 11 - 20) Questions 11-14Circle FOUR letters A-G. Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker? A raising money for good causes B political campaigning C running a newsagent's D running a supermarket E providing cheap tickets F helping with accommodation G providing catering services Questions 15 and 16Circle TWO letters A-E.Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union? A immigration B grants C medical problems D personal problems E legal matters Questions 17-20Write the appropriate letters A-C against Questions 17-20.

What are the locations of the following places in Radford? A part of the Metro Tower building B in the main square in the centre of the town C some distance from the centre of the town 17 the hi-tech fitness centre ..................................18 the ice rink ..................................19 the new cinema ..................................20 the Theatre Royal .................................. SECTION 3 (Questions 21-30)

Questions 21-23Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer, DISSERTATION INFORMATIONHand-in date: (21) .................................. Length: (22) .................................. to .................................. wordsExtra programme offered on: (23) .................................. Questions 24-26Complete the table below. DISSERTATION TIMETABLEDate Action

31 January Basic bibliography

7 February (24)..................................

February-March (25)..................................

(26)....... to .......... Write up work

27 May Hand in work Questions 27-30What is Dr Simon's opinion on the following points?

Tick column A if he is in favourTick column B if he has no strong opinion either wayTick column C if he is against A B C

(27)Buying a computer

(28)Reading previous years dissertations

(29)Using questionnaires as main research instrument

(30)Interviewing tutors

SECTION 4( Questions 31-40) Questions 31-37 Circle the correct letters A-C.

31 The driest continent is ... A Australia. B Africa. C Antarctica. 32 The evaporation rate in Australia is ... A lower than Africa. B higher than Africa. C about the same as Africa. 33 Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because ... A the soil is too hard. B the soil is too hot. C plants use it up. 34 In sandy soils water can ... A evaporate quickly. B seep down to rock. C wash the soil away. 35 Water is mainly pumped up for ... A people to drink. B animals to drink. C watering crops. 36 Natural springs are located ... A in unexplored parts of Australia. B quite commonly over all Australia. C in a few areas of Australia. 37 Underground water supplies A 18% of Australias water. B 48% of Australias water. C 80% of Australias water.Questions 38-40Circle THREE letters A-EWhich THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?

A providing water for livestockB watering farmlandC providing water for industryD controlling flood waterE producing hydro-electric power Answer: Section 1 (Questions 1-10)1 B2 C3 A4 B5 both required for one mark, either orderAE6 both required for one mark, either orderAC7 both required for one mark, either orderCE8 B9 C10 B Section 2 (Questions 11-20) 11 A12 C13 E14 G (11-14 in any order)15 G16 E (15, 16 in any order)17 C18 A19 A20 B Section 3 (Questions 21-30)

21 21 May or acceptable alternatives22 18,000-20,000 // 18-20,000 must have both numbers (or in words)23 research methods NOT research24 (draft) plan25 (do/carry out/conduct) research26 March (to) May (both for one mark)27 A28 A29 C30 B Section 4 (Questions 31-40)31 C32 B33 C34 B35 B36 C37 A38, 39, 40 B, D, E ( In any order) [Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 2] Suhantos Collection Page _

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