How to Master the IELTS: Over 400 Questions for All Parts of the International English Language Testing System

by Chris John Tyreman

Overview

How to Master the IELTS is the ultimate study companion for your journey into international education and employment. With four Academic tests and two General Training tests, this comprehensive practice tool provides important revision for every aspect of the exam. It includes FREE downloadable MP3 files for the listening test; multiple choice questions; speaking exercises; flow chart and diagram tests; word recognition exercises; writing tasks; reading comprehension passages as well as full answers and explanations.

Also including two appendices to aid learning and help develop your vocabulary, this straightforward guide is the only resource you'll need to practice and pass the IELTS.

Online supporting resources for this book include audio files to support the listening test.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749459468
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	06/03/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Chris Tyreman has 12 years' experience of coaching candidates in Maths, English and IQ tests. He is a tutor for distance learners studying for GCSE maths and the QTS skills tests and the author of learning materials used in colleges of further and higher education. He has written 'How to Master Nursing Calculations', also published by Kogan Page.
Chris Tyreman has 12 years' experience coaching candidates in Maths, English and IQ tests. He is a tutor for distance learners studying for GCSE Maths and the QTS skills tests and the author of learning materials used in colleges of further and higher education. He has written How to Master Calculations, also published by Kogan Page.

Table of Contents

• Section - ONE: TEST 1
• • Chapter - 01: Listening (1)
  • • - - 01: Student accommodation/homestay provision
    • - - 02: Campus plan for the Open Day
    • - - 03: Numeracy week
    • - - 04: Tropical storms/naming hurricanes
  • Chapter - 00: Introduction 1
• Section - ONE: TEST 1
• • Chapter - 01: Listening (1)
  • • - - 01: Student accommodation/homestay provision
    • - - 02: Campus plan for the Open Day
    • - - 03: Numeracy week
    • - - 04: Tropical storms/naming hurricanes
  • Chapter - 02: Reading (1)
  • • - - 01: Shedding light on it
    • - - 02: Taking soundings
    • - - 03: Oxbridge
  • Chapter - 03: Writing (1)
  • • - - 01: Fuel usage 1800 to 2000 (graph)
    • - - 02: Electronic calculator use
  • Chapter - 04: Speaking (1)
  • • - - 01: Hobbies
    • - - 02: Food you like
    • - - 03: Convenience food
• Section - TWO: TEST 2
• • Chapter - 01: Listening (2)
  • • - - 01: Walking tour/revised booking
    • - - 02: Field trip/timetable
    • - - 03: Poster presentation
    • - - 04: History of diagrams/flow charts
  • Chapter - 02: Reading (2)
  • • - - 01: Rosetta Stone
    • - - 02: Tickled Pink
    • - - 03: Bubbly and burgers
  • Chapter - 03: Writing (2)
  • • - - 01: Housing owned and rented in the UK (pie chart)
    • - - 02: Unemployment
  • Chapter - 04: Speaking (2)
  • • - - 01: Travelling to work
    • - - 02: Where you live
    • - - 03: Choosing where to live
• Section - THREE: TEST 3
• • Chapter - 01: Listening (3)
  • • - - 01: Camping and caravan park
    • - - 02: Volunteers weekend
    • - - 03: Work placements
    • - - 04: Darwin/Galapagos Islands
  • Chapter - 02: Reading (3)
  • • - - 01: Recalling it
    • - - 02: Home-schooling
    • - - 03: Bio-fuels backlash
  • Chapter - 03: Writing (3)
  • • - - 01: Internet activities by age group
    • - - 02: Obesity
  • Chapter - 04: Speaking (3)
  • • - - 01: Pets
    • - - 02: Memorable holiday/vacation
    • - - 03: Work and play
• Section - FOUR: TEST 4
• • Chapter - 01: Listening (4)
  • • - - 01: Library registration/library policy
    • - - 02: Travelling by train
    • - - 03: Home composting
    • - - 04: Academic essays
  • Chapter - 02: Reading (4)
  • • - - 01: Hacked off
    • - - 02: Highlands and islands/map of the Western Isles
    • - - 03: Dummy pills
  • Chapter - 03: Writing (4)
  • • - - 01: Waste disposal in four towns (bar chart)
    • - - 02: Success in life
  • Chapter - 04: Speaking (4)
  • • - - 01: Educational achievements
    • - - 02: Describe a book
    • - - 03: 02:Reading books
• Section - FIVE: General Reading and Writing Test A
• • Chapter - 01: General Training Reading Test A
  • • - - 01: Check-in procedure at Stanza airport/You’re fired!
    • - - 02: Newview Hotel terms and conditions/a proper brew
    • - - 03: Vertical transport
  • Chapter - 01: General Training Writing Test A
  • • - - 01: Letter to a friend
    • - - 02: Advantages/disadvantages of a gap year
• Section - SIX: General Reading and Writing Test B
• • Chapter - 01: General Training Reading Test B
  • • - - 01: Use the right type of fire extinguisher!/contract of employment
    • - - 02: How to create a blog/print, copy and scan
    • - - 03: Old dogs and new tricks
  • Chapter - 01: General Training Writing Test B
  • • - - 01: Email letter of complaint
    • - - 02: Should children wear a school uniform?
• Section - SEVEN: Audio-Scripts for the Listening Tests
• Section - EIGHT: Answers
• Section - NINE: Reading section - expanded answers
• Section - TEN: APPENDIX 1 Reading section vocabulary
• Section - ELEVEN: APPENDIX 2 British and American spellings