IELTS Simulation Test With Answers Volume 1
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Answer Keys:
Part 1: Question 1 - 13
- 1 role : ROLE
- 2 survival : SURVIVAL
- 3 the wild : THE WILD
- 4 protection : PROTECTION
- 5 genes : GENES
- 6 American football : AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- 7 passing the ball : PASSING THE BALL
- 8 opinions : OPINIONS
- 9 filmed : FILMED
- 10 moved her foot : MOVED HER FOOT
- 11 A : A
- 12 B : B
- 13 C : C
- 1 role : ROLE
- 2 survival : SURVIVAL
- 3 the wild : THE WILD
- 4 protection : PROTECTION
- 5 genes : GENES
- 6 American football : AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- 7 passing the ball : PASSING THE BALL
- 8 opinions : OPINIONS
- 9 filmed : FILMED
- 10 moved her foot : MOVED HER FOOT
- 11 A : A
- 12 B : B
- 13 C : C
Part 2: Question 14 - 26
- 14 headphones : HEADPHONES
- 15 digital music : DIGITAL MUSIC
- 16 the volume : THE VOLUME
- 17 120 decibels : 120 DECIBELS
- 18 (decibel) level : DECIBEL LEVEL
- 19 YES : YES
- 20 YES : YES
- 21 NOT GIVEN : NOT GIVEN
- 22 YES : YES
- 23 NO : NO
- 24 (a) virtual (world) : VIRTUAL
- 25 moral implications : MORAL IMPLICATIONS
- 26 linguistic creativity : LINGUISTIC CREATIVITY
- 14 headphones : HEADPHONES
- 15 digital music : DIGITAL MUSIC
- 16 the volume : THE VOLUME
- 17 120 decibels : 120 DECIBELS
- 18 (decibel) level : DECIBEL LEVEL
- 19 YES : YES
- 20 YES : YES
- 21 NOT GIVEN : NOT GIVEN
- 22 YES : YES
- 23 NO : NO
- 24 (a) virtual (world) : VIRTUAL
- 25 moral implications : MORAL IMPLICATIONS
- 26 linguistic creativity : LINGUISTIC CREATIVITY
Part 3: Question 27 - 40
- 27 v : v
- 28 x : x
- 29 i : i
- 30 iv : iv
- 31 viii : viii
- 32 vii : vii
- 33 (human) characteristics : HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
- 34 identical twins : IDENTICAL TWINS
- 35 signature : SIGNATURE
- 36 FALSE : FALSE
- 37 TRUE : TRUE
- 38 NOT GIVEN : NOT GIVEN
- 39 FALSE : TRUE
- 40 TRUE : TRUE
- 27 v : v
- 28 x : x
- 29 i : i
- 30 iv : iv
- 31 viii : viii
- 32 vii : vii
- 33 (human) characteristics : HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
- 34 identical twins : IDENTICAL TWINS
- 35 signature : SIGNATURE
- 36 FALSE : FALSE
- 37 TRUE : TRUE
- 38 NOT GIVEN : NOT GIVEN
- 39 FALSE : TRUE
- 40 TRUE : TRUE
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Review & Explanations:
Questions 1-5
Complete the summary.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
| Modern mans basic need to belong to clubs and groups dates back to early history. Each person within the group had a 1 to play and was considered integral to the entire groups dynamics and success. For an individual, belonging to a group could affect their chances of 2 In those times, few could avoid death living alone in 3 . Living with other humans offered 4 from danger. Staying in a group also meant that 5 could be passed down to descendants. |
- 1 Answer: role
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1. […] clubs and groups dates back to early history. Each person within the group had a …to play and was considered integral to the entire groups dynamics and success
In the past, people hunted and cooked together in tribes and each member of the group would be assigned a role.
As each member had a purpose, it meant that in the event of the loss of one person, the group as a whole would suffer
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun
+ Take a look at the first two sentence of the second paragraph, we can understand that “each member” has a “role” and it affect the whole group’s success as “the loss of one person, the group as a whole would suffer”
+ You may get confused between “role” and “purpose” as they have similar position, but pay attention to the phrase “to play”, which is often goes with role
+ The answer here should be role
- 2 Answer: survival
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2. For an individual, belonging to a group could affect their chances of …
To our prehistoric ancestors, membership of a groupmeant the difference between survival and death.
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun
+ As we read further more in the second paragraph, we can find a sentence that have similar format with the question: “membership of a group”/“belonging to a group” “meant the difference”/“affect their chances of”
+ There are 2 nouns at the end: survival and death, since only 2 words are allowed, we can’t pick both of them, and “chances” is more likely to go with survival due to its meaning
+ The answer here should be survival.
- 3 Answer: the wild
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3. In those times, few could avoid death living alone in …
Those who were rejected and excluded from joining a group had to fend for themselves and struggled to stay alive alone in the wild
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun
+ Continue with the paragraph, we can getthe idea that those people whowere rejectedfrom a group “struggled to stay alive”/“few could avoid death” alone in the wild
+ The answer here should be the wild.
- 4 Answer: protection
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4. Living with other humans offered … from danger
Apart from protection, being part of a group also ensured that genes could be passed on to future generations
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun which has something to do with danger
+ Continue with the paragraph, we can get the idea that “being part of a group”/“Living with other humans” provided protection and allows genes to be passed down on to next generations.
+ To help humans stay away from danger, the answer here should be protection.
- 5 Answer: genes
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5. Staying in a group also meant that … could be passed down to descendants.
Apart from protection, being part of a group also ensured that genes could be passed on to future generations
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun
+ Continue with the sentence above, descendants means future generations, and “also” is repeated
+ As we get the idea of the sentence from the question above, genes should be the answer
Question 6-10
Complete the flow chart below
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. THE PROCEDURE FOR LARKIN’S EXPERIMENT
Volunteers believed they were playing a computer game, similar to 6
The computer was controlling the gameplay, 7 to some and not others.
The volunteers gave their 8 after the game.
Each volunteer first sat on their own in a room and had their foot movements 9
The volunteer took part in a task with a woman who 10 on purpose
- 6 Answer: American football
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6. Volunteers believed they were playing a computer game, similar to …
They took a group of student volunteers and had them play a game called Cyberball, a balltossing arcade game that resembled American football.
The volunteers were led to believe they were all playing against each other, but in actual fact they were not The computer was manipulating the game by passing the ball to some volunteers and excluding others.
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun/noun phrase
+ Take a look at the fifth paragraph where “volunteers” is mentioned, the idea is that the volunteers play a game that is “similar to”/ “resembled” American football, and it was manipulated by a computer
+ The answer here should be American football.
- 7 Answer: passing the ball
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7. The computer was controlling the gameplay, … to some and not others.
The volunteers were led to believe they were all playing against each other, but in actual fact they were not The computer was manipulating the game by passing the ball to some volunteers and excluding others.
+ The word needed to be filled is a verb and a subject
+ We can get the idea from that paragraph that the “The computer was manipulating the game”/“The computer was controlling the gameplay” by passing the ball to some volunteers
+ The format matched, we have the verb: passing and the subject:the ball
+ The answer here should be passing the ball.
- 8 Answer: opinions
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8. The volunteers gave their … after the game.
The ‘accepted’ and ‘rejected’ students were then asked if they enjoyed the game and about their opinions of the other players
+ The word needed to be filled is a noun
+ Take a look at the first sentence of the 6th paragraph, “asked if they enjoyed the game” gives us the hint that the game has ended, and the volunteers were asked to give their opinions
+ The answer here should be opinions.
- 9 Answer: filmed
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9. Each volunteer first sat on their own in a room and had their foot movements …
Participants were then put alone in a room and their natural foot movements were filmed.
+ The word needed to be filled is a verb
+ Continue with the 6th paragraph, in the second sentence, the participants “sat on their own in a room”/“were put alone in a room” and their natural foot movements were filmed. This mean they had their foot movements filmed
+ So, the answer here should be filmed.
- 10 Answer: moved her foot
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10. The volunteer took part in a task with a woman who … on purpose
The female deliberately moved her foot during the task, but not in a way that would be noticeable to the volunteer
+ The word needed to be filled is a verb
+ We need to seek the action that the “woman”/“female” did, the idea of the next few sentences is that the volunteer “took part in a task” with a woman who moved her foot
+ So, the answer here should be moved her foot.
Question 11-13
Choose the correct letter A,B,C or D
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph? A. one expert view on evolution B. the consequences of being excluded C. being made fun of by the people around you D. a social event that people are eagerly awaiting | No one likes to feel left out, ignored by colleagues at meetings or not be invited to the big party that everyone is talking about imagine not being part of a joke, or worse still, if the joke is on you. For most people, living the life of an outsider can have a negative effect on self esteem and mood. It can even lead to negative behaviour. The pull to belong is extremely strong. Scientists believe that, in part, there for why we have this need to belong. |
+ Take a look at the first paragraph and seek for all the answer + The first sentence is about how someone can be ignored, not being part of a joke, or is the joke, this is the answer C. being made fun of by the people around you + Living the life of an outsider can have a negative effect on self esteem and mood and can even lead to negative behaviour, this is D. the consequences of being excluded + The pull to belong (to some social event, or some group) is extremely strong, this can also be understood as people are eagerly awaiting a social event, D is mentioned + The scientists believed that is an evolutionary explanation, but not showing experts view on evolution + The answer here should be A. | |
According to the article, which method do people consciously use to obtain membership into their chosen group?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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12. According to the article, which method do people consciously use to obtain membership into their chosen group? A. They tell the group they are strongly motivated. B. They convey the best parts of their personality to the group. C. They show how the group will be important to their lives. D. They alter aspects of their personality to suit others. | One obvious way people try to be accepted into a group is self-presentation, which is the act of portraying yourself in the best possible light. An individual will attempt to outwardly display the characteristics which are important to the group’s advancement |
+ Take a look at the second sentence of the third paragraph, “One obvious way people try to be accepted into a group” can be understood as “method people consciously use to obtain membership”, and it’s to “portraying yourself in the best possible light”/“ convey the best parts” or in short, do their best + A and D are nowhere to be found; C is incorrect because they’d describe how they’re important to the group, not how the group will be important to their lives. + Therefore, the answer here should be B. | |
The writers main purpose in writing this article is to
- A
- B
- C
- D
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13. The writers main purpose in writing this article is to A. explain how people feel when they face rejection B. encourage people to go it alone and not be part of a group. C. show the unconscious drive behind the need to belong. D. compare how the modern lifestyle is different to the past. | |
+ Upon understanding the whole article, we can have couple of ideas for this question: the article showed us the need to belong, how grouping works in the past and the present, experiments about being accepted and rejected, then the unconscious drive behind the need to belong + Although there were rejections, the fifth, sixth and seventh paragraph tell us what people do when they face rejection, not how they feel + B is incorrect because the main idea throughout the passage is about being in a group, not go it alone + D is just a small part from the second paragraph + Therefore, C should be the correct answer | |
READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
The Need to Belong
No one likes to feel left out, ignored by colleagues at meetings or not be invited to the big party that everyone is talking about Imagine not being part of a joke, or worse still, if the joke is on you. For most people, living the life of an outsider can have a negative effect on selfe-steem and mood. It can even lead to negative behaviour. The pull to belong is extremely strong. Scientists believe that, in part, there is an evolutionary explanation for why we have this need to belong.
In the past, people hunted and cooked together in tribes and each member of the group would be assigned a role. As each member had a purpose, it meant that in the event of the loss of one person, the group as a whole would suffer. For this reason, they had a vested interest in protecting each other. To our prehistoric ancestors, membership of a group meant the difference between survival and death.Those who were rejected and excluded from joining a group had to fend for themselves and struggled to stay alive alone in the wild. Apart from protection, being part of a group also ensured that genes could be passed on to future generations. Although it is very different now from the way our primitive ancestors lived, our brains have not had time to evolve to fit today’s lifestyles. In this day and age, it is no longer a matter of survival to be affiliated to a tribe or group, but the evolutionary instinct to find protection still lingers.
This inherent feeling of security that comes with being part of a group is powerful enough to make people employ both conscious and unconscious strategies to gain membership. One obvious way people try to be accepted into a group is self-presentation, which is the act of portraying yourself in the best possible light. An individual will attempt to outwardly display the characteristics which are important to the group’s advancement. At the same time, they will conceal any parts of their personality that may be seen as undesirable or not useful to a group. An example of self-presentation is the job application process. A candidate applying for a job will promote themselves as motivated, but is likely to hide the fact that they are disorganised. These conscious tactics that people use are not a surprise to anyone, but we also use other strategies unknowingly.
Psychologists Jessica Larkin, Tanya Chartrand and Robert Arkin suggested that people often resort to automatic mimicry to gain affiliation into groups, much like our primitive ancestors used to do. Before humans had the ability to speak, physical imitation was a method of begging for a place in the group. Most will be unaware they are doing it Larkin and her co-workers decided to test this hypothesis.
They took a group of student volunteers and had them play a game called Cyberball, a balltossing arcade game that resembled American football. The volunteers were led to believe they were all playing against each other, but in actual fact they were not. The computer was manipulating the game by passing the ball to some volunteers and excluding others.
The ‘accepted’ and ‘rejected’ students were then asked if they enjoyed the game and about their opinions of the other players. Participants were then put alone in a room and their natural foot movements were filmed. Then a female entered the room under the pretence of conducting a fake photo description task. The female deliberately moved her foot during the task, but not in a way that would be noticeable to the volunteer. It turned out that the rejected students mimicked the female’s foot movements the most This revealed that after exclusion, people will automatically mimic to affiliate with someone new.
However, Larkin and her colleagues wanted to go further.They believed that more often than not, in the real world, we actually know the people that reject us. How do we behave towards the group that we know has excluded us? The experiment was repeated with this question in mind. In the second experiment, only female volunteers played the Cyberball game, during which they experienced rejection by either men or women.Then each volunteer did the fake photo task, but this time with a man and then a woman. The results clearly indicated that the female students that felt rejected would unconsciously make more of an effort to mimic members of their own in-group – that is, other women – rather than men. This deep-wired instinct to mimic was not only directed towards random people, as initially thought, but targeted to specific groups, the particular group that did the rejecting in the first place.
To some, it is inconceivable why people will go to great lengths to be accepted into one of life’s social groups or clubs, enduring rejection and sometimes humiliation in order to be accepted. You only have to look at college campuses, which are notorious for strict initiations inflicted on candidates desperately seeking membership. But it happens and will continue to happen, because the desire to belong is a very powerful force and a fundamental part of human nature.
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