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IELTS General Training Volume 1

IELTS General Training Volume 1

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  • Published on: 06 Jan 2017
  • Tests taken: 2,471,797

Answer Keys:

Part 1: Question 1 - 10
  • 1 85
  • 2 3/three
  • 3 thrillers
  • 4 comedy (programmes)
  • 5 parts
  • 6 record
  • 7 71.99
  • 8 labour|labor
  • 9 CDs
  • 10 insurance
Part 2: Question 11 - 20
  • 11 back door
  • 12 top floor
  • 13 sign
  • 14 blue light
  • 15 spider
  • 16 company office
  • 17 hall(ways)
  • 18 with a neighbour/neighbor
  • 19 in the evening(s)
  • 20 monthly
Part 3: Question 21 - 30
  • 21 organizing/organising
  • 22 argument
  • 23 interpretation
  • 24 preparation
  • 25 style
  • 26 edit
  • 27 learn
  • 28 30 B,C,E
Part 4: Question 31 - 40
  • 31 select
  • 32 invest
  • 33 research
  • 34 sell
  • 35 buy
  • 36 calculate
  • 37 29/twenty nine
  • 38 manufacturing
  • 39 import prices
  • 40 February 5th/fifth

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Review & Explanations:

Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-4

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

DVD Customer Profile

Occupation: student (For example)

Have you owned a DVD player before?

No

What is the maximum you want to spend on a DVD player?

£ 1

How many DVDs does the customer watch a month?

2

What type of films do you enjoy?

3

What other DVDs (non-film) do you watch?

4

  • 1 Answer: 85
    • The keywords concerned in Q1 must be maximum” and “spend on”.

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.

    • Shop assistant’s question “how much do you think you want to spend on a player” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

    • The customer says that “I can’t afford over 85 pounds”. Therefore, the answer for Q1 must be “85”.

    Note:

    • A hundred pounds is the amount of money suggested by the customer’s friend, not herself. For that reason, a hundred is an incorrect answer.

  • 2 Answer: 3/three
    • The keywords concerned in Q2 must be how manyandDVDs”.

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number

    • The shop assistant’s question “do you watch DVDs very often” suggests that the answer will soon appear

    • The customer says that “I suppose I watch three a month”. By answering "three", the customer means she watches three DVDs a month. Therefore, the answer for Q2 must be “three” or “3”.

    Note:

    You can find that the assistant wants to know about the customer's frequency of watching DVDs. However, she does not mention about frequency but her DVDs count.

  • 3 Answer: thrillers
    • The keywords concerned in Q3 must be type of filmsandenjoy”.

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

    • The shop assistant’s question “What sort of films do you like watching then” suggests that the answer will soon appear.

    • As the customer says that “I prefer thrillers”, the answer for Q3 must be “thrillers”

    Note:

    • Remember that the answer must be in plural form.

    • There are three types of film mentioned in the coversation: action, science fiction and thrillers. Any misunderstanding or inattention may result in incorrect answer.

    • At first, the shop assistant asks whether action movies are the customer’s favourite type of films but she says no. Thus, “action movies” is not the correct answer.

    • Although science fiction is another type of films mentioned in the customer’s answer, she states that her boyfriend always insists they watch science fiction movies but she prefer thrillers. For the reason, “science fictionis not the correct answer.

  • 4 Answer: comedy (programmes)
    • The keywords concerned in Q4 must be other DVDs (non film)andwatch

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

    • The shop assistant’s question “Do you watch other DVDs – ones that are not films” suggests that the answer will soon appear.

    • In the conversation, the customer states that “I occasionally rent out comedy programmes”. Therefore, the answer for Q4 must be “comedy programmes”

    Note:

    • Remember that the answer must be in plural form

    • In the conversation, the customer also claims that “And I fight with my boyfriend over all the sports DVDs he watches.”, which means that she does not enjoy sports DVDs. For that reason, “sports DVDs” is an incorrect answer.

Questions 5-10

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PlayerFeaturesCostAfter-sales service
DB 30basic£69 5 only
XL 643Can also 6 £ 7 8 at reduced cost
TriX 24Will also play 9 £94 including 10 Guaranteed for 3 years
  • 5 Answer: parts
    • The keywords concerned in Q5 must be DB 30”, after-sales serviceand “only

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun

    • As the equivalent keywords “DB 30”, “after-sales serviceand only are heard, we can be sure that the answer must soon appear.

    • From the conversation, it is inferred that the DB 30 comes with a limited after-sales service as it only includes parts. Therefore, the answer for Q5 must be “parts”

    Note:

    • Remember that the answer must be in plural form

  • 6 Answer: record
    • The keywords concerned in Q6 must be XL 643”, “features” and “also

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a verb

    • As the equivalent keywords “XL 643 ” andfeaturesare heard, we can be sure that the answer must soon appear

    • The shop assistant claims that “XL 643 comes with an additional feature in that it has extra button allowing you to record.” It means that besides having the basic features of a DVD player, XL 643 can also record. Therefore the answer for Q6 must be “record”

  • 7 Answer: 71.99
    • The keywords concerned in Q7 must be XL 643andcost

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number

    • As the phrase “Let me see how much it is” is heard, we can be sure that the answer must soon appear.

    • From the conversation, it is inferred that XL 643 reduced at the moment from 79 pounds to 71.99. Therefore, the answer for Q7 must be “71.99”

    Note:

    • 79 is the former price, whereas 71.99 is the discounted price at the moment. Students need to fully concentrate on the phrase “reduced at the moment from” so that there is no misunderstanding or inattention may result in incorrect answer.

  • 8 Answer: labour|labor
    • The keywords concerned in Q8 must be XL 643”, “after-sales service” and “reduced cost

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

    • The customer’s question “is that the same level of after-sales service as the other one” suggests that the answer will soon appear.

    • From the conversation, it is inferred that the shop is offering is a discount on labour. It means that the customer can get the after-sales service labour at reduced cost. For that reason, the answer for Q8 must be “labour”/labor.

  • 9 Answer: CDs
    • The keywords concerned in Q9 must be TriX 24”, “features” and “also play

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

    • As the equivalent keywords “TriX 24 ”,alsoare heard, we can be sure that the answer must soon appear.

    • The shop assistant introduces that “TriX 24 can be used to listen to CDs as well as watch DVDs”. We can infer that while playing DVDs is the basic feature of all mentioned DVD players, playing CDs is another additional feature of TriX 24. Moreover, Q9 is about the additional feature of TriX 24. Thus, the answer for Q9 must be “CDs”

    Note:

    • Remember that the answer must be in plural form

  • 10 Answer: insurance
    • The keywords concerned in Q10 must be TriX 24”, “94” and “including

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

    • As the equivalent keywords “TriX 24 ”,94” and “includingare heard, we can be sure that the answer must soon appear.

    • The shop assistant claims that TriX 24 is 94 pounds, that includes insurance. Therefore, the answer for Q10 must be “insurance”

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SECTION 1

You will hear a woman asking a shop assistant about DVD players.

Customer: Hello. I’m interested in buying a dvd player . Can you help me as I don’t know very much about them.

Shop assistant: Of course. We sell quite a range . Actually, we’re doing a customer survey at the moment. So I wonder if 1 could fill in this form about you and that will actually help me to advise you on the best DVD player for you.

Customer: OK …

Shop assistant: First of all. your occupation ?

Customer: Um – student.

Shop assistant: OK. Then, have you already got a DVD player?

Customer: No. I’ve never had one hefore.

Shop assistant: And how much do you think you want to spend on a player?

Customer: I’m not sure really – but I have got a budget . My friend said I should allow about £a hundred pounds but I can’t afford over £85, so that’s what I’m working on.

Shop assistant: And do you watch DVDs very often?

Customer Um – depends what you mean by often. I don’t know w hat the norm is – is it about two a week?

I suppose I watch three a month . That’s enough for me!

Shop assistant: Yes (laughs). What sort of films do you like watching then? Action movies?

Customer: (laughs) Not really. My boyfriend always insists we watch science fiction movies but I prefer thrillers something . Somethin? to get your teeth into!

Shop assistant: OK. Just one more. Do you watch other DVDs – ones that are not films – like music or something?

Customer: Not much because I don’t want to spend the money on something I can watch on TV but I occasionally rent out comedy programmes. And I fight with my boyfriend over all the sports DVDs he watches.

Shop assistant: OK. Let me explain a bit to you about the DVD players that are in your price range . First there’s the DB 30 which has only got basic features but it is a bargain at £69. Now all the DVDs come with an after-sales service that starts when the guarantee runs out. As it’s so cheap the db 30 comes with a limited after-sales service as it unlv includes parts. You would have to pay for most of the repair.

Customer: Seems OK.

Shop assistant: Then a slight grade up from that is the xl 643 . This comes w ith an additionalfeature in that it has extra button allowing you to record. That’s quite useful.

Customer: Oh yes. That would mean spending less on DVDs to watch.

Shop assistant: Yes, so you’d make the extra money back on it that it costs. Let me see how much it is … ah. yes. that one’s actually reduced at the moment from 79 pounds to  £71 99 . I think it’s worth the extra myself.

Customer: And is that the same level of after-sales service as the other one?

Shop assistant: Well, you get a bit more for your money because what we are offering is a discount on labour. So you don’t pay the full price if you have to call an engineer out.

Customer: I see.

Shop assistant: Then the last one is this tri x 24 . It’s a very good player and you can use it to listen to your CDs as well as watch DVDs.

Customer: It looks nice – but I bet it’s expensive .

Shop assistant: No, it’s not top of the range. I jet’s see – yes it’s 94 pounds – but. what von hnvc in remember is that, that includes insurance , so you don’t have to pay extra for that. And it comes with a guarantee that’s valid for three years as opposed to the usual one. What do you think?

Customer: Hm, maybe … (fade) …

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