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IELTS General Training Volume 3

IELTS General Training Volume 3

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  • Published on: 15 Dec 2017
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Answer Keys:

Part 1: Question 1 - 12
  • 1 10 Bridge Street
  • 2 writing (class)
  • 3 Mrs Green
  • 4 July 15(th) / 15(th) July / 15/7
  • 5 1 / one
  • 6 May 31 (st) / 31 (st) May / 31/5
  • 7 June 4(th)/ 4(th) June / 4/6
  • 8 3 / three (days)
  • 9 A
  • 10 C
  • 11 B
  • 12 B
Part 2: Question 13 - 24
  • 13 garbage
  • 14 garbage
  • 15 garbage
  • 16 paper
  • 17 charity
  • 18 filters
  • 19 A
  • 20 B
  • 21 D
  • 22 B
  • 23 D
  • 24 C
Part 3: Question 25 - 36
  • 25 Spanish
  • 26 Building A
  • 27 6 pm/6.00 pm
  • 28 Elementary 1 / one
  • 29 August 10(th) / 10 (th) August / 10/8
  • 30 D
  • 31 C
  • 32 D
  • 33 A
  • 34 D
  • 35 F
  • 36 G
Part 4: Question 37 - 41
  • 37 B,E,H,I,J
  • 38 B,D,E,H,I
  • 39 (very) / (extremely) poor
  • 40 at different times
  • 41 special (driving / priority) lanes

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Review & Explanations:

Part 1: Questions 1-12

Questions 1-8

Listen to the conversation between a student, Angela Tung, and Bob Wills, who is the student adviser at a language school.

Complete the form.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer.

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LEAVE

Name: _____Angela Tung_________

Example Student number: ______H5712_____________

Address: 1 Tamworth, 2340

Course: 2

Teacher’s name: 3

Student visa expiry date: 4

I wish to request leave in Term: 5

Dates of leave: 6 to 7

Number of working days missed: 8

  • 1 Answer: 10 Bridge Street
    • The keyword concerned in Q1 should be “address”.

    • From the question, we can assume that the answer must be numbers and names.

    • Bob’s question ‘What’s your address’ can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

    • Angela’s answer is “10 Bridge Street”. Since no more than three words and/or numbers are allowed in each question, you do not need to add ‘Tamworth’.

  • 2 Answer: writing (class)
    • The keyword concerned in Q2 should be “course”.

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

    • Bob’s question suggests that the answer will soon appear.

    • As Angela’s answer is ‘writing class’, Bob repeated the word ‘writing’. Thus, you can fill the blank with ‘writing class’ or ‘writing’.

  • 3 Answer: Mrs Green
    • The keyword concerned in Q3 is “teacher”.

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

    • Bob’s question suggests that the answer will soon appear.

    • Angela’s answer is Mrs Green. Then, she added a signal that the teacher’s name is like a color, so you can be sure about your answer.

  • 4 Answer: July 15(th) / 15(th) July / 15/7
    • The keyword concerned in Q4 should be “student visa expire”.

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

    • Bob’s question “When does your student visa expire?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

    • Angela’s answer is “July 15” and Bob also repeated the answer, so you can be sure that you fill the blank with the right answer (July 15(th) / 15(th) July / 15/7)

  • 5 Answer: 1 / one
    • The keyword concerned in Q5 is “a term number”.

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

    • Bob’s question “When do you want to take leave?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

    • Angela’s answer is ‘In term one’ and Bob also repeated Angela’s answer, so you can easily fill Q5 with ‘one/1’

  • 6 Answer: May 31 (st) / 31 (st) May / 31/5
    • The keyword concerned in Q6 and Q7 is “the exact dates”.

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

    • Based on Q5’s question, you must refer ‘what are the exact dates?’ to the exact dates of leave

    • Angela’s full answer is May 31 to June 4. Then, you have to fill in Q6 with May 31 (st) / 31 (st) May / 31/5

  • 7 Answer: June 4(th)/ 4(th) June / 4/6
    • The keyword concerned in Q6 and Q7 is “the exact dates”.

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

    • Based on Q5’s question, you must refer ‘what are the exact dates?’ to the exact dates of leave

    • Angela’s full answer is May 31 to June 4. Then, you have to fill in Q6 with May 31 (st) / 31 (st) May / 31/5 and Q7 with June 4(th)/ 4(th) June / 6/4

  • 8 Answer: 3 / three (days)
    • The keyword concerned in Q8 is “miss four working days”.

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

    • Bob’s questionIs that right?’ can prove that Bob need the confirmation from Angela

    • Angela’s answer is ‘three’, then she explained more about the number and she also repeated the answer.

    Note: you may be confused with the phrase ‘miss four working days between May 31 and June 4’ and be anxious that you might let the answer passed. Nevertheless, you must be aware that the answer belongs to Angela and she would surely confirm the number.

Question 9-12

Circle the appropriate letter A-D.

9

Why does Angela want to take leave?

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer: A
  • The keywords concerned in Q9 are “Why” and take leave”.

  • From the question, we can assume that the answer must illustrate a purpose.

  • Bob’s question “Why do you want to take leave?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

  • Angela’s answer is ‘I’m going to visit my aunt May’. Hence, the right answer must be ‘to visit her aunt and uncle’

10

Where is Angela going?

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer: C
  • The keywords concerned in Q10 are “Where” and “they live”.

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

  • Bob’s question “Where do they live?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

  • Since Angela was going to visit her aunt and uncle, the place she was going must be where they live.

  • Since Angela’s answer is ‘Armidale’, so you need to choose the option named ‘Armidale’

Note: do not be confused with the hint ‘about fifty kilometres from here’ because you must flip through options to listen to the needed information.

11

Who is going with Angela?

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer: B
  • As for this question, it is difficult that there is no signal for the appearance of the answer. However, keep calm as the answer has flipped through because there will have another hint for you to figure out the right option.

  • Following Angela’s answer are clauses said ‘she wants to have some time with May, and I want to spend some time with my mother, too’

  • From the above information, you acknowledge that Angela’s mother wanted to have some time with her aunt and Angela wanted to spend some time with her mother, too. Then, she should have been there with her mother

  • Therefore, the right option must be B. her mother.

12

When will Angela go home to her own country?

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer: B
  • The keywords concerned in Q12 are “going home” and “they live”.

  • Angela began the answer with “expect to go home in?”, which can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.

  • Angela’s answer is ‘twelve months’. Hence, the right answer must be B. twelve months.

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Section 1

Telephone rings

Bob: Hello, Foreign Student Adviser’s office. This is Bob Wills speaking. Can I help you?

Angela: It’s Angela Tung here. Bob. I’d like to make a request for special leave. Can I do that over the phone?

Bob: Hello Angela. You can make that request by phone – but I’ll have to fill the form out. Let me get the special leave form. Okay. I lore it is. Tell me your student number, please.

Angela: It’s H for Harry, 5712.

Bob: H 5712. Okay. What’s your address, Angela?

 

Bob: Hello, Foreign Student Adviser’s office. This is Bob Wills speaking. Can I help you?

Angela: It’s Angela Tung here, Bob. I’d like to make a request for special leave. Can I do that over the phone?

Bob: Hello Angela. You can make that request by phone – but I’ll have to fill the form out. Let me get the special leave form. Okay. Here it is. Tell me your student number, please.

Angela: It’s H for Harry 5712.

Bob: H 5712. Okay. What’s your address, Angela? Angela: I live at 10  Bridge Street, Tamworth.

Bob: 10 Bridge Street, Tamworth. And your phone number?

Angela: The telephone number’s 810 6745.

Bob: Thanks. What course are you doing?

Angela: I’m in the writing class.

Bob: Writing. Who’s your teacher this term?

Angela: Mrs Green – she spells her name like the colour.

Bob: Thanks. Hmm. When does your student visa expire?

Angela: Let me look. July 15.

Bob: July 15. Okay. Which term do you want to take leave?

Angela: Do you want dates?

Bob: First, I have to write a term number. When do you want to take leave?

Angela: In term one.

Bob: Okay. Term one. Now can you tell me what are the exact dates?

Angela: I’d like to be away May 31 to June 4.

Bob: Okay. I’ve got that. You’ll miss four working days between May 31 and June 4. Is that right?

Angela: Only three. I’ll be away over a weekend. I’ll be back at my classes on June 5, so that’s three days away.

Bob: Why do you want to take leave, Angela?

Angela: I’m going to visit my aunt May. She’s my mother’s sister. She and her husband are my guardians while I’m here.

Bob: Where do they live?

Angela: About fifty kilometres from here, near Armidale.

Bob: Do you have to take so long if they live nearby?

Angela: My mother is aiming with me. She’s come for a holiday, so she wants to have some time with May, and I want to spend some time with my mother, too.

Bob: Aren’t you going home soon?

Angela: I’ve applied to extend my time here. I expect to go home in twelve months

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