IELTS General Training Volume 4

Note:

• the words which lead you to the answer are underlined.

• the word/number you must write for the answer is marked.

• words which you might wrongly think could be the answer are in italics.

• The keyword concerned in Q1 must be “degree programme”.

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

• Degree programme can be undergraduate, postgraduate or short course. In this case, Stefan is a postgraduate. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “postgraduate”.

• The keyword concerned in Q2 must be “department”.

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

• Anna suggests that Stefan’s actual department is engineering, to which Stefan happily agrees.. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “engineering”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that Marine Construction or Science is the correct answer. However, Science is a faculty, whereas Marine Construction is what Stefan is studying. As the question only concerns Stefan’s actual department, engineering is the correct answer.

• The keyword concerned in Q3 must be “leisure activities”.

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

• Stefan claims that his big interest is computer games. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “computer games”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that football is the correct answer. However, as Stefan hasn’t played football for ages, football cannot be the correct answer.

• The keywords concerned in Q4 must be “language” and “apart from English”.

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

• Apart from English, Anna can speak Italian and French, whereas Stefan can only speak German. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “German”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that Italian, French, English is the correct answer. As the question directly excludes English from the possible answers, English is not an available choice, even though Stefan can speak English. Italian and French are the languages that Anna can speak, not Stefan. Therefore, those are incorrect answers.

• The keyword concerned in Q5 must be “type of accommodation”.

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

• As Stefan claims that he currently lives in Hall, the answer for this question must be “(in) Hall/hall”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that flat is a correct answer. However, living in a flat is just Stefan’s personal wish. Furthermore, we already know that he won’t be able to live in flat until the end of the first term. Therefore, flat is an incorrect answer.

• The keyword concerned in Q6 must be “contact number”.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a series of numbers.

• It turns out that Stefan hasn’t had his mobile number yet, thus he uses the Union’s phone number instead. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “02950659003”.

• The keywords concerned in Q7 must be “when” and “photocopier”.

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

• According to Anna, students can use the photocopier in the mornings. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “(in the) mornings”.

Note: Some student may mistakenly believe that the correct answer is after 1pm. Actually, the Union uses the photocopier after 1pm. In other words, students cannot use the photocopier after 1pm. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

• The keywords concerned in Q8 must be “where” and “held events”.

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

• According to Anna, events are usually held in Round Theatre, as the sound system is better. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “Round Theatre”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that the Union building or the Conference Centre is the correct answer. Actually, the fact that events are held in the Union building is just Stefan’s assumption, which is later corrected by Anna. The Conference Centre is simply a place opposite to the Round Theatre. We never actually know its uses. Therefore, those are incorrect answers.

• The keywords concerned in Q9 must be “Union officer” and “responsible for van hire”.

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

• If Stefan wants to hire a van, he has to do that through the transport secretary, who is on the second floor. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “Transport Secretary”.

• The keywords concerned in Q10 must be “will”, “Union members” and “able to get a discount on”.

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

• According to Anna, Union members will be able to get a discount on newspapers from the next term. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “newspapers”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that books, clothes and music must be the correct answer. However, the word “will” in the question indicates that we only take into account those which we will get a discount on in the future, not the current things that we already enjoy. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.