IELTS General Training Volume 5
- Published on: 30 Apr 2018
- Tests taken: 420,867
Answer Keys:
Part 1: Question 1 - 10
- 1 Pierce
- 2 70 Welcome Lane
- 3 13th July 1980
- 4 180
- 5 September 2009
- 6 D
- 7 E
- 8 A
- 9 B
- 10 C
Part 2: Question 11 - 20
- 11 guide
- 12 city center
- 13 A
- 14 B
- 15 D
- 16 D
- 17 B
- 18 D
- 19 H
- 20 F
Part 3: Question 21 - 30
- 21 Thursday
- 22 European History
- 23 Geography
- 24 timetable, reading/book list
- 25 Wish Lane
- 26 30 minute walk
- 27 north gate
- 28 30 A,B,H
Part 4: Question 31 - 40
- 31 D
- 32 B
- 33 A
- 34 100000
- 35 17.8%
- 36 visa
- 37 20%
- 38 three/3
- 39 Trans-national (education)
- 40 education agents
Leaderboard:
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| OBEYA ITODO |
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9.0 | 15:16 | |
| Hoang-Nguyen Nguyen |
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9.0 | 15:39 | |
| Bels Ked |
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9.0 | 16:01 | |
| 4 | ceto jat |
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9.0 | 16:23 |
| 5 | Gilbert Chahwan |
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9.0 | 18:00 |
| 6 | Alex Alex |
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9.0 | 18:35 |
| 7 | Dat Ha |
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9.0 | 18:36 |
| 8 | thái nguyễn |
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9.0 | 18:55 |
| 9 | arka.akib |
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9.0 | 19:05 |
| 10 | Ali Nauman |
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9.0 | 19:22 |
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Questions 1-5
Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS
| Surname | 1 |
| Given name | Sharon |
| Address | 2 . Tipton. TP3 4MB |
| Date of birth | 3 |
| Type of membership | annual |
| Amount due | 4 £ |
| Credit card number | 4673 9702 0361 |
| Expiry date | 5 |
- 1 Answer: Pierce
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Q1. Surname: _____
Man: Could you tell me your name, please?
Woman: My surname is Pierce - P I E R C E+ In this question, the information about the woman’s surname is required to be pointed out
+ First, we will hear that the man asked “Could you tell me your name, please?”
+ After that, the woman answered “My surname is Pierce”
+ Then she spelled P I E R C E, which helps us to ensure to have a right answer.
+ So, the missing word is Pierce.
- 2 Answer: 70 Welcome Lane
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Q2. Address: _________ Tipton. TP3 4MB
Man: … And your address?
Woman: 70 Welcome Lane. Tipton, TP3 4MB.
+ This question requires us to find out the address of the client.
+ We can get clues from the part after the man’s question “And your address?”
+ Then, the woman’s response is “70 welcome lane. Tipton, TP3 4MB”. Because “Tipton, TP3 4MB” is given in the question, we need to fill 70 Welcome Lane in the blank.
- 3 Answer: 13th July 1980
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Q3. Date of birth: _______
Man: Could I just note your date of birth?
Woman: 13th of july 1980
+ We have to figure out what is the woman’s date of birth in Q3
+ The man’s question “Could I just note your date of birth?” helps us to know that the audio was mentioning about this matter
+ Then, we can easily hear the woman answered “13th of july 1980”
+ So, 13th of july 1980 is the right answer for this question.
- 4 Answer: 180
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Q4. Amount due: £ _______
Man: OK. That’s £20 a month, £50 every three months or 180 pounds a year.
Woman: I’ll pay for the year.+ In this question, we must point out the sum of money that the client have to pay to join the gyms
+ Firstly, we will hear the man offered 3 different prices of his service, which are £20 a month, £50 every three months or £180 a year.
+ In order to know how much she will pay, we need to know which kind she chose. And we will get this information in the woman’s saying right after the man’s offer.
+ She said “I’ll pay for the year”, which means she will pay £180. So, the missing number is 180
- 5 Answer: September 2009
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Q5. Expiry date: _______
Man: … expiry dates September 2009 okay …
+ The information about the expiry date is required to be written down in Q5
+ After talking about the payment, we can hear the man’s announcement “expiry dates September 2009 okay”, which is the answer for this question.
+ So, we need to fill September 2009 in the blank space.
Questions 6-9
Label the diagram of the gym using FOUR of the following six labels. Write the appropriate letter in the correct space on your answer sheet.
| A | free weights area |
| B | ladies' changing area |
| C | men's changing area |
| D | refreshment area |
| E | treadmills |
| F | various machines |
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- 6 Answer: D
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Q6. the diagram of the gym
Woman: … Could you just show me around very quickly?
Man: … Come this way. Right by reception , we have a refreshment area …
+ In this Q6, we have to choose the correct area which is numbered 6 in the given diagram.
+ First of all, the woman’s ask “Could you just show me around very quickly?” informs us that the following part will talk about this issue and we should carefully listen to find out the clues.
+ Then, the man introduced the first area in his saying “Right by reception, we have a refreshment area”. Thanks to the phrase “right by reception”, we can know that area number 6 is refreshment area.
+ So, the right choice for this question is letter D.
- 7 Answer: E
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Q7. the diagram of the gym
Man: Beyond that, as you can see, there’s the main gym area. The treadmills are by the window, so you get a great view across the river.
+ In this Q7, we have to choose the correct area of numbered 7 in the given diagram.
+ After saying about the first area, the man continued to introduce his client about the “main gym area”.
+ From his presentation: “The treadmills are by the window, so you get a great view across the river”, we can get the clue “a great view across the river - on the bottom of diagram” which fits with area number 7 in the diagram, so we can get information that this area – number 7 is treadmills.
+ So, E is the correct answer for this question.
- 8 Answer: A
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Q8. the diagram of the gym
Opposite them are various machines and at the far end you can see the free weights area.
+ Same as above 2 questions, we have to choose the correct area of numbered 8 in the given diagram.
+ The third area that we need to point out is right after his introduction about the second one, so when we hear that he said “Opposite them are various machines and at the far end you can see the free weights area.”, we can know “them” are treadmills and determine the location of this area.
+ Looking at the map, we can find out that the area of number 8 is the suitable position. So, the number 8 is free weights area and the right answer of this question should be A.
- 9 Answer: B
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Q9. the diagram of the gym
If you look at the far end, you’ll see two doors. The one on the left is the ladies’ changing area and the one on the right is the men’s.
+ In this Q9, we have to choose the correct area of numbered 9 in the given diagram.
+ The last area we need to figure out is presented in the man’s saying “If you look at the far end, you’ll see two doors. The one on the left is the ladies’ changing area and the one on the right is the men’s.”
+ As we can hear, there are two changing area: one for ladies and one for men. But according to the diagram, the area of Q9 is the one on the left, so ladies’ changing area would be suitable for Q9. The correct answer of this question is B.
Question 10
Decide which pair of pie charts illustrate the membership of the gym and spa and write the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Q10. which pair of pie charts illustrate the membership of the gym and spa:
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Woman: How many members are there?
Woman: Are most of the members men or women? |
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+ There are two different information that we need to find out in this question. + The first one is about the percent of members of both spa and gym. In the audio, after talking about the spa area, we can easily hear that the woman ask “How many members are there?”. And the man’s response gives us clues “About 300 people, of which 200 are members of both the gym and health spa”, which means two third of members are of both the gym and spa. From that point, we can eliminate 2 choices: A and D + To choose the correct one between two left answer B and C, we need the other important information about whether most of members are men or women + The client’s question “Are most of the members men or women?” informs us the following parts will be about this matter. Then, we will hear the man said “I’d say that there are a few more women than men”, which helps us to choose C is the right answer because in pie charts C, the percent of female members is more than the male members’. + So, we can conclude that C is the right answer for this question. |
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Man: Certainly. Have you filled out an application form?
Woman: Not yet. Do you have one?
Man: Yes. I’ve got one right here. Or I could just enter your details directly into the computer. It would be quicker.
Woman: OK. Go ahead.
Man: Could you tell me your name, please?
Woman: My surname is Pierce-P I E R C E-and my given name is Sharon- S H A RO N.
Man: Thank you. And your address?
Woman: 70 welcome lane . Tipton, TP3 4MB.
Man: Could I just note your date of birth?
Woman: 13th of july 1980 .
Man: Are you just applying for membership of the gym or would you like to join the health bar as well? There’s a special price of £50 a month or a hundred and thirty pounds for three months.
Woman: I’d just like to join the gym, thanks.
Man: OK. That’s £20 a month, £50 every three months or 180 pounds a year.
Woman: I’ll pay for the year.
Man: Will you be paying by credit card ?
Woman: Yes. Here you are.
Man: Thank you. Card number four six seven three nine seven oh two zero three six one expiry dates September 2009 okay. OK. I’ll just print out a form for you to sign and you’re a member. … There you are. Sign here, please.
Woman: Great. Thank you. Could you just show me around very quickly?
Man: Certainly. Mike? Could you take over here for a few minutes? … Come this way. Right by reception , we have a refreshment area, serving healthy food and drinks-no coffee or chocolate!
Woman: What a good idea!
Man: Beyond that, as you can see, there’s the main gym area. The treadmills are by the window, so you get a great view across the river. Opposite them are various machines and at the far end you can see the free weights area. If you look at the far end, you’ll see two doors. The one on the left is the ladies’ changing area and the one on the right is the men’s.
Woman: And the swimming pool?
Man: There’s a door in each changing area that leads to the swimming pool .
Woman: The health spa is upstairs isn’t it?
Man: Yes, there’s a flight of stairs leading from each changing room to the spa area. Oh, I forgot to mention that there’s a sauna beside each changing area. Our members love using those after a workout.
Woman: How many members are there?
Man: About 300 people, of which 200 are members of both the gym and health spa. Only about half of those people come regularly.
Woman: Does it ever get crowded ?
Man: It can get a little cramped at the weekends and occasionally in the evenings during the week. A lot of people like to use the treadmills . There are no rules about how long you can use a particular machine, but we ask people to be considerate . The swimming pool rarely gets crowded.
Woman: Are most of the members men or women?
Man: I’d sav that there are a few more women than men. ladies are more likely to join the gym and spa, whilst men usually iust join the gvm.
Woman: Well, thank you very much. I’ll be along tomorrow for my first workout you're . You open at 7, right?
Man: Yes, we’re open from 7 in the morning to 10 in the evening. See you tomorrow!
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