IELTS Mock Test 2023 April

• The keyword concerned in Q8 is “EEA”, “stand for”

• As the presenter said that “an EEA national, that is a European Economic Area national” so it clear that EEA stands for “European Economic Area”. Students can confident that this is a correct answer.

• The keyword concerned in Q12 is “restriction on working”, “non-EEA citizens”, “course lasts more than 6 months”, “can work maximum 20 hours per week”

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

• As the keywords appeared in the sentence “if you have come here for a course lasting more than six months, the immigration authorities automatically put a ‘restriction on working’ in your passport” so students are about to hear the answer.

• It is implied from the passage that “during term-time, you can work no more than (= maximum) 20 hours per week” so the correct answer is “during term-time”

Note: as the question requires NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so the answer is acceptable.

• The keyword concerned in Q13 is “hold”, “position”, “do fulltime, short-term work during holidays”

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

• It is implied from the passage that “a permanent full-time position, though you can do full-time, short-term work during the holidays”. As all the keywords appeared in the sentence, students can be sure that the correct answer is “permanent full-time”.

• The keyword concerned in Q14 is “Cannot automatically include”, “evidence”, “ability to support yourself financially”

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

• It is implied from the passage that “you cannot include your earnings as evidence of your ability to support yourself financially.” As all the keywords appeared in the sentence, students can be sure that the correct answer is “(your) earnings”.

• The keyword concerned in Q15 is “prohibition on working”, “non-EEA citizens”, “course lasts 6 months or less”, “provide evidence”, “passport stamp will be changed.”

• As the keywords appeared in the sentence “If you have already been given a ‘prohibition on working’, you may be able to apply to have it changed.” so students are about to hear the answer.

• It is implied from the passage that “If you can provide evidence that you will be on a placement, your passport stamp will normally be changed.” As all the keywords appeared in the sentence, students can be sure that the correct answer is “on a placement”.

• The keyword concerned in Q16 is “Illegal”, “getting stamp changed.”

• It is implied from the passage that “do not begin your placement before getting your stamp changed” which means that “begin your placement” is unacceptable and illegal so the correct answer is “begin your placement”.

• The keyword concerned in Q17 is “The spouse or child”, “non-EEA student”, “have a stamp that doesn’t”.

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

• As the keywords appeared in the sentence “let’s take a look at the situation if you are a non-EEA national and have brought your spouse or children with you” so students are about to hear the answer.

• It is implied from the passage that “The spouse or child of a non-EEA student may have been given an entry clearance or stamp that does not mention employment at all” which means “they are free to work” so students can be sure that the correct answer is “mention employment”.

• The keyword concerned in Q18 is “may not run”

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

• It is implied from the passage that “they are free to work in here without any limitations other than the right to start their own business” which means they can work but cannot start their own business. So students can be sure that the correct answer is “their own business”.

• The keyword concerned in Q19 is “Government”, “working after completion of your studies”, “change in the near future”

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

• It is implied from the passage that “the government is currently reviewing its policies, and some changes may be introduced (=change in the near future) that make it easier for students to stay on for work (=working after completion of your studies)” so students can be sure that the correct answer is “policies”.

• The keyword concerned in Q20 is “Special rules”, “apply to”.

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

• As the speaker said, “special provisions have always applied to doctors, dentists and nurses” so students can be sure that the correct answer is “doctors, dentists and nurses”.

Note: as the question requires NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so the answer is acceptable.

• The keyword concerned in Q21 is “exciting and fascinating”.

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

• As the keywords appeared in the sentence “Everything seems new and fascinating.” Students are about to hear the answer.

• It implied from the passage that “Things that you found exciting at first may now (= later) seem strange and a little frightening” so the correct answer is “strange and a little frightening”

However, as the question requires NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so the answer must be “strange and frightening”

• The keyword concerned in Q22 is “people from cultures”, “UK”, “suffer from culture shock”

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

• It implied from the passage that “All international students can experience culture shock (=suffer from culture shock) in some forms, even those coming from countries with very similar lifestyles to those in the UK” so students can easily located the answer is “very similar ” or “similar ”

• The keyword concerned in Q23 is “Jatinder”, “didn’t attend”, “her parents wouldn’t let her go early”.

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

• It implied from the passage that when Katarina asked Jatinder whether she had gone “on an induction course like Ali”, Jatinder said no because “my parents wouldn’t let me go a day sooner than absolutely necessary”. So the correct answer is “induction course” or “induction programme ” as Ali had mentioned before.

• The keyword concerned in Q24 is “member of the academic staff”, “help with culture shock”, “Ali”.

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

• The correct answer is “personal tutor” as Ali said that “personal tutor” is “counsellors who can give you practical advice on adjusting to your new environment”.

Note: some students may mistake that “counsellors” is the answer, however, “counsellors” means “member of the academic staff” so it is incorrect.

• The keyword concerned in Q25 is “scheme”, “Jatinder”, “talk about”.

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

• In this question, students must notice what Jatinder said.

• It implied from the passage that Jatinder talked about “the ‘buddy’ or mentoring system (=scheme)” so the correct answer must be buddy/mentoring/mentor (system).

Note: some students may not know the meaning of the word “scheme”. Scheme is a particular ordered arrangement or system

• The keyword concerned in Q26 is “Ali say”, “Katarina”, “do regarding family”.

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

• In this question, students must notice what Ali said to Katarina.

• It implied from the passage that Ali told Katarina to “keep in touch with home (= family)”, “Use the telephone, e-mail and conventional mail to keep in contact with your friends and family at home” so the answer must be “keep in touch/contact”

• The keyword concerned in Q27 is “information”, “national or cultural groups”, “outside the university”.

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

• It implied from the passage that “Ask at the student union. They may also have information about national or cultural groups outside the institution” so the correct answer is “student union”.

• The keyword concerned in Q28 is “Ali”, “staying”, “overcome culture shock”.

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

• In this question, students must notice what Ali said

• It implied from the passage that Ali said “Another thing you should try to do is to keep healthy and active” so “You will feel better and it can also be a good way to meet people = (overcome culture shock)” so the answer is “healthy and active”.

• The keyword concerned in Q29 is “Katarina”, “decides”, “register at”.

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

• In this question, students must notice what Katarina said

• It implied from the passage that Katarina said “I’ll sign up at the university sports centre this afternoon” so the correct answer is “university sports centre” or “sports centre”.

• The keyword concerned in Q30 is “religious people”, “student union”, and “register”.

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

• It implied from the passage that for religious people, “The student union keeps a list of (=has a register of) places of worship” so the correct answer is “places of worship”

• The keyword concerned in Q31 is “course”, “not cover”

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

• The sentence “let me tell you something about the course” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance

• It implied from the passage that the course “Based upon Overview of Electronics course” so it is clear for students that “Overview of Electronics” is a correct answer.