IELTS Practice Tests Plus Volume 1

Question 11:

• The Key words here is “Bandela” and “1 km”

• When the audio plays, candidates must ready themselves to meet the word “Bandela” as from there the information about Q11 and Q12 will be revealed. For Q11, candidates should expect to hear “one kilometre “ and hear a place after that, the answer appears right after that, which is “(old) fishing village”

Question 12:

• Q12 talks about the features so candidates may expect to hear the reason why this place is recommended. On the tape, the woman mention the beach “ It's very pretty because “ so we know she is going to talk about the feature. Also, another keyword is “surrounded “, candidates may relate this to the image of something is wholly covered, and comes the term “whole beach is backed by” so that we know that the following word should be the answer, which is “pine trees”

Question 13:

• Keywords for Q13 and Q14 part is “Da Porlata beach “. For Q13, another keyword is “area around beach is ”. In the talk, the woman give the information about this when she said “  The land around this beach is marshland ... it's all marsh ... “ . The candidates’ answer of whether marshland/marsh is all accepted.

Question 14:

• Key word here is “hire”, the talk mention about tourist can “HIRE” something, so the answer should be a noun/ something. Therefore candidates can expect they would hear a place where tourists can “ Hire” that things.

• In the recording, the woman before talking about “hire”, she said :”there is a handful of shops and bars”, so candidates can prepare themselves to meet the word “hire ” and the answers after that, which is  hire sunbeds and umbrellas .

Question 15:

• Key word for both Q15 and Q16 is San Gett. For Q15, again the question asking about the feature, therefore it should be something special, which makes the beach stand out. This is said in the recording, works as a signal for the incoming answer : “I'd suggest you visit and this is San Gett. Why? Because ..”

• This Question is quite hard as the woman did not mention the exact term you need, but by saying “ Because there isn't a beach longer than this on the island it's exactly two and a half kilometres long". Thus, the correct answer can be kilometers/kilometres/km.

Question 16:

• Key words are “check” and  “ rough weather” which suggest candidates that the answer should be a noun/ something works as a signal for danger.

• In the recording, the woman mentioned about watersports which suggest the candidates to be alert of the incoming answer. And it is quite clear as she said “  But check first.” Listen carefully and candidates shall find the “  flag system/ flags” an answer.

Question 17:

• Q17 and Q18 are talking about Blanaka beach. For Q17, another keyword is “corner” and because the information needed is in the “Location” part, candidates can expect it is mention at first after the woman introduce mane of the beach. The answer here is :”  north-west"

Question 18:

• Key word is “ surrounded by”. Candidates shall expect hearing the similar phrase such as” covered by” , “around”, and guess the answer to be a noun.

• In the recording, the hint : “all around it” goes after the answer “white cliffs” and this is quite common. Therefore, candidates should not wait for the word leading to the answer to appear first but pay attention to all the information.

Question 19:

• Q19 and Q20 are talking about Dissidor beach. For Q19, another keyword is “need to walk over” , it implies that tourists, if they want to “reach” the beach, they need to pass/walk over/cross a place.

• In the recording, candidates can hear the word “reach”, suggest that the answer is near. And the word “ goes over” appears, before the answer “white cliffs”

• However, if candidates do not listen carefully, they may just expect a place and may take steep slope as an answer.

Question 20:

• Key word is “ need to take some”. So answers shall be noun/ something, and this is a recommend/suggest.  

• In the recording, the woman suggest “ It's a good idea to take..”, so that candidates know the word after this phrase is an answer, which is “food and drink “

Question 21:

• Keyword is “in May” and “request”

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

• In the recording, at first the candidates will meet the term “database”, mentioned exactly in the answer sheet, to help them navigating and getting prepared for the incoming detail which they need to pay more attention as it contain the answer. After that, candidates will hear the word “ In May”, then alert themselves to catch the answer follow “ask them” which is “booklists”

• In May, request Q21 booklists from lecturers.

• we contact course convenors in May and ask them to send us their booklists.

Question 22:

• From this question, we can assume that the answer must be a type of reading beside two other types: 'essential' reading and 'background' reading.

• Type of books are listed in the same order as in the answer sheet. Therefore, candidates shall get ready to hear the answer ' recommended ' reading after they hear 'essential' reading

Question 23:

• The keyword concerned in Q23 is “when ordering ” and “last year’s”

• From this question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun. And candidates should focus to find the word “order”.

• In the recording, the woman said “ when it comes to ordering,” and by that time candidates should prepare to find the next hint ““last year’s” as it is now paraphrase to previous year's . The answer comes right after this which is “sales figures”

Note: Candidates may lose point due to Singular and plural problem. Here both words need “s”. the word sales is collocated with many other words whereas sale is not (i.e. sales analysis, sales department, sales tax etc.) And figures should be plural here because they cannot refer just one figure only for the whole year.

Question 24:

• The keywords concerned in Q24 are “students' ”, also there is an indicator “type of course” which let candidates know the nex things mention with students is the answer. In this question, the answer is students' year group

Question 25:

• The keywords concerned in Q25 are “publishers” “standard procedure” and “Send”.

• The answer comes after “Send” so the answer is a noun

• The woman did not say “Send” directly but use other way “mail out “. If candidates understand this is paraphrase they will easy notice the word after catalogues/ catalogs is the answer for Q25.

• Send 25 catalogues to course providers

• to mail out catalogues to lecturers

Question 26:

The keywords concerned in Q26 is “personal”- an adjective so the answer, which stands after it, should be a noun

In the recording, at first the candidates will meet the term “websites”, mentioned exactly in the answer sheet, to help them navigating and getting prepared for the incoming detail as the details are listed in the same order in the recording as in the answer sheet. In the next sentence, candidates shall catch the keyword “writing individual”and therefore notice the answer comes right after that, which is “letters”

• Compose personal Q26 letters to academic staff

• Some even go so far as writing individual letters to the appropriate lecturers

Question 27:

• The keywords concerned in Q27 are “Send” and “ to bookstores”

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

• The recording mentions very clear that “The publishers send us - the book sellers - ' inspection copies. “the book sellers” is another way to call “bookstores”

Question 28:

• The keywords concerned in Q28 are “Main objective” and “book that are good”

• From this question, we can assume that the answer can be a noun or even a phrase.

• In the recording, the woman was talking about students' needs and critical issue which is rewrite as Main objective in the answer sheet. Listen carefully candidates will find that the answer here is value ( for money)

Question 29

• The keywords concerned in Q28 are look for books that are

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

• In the recording, the detail about this is clearly state as the woman said :”They tend to go for books that are clear and easy to use. So the answer for Q29 and Q30 is clear/easy to use in any order.

Question 30:

• The keywords concerned in Q28 are look for books that are

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

• In the recording, the detail about this is clearly state as the woman said :”They tend to go for books that are clear and easy to use. So the answer for Q29 and Q30 is clear/easy to use in any order.