IELTS Mock Test 2021 September

How many London underground lines are there? _______

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q11 must be a Number.

• The keywords concerned Q11 are “How many/ London underground line”.

• In the recording, the speaker said that “there are 12 different lines”. Since NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER is allowed, the correct answer for this question must be 12.

In which two ways are the lines distinguished from each other? _______

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for this question must be two Nouns.

• The keywords concerned Q12 are “two ways/ the lines/ distinguished”.

• It is implied that because each line has its own name and a different colour, the correct answer for Q12 is “name, colour”.

13. Which zone is Heathrow airport in? ________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q13 must be related to zone.

• The keywords are “which zone/ Heathrow airport in”.

• Some may get confused when the speaker mentioned “zone 1”, but this zone covers central London. Therefore, it is incorrect answer.

• Since it is implied that zone 6 also covers Heathrow airport which is in the outskirts of the system, the correct answer for Q13 is “zone 6”.

14. On which forms of transport can a one-day Travel card be used? ________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q14 must be Nouns.

• The keywords are “which forms of transport/ a one-day Travel card be used”.

• The speaker said that it is London underground and bus services which a one-day Travel card gives people unlimited travel on; therefore, the correct answer for Q14 must be “underground, bus(es)”.

How much cheaper is a typical journey using an Oyster card? _________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q15 must be a Number.

• The keywords are “how much cheaper/ a typical journey/ using an Oyster card”.

• It is implied in the recording that people can get a discount on all tickets at around 10 %; therefore, it is clear that the correct answer here must be 10%.

16. Put your ticket into the _______when you want to use an automatic gate.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q16 must be a Noun.

• The keywords are “put your ticket into …” and “when you want to use an automatic gate”.

• The answer must be a place where you can put the ticket in. In the recording, the speaker said it is the slot where people can put their ticket into. Therefore, the correct answer must be “slot”.

17. People with _______can use a bigger gate to enter and leave stations.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q17 must be a Noun.

• The keywords are “a bigger gate/ to enter and leave stations”.

• The answer is something people must bring along to go through a bigger gate.

• In the recording, the speaker said that if people bring along baggage, they can enter and leave through a special, larger gate. Therefore, it is clear that the correct answer here must be “baggage”.

18. People usually use ________to get from ground level to the trains.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q18 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q18 are “use/ get from ground level to the trains”.

• The answer is something that people can use to move from the ground to the trains.

• It is implied that there are escalators in most stations that leads to and from the trains. Therefore, the answer must be “escalators”.

19. ________ tell people where to go if they are changing lines.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q19 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q19 are “tell people where to go/ changing lines.”

• The answer can be people or something that show direction. It is implied that people can follow the signs when they are confused between lines. Since NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS is allowed, the correct answer here must be “signs”.

20. You can find maps in many ________at the official website.

• The answer for Q20 must be a plural Noun due to the word “many” standing before it.

• The keywords concerned Q20 are “find maps/ at the official website” and the word “many” in the question is paraphrased to “numerous” in the recording.

• Because in the question, they mention “at the official website” where you can find the maps, so the answer cannot be the place. Maybe, you can make a guess that it is related to language.

• The answer must be somewhere near the word “many/ numerous”. In the recording, the speaker said the map and information of the official website are in numerous foreign languages. Therefore, the correct answer here must be “foreign languages”.

21. Where is the student from? _________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for this question must be a Noun, the country where the student comes from.

• The keywords concerned Q21 are “where/ student/ from”.

• In the recording, the student says that she is from Germany. Therefore, it is clear that the correct answer for Q21 is Germany.

22. What does the adviser suggest the student create to manage her time? _______

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q22 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q22 are “what/ the adviser suggest/ students / create/ manage time”.

• The student said that she want to get advice on how to balance between time and work effectively. In the recording, the verb “create is paraphrased to “make”, so the answer must be somewhere near the verb “make”.

• Therefore, the answer for Q22 should be a schedule.

23. What does the adviser give the student to help her with time management? _______

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q23 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q23 are “what/ the adviser give student/ help her with time management”.

• In the recording, the word “give” is paraphrased to “produce”, so the answer must be somewhere near the verb “produce”.

• The speaker said they have created a leaflet about the problem and the student should have got one. Therefore, the correct answer for Q23 should be a leaflet.

24. What is the problem many students have with the library? __________

• The keywords concerned Q24 are “what/ problem/ students/ with library”.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer must be about something that students are not satisfied with. The adviser asks whether the student will complain the library closes at the weekends and her response “How did you guess?” shows that the adviser’s guess is correct.

• Since NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS is allowed, the answer for this question should be “closed at weekends”.

25. Why does this problem exist? _________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for this question should be a reason why the library isn’t open at weekends.

• In the recording, the adviser said that because “the library staff have to work long shifts”, and if they cannot get extra staff, the library has to close at weekends.

• Therefore, the correct answer for this question should be not enough staff/ too few staff/ or no extra staff

26. The student says she is _________ when she is studying at home.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for this question can be an Adjective.

• The keywords concerned Q26 are “studying at home”.

• It is clear that the answer must be the student’s feeling about studying at home and it can be a problem to her. In the recording, it is implied that when she’s at home, it is easy for her to be distracted.

• Since NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS are allowed, the correct answer for Q26 is easily distracted

27. As a result, it might be better for her to __________from Monday to Friday.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q27 must be a Verb.

• The keywords concerned Q27 are “better/ Monday to Friday”. In the recording, some words have been paraphrased like the phrase “it might be better” is paraphrased to “an alternative strategy” and “from Monday to Friday” is changed to “during the week”.

• The speaker said that another way for the aforementioned problem is to work for longer period of time. Therefore, the correct answer for this question should be “work longer hours”

28. The main problem with the student’s assignments Is that they fail to __________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for this question can be a Verb.

• The keywords concerned Q28 are “main problem/ students’ assignment/ fail to”.

• It can be concluded that the answer for Q28 must be related to students’ assignments which students do not perform well. In the recording, the speaker said it means nothing if the assignment doesn’t answer the question. Therefore, the correct answer should be “answer the question”.

29. The adviser has a list of people who, for __________grammar and spelling mistakes.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q29 must be a Noun/ or Gerund.

• The keywords concerned Q29 are “adviser/ list of people/ grammar and spelling mistakes”.

• It can be concluded that the answer can be something that you offer people who check grammar and spelling mistakes. It is implied that some people will do that work and be paid for a small fee. Since the answer must be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, the answer for Q29 should be “a small fee”.

30. The adviser suggests ________ with another student after lectures over a coffee.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q30 must be a Noun or Gerund.

• The keywords concerned Q30 are “adviser suggests/ with another student/ after lectures”

• It can be concluded that the answer can be something that the adviser thinks the student should do with her friends after lessons.

• In the recording, the speaker said students could check notes with another friends after the lecture. Since the answer must be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, the correct answer here should be “checking notes”.

31. Many organisations will pay for the cost of a volunteer’s ________to Africa.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q31 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned the questions are “organizations/ pay/ cost/ volunteer/ to Africa”.

• It can be implied that the answer can be something that is offered free of charge to a volunteer to Africa. In the recording, there are two possible answers which are “flight” and “cost of living”.

• Since following the gap is “to Africa” showing the movement to a place, the answer for Q31 must be “flight”.

32. The presenter describes volunteering as ______ than just travelling there.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q32 must be an Adjective in comparison form.

• The keywords concerned Q32 are “presenter/ describe/ volunteering/ as/ than/ travelling”

• The answer can be a characteristic of volunteering compared to travelling. Since, it should be NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS, the answer for Q32 should be “more meaningful”.

33. Jobs lasting over a year generally offer a _______to cover expenses.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q33 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q33 are “jobs/ over a year/ offer/ cover expenses” which are paraphrased as mentioned by the speaker in the recording as “jobs that require a commitment of more than a year will often offer … to cover some of your costs”.

• It must be something given to people when they intend to live for more than a year. And it is implied that a basic stipend will be offered to cover the costs. Therefore, the answer for Q33 must be “basic stipend”.

34. People without _________or extensive education can expect to cover their own costs.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q34 must be a Noun which is paralleled in part of speech with “extensive education”.

• The keywords concerned Q34 are “people/ without/ expect to cover their own costs”.

• The answer can be a situation when people have to cover their cost, maybe when they lack in something or do not need to have something.

• The speaker said that when specific skills are not the requirement, volunteers will have to pay the expense on their own. Therefore, the answer for this question should be “specific skills”

35. The employment of ________is preferred by organisations since projects are long-term.

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q35 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q35 are “employment/ preferred/ by organizations/ projects/ long-term”.

• It must be related to organizations’ preference in terms of recruitment issue when they have long-term projects.

• In the recording, it is implied that it is local people who have more opportunities to be employed rather than foreigners. Therefore, the answer for Q35 should be “local people”.

36. Which two things are uncommon in rural areas? _________

• Take a look at the question, we can assume that the answer for Q36 must be two Nouns.

• The keywords concerned Q36 are “two things/ uncommon/ rural areas”.

• The answers can be things that are rare in the countryside.

• The speaker said that volunteer opportunities tend to be in places which are scarce in water and electricity. Since it should be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, the answer for Q36 is “water and electricity”.

37. Which areas generally have more conservative populations? __________

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q37 must be a Noun.

• The keywords concerned Q37 are “areas/ more conservative populations”. The word “more conservative” in the question is paraphrased into “more traditional” in the recording as mentioned by the speaker.

• It is implied it is in rural communities that are more conventional than big cities because when the volunteers are in those places, they will have to dress and behave locally acceptable. Therefore, the answer for Q37 should be “rural communities”.

38. What two new things will your body need to adapt to? ______

• From the question, we can assume that the answer for Q38 must be two Nouns.

• The keywords concerned this question are “two new things/ body/ need/ adapt”.

• In the recording, the word “adapt” in the question is paraphrased into “get used to” by the speaker.

• It is implied that when travelling to a new living environment for the first time, volunteers often have trouble with new food and water. Since the answer should be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, the answer for this question should be “food and water”.