IELTS Online 6

IELTS Online 6

Presented by John Sikorski

Paraphrasing

We're going to practice writing paraphrases.

Open Ended

Paraphrase this sentence: The picture shows an elephant.

Open Ended

Paraphrase this sentence: The museum has increased in size.

Open Ended

Paraphrase this sentence: The map is of an old area of town.

Open Ended

Paraphrase this sentence: We're paraphrasing sentences.

Open Ended

Paraphrase this sentence: Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.

Pronunciation

Practice the tongue twister

Twister 1

She sells seashells by the seashore

Lexical Resource Revision

Answer the questions using your vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'home sick'

• Missing home

• become ill at home

• the house has a disease

• you can't go outside

• the situation is too difficult for you

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'host family'

• A family that takes care of you in another country

• A family that lives in your body

• A family that serves you

• A family that gives you tours of other countries

• A family that isn't real

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'pleasant-looking'

• to look friendly

• to look dangerous

• to look poor

• feels comfortable

• unfamiliar

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'familiar'

• reminds you of a memory

• becomes family

• looks like family

• family

• to become like a famine

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'warm welcome'

• friendly welcome

• high temperature welcome

• hot welcome

• unsual welcome

• dangerous welcome

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'annoying'

• bothersome

• dangerous

• friendly

• unkind

• unfriendly

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'inland'

• far from the sea

• far inside land

• deep underground

• land inside another land

• land in your house

Multiple Choice

Which one has a similar meaning to 'ordinary'

• normal

• strange

• wonderful

• interesting

• clever

Multiple Select

Which of the following are words to describe an Area

• Industrial

• Commercial

• Busy

• Colorful

• Financial

Multiple Select

Which of the following are words to describe a Building

• Tall

• Historic

• Dirty

• Lively

• Inland

Pronunciation

Practice a tongue twister

Twister 2

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Quickly identify the tense that should be used

Multiple Choice

Where did you grow up?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Can you describe the town where you grew up?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Have any new buildings been built?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

What was your home town like in the past?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Where will you live five years from now?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Has your hometown changed since you were young?

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Present

• Future

Pronunciation

Practice the tongue twister

Twister 3

The thirty three theives thought that they thrilled the throne this Thursday.

Dictation

Write EXACTLY what you hear.

Fill in the Blank

Write exactly what you hear me say.

Fill in the Blank

Write exactly what you hear me say.

Fill in the Blank

Write exactly what you hear me say.

Fill in the Blank

Write exactly what you hear me say.

Fill in the Blank

Write exactly what you hear me say.

Pronunciation

Practice a tongue twister

Twister 4

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.