G11 IELTS Lesson 3 Vocabulary

G11 IELTS Lesson 3 Vocabulary

by John Sikorski

​Time Related Vocabulary

​Let's discuss some higher level and common time vocabulary

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Instant

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Meanwhile

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over a twenty-year period

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the early 1900s

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the late 1900s

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a minimum of

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originally

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a total of

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over twenty

​Sentence Completion

​Use the vocabulary to complete the sentences

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The new design was a(n) ... success.

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To pass the exam, you need ... 60%

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... there were a lot of problems, but now it is fine.

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Harry made the dinner. ... , Susan finished her essay.

Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs​

Let's explore some more vocabulary​

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George Brough set up a workshop in Nottingham.

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He went on to win 51 races.

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A scientific monitoring trail will be carried out.

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A beaver popped up really close.

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It was not easy to figure out how to do this.

​Compound Nouns

​Let's discuss combining words into new words

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

Sea

• materials

• source

• level

• engine

• journey

Multiple Select

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

Guided

• tour

• source

• metal

• engine

• journey

Multiple Select

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

Train

• materials

• journey

• metal

• engine

• level

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

raw

• materials

• journey

• level

• engine

• tour

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

precious

• source

• journey

• metal

• engine

• tour

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

steam

• source

• journey

• materials

• engine

• tour

Multiple Select

Choose the word that matches the following word to create a compound noun

fuel

• source

• journey

• tour

• level

• metal

​Prove your understanding

​Demonstrate your understanding of the compound noun by completing the sentence.

Open Ended

Complete the following sentence

Due to global warming, the sea level

Open Ended

Complete the following sentence

A train journey in my country can take between 

Open Ended

Complete the following sentence

Manufacturing in my country needs raw materials such as ...

Wordbuilding​

​Surviving the suffix

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-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

final

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-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

amend

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-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

structure

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the underlined word?

They will present their findings at the conference.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Article

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Add one of the following suffixes to the underlined word

-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

present

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Add one of the following suffixes to the underlined word

-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

place

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Add one of the following suffixes to the underlined word

-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ial

industry

​Use your Vocabulary

​Fill in the blanks with some of the words you just created using suffixes

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Use one of the words from the previous exercises to fill in the blank

He's going to talk about ... engineering.

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She wants to get a work ... with an accountancy firm.

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He's giving a ... on linguistic diversity.

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We need to ... the accommodation arrangments as soon as possible.

​Common IELTS Topics: Data

​Explore words concerning research

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The study area was a seven-kilometer ... of the Sverdrup Pass.

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The research team trapped ... Artic hares.

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Once inside the trap, each hare was weighed, measured and ...

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A tripod ... for note-taking.

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Researchers work in ...

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They concentrated on shifts which ... to feeding cycles.

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More effort was spent on the midnight shift during the breeding ...

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Late evening and early morning are ... times for breeding activity.

​Common IELTS Topics: The Natural World

Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs and word building

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

You will need to ... an application form before you can take part in the southern petrel research program.

• fill up

• write in

• fill in

• write up

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

The chicks were reared in captivity at the local zoo before being ... to park rangers for eventual release into the wild.

• handed over

• handed up

• handed in

• handed through

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

The lake was monitored over a period of six months in order to .. a picture of how the newly introduced fish were interacting with the existing species.

• weigh up

• make up

• get up

• build up

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

They gave careful consideration to a number of possible sites for the research project and in the end ... a location in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

• put up

• came about

• went for

• gave out

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

After many years of research the team finally ... why the birds were so vulnerable to disease.

• worked through

• figured out

• brought about

• came over

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

The team should be congratulated for ... their research despite the terrible weather conditions.

• carrying on with

• putting off

• getting over

• getting away with

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

Your research project on climate change is so detailed and well written that you should consider ... to do a masters degree.

• going up

• going by 

• going in

• going on

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence

The eco-tourism business was ... in 2009 and has built up an international reputation for good practice since then.

• set by

• set in

• set out

• set up

​Wordbuilding

​Use suffixes and prefixes to create the words you need

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In order to complete the research, the team will recreat the fish's natural habitat inside the laboratory. However, the exact ... (specify) have not been decided yet.

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The increase in bird numbers around the petro-chemical plant is a good .. (illustrate) of the beneficial environmental effect of the conservation program.

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There are a number of ... (various) between the species that have been of particular interest to researchers.

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Peer review discovered so many … (adequate) in the research design that the program was cancelled.

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It was… (correct) reported that the species was extinct when in fact a small population was still living in a remote corner of the rainforest.

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There was no … (indicate) that storms in the region could be so severe, so the weather that night was unexpected.

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Researchers were astonished to find that birds such as crows and rooks behaved so … (intelligence); several of the birds were observed using tools to access food.

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Many local people …(voluntary) to take part in the research despite the cold and uncomfortable conditions in the forest.

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The work of Professor Sterling transformed our understanding of the subject and was … (benefit) to every subsequent researcher in the Antarctic.

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…(theory). a n earthquake is highly unlikely i n that part of the continent, but the researchers decided not to take any chances.