IELTS Mock Test Review Quiz

LISTENING: Use the provided time to skim over the section before the recording begins.

• True

• False

LISTENING: Identify the key nouns and verbs (SVO) to help you follow along as the recording progresses.

• False

• Not Given

• True

LISTENING: Identify the type of information that you require to complete the questions, i.e., words (one or more?), numbers (telephone number, price), etc.

• True

• False

LISTENING: Identify the types of questions you will be answering

• True, I approach different questions in different ways

• False

Remember (LISTENING): The questions are in the same order as that of the recording. If you miss a question, leave it and move on. Don’t fall behind the recording.

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Remember (LISTENING): Don’t get caught out by distractors! Before the recording provides you with the correct answer, it will often first deal with another amount that is not correct.

• True

• False

Remember (LISTENING): If you missed a question, try to determine the meaning of the blank space by analyzing the context of the sentence. If you do this, you can often guess an appropriate answer choice. Never leave it open!

• No

• Maybe

• Yes

READING: When you start to read a passage, you need to ask yourself:

• What sort of text am I reading? (What is its purpose?) Inform / describe / persuade (one sided) / argue (two sided)

• Why am I reading it? (What is my purpose?) Am I trying to understand the gist? Locate specific details? Identify main ideas?

• How am I going to read it? (What method/techniques should I use?)

• Guess

READING:

How to SKIM (select which applies)

• Read the title.

• Read any headings and subheadings.

• Read the introduction / first paragraph.

• Read the first sentence of every paragraph.

• Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.

READING: You should scan a passage after reading a question. You scan a passage because you are searching for a particular piece of information that will most likely be your answer. You are looking for specific keywords from the question and ignoring everything else.

• True

• False