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WorksheetsIELTS Mock Test Review Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
READING: How to scan (select which applies)
Determine the specific information you are looking for.
Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a specific date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
Use topic sentences to help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.
Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
Once you have found what you are looking for, read the surrounding text to ensure the context fits with what you are looking for.
READING: You have to be an active reader, pencil in hand underlining key phrases, circling vocabulary items, and starring what you think may be important.
True
False
WRITING: The purpose of Task 1 is to determine if your English proficiency is developed enough to understand, interpret, classify, and summarize technical information, i.e., data. (select which applies)
You will need to describe trends, compare and contrast data or report statistical information. Occasionally you will need to describe a process.
Allow yourself 2-3 minutes to plan before you start writing.
Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this task, as it counts only 1/3 of your total writing score.
WRITING: Task 1 - Read the question, reread it, and read it one more time. After this, ask yourself the following:
What is the infographic about?
How many categories of comparison are there?
What are the essential features, i.e., what should I choose to write about and why?
Does the provided data indicate any trends, i.e., how do the data figures behave? For example, do they increase steadily or rapidly? Do they fluctuate? Do they stagnate? Or is there a decline overall?
What measurement is used to present the data (00s, 000s, kgs, %s?).
WRITING: Remember!
1. Don't copy the question for your introduction. Instead, you should paraphrase the question (i.e., rewrite it using different words).
2. Don't forget to separate your paragraphs.
3. After the introduction, write an overview paragraph that describes what you are looking at generally. You do this by looking at the trends. Overall, how does the data behave for the given time period/s? The overview orientates your reader with what you are looking at. Do not start discussing key features and their data points yet.
4. Select the most important features that you will describe, compare and contrast. This will be the meat of your body paragraphs.
5. Don't try to describe every number on a chart or graph (unless there are only a few numbers). A key skill in task 1 is selecting the key information and describing or comparing it.
WRITING: Task 2 - Your writing will be evaluated on how successfully you:
Address the topic of the task.
Organize your essay and whether or not you used appropriate examples to justify your writing.
Display unity, progress, and coherency.
Demonstrate your understanding of correct writing conventions (grammar & vocabulary).
WRITING: Remember!
Only one of the four grading criteria is concerned with your use of language. The rest are concerned with how well you complete the task and how organized your writing is.
The overall structure and content are more important than perfect grammar.
Your goal is to make your writing as clear and focused as possible.
WRITING: Remember -
Make sure you answer the question appropriately.
Make sure your essay is long enough.
Make sure your essay is clearly organized (intro, body, conclusion, transitions)
