BARRON'S rin Test Preparation IELTS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM MOST UP-TO-DATE REVIEW AND PRACTICE TESTS a a’ CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Lt vy be 3¢ 2ND EDITION w Dr. Lin Lougheed 1 Four full-length practice tests with explanatory ae answers @ Extra practice for reading modules with answer keys a! I In-depth review of all IELTS question types @ Acomplete overview of the test, including test-taking =Ce f INTRODUCTION 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUTIELTS 5 iw] | PREPARING FOR IELTS ‘A Study Contract 10 Using This Book 14 Tips for Success 14 LISTENING MODULE QUICK STUDY 18 Overview 18 Question Types 18 Listening Tips 19 Completing the Blanks 19 LISTENING SKILLS 25 Target 1—Making Assumptions 25 Target 2—Understanding Numbers 30 Target 3—Understanding the Alphabet 31 Target 4—Listening for Descriptions 33 Target 5—Listening for Time 35 Target 6—Listening for Frequency 40 Target 7—Listening for Similar Meanings 41 Target 8—Listening for Emotions 42 Target 9—Listening for an Explanation 43 Target 10—Listening for Classifications 45 Target 11—Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts 47 Target 12—Listening for Negative Meaning 49 Target 13—Listening for Chronology 51 READING MODULE QUICK STUDY 54 Overview 54 Question Types 54 Reading Tips 55 «Wv CONTENTS READING SKILLS 55 Target 1—Using the First Paragraph to Make Predictions 56 Target 2—Using the Topic Sentence to Make Predictions 57 Target 3—Looking for Specific Details 59 Target 4—Analyzing the Questions and Answers 59 Target 5—Identifying the Tasks 62 WRITING MODULE QUICK STUDY 72 Overview 72 Question Types 72 Writing Tips 74 WRITING SKILLS 74 Responding to the Task 74 Target 1—Writing for a Specific Audience 74 Target 2—Completing the Task 77 Target 3—Determining the Task 78 5 Coherence and Cohesion 82 ‘Target 4—Developing a Thesis Statement 82 Target 5—Organizing Your Writing 88 Target 6—Writing the Introduction 96 Target 7—Writing a Paragraph 100 Target 8—Stating Your Opinion 102 Target 9—Writing the Conclusion 104 Lexical Resource 106 Target 10—Transition: Connecting and Linking 106 Target 11—Synonyms 108 Target 12—Writing with Variety 110 Grammatical Range and Accuracy 123 Target 13—Pronouns 123 Target 14—Parallel Structures 124 Target 15—Coherence 125 Target 16—Sentence Types 127 Target 17—Voice 128 Revision 129 Target 18—Using a Revision Checklist. 129 Target 19—Checking the Spelling 139 Target 20—Checking the Punctuation 139 j SPEAKING MODULE QUICK STUDY 144 Overview 144 Question Types 144 Speaking Tips 147