Ielts: Class 1

IELTS
Class 1
What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test
What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test
There are 2 types of tests
Academic: to study at undergraduate or postgraduate

levels in an English-medium environment
General Training: to migrate to an English-speaking
country
What is IELTS?
There are 4 modules, Each section makes up 25% of your
score
Listening Speaking
30 min. 11-14 min.
40 questions Reading
Writing 60 min.
60 min. 40 questions
2 questions
Listening
Listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then answer
questions.
Recording 1 – a conversation between two people set in an

everyday social context.
Recording 2 - a monologue/speech set in an everyday social
context.
Recording 3 – a conversation between up to four people set in an
educational or training context.
Recording 4 - a monologue/lecture on an academic subject.
Writing
Academic:
Task 1 - Presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to

describe, summarise or explain the information in your own words.
You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages
of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
Task 2 - you will be asked to write a formal essay in response to a

point of view, argument or problem.
Writing
General training:
Task 1 - you will be presented with a situation and asked to write a

letter requesting information, or explaining the situation. The letter
may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
Task 2 - you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of

view, argument or problem. The essay can be fairly personal or not
so formal
Reading
Academic test - 3 long texts, from the descriptive and factual to
the discursive and analytical.
These are taken from books, journals, magazines and
newspapers.
Appropriate for people entering university courses
General Training test - Extracts from books, magazines,

newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and
guidelines.
These are materials you are likely to encounter on a daily
basis in an English-speaking environment.
Speaking
Part 1. 4-5 min: General questions about yourself and familiar
topics, such as home, family, work, studies and interests.
Part 2. 3- 5 min: You will be given a card which asks you to talk
about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare to
speak for up to two minutes. The examiner will then ask one or
two questions on the same topic.
Part 3. 4-5 min: You will be asked further questions about the
same topic. These will give you the opportunity to discuss more
abstract ideas and issues.
What is IELTS?
Class 1
What do we need friends for?
1. It is difficult for young children, but they have to learn
that friendship is about ______
2. _______ with friends is not something I do very often,
but we always celebrate our birthdays.
3. ________ with friends is one of my favorite ways to
spend an afternoon. We have so much to say that we
often talk for hours.
4. Even on bad days, being with my best friend means
_______ _____
that friendship is about sharing
2. _______ with friends is not something I do very often,
but we always celebrate our birthdays.
_______ _____
2. Partying with friends is not something I do very
often, but we always celebrate our birthdays.
_______ _____
3. Chatting with friends is one of my favorite ways to
_______ _____
3. Chatting with friends is one of my favorite ways to
having fun
1. It is difficult for young children, but they have to learn that
friendship is about sharing
2. Partying with friends is not something I do very often, but we
always celebrate our birthdays.
3. Chatting with friends is one of my favorite ways to spend an
afternoon. We have so much to say that we often talk for hours.
4. Even on bad days, being with my best friend means having fun
1. It is difficult for young children, but they have to learn that
friendship is about sharing
2. Partying with friends is not something I do very often, but we
always celebrate our birthdays.
3. Chatting with friends is one of my favorite ways to spend an
afternoon. We have so much to say that we often talk for hours.
4. Even on bad days, being with my best friend means having fun
Words ending in -ing are often at the beginning and at

the end of sentences
a word that refers to a person, place, object,
Noun:
event, substance, idea, feeling, or quality
Examples:
Noun:
Verb: a word or group of words that refers to an action,

state, or experience
Examples:
Noun:
Verb: a word or group of words that refers to an action,

state, or experience
Adjective: a word that describes a noun or pronoun
Examples:
do play go
do play go
chess
weightlifting
basketball
skiing
board
yoga
games
shopping
sports
exercise
swimming
karate
tennis
poker
cards
puzzles
dancing
kick boxing
hiking
do play go Place the nouns with
their correct verb
chess
weightlifting
basketball
skiing
board
yoga
games
shopping
sports
exercise
swimming
karate
tennis
poker
cards
puzzles
dancing
kick boxing
hiking
their correct verb
weightlifting chess
yoga basketball
skiing
exercise board games
karate
sports swimming
shopping
kick boxing tennis
cards
dancing
poker
hiking
puzzles
their correct verb
weightlifting chess
yoga basketball
skiing
exercise board games swimming
karate sports
sports tennis
shopping
kick boxing cards dancing
poker hiking
puzzles
do play go
weightlifting chess swimming

yoga basketball dancing
exercise board games hiking
karate sports skiing
sports tennis shopping
kick boxing cards
puzzles poker
do play go
Which verb do you use
most with activities ending
in -ing?
kick boxing cards
puzzles poker
do play go
in -ing?
most for competitive
games?
kick boxing cards
puzzles poker
do play go
in -ing?
most for competitive
games?
kick boxing cards
puzzles poker
most for other
recreational activities?
Reading
Jack, 15: Monica, 18:
I spend time with my family I belong to a chess club which meets
most evenings. At the weekend, I twice a month, and once a year we go
prefer to hang out with my camping. It's the highlight of my
friends at the park or in the summer! We stay in tents on a lovely
playground in the local woods. camp site and have picnics and
If it rains, I like to go to see a film barbecues. In the evenings, we
with my friends. organize quizzes and play cards. And
we also play a lot of chess, of course!
Amrita, 12:
My older sisters spend a lot of time with their friends in
the local shopping center, but I'm not allowed to go out
without an adult yet. I can still chat to my friends all the
time though, by phone, email or text message.
Find words that refer to:
activities places Monica, 18:

I belong to a chess club which meets
twice a month, and once a year we go
camping. It's the highlight of my
Jack, 15: summer! We stay in tents on a lovely
I spend time with my family camp site and have picnics and
most evenings. At the weekend, I barbecues. In the evenings, we
prefer to hang out with my organize quizzes and play cards. And
friends at the park or in the we also play a lot of chess, of course!
playground in the local woods.
If it rains, I like to go to see a film
with my friends. Amrita, 12:
the local shopping centre, but I'm not allowed to go out

If it rains, I like to go to see a
film with my friends. Amrita, 12:
the local shopping centre, but I'm not allowed to go out

the local shopping center, but I'm not allowed to go out

My older sisters spend a lot of time with their friends
in the local shopping centre, but I'm not allowed to go
out without an adult yet. I can still chat to my friends
all the time though, by phone, email or text message.
Amrita, 12:
My older sisters spend a lot of
most evenings. At the twice a month, and once a year we go
time with their friends in the local
weekend, I prefer to hang out camping. It's the highlight of my
shopping center, but I'm not
with my friends at the park or summer! We stay in tents on a lovely
allowed to go out without an adult
in the playground in the local camp site and have picnics and
yet. I can still chat to my friends
woods. barbecues. In the evenings, we
all the time though, by phone,
If it rains, I like to go to see a organize quizzes and play cards. And
email or text message.
film with my friends. we also play a lot of chess, of course!
1 .................................. : a large place where you can buy many different things
2 ........................................................... : a person who is no longer a child
3 .................................. : a place where you can stay in a caravan or a tent
4 ........................................................... : a meal in the open air
5 ................................... : outdoor parties where people cook and eat food
6 ................................... : games in which you have to answer questions
Note: you might see these as MULTIPLE CHOICE questions in the test
Amrita, 12:
My older sisters spend a lot of
most evenings. At the twice a month, and once a year we go
time with their friends in the local
weekend, I prefer to hang out camping. It's the highlight of my
shopping center, but I'm not
with my friends at the park or summer! We stay in tents on a lovely
allowed to go out without an adult
in the playground in the local camp site and have picnics and
yet. I can still chat to my friends
woods. barbecues. In the evenings, we
all the time though, by phone,
If it rains, I like to go to see a organize quizzes and play cards. And
email or text message.
film with my friends. we also play a lot of chess, of course!
1. shopping center : a large place where you can buy many different things
2. an adult : a person who is no longer a child
3. camp site : a place where you can stay in a caravan or a tent
4. a picnic : a meal in the open air
5. barbecues (s. a barbecue): outdoor parties where people cook and eat food
6. quizzes: games in which you have to answer questions
Note: you might see these as MULTIPLE CHOICE questions in the test
The value of friendship
Recent research into the world of teenagers has

suggested that they value friendship above everything
else. Children aged between 12 and 15 were asked what Ben, 15:
was important to them. Their answers included Every time I have a fight with
possessions such as money and computer gadgets but my parents, I need some time
also relationships with people. on my own. But after that, the
The teenagers (who were) questioned said that friends first thing I do is meet up with
were the most important to them, more even than family, my friends. After playing
or boyfriends and girlfriends. football for a while, or
skateboarding, I usually feel
We wanted to find out more about the results of this much happier again.
research so we asked our readers what they thought
about the value of friendship. Here are some examples of
what they said about their friends:
The value of friendship
Rory, 13:
When I moved to a village in the
countryside, I thought that it would be the Carlos, 11:
end of my friendships. But my old friends Last year, I broke my arm on
have kept in touch and they come and a skiing holiday.
visit in the holidays. There's a lake nearby, Unfortunately, it was my left
so we often go sailing, water- skiing or arm and I am lefthanded. My
windsurfing. And I have made some new school friends all helped and
friends here too, at school, and since I copied their notes for me.
joined the rugby club.
It seems that our readers value their friendships very highly. From what they told us, they spend a lot
of time with their friends, just hanging out, or sharing hobbies and interests. They seem to need their
friends for advice, help, chats, and for having fun. Clearly, friends make each other feel better. Looking
at what our readers told us, the results of the recent research are not really surprising.
To teenagers money is....
a. not important
b. as important as computer gadgets
c. as important as relationships with people
d. less importat than friendships
Exam tip:
Deciding which are the key, or most important words in a question can
help you to locate the appropriate section of the text more quickly
To teenagers money is....
a. not important
b. as important as computer gadgets
c. as important as relationships with people
d. less importat than friendships
The teenagers said that money, gadgets and relationships are all important to them.
However, the text also tells us that the teenagers value friendships most, therefore
money is less important.
Exam tip:
1) Why are Ben, Rory and Carlos mentioned in the article?
2) Which of the following best describes Ben?
3) What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?
4) Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...
5) The answers to the recent research and the answers from the readers ...
Exam tip:
Exam tip:
a. They know why teenagers value friendship

b. They gave information about themselves
c. They read magazines
d. They are teenage boys
a. He often has fights

b. He likes being alone
c. He is happier than his friends
d. He likes some sports
Exam tip:
If a question is difficult, don't spend too much time on it - go to the next one. Once you find the
next answer, you can go back in the text to find the answer to the previous question. This is
because, in this type of task, the questions are in the same order as the information in the text.

Exam tip:

It is true what is said in d: they are teenage boys, but they are mentioned because
what they said about themselves is part of the article (b).
c says that they read magazines, but we only know that they are readers of the
explanation: magazine that the text was in, not that they read magazines in general, and in any
case this would not be enough of a reason for them to appear in this magazine,
a is not correct: they say why they value friendship, but we don’t know if this is true
about all teenagers.
Exam tip:

Exam tip:
we know he likes football and skateboarding.
It is true that he has fights with his parents sometimes (a), but we don’t know
that he often fights, or that he fights with other people,
explanation: b says that he generally likes to be alone, but we only know that that is true after
he has had a fight with his parents.
We have no information about c because we don’t know how happy he and his
friends are.

Exam tip:
a. it is near the school
b. it is near his home
c. it is used by a lot of people who do water sports
d. it is in a village
a. it makes skiing harder

b. it makes it worse that he broke the arm he uses most
c. it an interesting fact about himself and he was talking about his left arm.
d. it is very unfortunate when you break your left arm
Exam tip:
Exam tip:
when people say something is nearby, without saying near what, they mean
near their house.
explanation: It may be in a village (d) or near the school (a) too, but we cannot be sure.
As Rory uses the lake for water sports, it is likely that other people do too,
but the text does not tell us that a lot of people do (c).
Exam tip:

Exam tip:
we have no information about a or d.
It may be an interesting fact (c) but there is a reason why he
explanation:
mentions it: his friends had to copy his notes for him. This is
because he is lefthanded and uses his left hand for writing:
being left-handed made the situation more difficult for him (b).

Exam tip:
a. were surprising
b. were the same
c. were similar
d. were both about sports
Exam tip:
a. were surprising
b. were the same
c. were similar
d. were both about sports
a is incorrect: the article says the results were not really surprising. Although sports
were mentioned, d is incorrect because the results were about what teenagers say
explanation: is important to them. The results were not exactly the same (b), but they were
similar (c) because some aspects of them were the same: the research said that they
value friendship above everything else; the readers said that they value friendship
very highly
Exam tip:

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IELTS

There are 2 types of tests

Academic: to study at undergraduate or postgraduate

Recording 1 – a conversation between two people set in an

Task 1 - Presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to

Task 2 - you will be asked to write a formal essay in response to a

Task 1 - you will be presented with a situation and asked to write a

Task 2 - you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of

General Training test - Extracts from books, magazines,

Words ending in -ing are often at the beginning and at

Verb: a word or group of words that refers to an action,

Verb: a word or group of words that refers to an action,

Adjective: a word that describes a noun or pronoun

weightlifting chess swimming

activities places Monica, 18:

activities places Monica, 18:

activities places Monica, 18:

activities places Monica, 18:

Recent research into the world of teenagers has

2) Which of the following best describes Ben?

3) What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?

4) Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...

2) Which of the following best describes Ben?

3) What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?

4) Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...

a. They know why teenagers value friendship

2) Which of the following best describes Ben?

a. He often has fights

a. They know why teenagers value friendship

a. They know why teenagers value friendship

a. He often has fights

2) Which of the following best describes Ben?

a. He often has fights

4) Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...

a. it makes skiing harder

a. it makes skiing harder

4) Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...

a. it makes skiing harder

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