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Lato aos rs Be rast lire tera ae CSS res 10 a conversation / ‘giving or exchanging note completion (esually 1/2 tasks) interview between information on an two speakers feverydaytopie for completion 10 amorologe IUUARIeENERTeaR) 2! completion Fras) (©ecasionally everyday topic sentence completion ee vecdced bys Weg eee second speaker) flow-chart completion 10 aconversation ‘aneducationalor ap labelling ri a (upto 3 tasks) Beswoe 2/3 fraiing context Gisgram labeling 10 amonologue an academicsertingeg. thing (up to 3 tasks) alecture/ presentation / mutiple choice talk/ speech Time: 40 minutes (including 10 minutes to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet) ‘Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer SECTION 1 is... ‘© 2 face-to-face or telephone conversation ‘¢ about 2 topie of general interest ‘¢ usually comprised of one or two tasks (there is a pause between tasks) ¢¢ ten questions long WITH an example at the beginning tests...» your understanding of specific information (ie. dates, everyday objects, places etc) ‘ speling (all words must be spelt correctiy) spelling: numbers: «i you are asked to write the name of a street, person, company ete, it wil be spelt for you «© you should be very familar withthe names of the lattes of the alphabet to ai you in speling what you hear ‘© you may have to write down @ year, phone number, part of an address etc. ‘¢ remember that {' can be pronounced ‘ot’ or "ero! when seying a phone number ‘© when taking about money, we typically say amounts in the same way as in the examples below: £4.50 = four pounds) fifty / four fi $3185 ~ thirty-one dollars) and eighty-five cents / thirty-one eighty-five ‘© most years ate pronounced in the same way as in the examples below: 1985 = nineteen eighty-five 2015 = twenty fifteen (we put the first two numbers together and then the second two) exceat for the years 2000 - 2009, example: 2000 ~ two thousand 2009 = two thousand end nine or two thousand rine {we say the year as we would @ number) ‘© you can write dates in different ways and stil get ful marks: 3rd March, March 3ré, March 3 and 3 March are all considered the same two-word answer ‘© for measurements, you can write either the whole thing or an abbreviation, for exemple: 25m = 25 metres = 25 metersEXAM) GUIDE™ LISTENING SECTION is... «a talk / speech / announcement / recorded message / radio excernt with one speaker taking (oossibly introduced by another speaker) + about a toric of general interest + usually comprised of two tasks (there is a pause between tasks) ‘© 10 questions long - there is NO example SECTION 2 ‘© your unvlerstanding of factual information ‘© your ablity to select relevant information from what you hear SECTION 3 «¢ a discussion between two to four speakers (e.g. between two students and 2 university lecturer) ‘© concerned with some aspect of academic life ‘© up to three tasks (there is a pause between tasks) ‘© 10 questions fong - there is NO example fests... © your ability to ently key facts ard ideas and how they relate to each other © your ability to identity speakers’ attitudes and opinions SECTION 4 is... alecture / talk / presentation / speech, often in front of an audience ‘# concerned with a topic of academic interest, ike a scientific subject for example © up to three tasks (there is no pause between tasks) 10 cuestions long - there is NO example tests... ‘© your ability to follow the spezker's opinion @ your ability to spell accurately © your ablity to understand and distinguish between different ideas (e.g. causes, reasons, effects, consequences) ‘© your ablity to follow the way the ideas are organised (eg main ideas, specific information and attituce) www.nhantriviet.com iEXAM GUIDE”) LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (1) NOTE COMPLETION Remember 1L. Always check the word limit inthe instructions 2. Use the time before the recording starts to look at the heading and read through the notes. 3. Look at each gap individually and thnk about what kind of word(s) would fil it Le- numbers, a date, an address, a noun, a verb etc. ‘A. Follow the introduction carefuly when the recording sterts; the narrator will tell you what the section is about. '5. Focus on each question in turn as you listen to the recording. Keep up with the recording as it moves from one question to the next and do rot duel! on gaps you have missed there ist time and this wil possibly cost you the answer to the next gap as wel, DR teen os Ce er he Ce Sa acne | EXAMPLE: TEST 1 - SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Compe ne os SL Mm EAN A Ache | ee em Reena in this case Moca aera Coat Teese i ms Cuca Mattos in the rest of the record eas cer! ‘Study each ga0 caretuly to predict what kinds of Pca emcee eee Deere Cee Cd www.nhantriviet.comEXAM) GUIDE) LISTENING SECTIO TASK TYPES: (2) MULTIPLE CHOICE Remember... 1. The questions will folow the order of the recording, You willbe told either to choose ONE option from A,B and C, or TWO options from A, B, C, D and E. ‘Always read the questions before you start. This will give you an dea of what the recording is about and what to listen for. Listen carefully to the narrator's introduction to find out what the recording is about. ‘As soon as you've finisied one question, listen out for the answer to the next (do not dwell on questions you aren't sure of as you only hear the recording once; quickly move on or risk missing another answer). EXAMPLE: TEST 3 - SECTION 2 ‘ithough the questions will be in Cee ee recording, the options, A, B end C, Cee es ecu romping | SECTION? — Questions 11 -20 een) mea paQeestions 17 - 17 POM | Choose te core eter, A, B or C Ree Mung) | 1 Th spetker’sjop requires 15 Helen is feeting Pees Aa great deal of waking A. costae about her nw il ey B exenshe travel, 3 cries shout the carty workers sd Ue As with all tasks, do oa worded in the exact ype. clean water © nosalgie about 12 Why thi tory being tld? 16 What dhe spear notice about Fclen’ | gua A topromote Chaiy-Watet A hat se had bathed recently ara B (or entertainment purposes B the care she took with her sppearanoe recording. Often, the © twenconrge Helen that she sas wearing agrees storm | MRE Ceca TASK TYPES: (3) FORM COMPLETION Deo ag ee uc EXAMPLE: TEST 3 - SECTION 1 Ree Ree a meee ‘each space; you can wnte up to the meximum number of| Dee eee ea es The importance of nat going over the word limit cannot be stressed enough. If PaO nas re ee emi as SECTION ue nf ere onl fo be peo hie NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDOR 4 NUMBER fir ach oer BE ae in Co ce een Pea Sern en oe ecg Arrointme eg it may be paraphrased, Location: § at ewer gy Deen the missing word(s) eee ey Cec ay es Tne seeded ri 6 Stee aie 367 ere 33 mene eet ess eee sa eee ee SS eee Beene see a 2 ces peated pee recordingwww.nhantriviet.com EXAM) GUIDE LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (4) TABLE COMPLETION The questions our cd Cee formation on Cee information on Cet oes Ea Cee recording Eien Cee i EXAMPLE: TEST 5 - SECTION 3 ruc Questions 24 - 30 Deemer Coan Complete the table below. Cone) Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each ans. er] pr : is coming ra ee Me ed (or Cc ted rene eaten Co cu cmekes tgEXAM)! GUIDE LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (5) FLOW-CHART COMPLETION Remember... 1. Flow-charts require you to folow the development of a dscussion. 2. The steps inthe flow-chart willbe in the same order as what you hear. 3. Usten carefully to the part of the discussion to which the task relates because you will only hear it once 4. There are two types of flow-chart task, A and B (see below), A requires you to choose an option (A,B, C etc, from the box to complete each space. B requires you to write the exact wordis) you hearin the space. EXAMPLE (TYPE A) TEST 4 - SECTION 3 Questions 26-30 Cons he flechot . eed ‘ ‘Chane SEC nse fromthe tend ith cre Iter, A= et outs 26-30. Exe Emacs Experimental Design Procedure Fo Final Year Projects in Chemisty edna [Rant ris eveine fey manana trata no] E F Ps b : PLE: B) TEST. = SECTION 4: A Re Ra Peon exercises. Make sure that Renae kei nena! ecu SECTION — Questions 31-40 Questions 31-40 Compl he whet be Always look for cues to listen out for. Here, obvious Cet ear) Features’ Alter you hear Reese et) fisten carefully for the Saori fener infoemation in the flow Sei an Cee en Pal Seer Pen cee sa er ON eee ere a eee ee} either a horizontal or vertical spelling is very important, ‘Stage 2: Growin Crete ae ones — sae se Sees oe es as. at Caer ara ee word(s) to be para- follow the questions, which pee eu ae au eer ea oe Un eas Eg eetEXAM GUIDE LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (6) DIAGRAM LABELLING Remember... 1. You will have to transfer the information you hear to a simple picture or plan of some Kind. 2. You will need to be famifar with the kind of language used to express where things are. 3. Listen carefully to the part of the discussion to which this task relates because you will only hear it once. 4. There are three types of diagram labeling tasks. See below for details. EXAMPLE (TYPE A) TEST 2 - SECTION 2 SECTION 2 — Question 11-20 Questions 12-16 ae he agra (hen SIX ewe rom th ox ar th crc ete, qetios 11 16 Pn Ste ee ae) find out the topic of Cres DIAGRAM OF NEWGRANGE PASSAGE TOMB 2 of the fact that items, coon ne Ww eee panei pees 4 ere Pe enres pore penceeroeens cere een Peer ake ccs tad CS ‘sil cola = DB enrincr se ‘ eeeEXAM) GUIDE LISTENING SECTION EXAMPLE (Type B) TEST 1 - SECTION 2 Qvetions 15-20 ‘ie te comet eer d= Cn te ri [ne Waters eure Roca cea ka Cte eee Ue nee a eee ee eee es Com oaem etd a cu ead for. Areas such 9s the rooftop, canal and Bae ec oe EXAMPLE (Type C) TEST 6 - SECTION 2 Questions 16-20 Lele he gam alow Wete NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS joc oro Petting Zoo Meee ee ey Coenen cmt! for the exact wordls) you need, See uae Cee se) Pees eee spe mes E orale sanmMaKcerEXAM E LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (7) MAP LABELLING IN. B. Map labelling is very similar to diagram labelling. There are three types of map questions and they follow the format of types A, B and C above. Remember... 1. Read the instructions so you know what to write (eg. a word or letter). 2. Look at the map and try to understand what it shows end how each location might be described. 33. Use the places already marked on the map to help you follow the recording. EXAMPLE (MAP 1) TEST 6 - SECTION 2 SECTION 2 Questions 1-20 Questions 11-15 ae hp os We th crc ate, A~ (neo gto 115, EXAMPLE (MAP 2) TEST 9 - SECTION 2 SECTION 2 — Questions 17-20 Questions 11-15 Label he lan be hie NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for cach on = i : iEXAM/GUIDE LISTENING SECTION TASK TYPES: (8) MATCHING Remember... 1. Matching requires you to listen to detailed information and connect it to a number of places, people, groups ete. 2. You wil only hear the part of the recording related to the matching task ONCE. 3. Match ONE piece of information from the box to each question Pecunia Cr et! (aes EXAMPLE (Type 1) TEST 9 - SECTION 2 (Questions 16-20 Whar dos the war gud el er ou group abou each of he allowing places om the ays erty? rit the coe ler, A,B, C nest fon 16-20 bl NS Yau my couse 2 ter ere ho oe Lip measaten Pcs Fst Cosy Cob time listening out for 18 ston Winey the words in options A- 1 Te Zegna nay [2 mesiat even Doeitec aoe erm ed ee ata enter neta and listen out for one Cee ry fon Carefully to understand Counc: fos A Toy asin yo te 2B Tieyakhiyosice They coal wt ote. OUOOL Tone is a very useful indicator of a persor Dpinions on or feeings about 9 certain issue. Listen carefully for changes in tone that may ee eee Per ee eer Coma cy EXAMPLE (Type 2) TEST 5 - SECTION 3 SECTION 3 — Questions 21 - 30 u can only choose Questions 21 - 23 Sores Which opinion does each person express about fling out the evaluation forms? ern Raincepmnmeienivnens Fumes” | | Thr ewig st rd 3B important tangs have been made base oh ors. "We could bo ied tact f what we wri. 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EXAMPLE: TEST 9 - SECTION 3 Puen cue Ree ueee oes SECTION 3 Questions 21 - 30 Questions 21 = 25 Complete the sentences bel Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. ened Pe Cai Reece Coe ee Reson Eas Cad Reese one eo ea cea Pug aind eon Cea) Rg Coan) pee mas on Pee (ae ead eno) eer a Sonu Guang question 23, ‘Gyrescopes are use in laser devices and are found ia many consuiner 21 4 ‘The purpose of the projet sto design a functions, 22 and bereficial | consumer product, | The gyroscopic exercise ball can be set in motion by movements of the 28 | ana wrist together in synch, | ne gyroscopic all could help people in 24 ‘who have loerarm injuries ‘The product could alo be aimed at 25. for whom lower-arm strength isveryimporent General Listening Tips ‘© The listening paper lasts 30 minutes. «You will be given ten minutes at the end to transfer your answers to your answer sheet, « The level of difficulty increases from Section | to Section 4 ‘* Each section is heard ONCE only. « The instructions for each task are written on the paper « There is a short pause before each section and a short pause before each separate task. ‘* Abrief introduction is heard before each section, outlining the context of the recording. This introduction is not written on the paper itself. ‘# Correct spelling is absolutely essential. | 1 The paper is common to both the academic and general modules of the IELTS. | www.nhantriviet.comEXAM GUIDE" READING SECTION | READING SECTION EXAM GUIDE Be eee eee un raku De ee eg ane) Ret eR eo ane students will encounter taking the IELTS exam, with De eR RUC BUR Me aie www. nhantriviet.com aEXAM GUIDE” READING SECTION Reading Section Format ae dese Gears multiple choice Texts may be sourced from matching eee books, journals, magazines, newspapers or websites. short-answer ‘They are suitable for under- choosing True/False/Not given 13 graduate and postgraduate ‘choosing Yes/No/Not given 2: level reading, but are general- diagram labelling Gora interest not specialist-interest. ssamary completion — 14 sentence completion: a note/table/flow-chart completion (or 3 tasks) locating information Time: 60 minutes (including time to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet) Ne meres READING PASSAGE 1 is ¢ a text of up to 900 words (usually factual or descriptive) ‘© made up of two or three tasks and 13 questions in total ‘© usualy slightly easier then pessages 2 and 3 ‘© your understanding of texts which could be included in an academic course ‘© your ability to follow an argument and/or opinions and/or a series of facts or ideas ‘© 2 range of reading skils including reading for main ideas and reading for detail, as well as understanding the structure of a text at both sentence and paragraph level READING PASSAGE 2 is... «a text of up to 900 words ‘« mado up of two or three different tasks and 13 or 14 questions in total ‘¢ usualy signtly harder than passage 1 for what it tests refer to Passage 1 guidelines READING PASSAGE 3 IS... © a text of up to 960 words (so can be slightly longer than 1 and 2) «made up of two or three different tasks and 13 or 14 questions in total ‘© usualy more dficut than passages 1 and 2 for what it tests refer to Passage 1 guidelines Liat) em tl} « there are 40 questions in total on the reading paper no one passage wil have more than 14 questions attached to it ¢ only enswers found in or inferred from the information in the texts ere correct een Oc eeu www.nhantriviet.comEXAM) GUIDE EADING SECTION TASK TYPE: (1) TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN “Task: Compare the information given in each statement with the information found in the text to decide whether or not the information is the same in both. ‘You muss 1, Read the statements carefully (they will be in the same order as the information in the passage). 2, Scan the text to find the information you need (and read the section carefully if necessary). 3. Decide if the idea expressed in each statement agrees with the text (TRUE) or contradicts the text (FALSE), or, if there is no information about the statement in the text (NOT GIVEN). EXAMPLE: TEST | - PASSAGE | one least one TRUE, eae NOT GIVEN answer in the question s Questions 8 - 13 Do the following statements agree withthe infcrmation given in Resting Passage 1? In spaces 8 = 13 below write 1 the satemsal ogres wath the information FALSE the satement contradicts ihe information If there's no information on this important words. Then scan the text to find the eee Reet ork peenev ng Peel? 8 People from underdeveloped nations try to stain the same sandard of ing as those ftom developed nations. 9 Seeing what others have ones people want to have it too. 10 The larger the family ig, the happier she parents will probably be LL One's tttude to ite has no inflaense on one's heslth. 12 Instinct cam be a buries to happiness. 13. Family and friends rank equaly 2s sources of happiness. Do not expect the statements to appear in the exact same way ia the passage; the information you need will often be reworded or paraphrased, To help you locate where it is, choose words from Cee eee ea case of question 13 family and friends. Note: Remember the questions are in the order the information appears in the text. If you have found 8 and 10, but cennot fd the answer to 9, you can therefore rarron your search down to the text between where you found those answers. ‘The information you need to find will not necessarily be evenly spaced in the passage. There may even be some paragraphs which do not relate to the questions. ‘Always look at the titie and the information in the opening few lines of the text before you do anything else. Ths will give you an idea of what the text might be about. "Next, read the text quickly (gist-ead) in order to get a general understanding of what is being discussed. www.nhantriviet.comEXAM! GUIDE READING SECTION TASK TYPE: (2) YES/NO/NOT GIVEN ‘Task: Compare the information given in each statement with the information found in the text to decide whether or not the information is the same in both. You have to be able to understand the different opinions, ideas and/or attitudes expressed. ‘You must... 1. Read the statements carefully (they will be in the same order as the information in the passage). 2. Scan the text to find the information you need (and read the relevant section carefully if necessary). 3. Decide ifthe ideas expressed in each statement agree with the opinions/ideas of the writer (YES) or contradict them (NO), or, if there is no information about the opinion/idea in the text (NOT GIVEN). oan pee ae cae ‘do the following statements agrae with the writer's views? then it would only be the writer's views you should concern yoursalt with, even if ear eee eee ke EXAMPLE: TEST 9 - PASSAGE 3 othe following sstemont gre withthe information ven in Roading Pasage 3? THis task-type is very sinilar In pces 34 40 eles, wite es eed Ilka Renate ees per Ona) YES, NO and NOT GIVE statements and eee Pe are 34 Banks demand ler deposits leo fit time propery ims. Cone By making «lng deposit. irvestors cn iit thie persona franca rik Pon alle tie “Ther are sot longterm cose to take int consceration tore purchasing an arena pepe Coen é ans require yoa to a a ft of mney in esene wo meet your ager Recon ecs ‘ope mafscrance os. ‘ Pera) Many invesor ae trp to pay or th hey shuld or shir Sake Bectnepieta a iad fe ‘A the moment, house prices are extremely high in oneral, “Ther are lot of uta neva projet hat hee been earmarked ly tho goerament www.nhantriviet.com y c-)EXAM GUID EADING SECTION TASK TYPE: (3) DIAGRAM TABELLING Cassa ete paola ada Satie Oe ater ie oreo eee passage related to the diagram will often be concerned with a process or a description of something You must... I. Scan the text to find specific information. 2. Find the word(s) or number in the text which fits each space and copy it into the gap, a rn) oon een Cay oe Eeeead Bera! Pea Cems Ber el ee EXAMPLE: TEST 3 - PASSAGE | eee eas Coe ae Eerie a pee eee tog) Ree ey Questions 10-13 Cae eeu Label the dagrem blew. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the pasage for each answer Era ee oe each space is spelt eee Be ui Tea Feu e ns Eyer eens oes Deer d Cece eee Cece Note: ‘You must use words copied directly from the passage. The form of the words copied "should not be information inthe gram wil not always be ‘numbered/dispiayed in the sare order a it is wnten about inthe passage. E wivinhanttivietcomXAM/ GUIDE” READING SECTION TASK TYPE: (4) MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 Task: To develop a general and detailed understanding of the text. You must... |. Read questions or incomplete sentences which focus on ideas and information in the text. 2. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to answer the question or complete the statement. EXAMPLE: TEST 6 - PASSAGE 2 Questions 19 - 22 woose the correct eter A, B, C or D. ees oan |) eee a? CTS eEa | 19 One purpose of the summer school is to Sal [A encourage students to work individually ‘more than one B enable students to be assessed directly anes C allow students to undertake simple experiments D familiarise students with laboratory equipment Instructional designers advise faculty on the A. couse cor Cee eine ee incorrect Sue Cea Cee ad haapna ls 3 soppot sercs or sudens Cucks ees suitability of library material eet oc D visual display of coursework. arya ae ee Ces Staff tutors are responsible for the A. monitoring of students’ progress B © sppointment De NN acr acy Ce ke COC ee hose erate TASK TYPE: (5) MULTIPLE CHOICE 2 Multiple choice 2 - select more than one opti EXAMPLE: TEST 9 - PASSAGE 2 Questions 20 - 21 Choose TWO letters, A= E Which TWO of the following are hazards that surfers Face? being held underwater by reefs. ce sae ee the potential for shark attacks. [MORE THAN FOUR OPTIONS you wl be frequent encounters wit jellyfish required to select AT LEAST TWO of them | demanding water conditions. hhazardous rescue attempts. www.nhantriviet.comEXAM/GUIDE” READING SECTION TASK TYPE: (6) MATCHING SENTENCE ENDINGS ‘Task: To understand a number of significant ideas expressed in the text. You must... 1. Read the first halves of the sentences. 2, Choose the ending for each half sentence from a number of options so that the complete sentence correctly reflects an idea or opinion that is expressed in the passage. EXAMPLE: TEST 4 - PASSAGE 2 Questions 14 - 20 Complete each sentence with the correct ending A » K from th bos below, Write the corect lee A = im spaces 14» 20 belo oy ers TT peice [ 14 cotoutindnest ane cme ih defect coe | 15 surprkogy ome people who ar colour bind RUAEAMIERCAG | 16 People with hereditary colour blindness 17 Because of our genetic make-ap, colour blindness 18 Red:green senate photoreceptor disorders mean that people cei oO ae and scan for these in acs an see better at night than during the day. cannot be treated by surgery: can alfst men much more easily than women, «an alec their sensi to bright lights. can see no colour at al, other than shades of blac, giey and white. Read carefuly as eee eee Cerone age Povey earn ‘makes sense, as well as reflecting the Can ueeoe st) to es Sra Sree caay Cake «an se things that people with normal vision cannot. «an have very dangerous consequences for colour bind people can be acquired or inherited. «can mean having to wear contact lenses, cannot distinguish certain colours if they stand alone, can match all colours of the spectrum. Ron Bommuoae www.nhantriviet.comEXAM! GUIDE” READING SECTION ‘Task: To understand key points in the text. ‘You must... 1. Read each sentence and identify where in the text the information to fill the gap is located. 2. Complete each gap by choosing a word or words from the text. oe there is a maximum number of words you can use to {ill each gap, which is stated in the instructions @ te information is not necessarily displayed in the order ‘that it appears in the passage © you must copy the words from the text exactly as they ‘appear - do not alter their form EXAMPLE: TEST 5 - eee Questions 21 - 23 eee eecrreyinngy Comrie te snes cea P18) Clone NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. WERE RIP ees Cun eae Gomes SCs ute cult to paraphrase s Jechiel 21 One aspect of counitive behavioural Weetment includes the preparation of | MAPEsRaeaaInENy by offenders ocean eet ny Sea 22, The treatment requires offenders to consider the that lead to a crime being committed. 23. Treatment programmes encourage offenders to recognise before they happen, and know what to do in case they do happen. if you dont know the answer for a oe Ce ec ere es (ee ates itis and ensure ei) that your gues Ou cd ee ee be tempted to change the form of the words - look again for the correct answer which wif fit without being eens www.nhantriviet.com ) §EXAM) GUIDE" READING SECTION TASK TYPE: (8) NOTE COMPLETION EXAMPLE: TEST 5 - PASSAGE 2 etn 14 Cop et If a note / table completion or summary type task Ree ke ee carey given passage, it may be helpiul to skim over the Ce uC Ceuta oe eee ey i) Cee rae NOTES: Therapeutic Jurisprudence = ene ekeasae Saleen ‘¢ all completion tasks are similar: sentence/note/flow-chart/table ‘© but for note, flow-chart and table completion you must understand a whole section(s) of the text not just key points ‘hetonte reste = nw ate TASK TYPE: (9) FLOW-CHART COMPLETION Task: To understand the description of a process or sequence of events, You must... I. Scan the text to find specific information using the key words in the flow-chart to help you locate where the relevant information isin the passage. 2. Find the word(s) or number in the text which fits each space and copy it into the gap. EXAMPLE: TEST | - PASSAGE 3 =m itn 3 | Socata ers Complete flamcha be PEER ETS Uae NO MORE LAN THREE WORDS ech anv to the nordimt in i dl ‘The questions do not necessarily appear Cece ease in the same order as the information will bbe found in the passage. | “ngrattion procera 2 The parts of the chart that con't contain a gap Ce et Yyou to the correct place DESERTIFICATION Lt ae a ag a » Ee parinres Se Se ad ‘esating in erester 20 ¥ y “anation of ‘apart au 2 www.nhantriviet.comEXAM) GUIDE” READING TASK TYPE: (10) SUMMARY COMPLETION 1 | Task: To understand the main points of part (or occasionally all) of the text. | You must... |. Locate the parts of the text to which the summary refers and find the | answers to the questions. EXAMPLE: TEST 5 - PASSAGE 3 Questions 36 - 40 Compt We sears (hone NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from ths psage or each nse Seep 50 verti « person hat he can actly no loner with fod than with= ‘out sleep. During sep, the ian asthe chance to close down and do some pair work | [TOMO Enns ‘on neuronal connections which could etherte 36 in ase | Rae te eee ee of macy, See ako ies bain the oppor orgs ats cxpecatynewty-eared | ESM RA eR ED ‘eforaion. Doe ee ks uring thisres perio the 37 Tro ana energy con- jearipr al pergetetes sumyxion goes dawn, At the same time, the cardiovascular sytem has a much-needed et Wile they go toa ep slep, humans do’ fl bo 38 lke orn slants soch a ees. 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Locate the part of the text where the answer ‘can be found, 2. Find and copy the exact words from the text which correctly fill the gap. [eee rea ere in should look in the passage to find the missing information. TASK TYPE: (13) MATCHING (A) Matching Names Task: To relate ideas, information or opinions in the taxt to a number of people, places, dates etc. ‘You must. |, Read a list of statements and match them to a list of options by finding the information in the text. 2. Write the letter of the matching statement in the gap for each question. EXAMPLE: (TYPE A) TEST 2 - PASSAGE | Questions 6-9 Comp te ee ee ar NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS rte psf heer (B) Matching Headings Task: To select an appropriate title for some orall of the paragraphs | 1. Read a list of headings and match them to the |__ lettered paragraphs of the original passage. 2. Write the letter of the matching heading in the gap for each question. 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STRATEGY always... ‘writing task based on data which is presented in the form of a graph, ber chart or diagram your abiity to write about the information shown in an aceurate and corcise menrer your abilty to use an appropriate register Le. formal / neutral your abilty to write using accurate grammer, speling and punctuation your abiity 10 organise ideas clearly and cohesively recognise and select important and relevant data from the graph/chart/diagram summerise the data shown in at least 150 words plan, write and revise your answer in approximately 20 minutes Write ebout the most important parts of the date ‘compare and contrast features of the data as appropriate draw attention to and interpret ary significant or unusual features of the data a formal discursive essay how well you can express and evaluate ideas whether oF not you can use an appropriate style your use of grammar and vocabulary, a5 well as your speling Yyour ability to organise your thoughts into paragraphs which form a cohesive whole present arguments in a clear and orgarised way discuss the idea or subject outlined in the task write at least 250 words in approximately 40 minutes, ive your opinion and use examples to support it Conclude your writing with a brief stetement making clear your final opirion on the idea/subject being written about © 122d the task (Lor 2 min) + highiont the key words in the question + try to understand exectly what is being asked + meke @ note ofall the points you have to cover in your answer ‘¢ [task 1 ony take some time to study the graph/chart/diagram and the kind of data itis presenting 1 min) © plan your answer (3 or 5 min) and + decide what you want to say/put in each paragrach ‘+ review your work for mistakes at the end (1 min)EXAM|GUIDE WRITING SECTION TASK ANALYSIS (UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION) r TASK | WRITING TEST 7 SR Cas of the question B Ezz ae Car eo Pee eis] | wernnc task 1 ees PA TCRCIIS | vou sou spend about 20 minutes on thi ta cid ont: fee The chart sho the end of Jor vae fr four major ital money markt ads a 2005 Hee) | 200, 2007 ea 2008 (rs 100 = Ux Marker ne Dow ons = US Markt nee cae KOSPI = Koren Merk! Indes, CAC 40 = French Markt Inds] eens Summarie the information by electing end reporting tbe main fetus and mate comparisons Ce ‘here relevant. (i) ceport main = ecg ensohen End of Year Index Values cs RCS Re 5 ace yi Ret a we ar caus reeset De Ra ante Di RUC d Fi 5 DS pl ala pe oeaadee Peake eee Cen) pastes al rs ure Cee ee ere ee eee ae E eect Set consistently Ee eee ena Pee ee ers pont 5 eet ee mud c ao cane pooled eee re c q peeredEXAM GUID WRITING SECTION www.nhantriviet.com Maerua eee) eat) & tae performed in a very Bae Robe Ces Re ene Pore tn Bee! ems Senses! a Reg arr Cee ac and losses ca The Dow Jones is a Peat Cea Reece ‘one, the FTSE 100. D: c ee eon) geste! eo <— —_ a Bees TASK ANALYSIS : SUMMARY OF STEPS (@ Bed THE FIRST PART OF THE QUESTION CAREFULLY (TELLS YOU ABOUT THE CHART/GRAPH/DIAGRAM) (© 1oenTIFY waar You musT Do - HIGH! KEY POINTS IN THE QUESTION Ht ‘STUDY CHART/GRAPH/DIAGRAM; READ MAIN TITLE AND AXIS TITLES (OR LABELS) Hy @ Amine Key; UNDERSTAND WHAT EACH SYMBOL/COLOUR/SHADE REPRESENTS STUDY CHART/DIAGRAM/GRAPH CLOSELY AND IDENTIFY KEY FEATURES. © compare THE DATA ; NOTE Pact icne SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES. BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL DATA SETSEXAM! GUID WRITING SECTION Cee ee an Coates Pana Pred ere to describe chenges in Petes Cie ‘can read the data Per eos FORMULATING YOUR ANSWER Plan: A simple lenis all that is required for tis tasktype. You are writing a basic summery, which wil typically have three or four paragraphs. Opening Paragraph: State what is being shown in the chert/cagram/raph. You coud also make a general statement of the main overal point. Main body: This may be one paragraph summarising the main points shown in more detal, However, ifthe dagrem involves more than one main ide, itis fe to make two oF more paragraphs - one addressing each main idea, Conclusion: Briefly state the overal pcint ofthe diagram, and if you wish to speculate about reasons for the trends shown, or draw conclusions about what is shown, this is the place to dit. SAMPLE PLAN PA: The chart shows ... the value of four international money markets .. P2: The American index was the strongest... ‘The British market index was the second-most valuable... ‘The French and British markets are closely aligned..... Korean market was the lowest-valued.... Concluding paragraph: From 2005 until 2007, the graph suggests that ‘This chart follows the vale of four interraticnal maney markets over four Ceconeras years, All feur of the market indices rose steadily in valve from 2008 te 2007 sie VA Inclusive, registering a sharp crop in veluect the end of 2008. The four mrerkets seem to mirror eoch other's performance, suggesting that there is @ strong correlation in market trends; 6 rise or fall none index s reflected in the ether indices. 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Tris cto clear tha in 2008, the ecoremy contrected, both locally eee and olobaly as is reflected in the signficant Fallin market value recistered Cee across the four indices esEXAM GUIDE WRITING SE USEFUL LANGUAGE downward trend upward trend (register a) sharp/steep —_[register a) sharp/ste drop/fall {in value) rise/increase (in value) Note: Brielly check spaling, grammar and length Ee = (150+ words) at the end of the task volatile / unstable steady / stable performance performance { MORE USEFUL LANGUAGE _ | The Language of Contrast: } Describing numbers and amount: das they get biggor/sm: 90% 10% | On the one hand. + On the other hand. = ‘inety percent (of) ten percent (ot) | tis clear that.. + whereas/while.. torise / to fall large/high percentage (of) za smal/low percentage (of) | We can see that. + however.. toincrease / to decrease most (of) i few (of | Itis clear that. + By contrast, to grow / to shrink the (vast) majority (of) a smal) minority (of) todoble / tohalve rine out of ten ‘one out often Describing what you see: togoup / togodoan rine in every ten one in every ten | This cleer that. to exoand / to contract rine tet (f) one-tenth (of) | tt can be seen th neatly all (of barely any (of) The chart shows.. he language of similarity ‘The chart ilustrates.. itis clear that. + simian ‘The chart represents... } We can see that.. + ikewise,.. jet.com eo 2 = 3EXAM GUIDE” WRITING SECTION TASK ANALYSIS (UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION) TASK 2 WRITING TEST | WRITING TASK 2 ‘You should spend ahout 40 minutes on this tas, Py ‘The first bold sec- oe au ‘about the ey aa Negeri) Ce od Pree nes prance Write ahout the following topic: = ‘Seals contetat far fon much on irnitional ube whih de il eequsiely ‘prepare sindents for the realistic demands of the modern working world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Gif seasons for your answer and include aay relevant examples from your own knowledge EB The second boks ee Pus en Cues 3 nog The secondto4ast sentence tals you what you must incude in your corso Cece reece eet aed ety ee eee te eco 4 Doers Eee ceas Rc Dea eee Portes ea Ard egy Cae ees NOTE In Task 1 you were “given a lot of input ‘material to write about. This is not the ‘ase in Task 2. You ‘must come up with ‘your own ideas and just them there: ‘fore, planning is very. ‘important in the: context of this question TASK ANALYSIS : SUMMARY OF STEPS | @ READ THE FIRST BOLD SECTION OF THE QUESTION TO FIND OUT THE SUBJECT AND HIGHLIGHT KEY WORDS TO SIMPLIFY WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO WRITE ABOUT. @ FEAD THE SECOND BOLD SECTION TO CONFIRM THE REASON FOR WRITING LE. TO GIVE YOUR OPINION. Wt © *AO THE SECOND-TO-LAST SENTENCE TO CONFIRM THE INFORMATION YOU MUST INCLUDE I.E. REASONS FOR YOUR VIEWS AND EXAMPLES TO JUSTIFY THEM. 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FOCUS ON PLANNING (© The first thing you need to do is ‘brainstorm basically think of as meny points/ideas for and 2g: the question statement as you can and write these down in note form. © You then need to select the points you want to use in your composition and thirk of examples and reasons to justify them. ‘© Next, it the ideas you wish to write about into your composition pian to help you focus on what points need to be discussed where in the composition tthe opinion expressed in jet.com g www nhantwww.nhantriviet.com EXAM) GUIDE SAMPLE BRAINSTORM Topic: een aS eee toy ee Sea | Pearcy cers) cee Agree: reason: the schoo! curriculm’s focus on academic subjects leads to a faiure to ‘Prepare students for the chalenges of the real world of work True .. school overly focused on academic subjects . 1. many students are not academically-minded so school does not cater for them or equip them with skis to help them find 2 job in future ...school does- rit teach life skils - doesn't show students how to cope with ife problems ie. WRITING SECTION Cece Deu Cu ouay Dee Dena Coes Cees Tee Dace sary Se ees ec Ce Pewter eg ay Perot pee Pet ewe) isadvantageous for two dealing with people, managing stress etc. .. moreover, most subjects we learn at fs Cee) of the argument, er Sots ag Ce Crear Cee cs ero Se ee a Cea sides, Disegree: raly My view ‘School prepares us well but does let those who are not academically minded ‘own .. broaden curicuum .. include more practical courses .. possibly ife sls courses too School doesn't have to officially ‘teach’ life skits; learn how to communicate and make friends organise our workload (study) .. teaches us value of respect, disci ‘work .. moreover, academic subjects are vital ‘might not seem that useful, but we learn from the mistakes of the past and have ‘a better understanding of who we are and who other people are .. besides, trad tional subjects are key - English for communication and literacy, Maths for basic ‘numerical skis... fundamental sks needed in almost any job schoo! we never make use of in day-to-day lives 's where ie learn ther natu- ‘cope with stress (exams) . and hard broaden perspective history PLANNING Here are two of the most common paragraoh pian outlines. Option 1 Paragraph 1 - Introduction Rephiase the question and express your opinion (in agreement or cisagreement with the statement) Paragraph 2 - Give one reason that supports your opinion. Use facts, ‘observations and examples to support this statement. Paragraph 3 - Main body Give anotner reason that supports your opinion and justity. Paragraph 4 - Conclusion Summarise the reasons for your opirion and state again what you believe. Don't use the same words that you used in the introduction and main body, paraphrase. | Option 2 Paragraph 1 - Introduction Introduce the topic by restating the question statement (in your + own words) and giving your reaction to it. Paragraph 2 - Main body Discuss the points in favour of the question statement citing ex- | amples where relevant. | paragraph’ - Main body Discuss the points against the question statement citing examples: | where relevent. | Paragraph 4 - Conclu: | State your opinion and give reasons why you hold this view.