Answer Keys LW Dro | LISTENING Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. CORRECT SPELLING NEEDED IN ALL AN- SWERS. (Where alternative spellings are accepted , these are stated in the Key.) Section 1, Questions 1-10 1, Black 21. 2. 2085 22. 3. 9456 1309 23. 4. 2020BD 24. 5. July. 25. 6 8] 26. 7. Dhin any order 8 aI 27. 9, $25/twenty-five dollars: (refundable) 10. next week//in a week//in one week//the following week 35 Section 2, Questions 11 ~ 20 30. 11. route books 12. 900/nine hundred miles NOT 900 13. North/N Africa NOT Africa A Section 3, Questions 21 — 30 (on) Friday Biology ST/fifty-seven (books) 43Morty-three (books) Wed/Wednesday NOT the day after (she) record(s) them/lectures//she use(s ) a (tape/cassette) recorder/recording skimming// (he )- skims ( books) / (a book) //skim (the) book first//skim read- ing (The) French Revolution Why study history (2) animal language// (the) language of animals NOT language Section 4, Questions 31 - 40 id, Bed Aoaerenh certilivater cart: Coouree) 6. € PCy chicken A 16. B 33. 1 /one-year diploma ACCEPT dyploma 17. Chia any order 34. none//no (prior) qualifications/quals 18, E) 35. 6/six-month cer eate/cert (course) eT] 36: C 37. F 38. B 30. pli either order ie a If you scare... 0-18 19-25 26-40 you are highly unlikely to get and acceptable score under ex- amination conditions and we | recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you tale IELTS under examination think about having IELTS you may get an acceptable score | but we recommend that you tice or lessons before you take you are likely to get an accept- able score under examination conditions but remember that | different institutions will find different scores acceptable conditions more prac- + 144ACADEMIC READING Each question carrectly answered scores 1 mark . Reading Passage 1, Questions I ~ 13 20. (the) wealthy (members) (of) (society) es 21, social, economic, environmental 2! a 22. (the) 1970s eB 23. NOT GIVEN Ge 24. YES eu 25. NO 6. runways and taxiways ue ; 27. NOT GIVEN 7. terminal building site 8. sand Reading Passage 3, Questions 28 ~ 40 9. stiff clay ee 10. Lantau Island : sea | ir vir 29. MC 11. sea walls | 12. rainfall pe ; 31. SH 13. geotextile 32, SH Reading Passage 2, Questions 14 - 27 33. MC 4. vl ee 15. ii zs ih 36. NOT GIVEN 17. & aaah 18. vil eee fei Aaa 39. YES 40. NO If you score. . . 0-13 16-22 23-40 you are highly unlikely to get ‘an acceptable score under ex- amination conditions and we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English | before you take IELTS you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions bat we recommend that you think about having more prac~ tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept able score under examination conditions but remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptable +145 +1 had | LISTENING Each question correctiy answered scores 1 mark. CORRECT SPELLING NEEDED IN ALL AN- SWERS. (Where alternative spellings are accepted , these are stated in the Key.) Section 1, Questions 1 — 10 B A fridge ‘refrigerator stereo (system) books: . ($dollars) 184 NOT per month/‘onthly Murray 16C South Hills 10. English//British Section 2, Questions 11 - 20 1. B 12. north//N 13. (2nd/second) floor (number) 14. room (number) 15. 8 pm (and 7 am) 16. (the) fire/emergency doors 17. laundry //weshing 18. (the) balconies ACCEPT balconys 19. meal times 20. (elected) floor senior(s ) Ces aA pene If you score... Section 3, Questions 21 — 30 21. newspaper(s) 22. map(s) 23. radio(s) 24. television//TV 25. computer(s) 26 21. 28. 29 30. Section 4, Questions 31 — 40 31 A 32. uaining 33. technology ACCEPT tecknology/telknology 34. cool (and) wet (both for one mark) 35. wool (and) timber (doth for one merk) 36. fertile soil(s) Aand/earth/ground 37, (high quality) vegetables/vegs 38. warm (and) wet (both far one mark 39. 800 // eight hundred 40. B wranw 0-16 | 17-25 26-40, you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under ex- amination conditions. and we recommend that you spend a. lot of time improving your English before you take IELTS you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think about having more prac- tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept able score under examination conditions but remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptable + 146 +ACADEMIC READING Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark . Reading Passage 1, Questions 1 - 13 (a range of) service delivery (performance) measures . productivity. 10. (1) Pake Charge") 11. feedback 12. employee(s’) //stalf 13, 30 days Reading Passage 2 ,. Questions 14 = 26 14. major consequences 15. surveys 16. sales literature 17. Eastern Europe//Far East//Russia//Arab world //Latin America //French-speaking Africa 18. © 19. B If you score. .. 20. € 21. (industrial) training (schemes) 22. translation services in any 23. (part-time) language courses [order 24. (technical) glossaries 25. D 26. A Reading Passage 3, Questions 27 = 40 27. Wf 28. | 29. Vv 30. vi 31. 32. 33. F 4. G 35. o 39. NOT GIVEN YES: 0-14 15-22 23-40 you are highly unlikely to get an, acceptable score, under ex- amination» conditions and we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you take IELTS you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions ‘but we recommend that you think sbout having more prac- tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept- able score under examination eonditions but remember: that different. institutions will find different scores acceptableLISTENING Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. CORRECT SPELLING NEEDED IN ALL AN- SWERS. (Where alternative spellings are accepted, these are stated in the Key.) » Questions 1 - 10 both required for one mark, either order AE 6. both requireel for one mark , either order AC Section 3, Questions 21 - 30 21. 21 May or acceptable alternatives 22. 18,000 ~ 20,000//18 ~ 20,000 must have both numbers (ot in words) 23. research methods NOT research 24. (draft) plan 25. (do/earry out/oonduct) research 26. March (to) May (both for one mark) 27. A 7. both required for one mark, either order | 28. A CE 29. C 8. B 30. B 9.6 ; ‘ ie Section 4, Questions 31 = 40 j 5 31:C Section 2, Questions 11 ~ 20 a B ul 33. C 12 34. B = : >in any order Sieh 14. G. 36..C 1. Biter oder HA 17. C 39. Din any order 18. A 40. E 19. A 20. B If you score. .. [o-17 18-25 26-40 you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under ex- amination conditions and we | recommend that you spend a lot | of time improving your English | before you take IELTS you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think about having mre prac- tice’ or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept- able score under examination conditions but remember that different. institutions will, find different scores acceptable | + 148 +ACADEMIC READING Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark . Reading Passage 1, Questions 1 ~ 13 20. NOT GIVEN 21. NO _ ” 22. NOT GIVEN is 23. YES 4 oes 24. YES 5. NOT GIVEN ee oe : 26. NO 6, NO 7, YES. ‘Reading Passage 3, Questions 27 — 40 8. (local) businesses ey 9. (work/working ) schedule//rostering//ros- De. vi bo 29. vil 10. excessive ae 11. voluntary absence /absentecism ai, i 12. wwenty//20 ao. i 13. communication a Reading Passage 2, Questions 14 — 26 MB 14. C oe a) 1S. F at 37, A =e x3 18. A or 19. D ia If you score. . 0-15 16 ~24 25~40 you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under ex- amination conditions and we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you take IELTS you muy get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think bout having more prac- tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept- able score under. examination conditions but remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptable +149 -TEST 4 LISTENING Each question correctly answered seores 1 mark. CORRECT SPELLING NEEDED IN ALL AN- SWERS. ( Where alternative spellings are accepted , these are stated in the Key.) Section I, Questions I - 10 9B 10. 1 (pm) (and) 5 (pm) Section 3, Questions 21 — 30 1. 16 Rose Lane 21. B 2. 27 (th) June or acceptable alternatives = B 3. daor broken//broken door 23. A 4c 24. © 25, 5, no locks Me lod po hee ee eee ee 26.» check’ (over (your) ( watk/errors/revise TA (work) 8. kitchen curtains 27. record 28. (a) friend ACCEPT friend 29. general interest NOT interest 30. dictionary Seclon:2 Oven tt 20 Section 4, Questions 31 - 40 1B Boe 31. B 13. waterfall(s)//water fall(s)//waterfall(s) 32° A 14, eleven/11.00//11 (am) ae 15. Spotlight (tour) ae 16, walking boots se : 36. B 17. socks in any order 37. A 18. long trousers J 19. (venomous/poisonous) snakes | in either . t 20. at | order (certain) plants | onder 3B If you score. . . 0-18 19-26 27-40 | you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under ex- amination conditions and. we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you take IELTS you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think about having more prac- tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept- able score under examination conditions but remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptable = 150 -ACADEMIC READING Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. Reading Passage I, Questions 1 ~ 13 20. YES 21. NOT GIVEN - = 22. F 3 ves 2 1 4, NOT GIVEN 25. 1 5. NO c 6, NOT GIVEN ae a Reading Passage 3, Questions 27 ~ 40 8.8 mime is 27. Apollo (space) progr 28. (early) next century 10. honesty and openness 29. 7,000 11. consumers 30. disease - a 31. muscular dystrophy 3. social re 32. cystic fibrosis Reading Passage 2, Questions 14-26 33. D 14. D a on 35. B 8 26, © . : 37. D 18. NO = A 19. YES 40. A If you seore.... 0-14 15-23 58) you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under éx- amination conditions and we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you take IELTS: you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think about having more prac- tice or lessons before you take IELTS you are likely to get an accept- able soore under examination remember that different institutions. will find canditions but different scores acceptable aeREADIN Section 1, Questions I — 13 TRUE - NOT GIVEN FALSE D I fin either order 8. G ; | in either order 10. in either arder ne 12. E} in either order 13. KI Section 2, Questions 14 — 26 NOT GIVEN TRUE TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN TRUE . TRUE If you score... PRAINING Section 3, Questions 27 — 40 27. 28. 29. 30. 3. 32. 33. 3 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 1772 1781 1787 1977 1986, YES NO YES Herschel Miranda NOT GIVEN NOT GIVEN georgium sidus James L. Elliot {0-19 | 20-27 | 28-40 you are highly unlikely to get an acceptable score under ex amination’ conditions’ and! we recommend that you spend a lot of time improving your English before you whe IELTS + 152 - you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we recommend that you think shout. haying more prec- tice or lessons before you take you are likely to get an accept- | able score under examination | conditions but remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptableREADING Section 1, Questions 1 - 13 q Lc Vi 2B 24. Ix 3. 8B 25. iil ak 26° I Sek Section 3, Questions 27 — 40 6. A Be 2. v 8. FALSE 28. vi 9. TRUE av 10. NOT GIVEN ae 11, FALSE 2 i pe 2. is NOPGIEn 33. “transmitted (NOT sent) (electronically) 34. (photographic) film/negative(s) Section 2, Questions 14 ~ 26 35. (aluminium) printing plates 16 TRUE 36! programmed oe 37. (ough) wrapping//damaged paper 16, NOT GIVEN ae ete 39.” paster robot (s) 18. TRUE 40. storage area 19. NOT GIVEN 20. TRUE If you score... 0-18 19-26 [27-40 | you are highly unlikely to get | you may ge an acceptable score under ex- | under exami: amination conditions and we recommend that you spend a lor of time improving your English Lbefore you take IELTS: IELTS ation but we recommend that you tice oF lessons before you tal acceptable score a you are likely to get an accept: able soore under examination conditions but remember that | different institutions will find differ conditions think about having more prac ant scores acceptable #453:Model and Sample Answers for Writing Tasks TEST 1, WRITING TASK 1 MODEL ANSWER ‘This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches. : 80 ~ Mh tnoeny, C anno. are that oer he pei he propio frit + 154+TEST 1, WRITING TASK 2 a MODEL ANSWER This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches, + 955"*TEST 2, WRITING TASK 1 s my yi MODEL ANSWER IAGO This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, a note thet this is just one example out of many. possible: approaches.TEST 2, WRETING TASK 2 aeb MODEL ANSWER ‘This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches. stat <TEST 3, WRITING TASK 1 SAMPLE ANSWER ‘This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the examiner's com- ment: ‘The task is competently reported, although some details are ignored. The message is clear and there is good use of cohesive devices to organise points. Despite some minor errors in spelling and ‘agreement, a good range of structures is used ‘According to statistical information,. the main reason for traveling abroad is holidays, business, and visits to friends and relatives. Indeed, there is a steady increase in the number of holiday makers: while in 1996 there were about 17,896 of the sample in 1998 there were 20,700 of them. Moreover, with the introduction of more countries within the EC market, travelling for business has also increased. Although there is not a big decrement 3,957 traveled abroad for business during 1998 compared with 3,249 in 1996. Finally, traveling abroad for visiting friends and relatives shows a steady increase over the period 1994-1998. While there were about 2,628 travelers jn 1995 in 1998 the number increased to 3,181 in 1998. Consequently, there is a steady increase in three main reasons for travelling abroad; Holidays, business, or to visit relatives and friends Invaddition, there is also an increased change in the destinations which people tend to prefer for travelling. The area which appear to be more popular among travellers is Western Europe.. Indeed, while in 1994 only 19,371 of the sample preferred to spend their holiday (or other reasons). in that main region. there Was an increase to 24,519 in 1998. North America and other areas appeared also favourable. In 1996, there were 1,167 going to North America and 1,905 to other areas. These numbers increased to 1,823 and 2,486 accordingly. Statistical figures prove that Westem Europe seems to be the most favourable place for holiday makers while North America and other areas follow behind. + 158 +TEST 3, WRITING TASK 2 SAMPLE ANSWER ‘This is an answer written by # candidate who achieved a Band 8 score. Here is the examiner's com- ment: This response is very fluent and well expressed in an appropriate register. A range of relevant is- sues is skilfully presented and discussed. The argument is logically developed and well organised. A-wide range of structures and vocabulary are used appropriately and accurately with only minor flaws. Before talking about the essential role of death penalty, you have to think about the meaning, and the purpose, of any kind of punishment. If you consider that the purpose is to prevent the guilty from being nasty again, you can be seduced by an argumentation in favour of the sup- pression of capital punishment. But you have to think about another aspect of the problem: a punishment is also useful to impress people, to make them fear the law. In fact, let's take the ‘example of a young misfit, which has grown ina violent atmosphere, influenced by older delin- quents, etc. ..He lives in the streets, he’s got no aim but to survive. This is the kind of per- son who could possibly kill someone for money, or even for fun. .. Why would he fear prison? Life would be easier for him there, In addition, in many cases, when you behave normally, you can benefit from penalty reductions. This young misfit needs to be impressed. he needs to know that the law is a frontier. When you cross it, you can lose your life. That is why capital punishment helps keeping a distance between robbery and murder. If you abolish it, you sup- press the difference between these two types of crime, which are completely different. But there is also a limit to define: even if death penalty is unavoidable, it would be a crime to apply it to inadequate cases. If there is no premeditation or past facts which can justify such a punishment, it is far too strict to apply death penalty. That is why the lawmakers have to es- ‘tablish precisely the context in which capital punishment can be pronounced. That is the price to pay to limit violence without using excessive violence. . . >TEST 4, WRITING TASK 1 iZAT OVITINOW ,6 ¥e MODEL ANSWER AAV 1M ‘This model has been prepared by an examiner asan example of a very good answer: However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches. o yoy bre yreddc excl 90 Sich .aeniy #1 = 160°TEST 4, WRITING TASK 2 | MODEL ANSWER This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of avery good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches.TEST A WRITING TASK 1 (GENERAL TRAINING) | | MODEL ANSWER 100) “This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, i note that this is just one example out of many: possible approaches. + 162+TEST A WRITING TASK 2 (GENERAL TRAINING) — MODEL ANSWER iW JIT This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer, However, Joe hs a ae a prot. ~ 16S «TEST B WRITING TASK 1 (GENERAL TRAINING) SAMPLE ANSWER ‘This is anvanswer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score, | Here is the exarninet’s com! ment: ‘The response is relevant and fairly fluent, although some aspects of the task could be more fully developed. ‘The message is well organised and can be followed throughout. A fairly good range of vocabulary and structure is used, although oceasional spelling errors and faulty word choice de- tract slightly from the overall fluency. Dear Sirs , | was one of the passengers who took the flight from Narita (Tokyo) to Heathrow (London) on 5 August. Unfortunately, my suitcase did net come out after the flight. Although | have ‘explained this Mr. McDonald who was in charge at the Luggage Claim Office | have not heard from him as of now. My suit case is grey Samsonite whose size is 70 95cm. There are 3 steckers on one side and 1 heart shaped stecker on the other side. My initials “AR” are also written on both sides . There are a few books and a copy of my thesis in that suitcase, which I need for the confer- ‘ence on 19 August. So | would deeply appreciate it if you could give me a prompt reply at your most convenient . My flight number, luggage claim number and address are written below. Flight No: NH 201 Luggage Claim No: 00026 Address: 64 Silver Street London. NW165AL Yours Faithfully ,TEST B WRITING TASK 2 (GENERAL TRAINING) SAMPLE ANSWER This is an Answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 6 score. Here is the examiner's com- ment; This response is underlength and is marked down because of this. Only a few relevant ideas are presented and these are used rather fepetitively and are insufficiently developed. or supported. However, the writing communicates fluently and a satisfactory range of structures and vocabulary are used, |am not surprise when Iread in’the newspapers that many people move to English speaking countries. am an engineer in a process control since ten years and | understand the necessity of English language. For example, when | read technical English specifications, when | meet Japanese industrials to build together some electronic materials or when | go on holidays in Italy where the best way (forme) to communicate is to speak English. Therefore, today, it’s nec- essary to learn English and the best way is to study in English as soon as possible when we are at school but also when we have a job. It’s so important to communicate with foreigners, be- cause of work. For example: to sell foods in USA, to build electronic cards with the Japanese, to obtain a certification with FDA (American organization) in order to sell some pharmaceutical products. In fact, it’s important for everybody: the workers, the visitors, the scientists, etc... These are the main reason which explain why so many people go to English speaking countries (the best way to learn) and why English is such an important intemational language (the com. munication between many the people over the world). + 165 -