Homework: IELTS Cambridge 9

TEST #3 (listening part)

1. 300
2. Sunshade
3. balcony
4. forests
5. 319
6. 10.000
7. relative
8. missed
9. item
10. Ludlow
11. C
12. A
13. B – (C)
14. H – (E)
15. E – (H)
16. F
17. A – (C)
18. G
19. 120
20. 5 to 12
21. fishing industry
22. statistics
23. note-taking
24. confidence
25. ideas
26. student support
27. places
28. general
29. three times
30. 25
31. B
32. A
33. glass
34. installation – (insulation)
35. windows
36. electricity
37. floors
38. waste
39. concrete
40. 15 years
TEST #3 (reading part)
1. NO – (YES)
2. NOT GIVEN – (NO)
3. YES
4. NOT GIVEN
5. YES
6. NOT GIVEN – (YES)
7. NO
8. YES
 9. B – (H)
10. F
11. A
12. D – (C)
13. B
14. C
15. E
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. F
20. E
21. J
22. A
23. maintenance
24. slow
25. low pressure
26. cavitation
27. D
28. F
29. A – (B)
30. H – (E)
31. G – (A)
32. C
33. Saturn; Jupiter
34. Solar system
35. sensors; circuits
36. spares
37. radio dish
38. T
39. F – (T)
40. F
TEST #3 (writing part)

It has been claimed by some people that by adding more sports facilities is the best way to improve public
health. However, there are people who say that other steps are required due to the fact that a rise in sports
facilities would have little impact on public health. This essay agrees with the second statement and will
provide explanations to for the topic.
There are individuals who claim that going to the gym and using professional sports equipment is crucial
in order to improve public health. To commence with, going in for sports is one of the most well-known
leisure time activities around the globe. Individuals prefer going to the sports centers instead of
purchasing equipment due to the fact that it is cheaper and easier to do sports with a personal tutor. To
illustrate this, it has been reported that almost 23 percent of individuals are joining sports memberships to
bulk up and keep fit for a long period of time. Therefore, as I have mentioned before, whenever people go
in for sports, they prefer having a private tutor because it is easier and better to get forced into doing
exercises.
On the other hand, there are those who claim that going to the gym is costly and that is why individuals
use more basic types of sports such as, jogging, yoga, gymnastics, etc. These specific kinds of sport do
not require professional sports equipment in order to get in shape. For instance, nowadays, yoga is the
most prominent type of sport which has a positive impact both on physical and mental health. Moreover,
a person can start off the journey with by jogging in the neighborhood by buying sports clothes and shoes
which would be comfortable to deal with in this case. In addition, persons people can enhance their
communication skills by socializing with neighbors and running miles all together.
To summarize, there are different views on what kinds of sports are better but, in my opinion, basic types
of sports are healthier for one’s body and strength.

TASK ACHIEVEMENT - 6
Number of words: 388 words have been used in the essay which is too many. I believe you have spent
more than 60 minutes on this task and you need to enhance your time management skills and write an
essay for around 40 minutes.
The introduction paragraph is understandable and clear but paraphrasing could have been better. Instead
of sports facilities, you could have used sports amenities etc (improve/enhance, public health/public
wellbeing).
In your body paragraphs, you address the task and your opinions are clear and developed. There is a lack
of focus on supporting ideas and you stated in your introduction that you agree with the second opinion
but you did not support, contrast or compare them adequately.
In the conclusion, you should have restated your main ideas, but you did not and although you showed
your view, it was not relevant enough to the question.

LEXICAL RESOURCE - 6
You used so many wordy sentences to increase the number of words but it is not recommendable. You
did not make spelling mistakes but you did not use less common words too. You could have used more
topic-relevant words and collocations. You used words repeatedly. It could have been written more
formally.
COHERENCE AND COHESION - 6
Your essay is understandable, but paragraphing and logical progression is not good enough. The usage of
cohesive devices is good.
GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY - 6
You have made 7 grammar mistakes. You used compound sentences well but you should have used
complex and conditional sentences to obtain a higher score.

OVERALL TASK – 6
The pie charts above display the percentage of citizens in Yemen and Italy by the year of 2000 and
predictions for the next five decades.
Overall, in the beginning of the period, people in Yemen were mostly populated by adolescents and in
Italy, the biggest proportion consisted of middle-aged people.
First and foremost, although the 0-14 aged youngsters in Yemen were counted for half of the citizens in
2000, the number of adolescents Italy was much lower at 14.3 percent respectively. In 2050, this number
is expected to decrease by 3 percent in Italy which is nearly three times lower than the number of
youngsters in Yemen. In the year of 2000, individuals aged 15-59 reached the percentage of 46.3 percent
in Yemen, but in Italy it was approximately 61.6 percent according to the data given.
When it comes to senior citizens whose age is 60+, in 2000 that number counted for the minimum of 3.6
percent is expected to rise by the year of 2050 in Yemen. However, in Italy the community aged 60 and
above increased from 24.1 percent to 42.3 which is a rise at about 20 percent.