INTRODUCTION
Do you want to study at tertiary level in an English-speaking country?
What is IELTS?
– Band Score descriptors
How can this book help?
What about the future?
Listening Sub-test
Test description – listening section
– Limits
– Possible topic areas
– General pointers
– General listening advice
– Dos and don’ts
– Words / topics / phrases often used in listening questions
– Question types
– Immersion ideas
Reading Sub-test
Test description – reading section
– Limits
– Possible topic areas
– Words / phrases often used in reading questions
– General pointers
– General reading advice
– Dos and don’ts
– Suggested exam time plan for reading section
– Question types
– Immersion ideas
Writing Sub-test
Test description – writing section
– Limits
– Possible topic areas & question types
– Words often used in Writing Task 1 and Task 2 questions
– Assessment
– General pointers
– General writing advice
– Dos and don’ts
– Immersion ideas
Speaking Sub-test
Test description – speaking section
– Limits
– Possible topic areas
– Question types
– General pointers
– General speaking advice
– Dos and don’ts
– Immersion ideas
THE FOUR PRACTICE TESTS
How to Take the Practice Tests
Essential Test 1
– Practice Test 1 – Listening
– Practice Test 1 – Reading
– Practice Test 1 – Writing
– Practice Test 1 – Speaking
Essential Test 2
– Practice Test 2 – Listening
– Practice Test 2 – Reading
– Practice Test 2 – Writing
– Practice Test 2 – Speaking
Essential Test 3
– Practice Test 3 – Listening
– Practice Test 3 – Reading
– Practice Test 3 – Writing
– Practice Test 3 – Speaking
Essential Test 4
– Practice Test 4 – Listening
– Practice Test 4 – Reading
– Practice Test 4 – Writing
– Practice Test 4 – Speaking
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Answer Keys
Appendix 2 – Listening Tests Tapescripts
Appendix 3 – Translations for Reading Passages
Appendix 4 – Score Analyser
Appendix 5 – Score Interpreter
Appendix 6 – Answer Sheets
Appendix 7 – Glossary of Terms