INTRODUCTION

Do you want to immigrate to,study at school or undertake work experience in an English-speaking country?

What is IELTS?

-Baned 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

-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 and question types-Task 1

-Words often used in Writing Task 1 questions

-Writing Task 1-sample question and answer

-Possible topic areas and question types-Task 2

-Words often used in Writing Task 2 questions

-Assessment

-General writing advice

-Dos and don'ts

-General pointers

-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