Introduction
HOW S H O U L D YOU I N T E R P R E T Y O U R S C O R E S ?
At the end of each Listening and Reading answer key you will find a chart which will help
you assess whether, on the basis of your Practice Test results, you are ready to take the
IELTS test.
In interpreting your score, there are a number of points you should bear in mind. Your
performance in the real IELTS test will be reported in two ways: there will be a Band Score
from 1 to 9 for each of the components and an Overall Band Score from 1 to 9, which is
the average of your scores in the four components. However, institutions considering your
application are advised to look at both the Overall Band Score and the Band Score for
each component in order to determine whether you have the language skills needed for a
particular course of study. For example, if your course involves a lot of reading and writing,
but no lectures, listening skills might be less important and a score of 5 in Listening might be
acceptable if the Overall Band Score was 7. However, for a course which has lots of lectures
and spoken instructions, a score of 5 in Listening might be unacceptable even though the
Overall Band Score was 7.
Once you have marked your tests, you should have some idea of whether your listening
and reading skills are good enough for you to try the IELTS test. If you did well enough in
one component, but not in others, you will have to decide for yourself whether you are ready
to take the test.
The Practice Tests have been checked to ensure that they are the same level of difficulty
as the real IELTS test. However, we cannot guarantee that your score in the Practice Tests
will be reflected in the real IELTS test. The Practice Tests can only give you an idea of your
possible future performance and it is ultimately up to you to make decisions based on your
score.
Different institutions accept different IELTS scores for different types of courses. We have
based our recommendations on the average scores which the majority of institutions accept.
The institution to which you are applying may, of course, require a higher or lower score than
most other institutions.
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Test 1
LISTENING
PART 1 Questions 1--10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bankside Recruitment Agency
• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
• Name of agent: Becky 1 .
• Phone number: 07866 510333
• Best to call her in the 2 .
Typical jobs
• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
• Must have good 3 skills
• Jobs are usually for at least one 4 .
• Pay is usually 5 £ per hour
Registration process
• Wear a 6 to the interview
• Must bring your 7 to the interview
• They will ask questions about each applicant's 8 .
Advantages of using an agency
• The 9 you receive at interview will benefit you
• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
• Less 10 is involved in applying for jobs
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Listening
PART 2 Questions 11--20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthews Island Holidays
11 According to the speaker, the company
A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C has more customers than its competitors.
12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
A Liverpool
B Heysham
C Luton
13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
A three
B four
C five
14 Customers have to pay extra for
A guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B booking at short notice.
C transferring to another date.
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