1 VOCABULARY Travel and tourism ‘Nowadays more and more people are travelling abroad to spend their holidays in foreign countries. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Lat year, thare were millon of international tourist anvals across the globe. Whether they were students on their (1) .€:. Years foklng for overseas acentre, stressed-out workers hoping to (2)... away fr a weekend, oF reiroes wishing to rx an exotic locaton ~ clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home “Tho question is (9)... foreign travel brings more advantagas or cisadvantages, 'An obvious postive point i that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand thair knowledge ofthe world, thay ae (minded, they can eam about new couues and hopeful gan a more accurate understanding abut Ha (8)... of Me, In aditon, there isthe economic benef of tourkm to countias which have few other resources. I can proude an incorne to many peopla within tha industry, Having said this, ome people slmoly 0 toa foreign 6) one surcunded by high vals and therefor lear tla about thei olay 7) “Another issue is that (8) of tourists often spol the ‘unspoi’ places they vist, The most recent example of ths is Antarctica, wher last year cruise ships took thousands vitor to vow the ‘dsappearing icebergs and wide. Vegetation, nesting penguins ard resting walus ae ‘ulrablo when humans (9) Certainly a tp to. foreign country is attractive, but it may Be Wort (1) oo on8 ‘om county fst. By doing 80, (1)... avelles can suppert trie ow econ, cut down on uel use and nd out about that avn national (12) 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space. 1A break B space © wp D pause 2A get B deal C organize escape 3A which B how € although whether 4A open B wide C large D five 5A form B means C way D belie 6 A reserve B sanctuary sevort D sheker 7 A departure ——B direction © destination —_D situation 8A hordes B sats © series D crews 9A influence B impact © enter D intrude 10. A trekking B tracking C exploring. D locating MA domestic B internal © border D insular 12 A background —B upbringing heritage. formationVOCABULARY 1 PRAVEL AND FOURS 2 Complete the dialogues by writing an appropriate word from the box in each space. Booking hotel rooms fora family, availble double charge sin access unit facilities reservation contact ensuite Calter Hi, Tas wondering if you have anything (1) 29a for June 30°? ‘Were looking fortwo rooms, ane witha (2) bea the other should be a (3) ‘oom ~ I mean something with two single beds for the children Receptionist: Let see. Yes, we have family (4) and that eomes with a 6 bathroom and some basic cooking (6) Caller: Great, Um, how about (7) oso 0 the Internet? Receptionist, You can connect from your room. Theresa small (8) $5per 30 minutes. Caller: OK, well like to make a (9) please. My name’ fac Raymond. Receptionist: OK Mr Raymond, can Ihave (10) phone number, plesse? Booking a room fora large business meeting reception whiteboard participants sersen. book suite conference maximum refreshments equipment arrangements ‘Good morning, Fike to (11) 100m in yourhtel fora brsiness (12) sonnonnn WEEE having on the of October if that’s possible Receptionist; Well, Tm afraid the largest (13) we have is already being used fora wedding (14) but the Cambridge room is also fairly large. How many (15) ‘would attend? Calter: Tewould be a (16) of twelve Receptionist: That would work. Were you also wanting to hire any (17) co Jhlp withthe meoting? aller: Tilbe giving a presentation so 1 guess a (18) will be necessary Receptionist: ight. [ll make the (19) for that tobe brought slong. Anything else you need? Caller: Possibly (20) and pens. Hopefully well be brainstorming. some good ides, Receptionist: Now, how about (21) We usually serve coffeeat 0am and thenIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE ‘Making enquiries about local tourism wildlife wip harbour playground brary canoe exhibition activites eruise guide museum ——_ sunscreen Calle: Hi, were planning our (22) for the school holidays and Think wel be staying in Westport fora few days, Could you tell me what local (3) there ae? Receptionist: Certainly Em, hiring a (24) cor kayak is very popular. You can hire your own, ora (25) ‘an take you out on the river and show you around, all Uae way tothe (26). where you'll see all the fishing bosts come in. On the river youl seats of local @n = naive birds, fish, dragonflies, that srt of thing, Or, you could go.on a (28) ‘round some ofthe Ica islands ~ thats very relaxing as you dont have to do anything! just ake lots of (2) and plenty of bottled water. aller ‘That all sounds great. What’ in the town ise? Do you have an outdoor (30) or kids? Receptionist: Yes we do, Your children might also be interested in our small en ithasa fascinating (32) of photos and household objects that show how the first people here usd to lve. Weve also gota good (33) with a large chiles section, too, if they enjoy reading 3. Complete each sentence with a form of the word in CAPITALS. 1 Asa significant .t24rt... attraction, the od city must be preserved, TOUR 2 Tmafaid I'm calling to make a bout my oom, ‘COMPLAIN 3 "The main problem was thatthe was delayed forhours FLY 4 Will here be any. ‘events happening at that time? CULTURE 5 Ii recommend that you get. ‘fore you leave INSURE 6 Do you have any special regarding food? REQUIRE 7 For many people holiday is simply not AFFORD 8 ofthe coastine can take many days. EXPLORE, 9 Bejing isa destination whichis gaining. with POPULAR foreign vistors 10 There will bes one-hour of traditional dance PEREORM 11. One bent of tourism is that can be beneficial to ECONOMY number of local busines, 12. The construction of so many hotels has had an impact INVADE ‘om the local ecosyter,2 lot == See VOCABULARY The natural world 1. Choose the answer (A,B, CoD) that bes fits each space. | the wile of he un Fries Aripelogo reine undtrbed un te ara of European seers, who (1)... ther animal to the islands. Amongst these wee goats at cons tobe (2) nn fr meat and mi But also rats and mice which had jumped ship Cas later brought overt kl these pests aso quill escaped into the 3) Lie dthe setters understand the impact this woul have on local species. The rabbis they brought ove to, could not be hel in 8)... or fng and ther rumbersrpihy expanded, But it was not just fauna that atved but lo (5) Plants sich as the Bacberry bramble fourshed inthe opcl climate and spread thoughout he (6) forest Inthe past the sands’ ids had no natural (7). « Many therefore voted oly their 395 in ground nests This habit now makes them incre (8) wn 2 rats and mice estoy ther eggs and cats devour he new hatched chicks. Meanwhile grazng goats, rabbits and cos have (9)... once ere valleys ito wasteland. One nowrare tree Species s known asthe Luma, in whch frcromnhuringbicd (1) nn Today the Luma is being covered over by spiky blackberry brambles, the hummingbird’ natural (11) son appearing and the fear i that they wil $000 (12) nn» Censervationists ‘fom Chie and around the world ate uring to show the urgent need fr (13) nun these sands orignal and unique species. They know the bes way odo hiss to (14) sooo the plans and animals that ae (15) nn pees. 1A entered B introduced accessed) ——-Dprovided 2A bred B populated multiplied eativated 3 A landscape B scenery surroundings D wild 4A custody B captivity C territory vicinity 5A crops B weeds © flora D vegetation 6 A native B domestic endemic _—_—D authentic 7 A opponents —B predators prey D caullengers BA suiceptible —B rishy € incapable -D vulnerable 9A adapted B altered © turned D made 10 A nest B construct. collect. D house 1A interior B boundary habitat, D place 12 A wipe out B extinguish expire D dic out 13. A continuation —B maintenance C duration preservation 14 A eradicate B abolish © ban D desolish 15 A strange B abnormal alien D extraIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2. Underline the correct word in the statements about the tect in exercise 1. Then decide if they are true (1), false (F) or not given (NG) according tothe text. 1 The fist animals that resided/ocatedinhabited the atchipe'ago were brought by Baropeans, NG, 2 ‘The setters filed to realize the longterm ecological decayidamage/injury that thie cats would cause 3 Rabbit populations/groupssocetes were unable oinereasein the archipelago, 4 Many endemic bird species became flightless in the course/prgres/direction of evolution, 5 The solution to the archipelagos envitonm resspassing/invasveattackng species al problems isto wipe out 3 Complete each definition of an animal with a word fram the box. mamma aybrids organisms reptiles invertebrates marsupials primates smphibians ‘signunats are animals that hae live young, not eggs, which drink thelr mother's milk, Frogs and turtles are ...sn because they can lve both on land and in water, ‘Monkeys and apes are group which also includes humans. 95% of animals have no skeleton and are refrted to as are animals or plants which have been produced from two diferent types of animal or plant 6 Koalas and kangaroos are animals whose babies live in a pouch in the mothers skin onthe outside of her stomach nti they are flly developed, 7 sss ate living things ranging from single-celled life forms to something ‘with bilione of cle, like a human being. 8 srmmmunn ate usually cold-blooded, are covered in scales and generally lay eg. 4 Replace the phrases in taics with a more academic phrase from the box. ‘sindigenousto Isnocturnal is carnivorous isasexusl is dominant isferal Issubmissive istame is invasive isvenomous 1 The panda isa member of the bea family and originally came from China, ig indigenous to 2 When it licks its owner face, a dog is showing that it knows isles powerful 3 As this bat sleeps during the day and fs actve at night may only be seen afer dark, 4 ‘The rabbits which now inhabit Australia ate a species which same from other countries, spread quickly and i harmful 10 the local ecsyster, 5 Aca which tums ito a wild animal again wil prey on native birds,VOCABULARY 2 THE NATURAL WORLD 6 Although a chimpanzee can be trained to perform specific tasks it is debatable whether it is completely comfortable and calm with humans. 7 Look. the teeth ofthis animal and you can clearly seit eats the flesh of other canals 8 The lion which is the strongest andl most powerful will be ist o fed on the antelope. 9 The brown snake produces a poison and its bite can kill person. 10 The jellyfish isan organism which i capable of reproducing by ise 5 Complete the text by writing a word from the box in each space, eeetures giants fathers young ——_ characteristics fossils packs skeletons scales_—_migrations Dinosaur ascvery Unt relatively recent, most etbook and museum stration of dinosaurs showed them as du, _gret-irown Kade (1) CERES, which wre covered head to fat in (2) Such mages arose because researchers had to rly on preitrc (3) that were often Incomplete It had been race of compete (4) andthe bones ofthe ended 0 ‘ome from the (5) and not the smal pes. However, he recent dscvery of oer twenty nen very wel preserved dinosaurs in China has shed new ight on their (6) nnn nd probable behaviou Thee appears tobe evidence of annul (2) Angst some dinosaurs and of sme larger canseres hurting (8) wnnoe+ OR PATO beaked dnsauy, pstacosaus, was discovered ncbaing a est of ove thirty (9). Perhaps mos intiging ofa hasbeen the covery of docaus covered in something tke (10) Tis has coninced mary palacontlogéts that dinosaurs are inde the ancestors of modern bids. 6 Complete each sentence with a form of the word in CAPITALS. Use a gerund or a noun ending in -/on or -ance. A prefix may also be needed, ‘The (1) #4tpi0a of phosphates and fertilizers int rivers speeds up the DuMP ‘growth of algae, These plants then take over the rivers, and inthe process of (2) they begin fo use up the oxygen in the wates. Asa result, RESPIRE local aquatic life often dies fom (3) ‘and wemaysoon see SUFFOCATE the (a) ‘of many native fish from out waterways, APPEAR ‘Theilegal (5) sow of tees to supply foreign buyers with timber L0G. products quickly leads to (6) Tnturn this soon causes the om of topsoil. Without topsoil, as soon as heavy rin arrives, @ islikely to occur asa result. Herbicides have long been used for the (9). of disease in tops, However genetic engineering experiments have led ta the successful (10) ‘of certain plant genes, Therefore, the MopiFY a ‘of crops such as corn and wheat which have a cuLtivare, stronger (12) to disease is now possible RESIST ws3 = VOCABULARY Geography and geology 1 Choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) that best fits each space, Whats the wars gest desert? I'm sure he st hat (1). omits the legendary Shara bul tha’ 34's actualy the desert onthe Arar (2). , measur just under 140,000 ns, closely followed by the Aric des. Most peopl ning away rom deserts stoi his ind of 3) nnn hsand, but ery 10% of deserts are aualy made up of sid 8) ‘The term desert in fact scribes (5) WE rece lost n0 (6) nn meaning anal sao, ceo hal The tem can opp to reson whee there rete evaporation of (7) a afl a ther words, more wate is absorbed Back it he (8) ean than tay ‘on or wit the ground. So, (9) ne deserts, youre maintain abe ice sheets and a ite rock, not sand ofcourse. The surce of mary otber dese s comprised loose rock where the fine parties of dust and sand have bet (10) 34a It may suprise you toknow that deserts etal over the (11) nnn fam the Kala in Mica tothe Great Vora in ustraa and soon and that hey (12) ust x a th af the eats land area. The worl’ gest ot desert, the Sahara actly (13) sm tmperaies of 122% (ther arid deserts may nt beso hot btn conmon wth the Sahar, they (14). considerably at ight. Ass hats worrying geologsts, governments ad the people that ve 00 the (15) ns of esr, the may he ate spreading You might thnk that the reason fo si 16)... but lack of rain i not he case 1A jumps B leaps © tise D springs 2A country B continent. € territory iD pole 3A tausin B plain © horton Dsature 4 A hills B dunes © piles D slopes 5 A base B landscape ground D soil 6 A wildlife B agriculture C precipitation D alteration 7A moisture B drops © dampness drizzle 8A setting B atmosphere environment D surroundings 9A extreme B Mediterranean C typical D polar 10 A let B disappeared G blown D removed MA globe B sphere C ats Do 12 A contain B expand cover D cross 13 A obtains B reaches © stretches D raises 14 A cool B all freeze D decrease 15 A sections B edges € outlines sides 16 A storms B climate C heat D droughtVOCABULARY 3 GEOGRAPHY AND GEOL 2. Complete the dialogues by writing a word from the box in eachspace. voleanoes waves destruction ‘tress tremors construction magnitude James: So how about Italy? Do you have carthquakest ‘Agostino: Yes because we have afew active (1) Yelemnaes. , but mostly the quakes ace minor so we just get small (2) you hardly notice James: And majorearthquakes? Agostino: Well it’s possible to have a (3) 7 or 8 earthquake yes James: Caused by seismic () That come up to the surface? Agostino: That’ right They can lead to the (5) ‘of whole viages. James: So-when engineers ae planning the (6) of neve tilings, do they have to take potential quakes inte account? Agostino: Yes, definitely ‘The building as to sway rather than break, under the o ‘of a quake. path climate factors bank dams statistics countryside tsunamis Erika: Pe been looking atthe (8) {or flooding last yea Sylvia: OK. Well need to lookat (9) causing the prblen like coastal Nooding caused by (10)... OF when (11) suddenly burst nd flood into valley. That can eause tremendous damage. Erika: Mm, [suppose a more common cause is when the tsing water in civers ‘overflows and goes right over the river (12) and into fields Sylvia: Yes, that’ the (13) but urban areas can suler,too. Quite few towns in my country were affected by Nash floods last year. Erika: What do you mean? Sylva: Well the rain was tocental and the water came down the hits relly fast and washed away everything in its (14) twas terrible actually, Bika: Tn sure isall down to (15) change! speeds warnings typhoon forecasts eye equator hemisphere Stephan: I know whata cyclone is, but what’ the difference between a wuricane and a 9) and a cyclone? Kelly: Itdepentls where they end wp, but all of them originate in tropical regions acound the (17) because they need wasm arto sat off Stephan: OK. In my notes lrote that ithe wind (18) 1039-73 mph, is classified as storm, and iit aver 74 mph tha hurricane, A, the hurricane season in the northern (19)... goes from June Ito November 308, and inthe southern, fom January to March. Oh yes, and thatthe (20) ‘ofthe hurricane, the aeea in the centee, fs ctl calm, Kelly: Great! Another thing to look tis the accuracy of hursicane (2), I ‘mean, when scientists are right, at least they can release publi (22)IELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 3 Complete the definitions of substances by writing a word rom the box in each space. ‘imber crude oll mud fron bamboo chy diamonds minerals calkitm coal 1 Kner... s produced from forests and is used mainly fer construetion and fire. 2 are gemstones formed thousands of feet under the earths surface, 3 ‘searth that becomes soft and wet aftr rain, 4 isa kind of wet sol, often grey or orange, that hardens when baked 5 Isahard, heavy metal sed for making see, 6 nnn af solid substances in crystal form, for examgle salt or quartz 7 isa liquid found under the ground or se, ands often used asa fuel 8 Is found in some types of rock but also in bones and teeth, ° is a hard black substance found underground that is used a fuel 0 plant with thick, light-brown stems, found originally in Asia, and often used for furniture and fencing 4 Complete the descriptions of jobs by writing a word from :he box in each space. ‘minetelogist seismologist geologist climatologist geographer volcanologist glaciologist- cartographer aceanographer Someone studying minerals is a mineralegit Someone studying and making maps isa Someone studying the earth structure an is changes overtime sa Someone studying weather patterns over ong periods of tine sa Someone studying olanoes, their history and current actty sa Someone studying the behaviour of eaten in polar eens sa Someone who colets data about the seafloor isa Someone studying earthquakes and related eet sich 25 nami isa Someone studying the eth, its ands, fetutes and inhabitants isa». 5 Underline the correct word in each sentence, 1 Few visitors could survive on the arctic tundra/savannal wih its lack of vegetation, A voleano is basically a vent/tunnel fr the magma to travel through. ‘The earth’ surface is made up of fourteen enormous shelvesplates, ‘The chances of being struck by thunder/ightsing during a storm are minimal, An avalanche can occur when the leve/layers of built-up sow are unstable, Lines of longitudeatitde are the horizontal lines running cross ¢ map. ‘The sea bed/ground has yet to be Fally explored by scientists. Last year the glacier retreated withdrew further than ever beiore.VOCABULARY 3 GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY {6 Undertine the most suitable options to complete the text. Therock ge Tre tod of ox plane! re (1) csi eed as te pes gnenis, sedimentary and retamorplic.Oe ine, ach ype frock aye (2) revtalzedeyedfebu ito aot ype throu atent processes. ones reeks the ack ype which (3) fake/nakesfomes yp mest cf he carter cst, andi ddd it tonic and vokanc aks. Vanco are fore en maga (4) rbeshaesfereassto he ex's sae ard (3) sess out tom a vol. ths tage, its own as ‘a. When it (6) congeabsobiiesstt becames vlan foc, er awe eruption, ava cos doen rapt and ne ods toms somes ok We dark gs Howee, sore maga ena (7)tappedrrourdedewetped'insbtevranean passages nd chabert bees hada (8) eysalizspeteadps Apical eal of these prc rods is rani Bath yes of aneous rockon the suc are ral (9)neateenbrofensmished In ciher od, hy re eroded by iets, wind, os nave andes. The rode rock ps its fragpertsandbecones Sediment, ong wih he ny bes and shal of ing ogi. This (10) moespparsonds pin kes, seasons and oer natal basis when is (11) tanspoteiaderakentvetedy eve, water ard lo. Te Sediment in te bass Can betesand fet dep othe wate in he loner ers (12) odedquezedashed ‘ou ad et mina are fed ALN tage, ose eet bcos semen rock Hower both eous ack and emer eck con abo (13) unriaindegodndriecrati change thraugh he underground aces of etree het pressive and can became etsorpi ck. force own dep enough ny pe lock can even (1) Burnetnolto mgr aga ad vertu clin gna ok ln, al re pes frock an undergo went, reson ad sdnentato 'o 15) reappear tenant sedentary rock The 18 ary geologist ad discoverer of the eck ce, ames Hit, sad hs about no ese of a enn, ad 0 respec lan en ~ apr descipin inde4 VOCABULARY History 1 Choose the answer (A, 8, Cor D) that best fits each space. Inthe 19305, a number of stone spear points were scored in (1)... ass the American |, Southwest, parted at Covi, Hew Mein The fact tha they wee nary ie suggested they had been 2) nipple with shared ctl 3) ne TRE SMB (8) nee scnered 3 Oois were estimated tobe appainaey 11,000 years od, and as o eer human (5) ‘ere known, the commen held (5)... Was thatthe “ows people! must ave bee theft to (2) fot thee, Tonards he end ofthe tice age, sea eves woud have been much ove, sok was proposed that Asan migrants must have (8)... ram wats now Russa to Alaska by a land bie, and then used an ic-eecorsor stretching fam Canada to Lan Aerie in the (2) nn thei migration, In 197, bowers, te (10)... of ts, replaces and eos were ‘ound in Monte Verdin il, and further (11)... Unearthed stone tools which woud have | een used bya hunting-and: (12). peopl, Radocarbon dang arabe etabiched hat human (13) nn st ocuted around 12,500 years ag. Use ofthe ieee coridor would rt have Been (14). a8 it dln then exist. Thatescovery kel to several ew migration theories, focusing on bth rote and gene (15) 1A localities B setings € landscapes sites 2A moulded B carved © formed D configured 3A tradition B custom © habit D ritual 4A antiques B antiquities C artefacts Dsccessoies 5 A environments B communes habitats settlements 6 A Knowledge —B view © chim D theory 7 Asset B put C place Dest 8 A extended B expanded crossed D transferred 9 A course B duration © schedule. D term 10 A ruins B remains G deposits relics M1 A evaluation —_—-B expedition assessment excavation 12 A searching B foraging gathering seeking 13 A habitation ——-B teritory © occupancy —D civilization 4A workable B feasible € potential. D credible 15 A pathways B otigin € lineage D networksVOCABULARY 4 1/50) 2. Complete each sentence with the most appropriate wor from the box. — tered expanded founded colaped duped imaded conquered 1 Theancen ity was bandentdl by ts people, peas because fdas. 2 kis more accurate to sy the Roman Empire sll el apart than ulcly 3 The town was inthe late 18% century when the stiles decided to stay. 44 Several freign armies. the island but the extreme crate foreed ther to retreat, 5 Researchers now know thatthe disease far more rpiily than previously believed. 6 When the society was ‘many ofits people became seve to the new rulers 7 Civilization _greatly once people knew how to create firs. {8 Ttisthought that tribes may have across the desert insearch of water 3 Complete each job definition with a word from the box. historian anthropologist genealogist archaeologist geneticist geologist palacontologist Egyptologist_etymoloyist 1 a(n stort, suis or wie about event in history. 2 Alo) studies ancien societies by looking at old tools, bones, and buildings that have been discovered or dug up. 3 Ata) studi how individual characteristics and behaviour are passed ‘on through genes, trom generation to generation 4 Ain) ‘studies the history of families and how they are related. 5 Aln) studies ancient Egypt, its culture, history and language. 6 Ala) studies the origin and development of particular wor 7 ACO) studies the development of human societies, belief and customs. 8 Ata) ron studies the history f the Earth by looking at fossils 9 Ala) studies the way the Earth was formed and! how it has changed 4 Underline the most suitable word in each sentence. 1A persons DNA can be used to discover their anestors/predecesers/escendants 2 Ancient/Antique!Prehictric man used stone tools for approximately 3,000 years 3 Asan} indigenous/nomadicitribal people, they would have constantly been traveling and following their herds Archaeologists often look fora trace/tnaildepoit of evidence to solve a mystery. “The hieroglyphics/charaters/tokens on the wall of the pyramid are well preserved {6 Frequently found near rivers or coasts, middens/tombs/digs contain the kind of rubbish thats invaluable to archaeologists, 7. Small wooden annulets/carvings/statues of animals were hung from the wall 8 Researchers will examine the skullfosi/skeleton to see wat diseases the man may have sere,IELTS | NGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Replace the phrases in italics with the most appropriate phrase from the box. goklenage era. decade antiquity dynasty prehistory lunar calendar nillennia 1 During the most successful period of Arab science, great discoveries were made in ‘medicine and engineering, deter. nae, 2. Some ofthe books on display date back to ancien ime, 3. The Industral Revolution was an important long period of ime in the development of technology. 4 "The professor has spent a period of ten years eying to decipher the meaning ofthe symbols 5. The city was bull showsands of years ago and its ruins are sill visible 6 The 28-day phase ofthe moon was used by many people asa means of establishing the date 7 "The cave paintings go back toa time not recorded in writing 8 This period when members ofthe same family ruled saw the development of major trade routes across the Asian continent {6 Underline the correct word in italics to complete the collocation In bold 1. Ancient Greece is often referred to as the eradle/rib of Westra civilizat 2 Man has sought to colonize new territory since the dawn/sunrse of tan. 3. Atthe heart/key of the mystery les the question of how the city was destroyed so quickly 4 Some researchers now see a(n) imperfection/flaw in this axgument 5. Why the people abandoned the caves is atthe corecentre ofthe debate, 6 7 Anthropologists belive that surplus food supplies were the reot/ke to their succes, [Evidence has been found at the opening/mouth ofthe river that indicates human labitation 8 ‘Theancient city of Sumeria is said by some to be the sourcelbirthplace of writing 7 Match the human achievements (1-7) with their consequences (9-9). ‘The development of agricltre Knowledge of metalworking Seafaring and navigation sll ‘Technological innovation ‘The use ofireigation systems enn ‘Advances in medical knowledge ‘The invention of writing ensured that people made progress in simple machine makiag, revolutionized the way that knowledge was transmitted, resulted inthe creation of weapons and utensils that were more durable, facilitated greater if expectancy. ‘meant that people could cultivate erops rather than forage fr food, encouraged people to explote new territory and trade across oceans meant that farmers could water their land more effectively# | The mind 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space. ‘A cognitive capacty humans possess isthe the ably o recognize (1). tates in ourselves and in ober, ad to recognize ferences in bee, dase ad intention. Tis mak us beter able to expan the acons of people around us and (2)... what they ay do et. We can learn fo comaniate more fect and a0 t0 (3) nn ter, Tis abity known as "Theory of Mind (4) nin Thecry of Hind developments he abit cecageize tat ates nay ave bells about the word which fe (5). Neurscetsts on est hs ait nach by showing ‘them wo dos. One dot has 2 tasket athe thera bas. The baset contains abil The researcher {els he child ane ofthe ols leasing the room, removes the dal and then reves the bal Hom the os basket the second d's box. The esearches bigs back he rst dl and ass the chid were the Gl il look forthe ball Cen who say the do wl loo othe al nthe basket pass the test. Mast chien ule he aye rl ae ‘heb beat cao (6) ‘hat the est ol woul ow wha they have jst (7) nn Chen dagnased ith atm are alo key to fal his test of (8... th ober people of characters Neuroscist Rebecca Saxe reel conducted expernents amongst oth sighted and non sihted ‘voliees to et he (9) that Theory a Minds acqued ough vial ebsration fers ‘ve tie, She found ht deca ran regions in oth groups became active wher they were asked {0 (1) non He belo others. This seems onda that visual observa has te odo ith Theory of Mil acqustion ater al 1A knowledge B brain © thinking Dental 2A presume B guide € assume D nredict 3A deceive B mislead € lie D cheat 4A milestone B signpost € landmark Darker 5A fake B pretend € false D setifcial 6 A imagine B dream C suppose expect 7 A participated B witnessed regarded ——_—D attended 8 A comprehension B realization empathy trust 9A hypothesis -B subject research © D ease 10. A consider B reason € speculate guess2 Replace the words in bold with a synonym/phrase from the box. Then circle the correct option A-D. 1 What are we od about the ability known as Theory of Minn instinctive | theft paragraph {A Iisa cognitive ability fund oni in mankind helpful B People use it primarily for cooperative purposes. Intent | © lshows te onder in which the bran undergoes fonction development. operational | ()itisan ability thts inmate within humans sett 2 Thesim ofthe test conductd by neursclentts sto andersand | A. undermine the concep of Theory of Mind : Bilt how adults may manipulate children, Co ascertain the age at which children develop Theory of Mind. weaken D_ establish who chikien are more likely empathize with, determine 3 What dos the writer say about Rebecca Sate experiment? disputed] "A Theparicipant were not informed abou its veal purpose suggested |B iCindicated that sgh didnot play rol in Theory of Mind == development. © Thebrainsof sighted and non sighted olunteer reacted told diferent tot It challenged the views Saxe had previously held abot “Theory of Mind, ‘5 Complete each sentence with a form of the word in CAPIIALS. 1 The researchers are working with teenagers with Behavioural BEHAVE problems, 2 The childs poor awareness was a concern tohisteachers. SPACE. 3. The brain has to constantly dal witha hoge amount of. SENSE input, 4 The subjects fest had to series of black and white MEMORY images. 5 Some people cain 10 knoW senna When danger is preset. INTUTTION 6 Our experience ofthe world may not be the same as othersino: VOCABULARY 5 1: 4 Underline the two words or phrases in tales which are similarin meaning. 1 People with insomnia are prone ty/addicted to/suscepible fo hallucinations and anxiety 2 Anyone who has had a traumatic experience may be overcome/cverrated/ ‘overwhelmed by sadness, 3. Itisa tendency tofan addiction toa craving for caffeine that makes thar to stop drinking cote, 44 Rapid eye movement is a(n) accidental/subconscous/inoluntary action ding the process of lying ‘The need for socal interaction is an iastinctive/interor/innate himan desc. In some peopl, gambling becomes a(n) forceful/uncontollablecompulsive habit Under such stress, Chris iet capable of making a logical/tional/cerebval decision, ‘Nicotine can aetivate/stimulateentven the brains pleasure centres, making it hard to give up smoking. ‘9 Nua’ ability to remember thousands of dates was a remarkable rait/mood/ cteribute 10 Researchers questioned whether the cagition/mindse/mentality of violent criminals was connected to ther esry childhood, 5 Complete the definitions with a word from the box. willpower hallucinations well-being «IQ. amnesia disorder obsession dementia -—~hypochondra——_-phabia| 1 Some who is determined to succeed has a great desl of ln 2. Someone who perceives images which do not exist is experiencing 2 Someone wh ie unable to stop thinking about the sune subjects fonan of 4 Someone wh performs very wll ina intellgence test asa high 55 Someone whose behaviou is ant-social may be suffering from mental 6 Someone wihose brain no longer functions properly a they get older has 7 Someone who reas peopl for depression wants to improv ther emotional ' Someone who has no memory ofthe recent andor distant pasts sulin from 9 Someone wha hasan extreme ear of something, fr example, sp ders, asa 10 Someone who often believes they are ill when they are healthy ster fromIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Replace the words or phrases in brackets with a more acacemic word from the box. consolidate provoke convert_—monitor-——_ stimulate resemble store. retrieve = madlfy relate Te hippocampus helps to (1) gamsolidat... (connect and strengthen) learning and (2) (change ad transfer) information from working memory via electrical signals to longterm storage, It constantly checks information that is sent to working memory and will then instantly (3) rnnnsnn (Compare) ita stored experiences The amygdala appears to play an important rle in emotions, Wren a persons experiences (4) rownnmnn (excite) the amygdala it ean produce rage but ean also 6 (cause) fear or pleasure. It encodes an emotional message if one i present, when learning i transferee from working memory to lng.-term storage. § sf person happens 0 (6) sms (get back) that kind of memory, an emotional message will als be recalled, ‘The roe of the cerebellum i to coordinate every movement, For example it can a (make changes (o) and coordinate commands to swing a golf club, and allow a hand to bring a eup tothe lps without spilling its contents, It may also (8) os (save) the memory of rote movements, suchas touch-typing and tying a shoelace, | ‘The brainstem isthe oldest andl deepest part of the brain and nearoscientsts often refer to it as the ‘reptilian bran’ since it appears to (9) ook like) the entire brain ofa reptile. Its the centre of sensory reception, sis used to (10) (heck) vital body functions such as heartbeat snd body temperature, Hippocampus Amygdala Cerebellum Brain stemTechnology 1 choose the answer (A, 8, Corb that best seach space. 1m sure at nary peopl nts lecture hal have, at Some ine, attempted to ope ap an image fe inorder to (1) «4 her photos ont a saci (2)... te, ony ofthe Hehas been (3) vs» YU ind there's no way (4) nn YOU il etories a you've aay (5) ‘he photos rm your menary cad Worse the eleaton tat your ete hard ve has (6) and that you never made backup copies of your dsetaton, years of research, ad 0 on. Fight no, I'm tad there's no quran that any of cur data wl Survie the nnn ety alae You se, warafactrers want to (8) nw the speed and capacy of des, but tet ore about longterm stably Fash memary drives ae nota reliable aerate they have an tated (9) nm span of ten yar, Tp-end CDs wi the gold an the piteeyanine dye layers wl (10) loge. The oter issue of cours, shat technology scons becang 1) any of you parents wit have vdeo casts at hoe ut unless you have vdeo player tin (12) You a unely to ever ew the content These goes fo ay docaments saved an hoppy sks; no modern PC comes wth (13) nnn ive. I's rnc of cause, Ut paper he od (14) oof transfering information aly more durable than ts modern ecole 1A upload B paste © share D display 2A meeting B discussion networking chatroom, 3A disturbed B disrupted spoilt D corrupted 4A cetriewe B ret retrace D reform 5A cabbed B cancelled withdrawn erased 6 A collapsed B crashed € fallen D broken 7A formats B shapes © means D types BA excel B build € boost D aplit 9 A top B maximum peak D vpper 10 A spend B act C produce ilast. 11 A terminal B obsolete © expired D cnvalid 12 A operation B over function >eeupation 13 A Biting B required © compatible D natched 14 A opportunity B-medium € source D -eehnologyIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Complete the sentences by writing a word fram the box in each space. microchip feature sndget switch wire sensor alitch application device console 1 The tiny silicon "fetch has completely changed the way comprters work. 2. Thwas an innovative safety that other cars had yt ta incorporate 3. Atthe fick ofa + electricity brings power into ott homes 4 By manipulating their + video games players may actually be developing coordination skills. 5. Women were the key consumers ofthis new kitchen nvm in the 1950s 6 Itwasa complex that was used to calculate astronomical postions 7 At that time, the same telephone non Ha frm house o house, 8. The session wll enable you to use the new spreadsheet 9 The engineers believe thatthe Js small and can exily be fixe, 10, Even the smallest movements picked up by aneatby 3 Replace the definition in brackets with a word or phrase from the box. stoteofthesrt durable waterproof handy complex faulty mobile revolutionary heat-resistant synthetic commercially viable 1 The surgeons will we S92 A... he mos advanced) technology to earry cut the operation. 2 The designers believe that ther product will be (ata price consumers can afford), 3. The tool is made of a material that is strong and. (oil not break for a Jong time), 4 Any instrument they used had to be made of material that wes (ableto exist in hot temperatures without meting). 5. The fabric used to make their clothes needed to be. (able to keep out ‘ain or moisture), 6 Ifthe products {not working correctly), please return itt the manufacturer 7 In 1939, the fist (made from artificial materials) fibre to be produced. was nylon 8A portable GPS system i. (useful) in emergencies 9 The printing press was an invention that allowed the public acess to writen texts, and can easily be desribed as (completely changing the way something is done) 10 Users found the instructions tobe. (tailed and not simple) 11. The robots. {able to move around) on fat surfaces ony. 00VOCABULARY #1 }1N 0.06 4 Underline the most suitable option in each sentence. Theres ite point working on new obs and deveoing (1) afc ae ieteence ales the fishes prods lab. When rbot andthe compares funding then cate (2} automated” sefivenrobos or auto assembiy ines, they eet keep checking thal he per (3) manetiiyraute ams ar cong what hey ner programmed od. they became (3) misguided they cud cause great damage ocars and pros, na to meron human eplyes ith mobile robots, he probles that robots ned o (5) overconeoverse are even pets sta robot eds to now howto (6) citeagate sway round cscs and 20 feo move over uneven (7) toraivanscape hs hat arent a event west Hen. ‘roe sete robo’ ebject (8) recogton/campretersincapacky You, robots (0) perrmenac hited fnconswelin spc enironmerts so fo exanpl, they are (10) frmubtedcesigeopck pa box rm a pater locaton, tha’ what the da But imagine he scerao when ach moves otha lactone absence of 1) kno a robot means that hey cal alo mae the vknown objet. Cant then be (12 lene response forthe cis ijur or death? When comes to unexpected (13) intacnexchange vith amas, obt behaves unredctabe. 5 Complete the lecture notes below by writing a word from the box in each space. te databases image installation traits irises hackers scanners Fingerprints Biometrics in border eontval Electronic passports ‘mese wow stove = personel. (1) Aaa ~ digital photo (2) et the airport, (2) Facial recognition devices wwe (4) of ‘sraavt: gates’ at airports is increasing Gustralia and the Ui). You caw bypass queues when the system conepaves your face with the (5) fw your e-passport ruicrochip. ther biometrics Scientists are working on vecognition systems for voiceprint andl also a person's (6) as these fire unique to the individual. Criticisms from privacy groups. Hidden cameras may record st person's physical (#) without their knowledge. @) vraaly Steal infornuation frome centvalized 0)1 Choose the answer (A, 8, Cor D) that best fits each space, Let's frst at smal businesses's estate that 56% (1). under bee thelr ourth Yea. Incredible So, hy do so ary fal 1 (2) on? Fst fal may enepreners dont have an adequate busines pln, so they ave no er ieaof how much (3) be reid to ee the start-up going. So thy start pending in a way that unortunatly east 4) san oer case, people avert pt enough many in reserve to survive a ine of marke (3) Essential t's beng prepared othe unexpected for uncntoble (6) ane sh a energy ate What ee (7)... fare? Wel, no mate hw exced you are about yur produc i's essential 10 (8) sn your etpenses as much a you can Fer instance, there's po esd to (9) nun erpensieofce space orto buy designer uniforms These Kno unnecessary (10) cnn shoud be avo, What you ned o be (11) ini esearch, ie exsrng there i actualy customer (12) nn fF yu prod Locations ao itl You need! to check out he acess of ny (13) nn OUT tvtsted in Is here parking ox pu anspor? Ard ow abut YOU (14) nn? ter Word, ae there ‘ores nearby tht may trelen your sucess? Final, god caster series esse So, (15) ‘he ight taf and provide the gt Kind of traling, and iW have a gst impact on stoner (16) sow a they tur again ad agai, 1 Ago B work © dive D fail 2A bloom B accomplish thrive D achieve 3A savings B capital € currency ——-D donation 4A eb B debt C dues D sums 5 A downsizing —B downshit downfall downtrends 6 A costs B feos C receipts charges, 7 A causes B esults € produces leads 8 A reduce B decline C diminish lessen 9A borrow B lease € owe Diet 10 A overheads Bills € accounts payments MA focusing B investing € following spending 12 A choice B interest, © opportunity D demand 13 A estate B doma € positon ——_D premises 4A finances B marketing ——C competition D management 15 A hie B take © arrange" sign 16 A relationship —-B connection Joyalty D devotionVOCABULARY 7 1115101855 AND MARKE FING 2 Match a person or group of people (1-10) withthe correct defiriton (a- 1 the founder .j 4 allthe people employed by 2 company or Within an Industry 2 supervisor someone who careflly examines information 2g about the economy, 3. aproject manager. someone in charge ofa group of workers 4a public lations officer. 4 someone who eas tem aorking on task orplan 5 acival {© person or company who isin competition with you 6 acolleague £ someone doing a similar job to you ina diferent organization or Company 7 the workforce 8 someone you work or cooperate with in the same company 8 counterpart 1h someone who has avery senior postion ina company, 9 anexecutive 1 someone who manages communication between a company and the media j)_the person who stated a company 3 Complete the phrasal verbs in italics with the correct preposition. Then match ‘each phrasal verb with a synonym from the box, ae ‘The company was ser .4P.in the 1990s and hasthrived ever established | since, establiched Postponed} 2 Communication had clearly broker nu between management planned and the workforce. ‘became a trend | 3. This popular product fist caught... im Europe and then Asian pee ‘consumers began to take an intrest. a “The company said they looked... 19a rie in profs anticipated | 5 Employees who reportedly deat... problems immediatly rejected suffered far les stress than employees who pu them collapsed = received For along time the company worked... new ways to grab our nea ston ast year, plans were drawn. (0 restructure te company prepared yeas pl spany. ‘The advertising industry Sometimes came it... great deal of 9 In the past, most employees Wert nn fobs that offered the most security 10 More organizations ook... older worker rather than younger AL Nicolas turned... the job and instead decd to head back to university,IELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 4 Choose the correct meaning for the words or phrases in italics. 10 takes a great deal of ime to rua business prope .€: A work for B find the necessary capital for marage ‘The company intend to implement the policy early next yea A complete B begintouse C change Employees are encouraged to take the initiative rather than wait for instructions ‘A make decisions for themselves B ask foradvice C cooperate with othets ‘The project was launched early in the 1990s. A started —B proposed rejected Ie seems that the company have now set dhe benchmark for castomer service, A setsomespecificrules B setahigh standard © set up research Since shift work was introduced, absenteeism has dropped considerably A produced goods Bpeoplenot attending work company morale ‘The pilot project wil run fr three months befor the executives make their decision... A global experimental © joint ‘The new design was the brainchild of ef Waterman, A creation B hobby —C ambition ‘The focus group gave rather negative feedback on the transpert system. A group of customers making complaints Ba group ofexeeutives © small group asked for their opinions ‘Many senior personnel ssid that doing overtime was expected of them, AA receiving ahigher salary B-making quick decisions © working long hours 5. Complete each sentence witha form of the word in CAPITALS, Asthe number of (1) reduondaweies rises and the concept ofjob REDUNDANT. 2) sens 8 disappearing, so the challenges facing job-seekers SECURE are growing, One issue is madern (3). procedure. fn the RECRUIT past, (4) sen ina profesionl-looking curriculum vite, APPLY ee interviewed by someone from the (5). team,andwere MANAGE. shorty informed if they were to bea new (6) ornot diy, EMPLOY hen afb (7) nnn.n-n aes the advert ioften placed by anagency VACANT via.an online notice board. The intl (8) nnn procedureisthen’ SELECT curried out by software programme tha recognizes key words inthe CCV. Bven ifthe ob-seeke 6(8) nnn inthe, oF they SPECIAL Ihave increased fim (10) sane BY 100% they may neverhear PRODUCT. back from the server ifit doesnt spot the key words reqited ‘some ways, tis canbe worse than receiving (11) scan leer REJECTVOCABULARY 7 {31/51/1255 AID MARKETING 6 Complete the dialogue by writing an appropriate word from the box in each space. ‘campigas — admen_—_ loyal segment —_ endorsement catch target brands billboards promote pop-ups tal; means audience pres logos pcement | ‘Tanya: OK, what notes have you made forthe advertising presentation? Yves: Well started with roadside (1) 24094428. , you know, posters and a ‘Tanya: Arent they abit outdated now? Wes: Idonit think so. They rally (3) your eye especially when you're stuck in traffic. The (4) ‘know that in most city sre’, you're going to have captive (5) ' Tanya: Tsupposeits true that you do reach a greater number of people, but surely its ‘mote economical to (6) the particular (7) ofsocity your product has been designed for? Anyway, [guess Iwas more interested i the psychology of advertising. So, for example, how new (8) are created and what they mean to people, and what makes people remain ©) © ‘one and not another. ‘Yes; Well think lot of young people are persuaded through celebrity (0) you know when they (1) a prodect ‘Tanya: dont know if that’ true. Teenagers are fairly sophisticated nowadays. Theyre probably influenced by product (12) though. I mean, all you see in | the movies these days ae company (13) Yes: [read that the Internet has taker over from the radio and TV asa (14) ssn OF advertising eventhough most people hate those annoying, 43) ‘Tanya; Yes, and I think alot of companies ace building up customer (16) through the websites they visit I think the idea is that in the future, wellbe sent adverts that they (17) jst to our tastes. ‘Yes: not sure like the sound of that! 7 Underline the correct word in each sentence. 1 The annual menie/salary from oll exports continued to rise during the 1980s. 2. The dspostble wages/income of unmarried employees was mainlyspeat an travel, 2 Tax/Fees on food items increased from 13% to 15% in early 2010. |The economicfeconomical tend i the fist quarter was a gradual éecline in exports | Profit ines/mangins on luxury goods have been lowered inorder to attract Discounts/Salesofeletronic goods peaked in December last year, Overall money/wealth inereased by 11% as export markets continced to grow. ‘Average earnings/takings per household in 2008 were just over $95,000. ‘A typial weekly pricefbudge or food soared from $171.83 to over $250 lst yer.= — VOCABULARY Science and discoveries 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space. [ tia che mater tis his cn cae gues abe pe One 1) to teatet abe ee a2) = sae ee en ened deste). es nthe ple. robes cna nee tebe ‘therapy This inoles exposing peopl other partial phobia under conte (8) mn. The (5) Debi ths that anew memory can be created which sys the eee ote stuaton 19 (6) se In mast cases, the ef seem to be more postive than those achieved ‘tough che nervention, ost recent n 2009, sees of (7) wn» emptied by lzabeth Pll t New York nites looked atthe way Year memories! were relive and he way thy could be manip tga. the experiments had been (8). om laboratory tas, Every ethers were exposed to. certain sou, they were given an elec shack, So hey lear ofa th sound, Sets (9) snr it ws posse to eat hat fear hough ‘tnt tang ir wich We ats were then exposed repeatey tothe sun wihout any eecc shock The igo this tring Wa (10) ne of the sound was ny fase in ths as thal ere tle ater an terval of fe mats but oenger han afew haus ater he lear memory as eed Phe’ ston furan (11) ne gn ec stacks when hom eared card, YS (12) ono On there. A ear alr the experiment rineten of (13) = tok Pert in turthes ests. Those who had rece “enon ring ve than sk ouster ear memory Ws revived il shored sigs of fear ovard the coloured cards Tas nh ad bien Wane uy showed no igs fear (14) no ht the ear memory hal ben erated. The esearch eas (15). Seemed 1 fe hpe fr a eu frm of pos tenet. 1 Away B means © method approach 2A ahering B changing adapting transfering 3A other B afer C side D over 4A examples ——B conditions cases D rules | 5A action B theory € practice process | 6 A front B mind © question point 7 A pioncering leading main D breaking 8 A foundout’ —B takenpart_——C Jookedinto carried out 9A gained B discovered acquited wondered 10 A meaningfol —B urgent € crucial D foremost MA volunteers B nominees candidates” applicants 12 A derived aimed € designed based 13 A members —B interviews subjects peaple M4 A indicating B pointing noting D gesturing 15 A findings B intentions options =D summaries‘VOCABULARY 8 in viscovent 2 Complete each statement about the text in exercise 1 with a form of the word in CAPITALS. Then decide i the statement is true (), false (F} or not given (NG) according to the text, 1 Spiders ae the most common cause of severe ety, ANXIOUS NS. 2 Behavioural therapy is more than treatments using BENEFIT drugs, 3. The rats sufered toelectic shocks during extinction EXPOSE training? 4 Bxtnctio tetiing’ i rts was carried outonlyifit SUCCESS was done within a short time period, 5 There was no between the ways that ratsand humars SIMILAR, responded to extinction training 6 Phobia sufferers have shown a positive s-toDrPhelpg RESPOND new form of treatment, 3 _Underne the two words or phrases in italic which are similar meaning, 1 The natural slences focus on the study of natural reactonfatsand events! Phenomena, for example, volcanic eruption o pant growth 2. Thesocialseiences are concerned withthe study oF human be iouractions/ Inowledge and societies. 3. "There isa great deal of speculaton/conjectre/worry about the fare ses ofthe deus 44 The research team hope that the dataspecimensfinformation willpove that their suspicions were correct. 5. An amazing theory/breaktrougadvance regarding the treatment of phobias has just ben published 4 Complete each sentence by choosing the most suitable adjective from the box that colocates with the noun in italics. More than ane answer may be possible. ‘underiying controversial reliable concrete” feasible biased ground-breaking empirical So far we have not discovered the Hndertsina.. cause of this behaviour 1 2 Theteam’s work resulted inthe frst ever animal to be cloned. 3. Genetic engineering is stil fase and causes a great deal of debate, 41 Science depends on data, whic is information gained through ‘observation, experience, or experiment, 5 The side-effects of the drug are uncertain but we will have more results aera further study 6 One day it may be technically to use the water on the moon and turn it Into rocket fel. 7 Some researchers fee! that Dr Connors anti-smoking views may have led toa interpretation ofthe study's findings, 8 US scientists have found evidence ofa direct link between light and the rhythas of the human bodyIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) that best fits each space. Looking into space Cuter space has intiqud mankind ever since west gazed upward as easy enough ta ee stars inthe ight ky wh the (1) «i. ey and may ety citations also noted that certain groups appeared to for fafa Shapes They use thse (2) ew help wih navigation and a a (3) of prediing the seasons and making Calendars. Ancient astronomers alsa Perceived pits fot that moved. They bleed they wre wandering tars andthe word plane 4)... fom the Geek word fr wanderer For mich of hua history it was abo beeved thatthe Earth was the cere ofthe Universe and that he plants (5) the Earth, and that ling meteorites and (6)... erpses were omens of dese, Iwas nt the 16° century tat Plsh nathenaticn an atonamer Hols Copernicus Presented 2 mathemati (7)... of how the sun actualy moved aroundthe Eat, (8) the prevaling understanding of how the slr system worked The alan pst and astronomer Galo Galle then used a teescope io (8)... ths they to be correc Many techncooical advances hae alomed us to pabe ilo spae she the, and oe ofthe most oneering was when heft (1) nnn spacer, the Apolo 1, sucess broke through (11) sus and touched down on the or’ surface, Nevertheless, much fou researc mist be done from far greater distances. Te Hubble Space Telescope was cart (12) wun. by& space shut in Api 1980 adi has alowed casmologis to gather nee data ast sgt thas proved great del of edence to support the ig Bang theory thal is the ea tha the Univers (13) an. 25 hat ence certain nthe ps and as conve 1 (14) nn Se then, 1A naked B bare © dear D plain 2A systems B constellations C arrangements classifications 3A process B course C measure -D means 4 Aaalls B bases derives D develops 5A spun B circled © surrounded —D enclosed 6 A sun B aly C day D solar 7A form 4 model © mould D copy BA disagreeing objecting = arguing —,_D challenging 9A prove B state © claim D display 10 A staffed B manned € occupied —_D comtolled 1A gravity B presure © space D layers 12 Aan B onbit © atmosphere D galaxy 13. A occurred B happened originated. sprung 4A extend B lengthen expand D enlargeQ ~ te a ee D —- 0° SS se VOCABULARY — oe The arts 1 Choose the answer (A, 8, C or D) that best fits each space, ‘Some people believe arts subjects such as iterature and music have litle importance in schools today. To what extent do you agree with this? "reduction there has lvays been (1B. oprion regarding the arts and moe (2) subjets such as mats and science. Today that debate corres oven as he alr of education i terad by techrologlal and social changes. The question Is wha ats ubpots ave outdated or whother they si)... tbe purpose of keeping ave creat and reminding us ofthe vale of beat, Ir most soit, the teaching ofthe ats encourages students to 4)... the power of ‘esthetics. In tm, thi helps them to defne anc uncerstand their nn ard ofr pootte! ‘racers and way of fa. has unig iniusroo tha has a beneical etl on huany consider the Japanese student wo i ingpre by Van Gogh 6) wn. 10 vst Europe. Acti ota (6) na the ats that ay do net deeop real skis. Hever, many | {ans subjects ae the string pois fr varying professions: designs 7)». that oes 8 huge range of careers. The study of orate enables studonts ta ... theses ‘teary, developing necessary skis fr any ob requring good communication However can also be argued thatthe arse .. Can we allow young minds ‘his haury when there are so many economic and emiranmental teat fo te safety of humankind? Once, an apereciaten ofthe ats was saan as necessary hr order forthe upper _casees to prove thal soistcation and figher status. Seca naw fs much mex (1) sp the stay of music and pang might be pursuod by stent wth gomire (1)... foroters, might be arotang heb ratho ran a west of va study tie, Cnty, the clash betwoon tha ats and scenic subjots wil always ha reset the bate Dotwosn abstact (12)... and conerot acs In shod, the kt bran arguing wth ‘he right brain as to whic of them shoul take charge nthe chal to malo the wold a beter pace. In 13)...» earn, pera the best attude we ca take eto 960 them 28 inseparable and equ (14)... 10 Ue development of ciation, 1A split B divided C opposed iD erent 2A practical B thoughtful actual D doable 3 A offer B deliver © provide D serve 4 A appreend ——-B accomplish appreciate dstinguish 5 A items B products goods D works 6 A balanced B levelled © pointed D sted 7A fied B group © theme D scope 8A speak B express © articulate D describe 9A invalid B impractical unbelievable incredible 10 A egalitarian ——B equivalent identical =D ale 1A capacity B proof € talent D facility 12 A concepts B plans € sketches oatines 13 A addition B view © panicular. terms 4A tre B vial ight D cursent 28IELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Complete each statement about the text in exercise 1 witha form of the word in CAPITALS. Then decide if the statements are true (7), false F) or not given (NG) according to the text. 1 Students now prefer subjects to ats subjects, 2 Am interest in the arts may expand people’ 3 Thereis litle that ats students will develop rel world skills 4 Inthe pasta ofarts subjects showed a persons superiority. 5 "There will probably be in the number of studens taking arts subjects, TECHNOLOGY CULTURE UKELY KNOW Grow 3. Match the words inthe box with the arts below, Some words may be used more than once. ‘ememoir ablow-towh charcoal astage cst ‘pigment canvas portrait. ametaphor a meady 1 Literature ....8.eemeoin, 2 Music z 3 Sculpture o 4 Drawing and painting 5 Architecture : 6 Drama 4 Complete each sentence witha form of the word in CAPITALS. 1 The book sometimes suffers from overlong. eserntinns, 2. Hewas one of the most writers ofthe ea 3 Wis. that many artists are worth more dead than sive, 4 The actors perform well, but the end ofthe play is sadly. 5 Allthe sculptures on display ae highly 6 ‘The will ean from Mareh 1 7 8 9 ‘The lecture will focus on Islamic Art andits patterns My university programme will focus on the arts. In my opinion the value ofan arts degree is 10 The will ake place at the Civie Theatre 1 Marquez developed his. style after veading the C waiter Franz Kafka 12 Iprefer to fantasy whenever I choose a fil. h bronze non-fiction a composition an orchestra sketch durability faction an instrument a rcheasal builder an installation rhythm a genre improvisation design poem DESCRIBE INFLUENCE IRONY PREDICT IMPRESS EXHIBIT GEOMETRY VISION RATE PERFORM LITERATURE, REALVOCABULARY 9 TIE Ait '5 Complete the lecture notes below by writing an appropriate word from the box. imeach space. biography metaphors version editorials ftion plot reviews translations Gabriel careia Marquez (2) .Bloaraphy, Born Columbia, March 1922, andl raised bby grandparents, ~ Worked for newspapers — wrote colununs, @ ana film (3) é Most famous novel was "100 years of Solitude, published tn 196% “he original. (5) was written Spanish - wow there ave 27 (6) so the book is Ienown. worldwide mre (7) {is about te influences of the outside world on a sraalt village ~ the style: Lots of (@) and the use of irony. {6 Both options are correct. Underline the one that is more sutablein the context. elem, everybody el aay ere lokng at ne ofthe most (1) anorshped balding in ur ey that, the National Museum, Asan example of made architect in an (2) urbana enviroment, it does vo tings. Wh suse of beauty (3) carvedark native vod, t stands outa a stucture tat eels our sory ad cut (4) inkeiancofentage Furthermore, ts anchites have won many (5) rewardavard forts unique form andthe wa allo i 0 much ‘raturalight,They new they hada social (6) reatemenesponsbily tots vistors so they designed structure tat bonged to a community Al arcitecs flow the pring that he frm ofa bung depends ons (7) mcten/operation Inthe ase of our museum, ths seems tobe especialy tue. “The architects say they had a clear (8) concepfypotess om the start: ta the museum must rove a sense of open (9) spaceoom so that vistors could kar ew ech nit and not be stacey oveconding. What you may not now that he current museum was rot he st on ths (10) grounds An carer 4-trey museum constructed inthe 1970s (11) meencountered ‘ith uriversal rics. had few architectural (12) mertpvos~ the tel decorate on the (13) facadeflace was uly andthe public ound the insite ofthe sructre dark and depressing, However asthe nunber feats ore, sit was decided to bul a large (14) actonetesion, another (15) ranting tothe westside, Fortunately serous structural (16) inpertions ans were found nthe easing museum, rearing that it had o be (17)puilt/aten dom and new plas had to be (18) deawrnade pat as, unin the ate 1980sWwW VOCABULARY Social issues and the media 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space. ‘Some people beliove that children can be better educated by being taught at home rather than by attending lessons at school. To what extent do you agree with this idea? Eciucation is now generaly regarded as a basie human (1)... meat counties, Chen fom 5-11 receive (2)... mary school education, and in others, they also ‘eosive secondary education curing tei (8) Howovor, thee ar some chilcon oar (4)... 10 Qo to schoo! but whose parents prefer to homeschoc! thar. In some counties tis a growing 6) In this essay 1 vit expore the reasons fr {fis (6) uu and he advantages of both approaches Fst ofall (7)... education, puss not only gain knowledge n a range of ‘2cademic subjects, bu they also arn valuable social)... s.ch as seoporaion| land team work, which can be used in thai act te. Secondly slalf Reve accyared (2)... which means they can use ofectve teaching (10)... They ean also set benehmars in other words, they know exactly what chickan at cferent ages should be able to (11) Home schooling, onthe othe and, can alow a child to receive (12). eterion, develop at thir own pace and aiso concentrate mare as they wil not have Yo dea wth (19) us flow students. Another pont in favour of home schootng fs that more lessons may imoWe elearing and the use of (14)... mec, ‘Continuous innovation in education fs proving students with many learning options. ‘ar option helps stents tobe (15) it should not be ruled ot 1A aspect B right © desire D need 2A compulsory —B required C egal D urgent 3A progress B growth € adolescence maturity 4A entitled B approved C granted enabled 5 A population ——B attitude C trend D choice 6 A event B occurrence fact D development 7A common B typical © average D mainstseam BA skill B manners © qualities abilities 9A diplomas B qualificaions C cetifiates licenses 10 methods B systems € schemes Duties MA achieve B make © perform —* D succeed 12 A separate B individual = unique D private 13, A disruptive —-B preventing © destroying. prohibitive 14 A mutual B interactive communicative D relating 15 A motivated ——B capable C profitable D improvedVOCABULARY 10 $0C1AL,IS318S AND THE MEDIA 2. Underline the two words in italies which are similar in meaning, 1 Many people are dependent on charity/aid/resources fox survival 2. People living in subusbsshanty rowns/sums often have no accesso eletrcty, 3. Iisparticularly hard to escape the vicious cylechain/cirle of poverty. 4A vast numberof people were suffering from starvation/malnutrtion/ mortality. 5 Women stil fice gender discrimination/prejudice/distinction ix many workplaces. 6 Several studies have shown that boys tend to underachieve/underperforn! Lunderrate in mixed-sex classes 7 More must be done fr the underprivileged inconveniontidisadvantaged in ove society 8 The government launched a poliey/cumpalgn/rusade to improve eating habits, 9 Scientists believe they have found link between anti-socal/harml/wrongfl behaviour and food additives, 10 Children from poor backgrounds are especially vulnerablelikely/sasceptible toa range of health problems. 3 Choose the answer (A, 8, Cor D) that best fits each space. Into’ etre, he to beg it asinge (1). of the mening of pret Bascal, anyone (2) oun om poverty amt afd asc man ee such as dean at od, cing and 3) santas, samenore they can ay sale and warm, the thngs many (4). fora. an make a dsincton betwen asa poverty ha, when eal are campy (5) vn] ean they have abscieyro acess othe Da eed I described belo; and hen thee s 6) poverty where peopl hae fresco han ters in the sane Soe ‘hat ome peopl do ot ees that poverty sacl bee the (7) nf oF Maan story. ele ae conta aed od (8). ané mayer Kd ot ee) 1A drat B overview sketch D speech, 2A hurting B dealing C experiencing D suffering 3 A qualifications B employment © shelter D medicine 4A have B take € feel D require 5A destitute B scarce © underpaid worthless 6 A relative B reasonable G similar D contrastive 7A situation B practice © oem D sate BA lack B shortages. famine D esrity 9 A issue B obstacle € hardship drawbackIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 4 Unslerline the correct options to complete the dialogue. Stan Kathy: Stan Kathy: stan Kathy Sta Kathy: stan Kathy: Sta So what do you want todo for the media stadies project? How about (1) fredom/restrcton of the press? We could lok at (2) banning! censorship in different countries and see what kind of news items are forbidden, [ts intrestng, isnt iT guess that’s why more and more people ae turning to bogging, asa way of (8) dsseminating/propagating and recaving information, Hmm, Tim not sure that that a reliable way of hearing abott (4) current/real affairs. On the net, people are unlikely to be objective about what they write, But you can say the same about journalists. They're bound be (5) inclined? biased. f you believe in man-made climate change, for instance, youre not going to be (6) mpartil/equalif you're reporting onan ani-climate change conference stl think you'e going to get better quality (7) ingring/irvestigative journalism {na newspaper, not the Internet. I 0 easy fr online news(8) agencievsoceies to jst copy each other’ articles with no attempt at verification. Maybe the so-called facts in the original article were true... or maybe not ‘Well, perhaps some ofthe respectable (9) broadsheet/editoral newspapers are reliable, but you can hardly say thatthe tabloids are, They jst come up with sensational headlines and take a very (10) esternal/sperficial look at politics and ‘Well, sure. So why donit we loo atthe kindof newspaper stories that get (11) pubiished/roadeast and why’? Is the swing sway fom serious journalism driven by consumer (12) request/demand, for instance? (Oh, you mean that editors just want the (13) ratings/ireulaton figures to go up? ‘es, so they print all those (14) expasés/raviews onthe private lives of celebrities, rather than inform us about serious issues. 1 guess thatthe trend with the (15) massgeneral media ~ its happening everywhere. '5 Change the form of the words in bold to complete the sentences. 1 The company held a press .cawértnge toanswer questions CONFER about what had cause the cars to break down, 2 Television programmes were originally supposed to be INFORM, _-rather than purely entertaining. 3 Asa television + Thave a duty to uncover the truth. CORRESPOND. 4. Lintend t enrol fF 8 COU i nnn EXE YORE JOURNALIST 5. Does the public really need these kind af. stories INTRUDE ‘which invade an individuals privacy? 6 Theamavnt of media given to sporting evens issubstantial, COVER 7. Television has highly. effect on young minds, INFLUENCE '8 The spread of North American television across the globe has CULTURE no doubt had a impact. 9 Personally I prefer the kind of. that lets you know DOCUMENT. bout current affairs 10 Can small childcen differentiate between programmes which Fact are fction-based and programmes which are r11 ot = vocaautany The body and health 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space, An effective health care system should encourage poople to take preventative measures against illness and disease, rather than encourage them to rely on treatment. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Over the tast fw centuries, grat (1) .-B. Rave been mad in the fd of medicine. ‘More treatmants have bacome avaiable, so that a range of nesses canbe 2) and thee (3)... of people in developed cous has extended. ts sila mater Of debate, however, whether goverment should focus on prevention ot ce, Nowadays the modais used to promote a (4)... appreach to pxesenng heath, dn ‘other wort, peop aro encouraged to look ater not only thar bodes, Et also tele ‘mental and emotional (6)... We have hac an-smoking campaigns andl aceon nutrtion for decades, and many people have quit ha icone habit or reduced thet tt intake. Thus, thar has been some decne in lng and heart disease. The government ‘Aso supoorts chilehood (6)... programmes, Thus, aw chien (7). om Previous fatal less such asrubola or hepatitis B, Now we ago have lets avaliable 18 doctor’ waiting rooms on relaxation (8). to reduce Sess. Alongside these are posters recommending how much exercise should be token ‘There is no doubt thatthe measixes above help peopl keep their heath to some extent. Howaver, whon it comes ta mast forms of canoer and innerted genetic (8) «the onl option availabe is retrent and soit vie that governments zontinue 19 (10)... BSaarch into medication. More eect pa (1). aed gs wth fev (12) on lets sult be ava 0 al cz2Ns, No ist tothe mpony Who ‘an afford the prices that 19)... comparies charge Prevention ony works when porson has active cortrol verte way thei body uncon. 1A stages B advances sesults D inswers 2A healed B cured C dealt D sided 3. A expansion longevity period D expectancy 4A holistic B conservative G supplementary D cetiled 3A aspects B situation € wellbeing _D tackground 6 A injection B antidote © antibiotics —-D immunization 7A suffer B complain ensure D tear 8A manners B behaviour practice techniques 9A Sauls B syndromes G disorders D_malfunction 10 A pay B fund © donate D afford MA delay B elie C support asistance 12 A side B extra © margin D down 13 A chemistry B medicinal pharmaceutical D surgicalIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Complete the sentences below by writing a word fram the box in each space. Jungs veins cochlear bones tendons muscles arteries joints cells metabolism —retinay hormones 1A persistent cough isa sign of damage tothe ..#2..., often caused by smoking 2 Thetwo. are responsible for carrying blood away from the heat, 3 Amadult human is estimated to be made up over 100 tilion. 4 Without calcium, human become weak nd fragile 5 ‘often become damaged or inflamed during excessive sports practice {6 Adolescents may sufer changes in mood due to Muetwations in thee 7 Aftera long period in hospital, unused. become weak and sift 8 Even the most experienced doctors cantot always Bnd enews icy When they nee to give injections, 9. The elderly often sufer pain in theie in particle the wrists and noes, 10 Many people wrongly blame their weight gan ona low. 11 Damage tothe ‘may lead to permanent blindnes 12. Children who are hearing-impaired are now offered implants to allow them to have sense of sound, 3 Complete the definitions of human body systems by writing a word from the box in each space. cerdiovascular respiratory musculoskeletal reproductive immune endocrine __digestve __nenvous 1 The sareliovaseutar system is made up ofthe heart, arteries, veins and capillaries, 2 The system allows the bay to process food and transform nutrients into energy. 3 The system is made up ofa network of els called neurons that coordinate actions and transmit signals between diferent pars ofthe body 4 The system is made up of both internal and external sexual organs sperm and ova (egg), 5 The system is made up of airways, lngs and diaphragm, 6 The system is made up of bones, joints, muscles, tendons et. 7 The system protects the body from bacteria and ruses. 8 The system produces chemicals called hoemonesin the body which ave responsible forthe contol of metabolism, mood, growthand developmentVOCABULARY 11 1) i= BODY AND HEALTH, 4 Complete the table below by writing an appropriate word from ‘he Symptoms and Treatment boxes in each space. Symp ‘reament ‘tenmtoncmparre a each cough damage inalers quien a _ =—hEhiéi_eeses ss tion teat age ‘echt Dies a _ "chee | ae ~ Sudden (1) .feeflarwamation,. of | airways to the lungs tare _ —— Difficulty with (2). a as pollen and dust eee a ~ BK ——— eT eat tem rome owe = Kata pea “Muscle (7)... ame ea ea = Maintenance of heclthy blood = fhe gh ned Long term complications: es 13) ne 80K Diabetes: Heart disease ae edie vi orange et aa st below in (4), Damaged (12). or SS even blindness cae > fot) ce 2 Spe tt | yates 2 eek ag | cml noon |e Soh ase (the fle’) - as) affecting the ae —rr———_—L—___ hs i a (ith ne youn ‘work on viral infections)IELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Match each person (1-8) with the statement that describes their job (a-h). 1 carrier 8 ‘8 "During a pregnancy. check the baby’s ‘growth and measure the mother's blood pressure 2 aphysiotherapist. 1 ‘Learry out several major operations a week swith the help ofthe tam? 3 asurgeon “treat my patients using needles which have to insert into various key points of their body. Ths treatment can relieve headaches, muscle pain, and other disorders! 4 amide on 4. ‘As elas the symptoms of patients disease, I lso take their physical and psychological state into account. The remedies require many stages of dilution? 5 ageneral practitioner (GP) mn @ ‘Twe designed a new ecercise and stretching programme forthe player, and we believe hel avercome the inary in time for the next game! 6 anacupuncturist, fF ‘Atthis time of year were writing out a huge ‘numberof prescription for antibiotics, ‘mainly for throat infections 7 apharmactst 1g was completely unaware [ad the disease. Thad no symptoms. Irwastt until had @ routine blood test that found out I could pass on hepatitis C 8 shomeopath . Ih ‘One of our roles isto ensure that people are taking the right dosage. We dont want people feeling drowsy while theyre driving to work! 6 Underline the most appropriate word in each sentence. 1 Washing hands thoroughly helps prevent the stretching/spreading/passing of germs. 2. Chronic/Acute/Durable describes serious pain over along period of ime, 3 Repetitive stress njury (RSF) may occur in the wrstslankles/inuckles of mouse 4 Health officials doubt the disease wil reach peal/nationalepidemic proportions. 5. Smallpox was finally expeled/radicated/termsnated in 1979 {6 The disease is popular/contagious/transportable so patients mast remain isolate, 7 8 Dring the fist six weeks of life a baby is known as a(n) fteembryovinfant, People dissatisfied with conventional medicine are turning to ltrative! secondasy/replacement medicine, such as homeopathy, 9. Scientists have carried out tests to check the placabo efetvesul/use inpatients 10 The inability to fall asleep is known as amnesia/insomnialanorexa, 1M Analy diggnosisexamnination/survey ofthe disease is vital(12 VOCABULARY Attitude and opinion 11 Choose the answer (A,B,C or D) that best fits each space, { The invention of the mobile phone has (1) ...P.... revolutionized the way people communicate and infuenced every aspect of our ves. The (2) nun Whether this technological novation has done more harm than good In order to adress the question, we must First turn othe type of consume (3) anew St parents buy mobile phones for their teenagers to track thei whereabouts ae ensure their salety. We can also (4... that most teenagers want mobile phones to avoid missing out on social contac. In this contest, the advantages are clear: However, ne canrot (5) the fact that tet messages have been used by bulls to intimidate flow students. Tere is 50 (6) ....« evidence that tating has affected literacy skis | ‘The ubiqutous use ofthe mobile phone has, (7) uns question, afeted acu consumers too, What employe, on the way home from work, ould be (8)... to answer a cll fom their boss? (9)... only 18% of us, acordng to a recent survey, ae wing ta snitch of their phones once we've let the office. (10) sens bile hones can be intrusive bu there are obvious benefits possessing (ne. (11) nan speaking, they ae (12) nnn When it comes to making soci or business arrangements at short notice, (13) vnnne 0 recent survey, they aso prove their owners with a sense of security in emergency situations In conclusion, mobile phones do have their drawbacks, but these are (14) von bythe benefits | would (15). that itis not the tool hat chooses its purpose Lut the use, [ki ec eee oom 1A improbably ——-B impossibly uncertainly undoubtedly 2A topic B issue © subject D axe 3. A Accordingly -B Presumably C Commonly —_D “raditionlly 4A expect B believe © assume D reckon 5A deny B reject © reuse D disallow 6 A onargusble —B indisputable doubtless. unhesitating 7 Ano B past © beyond D without 8A celuctant B stubborn unenthusastic sistant 9 A Knowingly B Apparently Surely D Seemingly 10 A Admitedly —B Incidentally C Generally _D egretably 1A Truly B Individually € Personally D Honestly 12. A worthy B priceless © significant iavaluable 13 A Citing B According Referring D_Concerning 1H A outweighed —-B overcome overrated —-D undervalued 15 A continue B pursue C argue D followIELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Underline the word or phrase in italics which has a different meaning, 1 Advocates/Opponent/Supporters/Champions of this theory are growing in number 2 Researchers have recently found compelling/convincing/undeniable/scan evidence. 3. Professor Taylor aismisss/concurs with/support/backstheides of earlier migration, 4 There is considerable conjecture/speculation/suppostion/proof concerning this subject. 5. When it comes to the potential use of biofuels, Schuman isa well-known detractonkeptclcapaigner/rtc. 6 ‘The team concedes/adnis/confesesrefute it may have misinterpreted the results 7 Chan continued to doubt/inss/taim/eontend thatthe manuscript was authentic, 8 These indingy/summariesconcusions/results suggest that dogs were domesticated ‘much eae than previously thought ‘9, Many of the principles behind behaviourism were refited/onntested/defended opposed inthe latter half of the twentieth century 10 Ifthe tomb had been defaced so badly Collins reasoned/nejctedinfrred/deduced that it must have been done fr political reasons. 11 What Alexey did not contraditforeseeipredit/envisage wa the spoed at which the cells began to de 12 What began as a(n) asumption/theoryypothess/denial soon becanve established fact 3 Complete each sentence by choosing the most suitable adjective from the box. that collocates with the noun in italics. ad incortect he common good empiri preva otal ___unanimous 1 Itisa £0040. misconception that some people have natwrally superior 2 Boyd makesa + eve agains the increasing use of pesticides. 3. There has always been a great deal Of o..nnn opposition tothe theory of| evolution 4. Wiliams found this explanation to be highly sand set out to disprove 5 Sociologists may begin thelr research based on Fearsay, and then look for. evidence. 66 "The notion that sharks re naturally aggressive is a conn assumption, "hough many believe it 7 There was a decision amongst all the team members to continue the project for another two years. 8 Wehave so Feason t believe that the views originated in an animal species. 9 The _-- opinion amongst researchers is that ‘mother originated from the Sanlesit word ‘mtVOCABULARY 12 ATTITUDE AND OPINION 4 Match the comments in direct speech (1-8) with the explanations in reported speech (a-hy. 1 ‘Tam of the same mind. £ 4 Professor Johannson sa he strongly suspected 2 ‘Tam reluctant to drawa conclusion. -b Profesor Johannson sad he was ‘surprised. 3 ‘Tam sill troubled «Professor Johannsan sid that twas acceptable to think that 4 Thavea hunch. 4 Professor Johannson sid he was ‘optimistic that. 5 Thaver diferent take omit! wu € Professor Johannson sud he agreed. 6 “Twas immediately struck by. Professor Johannson sad he wasnt 7 ‘Istillhold out hope £8 Profesor Johannson said he was worried 8 “Tthink you have to take ita given that.) Professor Johannson said he Aisagreed 5 Replace the word or phrase in italies with a form of the phrasal verb or phrase from the box. ‘tskeaback lean owardsgoalong with win over pointto fathom out _bearout_ __writeff —ruleout puzzle over 1 2 ‘The researchers were completely suprised by the esto the test. taken, aback, : wars nw thks ther is more truth inthe idea of upbringing being more important han grotics inthe ‘Natures Nurar? argument (Other scientists in the fell have not yet been convinced by Simonds claims, PPhysiognomy, the study of head shape in elation to personality, was dismissed as Pseudoscience in the late nineteenth century. Archaeologist have long Geen confused bythe layout ofthe huge stones ‘The teams initial ndings were confirmed bya second series of tet. Werhli has te same opinion as Khan on this subject. Ericsson says no tothe possibility of treating the bugs with pesticide Both researchers regard deforestation asthe primary cause of extinction, Wie have finally come to understand how this complex process wots.IELTS LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Complete each sentence with a preposition that collocates with the word or phrase in italics. Then decide if the sentence expresss agreement (A), uncertainty (U) oF disbeliefidisapproval (0). 1 Pearce cautions .29mist... she idea that the drug will delay the effects permanently... 2 The Czech researchers say their findings are consistent. the Swiss teams ‘3. When the team came up with their hypothesis it was geet. sceptics, 4 There seems tobe a strong correlation birth erder amongst siblings and how ambitious they each tend to be, 5 Lee subscribes the idea that podcasting wil hive a leading roe in education 6 The question of whether online gaming relly improves hand-eye coordination is open debate, 7 ‘The particular design ofthis urban development has been called guestion.. 8 The jury iss. ‘on whether such a form of therapy is beneficial or 9 Inmy opinion, this new evidence provides another ik the boxto support the theory, 10 Reed's careless approach to journalism meant thatthe newsaper fll disrepute 7 Complete each sentence with a form ofthe word in CAPITA:S, 1 This hypothesis has come in for a great esl of .eitfetsn, carne 2 These latest findings have confounded all EXPECT 3 Itscemed ‘to people in the Middle Ages that ourplanet CONCEIVE could be round, 4 Hr findings challenge the that elderly people necessarily ASSUME become forgetful 5 Lanser remains and insists that thee is insufficient proof, SCEPTIC speaking, itis possible to clone any living orgasm, HYPOTHESIS 7 There seems tobe litle amongst researchers thatthe CONVINCE care will be found soon, 8 Martens shares his colleague's for fieldwork, ENTHUSE 9 Most marketing professionals seem to bein fom thispoint. AGRI 10. Freud’s work wa highly or many early psychologists. INFLUENCE 11 Rossis with volcanoes has nearly cost ims hs lifeon OCCUPY more than ane occasion. : 12 Kozima willingly there are risks associated with thiskind KNOW of experimentatthe ight (18) DR Rb >>> ro eerreeeeeee hope tha, by no, you've (2) and thal each person knows exactly wha they're ong t (3) 1 Choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) that best fits each space. Good morn everyone. As you know, your presenters are (1) .P.forthe wek ern. section of the presentation teach member a your group, inher seco. As ina ais. en you presen assignment, hope o see an induction wih clear (5) the resto the research youve (6) of deta bos ince a (8) Preseniaon, provide (8) ‘sre te (10) designed divided deal intended worked example closing supporting expressions criteria Pictures slistact invite sctaphorical involve timing respond biased Se eee ee eee eee eee for the presentation, is god, but dont oerromd a se wih too many photos as can your steer ad you can d hs in questions; by hat | mean ask questions (17) ther atenton, and then ie the answer yoursel. OF enue, you ned to deliver your peesentaton oto fast nt to sm Make eye contact wth your Benes — yo see wen theyre intrested, confused, when they've switched afl. Leave tine athe endo (19) any questions Adjust to make it completely dear oyu, te assessment (20) ane rater than speaking sil. operated allocated paper mentioned caeried grade finale bearing origin sayings regulations inp distur involve expressive take transferred nooanoannannooncance ng these shou be explied witha good tthe end, Anya foreach can you mae inthe ride, Thi can ben the frm of a graphs or bles and make of his datas ise on your side. The same goes for (71) ensure you acknonege the autho, the boo, the year aed soon yu can do al hat, you be on yur ayo lilo the (12) ‘What se? Veal (13) yur aucince. 14 ao aise you to (15) several was, Fst ice some (16) programmed contributed form text stated made wher conclusion siding quotes standards impressions prevent connect shetorcal way reply weighted eeuyeeosocUSoUUbEES yuu towards scheduled donated involve visual recommended taken level culmination telping “supplier critiques legisation layout interrupt beep instructive ce conduct pointedHELI LANGUAGE FKAL TILE 2 Match the people 1-12) to their descriptions (a-, 1 tutor 4 someone whose job involves using special equipment or machines, ofen ina university 2 teaching asistant 1b someone who has written a ook, article or other publication 3 lecturer «© someone with experience wha helps a ess- experienced person with thelr work 4 professor da teacher in a college ot university 5 undergraduate © someone who argues gaint you ina formal discussion 6 technician £ amember ofan organization tht speaks for and Tooks after the needs of students at each university oreollege 7 union representative... a teacher atthe most seniorlevelat college of ‘university 8 peer hh aperson who gives an academic tallkon a particular subject to large group of students 9 mentor 4 someone who may help the university teacher with their marking or who lead he discussion in & small group of students 10 author J aperson in the same group oF atthe sane level oF ability 11 opponent. ka person who has complete their fist degree at university 12 graduate 1a person who has not yet completed ther first, degree at university 3 Complete the text by writing a word from the box in each space, ‘kpc smters——~=papers——~—cerifcate lectives __programme __praspects el china for New Zealand when | was 16 an ised my high schol educa‘en there, | was ft ‘eta abou which bach (1). EAE... | wanted ota, the Bachelor of Commerce ad anistratin, and | qui died to doy (2) in inerationd Buses because hat was my parle intret Al the india (3) ok interesting, thee were about Sever a year, but the, when I started reading the on (4) inmote deta, | realzed there was alto (5) [mean eta subjects, and tht I ad to haose wich ones wanted to do ding the (6) foreach yea Anya, made my cice and Say reed ry degree (7) atthe graduation ceronony ast ne. My mathe vas very proud ad pt itn a ramel The next step (8) but Tm going to tay ith m company in Avan fora ew years fst Sern ree reerereemncenenreemenmiorionenareentnontrentnneVOCABULARY 13. ACADEMIC ENCOUNTERS 4 Replace the explanation in italics with a word or phrase fram the box. libliogrephy thesis statement recommendations eave study project dissertation —_first draft 1 Atthe end of your essay, dnt forget to include the ist of al the books you used fo Jind your information, Sibioaraphy, 2 Most students give thei tutors their wnfinshed essay for fosdback and suggestions and then give the tutor the improved esa 3 Wei is in the middie of writing along piee of written work as partof her undergraduate degree 4 "Theie piece of research that recorded details of how the situation developed took five years to cary out and complete, 5 You must make your own opinion cleat i the assignment and indude some ideas and suggestions for improvement {6 Your introduction should contain a section where you describe the aims of your long «say and what you wil include i 7 Third year students must work in groups to complete apiece of reearch om atopic oftheir choice. ‘5. Undertine the two possible verbs in italics in each sentence, 1 Do you think it willbe possible to fulf/mectestend the deadline? 2 You'llneed to wndertake/earry out/ perform some ofthe research at the muse 3. 500 new students are expected to smvolveattend/take part in orientation week, 4 Lthink we have to submit/passoverzhand in out essays by Fray next week 5. Tm not satisfied with my conclusion so I think I have to amend/edo/afct 6 7 8 "This time next woek welll be siting/passng/taking the final exam! oimprove your grades/eredis/marks, youl need to impeove your accuracy. Inout latest experiment, we found that over 2434 othe recipients sample/subjects were unable to remember the brand names correctly. 9 Tim ooking for someone to proof-read/approve/g through my thes for typing errors before I give iti, 10. You missed a really useful seminar/tutoriallappointment last week we had a really ood discussion with the tutor {6 Complete each sentence with aform of the word in CAPITALS. 1. Fmhoping to get an 288240". on the deadline for my essay. EXTEND. 2 Thefinal date fr dissertations is thes May, SUBMIT 3 Tm not sure how the of credits works forthis paper. ALLOCATE. 4 What are the for enrolling for this degree? REQUIRE 5 Inhis presentation he gave detailed ofthe results of ANALYSE the experiment. {6 Copying someone elses work without admitting tis known asa PLAGIARIZE 7 Tthinle we should present our to the class on Priday FIND 18 [think we receivea writen ‘four presentation tomorow, ASSESS