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IELTS Prep from the Name You Trust

McGraw-Hill IELTS, Second Edition is the ideal way to sharpen skills and prepare for this high-stakes English proficiency test, which is required for admission or hiring by schools, multinational corporations, and government agencies worldwide. Whether you’re preparing for the Academic or General Training version of the IELTS, you’ll benefit from the intensive practice you get from tests prepared by a veteran IELTS teacher and grader.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a paper-based test consisting of four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Question types include multiple choice, sentence completion, short answer, classification, matching, labeling, and diagram/chart interpretation. This guide provides intensive practice with tests just like the real IELTS in format, topic coverage, and degree of difficulty. Tips on English spelling and grammar, and exercises throughout the book, prepare you for all sections of the test. Downloadable audio tracks model examples of strong responses to the speaking and listening sections.

Score-Raising Features Include:
• 4 practice Academic Tests
• 2 practice General Training Tests
• Drills to help you build the English language skills you need
• Strategies specific to each question type
• Advice on the best ways to approach the important Writing sections
• Special sections for people who need to reach Band Seven on the IELTS
• MP3 CD includes audio files to help you prepare for the Listening and Speaking sections
 
Everything you need to succeed on the IELTS in one comprehensive package!


 

Author(s): Monica Sorrenson
Series: McGraw-Hill's IELTS
Edition: 2
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Year: 2017

Language: English
Pages: 456

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
PART I Getting Started
Chapter 1 Introducing IELTS
What is the IELTS exam?
What are the four parts of the test?
How is IELTS marked?
How should I prepare for IELTS?
Characteristics of different bands
PART II Building IELTS Skills
Chapter 2 IELTS Listening
Introduction to the Listening test
How is the Listening test marked?
How to fill out the Listening and Reading answer sheets
Listening strategies
Always listen for evidence
Strategies for each question type (i)
Strategies for each question type (ii)
The alphabet and numbers in the Listening, Speaking, and Writing tests
Listening Taster Test
Chapter 3 IELTS Reading
What happens in the Reading test?
How is the Reading test marked?
Academic Reading Taster Test
Reading strategies
Extra practice filling in a flowchart
Extra practice labelling a diagram
Special information about the General Training Reading test
GT Reading Taster Test
Chapter 4 IELTS Writing
What happens in the Academic Writing test?
What happens in the GT Writing test?
How is the Writing test marked?
Model answers to Academic Writing Task 1 questions
A single table in Task 1
Assessing candidates for Academic Writing Task 1
Assessing candidates for GT Writing Task 1
Assessing candidates for Academic and GT Writing Task 2
Understanding Task Fulfilment in Writing Task 2
Tone in Academic Writing Task 2 and GT Writing Task 1
The introduction in Writing Task 2
Writing the essay
Topic and supporting sentences in Writing Task 2
The conclusion in Writing Task 2
Understanding Coherence and Cohesion in Writing
Paragraph organisation in Writing Task 2
Linkers
Punctuation
Handwriting
Understanding Vocabulary for Writing
Describing graphs and charts in Academic Writing Task 1
Using approximate language in Task 1
Nominalisation
Understanding Grammar for Writing
Grammar and Vocabulary Test 1
Grammar and Vocabulary Test 2
Grammar and Vocabulary Test 3
GT Task 1 formal letters – a request
GT Task 1 formal letters – a complaint
GT Task 1 formal letters – an offer
GT Task 1 semi-formal letters – a view
Academic Writing Taster Test
GT Writing Taster Test
Writing – Putting it all together
Chapter 5 IELTS Speaking
What happens in the Speaking test?
How is the Speaking test marked?
Speaking Taster (Buzzer) Test
Fluency and Coherence
Spoken vocabulary and grammar
Pronunciation
Speaking – Putting it all together
Chapter 6 IELTS Spelling
Writing Task 1
Writing Task 2
Spelling and Pronunciation
Spelling and remembering what you see
Chapter 7 IELTS Vocabulary and Grammar
Introduction to Vocabulary
Word families
Reference and substitution
Vocabulary in Speaking Part 1 – Personal information and mini topics
Phrasal verbs
Thirty-three idioms which are safe to use in the Speaking test
Multi-choice test for vocabulary, grammar, and spelling 1
Multi-choice test for vocabulary, grammar, and spelling 2
Sentence types
PART III IELTS Practice Tests
Academic Practice Test 1
Academic Practice Test 2
Academic Practice Test 3
Academic Practice Test 4
General Training Practice Test 1
General Training Practice Test 2
Answers to Parts I and II
Answers to Part III
Appendices
IELTS Logs: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary
Checklists for practice and real tests
Answer sheet