Listening and Reading


The thoughts below are from the exam tips in the reading and listening modules of Units 6–10.


A Complete each sentence about listening, using ONE WORD ONLY. 1. When I am listening for specific information, like writing names of places on a map, the speaker will often __________ information that I need to answer a question.


2. Sometimes I will have to complete a short __________ of what I heard on the tape. I need to spell words correctly and make sure they __________ grammatically. However, if I’m not sure how to fill a space, I should write what I think I hear.


3. Having a table will help when I listen, because I can predict how the talk will be organized and __________ into parts. I will know that the speaker is going to move to a new topic within the talk.


4. I will sometimes need to understand the meaning of a key word I don’t know from the context. I might have to __________ the spelling of a new word if it is part of an answer.


5. If a task asks me to classify, I will need to read the __________ carefully so that I know exactly what to do. I will need to look at points as I listen because they will not be in the same __________ as I hear them.


B Complete each sentence about reading using ONE WORD ONLY.


1. In the IELTS Reading Module, passages which are advertisements, leaflets or information pages will be clearly divided into sections. Texts will be clearly divided into __________.


2. Reading the __________ sentence, which is usually the first sentence, of each paragraph will help me to read more quickly. I will often be able to predict quite a lot about a text just by reading the __________ sentence.


3. I will understand a text better if I can quickly see what is __________ and what is opinion.


4. When you complete a summary, you will either need to use words from the text or choose words from a __________. If the words come from a __________, they will not always be words from the text. I should always look at what comes before and after a space in a summary so I can check that answers __________ grammatically.


5. I will read more quickly and understand texts better if I see how one word or phrase __________ back or forwards to another. I need to understand how __________ words, like it, this, there and one, are used.


C Answer the questions (Y) yes or (N) no. 1. Has your listening and reading improved since the last review section?


2. Do you feel more confident about doing well in the tasks? 3. Are you dealing better with words and phrases that you don’t know?


Exam tip: Don’t worry if your scores for some tasks are the same as they were earlier in the course. The tapescripts are getting longer. Vocabulary and grammatical structures are more challenging!


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4. Are you happy with the number of correct answers you are achieving in the tasks? ___


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