tailieunhanh - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM - Specimen materials handbook

Contents of the Test An IELTS test is made up of four modules. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules. There is a choice of Reading and Writing Modules depending on whether you are an ACADEMIC or GENERAL TRAINING candidate. | CONTENTS Page Introduction. 3 Contents of the Test. 4 How to Take the specimen Test. 5-6 Re-using the specimen Question Papers. 7 How to Mark the Listening and Reading Modules. 8 Interpreting your Scores. 9 Answer Keys Listening. 10-11 Reading Academic . 12-13 Reading General Training . 14-15 Sample Candidate Scripts and Examiner Comments 16-33 Sample Candidate Interviews and Examiner Comments 34 Answer Sheets Listening. 35 Reading Academic and General Training . 36 Writing Academic and General Training . 37-40 This handbook is accompanied by a booklet containing the following specimen question papers Listening Module Academic Reading and Writing Modules General Training Reading and Writing Modules Speaking Module There is also a 30 minute tape containing the Listening Module and interviews for 3 candidates. -2- Introduction NOTE Do not look at the rest of the booklet until you have read this Introduction. The Specimen Materials should be read in conjunction with the IELTSHandbook. The main purpose of the specimen Materials is to give future IELTS candidates an idea of what the test is like. They also give candidates the opportunity to test themselves to see whether their English is at the level required to study at an institution where the teaching is in English. In the past some people who took the test did not reach the standard of English needed to be accepted at the institution of their choice. They spent time and money taking a test which was far too difficult for them. We hope the specimen Materials will stop this happening. People who intend to take the test can complete the question papers in this pack mark them themselves and see whether their scores are good enough for them to attempt the test itself. A high score on these specimen papers however does not guarantee that the same standard will be reached in the real test. These specimen Materials are the only practice materials for IELTS approved by the British Council University of Cambridge Local .