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The Practice Tests<br />
PRACTICE TESTS<br />
HOW TO TAKE THE PRACTICE TESTS<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e the Practice Tests<br />
Find a quiet room with a desk, and make sure that you have enough time to complete each test<br />
and are not going to be interrupted.<br />
You will need a pen and two photocopies of the Listening and Reading Test Answer Sheet on<br />
page 163, and a photocopy of the Writing Test Answer Sheets on pages 164 and 165. You will<br />
also need a cassette player <strong>for</strong> the Practice Listening Tests, a blank tape <strong>for</strong> the Practice Speaking<br />
Tests, and a watch or clock.<br />
NB: The suggested times given in this book <strong>for</strong> the smaller blocks of Reading Test questions are not<br />
a feature of the actual <strong>IELTS</strong> Reading Test. They are given to assist with your practice sessions only.<br />
During the Practice Tests<br />
Follow each test's instructions carefully, and do not spend longer on the examination than the<br />
instructions allow. If you spend longer on the Practice Tests than the instructions allow, you will<br />
not get an idea of how well you will per<strong>for</strong>m in the real <strong>IELTS</strong> examination.<br />
When you have finished the Listening Test, allow yourself 10 minutes to transfer your answers<br />
onto the Answer Sheet, give yourself a short break, and then go on to the Reading Test.<br />
At the beginning of each part of the Reading Test there are suggestions <strong>for</strong> how long you should<br />
spend on each set of questions. Be sure to follow these suggestions carefully.<br />
At the end of 60 minutes, stop doing the Reading Test and immediately continue with the Writing<br />
Test. Then go on to the Speaking Test, and record your responses on a blank tape.<br />
After the Practice Tests<br />
Check your answers to the Listening and Reading Tests with the Answer Keys on pages 160 and<br />
159. Check your answers to the Writing Tests with the Model Answers on pages 166 to 169. Ask<br />
a teacher to look at your Writing Tasks and to listen to the tape you recorded <strong>for</strong> the Speaking<br />
Test in order to estimate your scores.<br />
Then use the Score Interpreter on page 162 to discover how well you did in each Sub-test, and<br />
how much extra English study you may need to do to improve your score. In the actual <strong>IELTS</strong><br />
test, your Overall Band Score is the average of the 4 Sub-test Band Scores.<br />
Once you have completed Practice Test One, and have checked with the Score Interpreter, turn<br />
to the <strong>Hints</strong> Section <strong>for</strong> help with those questions that caused you difficulty. The guide to using<br />
the 101 Helpful <strong>Hints</strong> is on page 11. Then continue the test process with Practice Tests Two,<br />
Three and Four on pages 107, 127 and 138 respectively.<br />
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