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You have to write 200 words in
Writing Task 1.
Answer: False / F
Question Answer
200
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In the listening test you are given
extra time to transfer your answers
to the answer sheet.
Answer: True / T
Question Answer
300
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There are 3 parts to the
speaking test.
Answer: True / T
Question Answer
400
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Grammar is the most important
factor when the writing test is
assessed.
Answer: False / F (writing is assessed
according to your grammar, content,
vocabulary and organisation)
Question Answer
500
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Is spelling important in the IELTS
reading test?
Answer: Yes – if the answer
contains a misspelling NO points
will be awarded for that answer.
Question Answer
100
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Which is usually the most difficult
passage in the reading test?
Answer: Reading passage 3
Question Answer
200
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How long does the reading test last?
Answer: 1 hour
Question Answer
300
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Do you have time after the reading
test to transfer your answers to the
answer sheet?
Answer: No – you should write
your answers directly onto the
Answer Sheet.
Question Answer
400
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How long should you spend on each
section of the reading test?
Answer: 20 minutes - it is generally
recommended that you spend
20 minutes on each section.
Question Answer
500
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How many people are in the room
for the speaking test?
Answer: 2
Question Answer
100
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Do you have any time to prepare
what you want to say in Part 3 of
the speaking test?
Answer: No – only in Part 2 are
you given time to prepare your
answer.
Question Answer
200
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How long do you have to prepare for
Part 2 of the speaking test?
Answer: 1 minute
Question Answer
300
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How many parts (sections) are there
in the speaking test?
Answer: 3
Question Answer
400
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Can you ask to be given a different
topic to speak about if you don’t
like the topic you have been given?
Answer: No
Question Answer
500
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How many times do you listen to
the recording in the listening test?
Answer: Once
Question Answer
100
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How many parts (sections) are there
in the listening test?
Answer: 4
Question Answer
300
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What should you do if you find that
you have written the answers for the
listening test on the answer sheet
reserved for the reading test answers?
Answer: Cross out READING at the
top of your answer sheet and replace
it with the word LISTENING.
Question Answer
400
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Is it acceptable to use abbreviations
in your answers?
Answer: Yes – BUT the abbreviation
must be correct: Example – 21rd dec
is incorrect.
Question Answer
500
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How many pieces of writing must be
done for the writing test?
Answer: 2
Question Answer
100
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How many words should you write
for writing task 2?
Answer: 250 words
Question Answer
200
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How long does the writing test last?
Answer: 1 hour
Question Answer
300
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What does wrting task 1 consist
of?
Answer:
General – A letter (formal, friendly
or semi-formal)
Academic – Describing a graph or
chart, a process, a table, diagram
or a map are the most usual topics.
Question Answer
400
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Which factors are taken into
account when marking the writing
tasks?
Answer: Writing is assessed
according to grammar, content,
vocabulary and organisation.
Question Answer
500