English for Exams Karen Kovacs

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camera 
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Wednesday 
U 
half 
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foreigner
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interesting 
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restaurant
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2 Listen to check your answers. Then repeat the words.
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IELTS Speaking Exam: Part 3
Q
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You are going to hear questions that are typical of Part 3 of the exam. Answ er them and
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record your answers. Ask a friend o r teacher to listen carefully to your recording. Are 
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there any words you pronounced incorrectly? Practise saying the w ords w ith accurate
pronunciation. Keep a lis t of words you have m ispronounced and test yourself frequently.
Now listen to the sample answers.
Exam tip: 
You w ill have noticed that the sample answers contain contractions, e.g.
I'm
(for 
I am).
Contractions are extremely common in spoken English, and using them 
can make your English sound more natural and fluent. Check how to pronounce them, 
however, or your English could become unclear.
Some contractions are very inform al and are better avoided in the exam, e.g. 
a in 't
and 
in it
[for 
is n 't it).
Studying the sample answers w ill show you which contractions are 
suitable.
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Speaking for IELTS

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G ram m ar: The passive
Unit 9
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You can use the passive 
[be
+ past participle) to introduce an argum ent or opinion. The 
im personal subject 
it
is often used. Study these examples.
It is often argued that comm unities are breaking down, [it + be
+ past participle + 
th a t. . .]
Saint Petersburg is considered by many to be Russia s m ost beautiful city,
(subject + 
be 
+ past participle + 
to
infinitive)
We use the passive if the perform er of the action is unim portant or unknown.
Other verbs typical in this type of construction are 
believe, say, think, find, claim, reported, 
prove,
and 
show.
Example: 
It has been conclusively shown that children benefit from a stable 
home environment.
Decide if the follow ing sentences can be re w ritte n in the passive. If so, rew rite them.
(Note that none of the sentences below is incorrect and that the use of the passive is 
optional.)