English for Exams Karen Kovacs

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Listen to the questions and statements. Respond using a short answer and give some 
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more details.
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Example: Have you been on holiday yet this year? - No, I haven't, but I plan to go and see my
fam ily in Iran la te r in the year. I'm rea lly looking forw ard to it because I know they'll 
spoil me rotten !
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Speaking for IELTS

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Unit 11
IELTS Speaking Exam: Part 1
You are going to hear questions that are typical of Part 1 of the exam. Listen to each 
question and give your answer. Use short answers where appropriate.
Now listen to the sample answers.
Expressing yourself indirectly
Exam tip: 
If you don't know the word for something, you w ill need to express it in an 
indirect way. For example, if you don't know the term
brochure,
instead of We 
looked in 
a travel brochure,
you could say 
We looked in a magazine with inform ation about a ll kinds 
o f holidays.
Match the beginnings of sentences 
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- 8  with the endings a -h .
It's a k in d nf
a
sells you flights and accommodation.
It's s o m e th in g ynu dn w h p n
b
keeping your toothbrush, shower gel and 
brush in.
It's m a rlp nf
c
short holiday. 
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i It's a place where ....
d
a pair of shorts but it's for swim m ing in.
i 
It's s o m e th in g you
e
cardboard, with a picture and room to w rit 
on the other side.
It lo o k s (a hit) lik e
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wear on your feet on the beach.
It's used for ..
9 you want to get a tan.
It's a person who ...