Page 167 - Complete IELTS Bands 5 - 6.5_Neat

3 §2: comparison of old and new technology; §3: effect of Listening Section 3
speed on the way we write; §4: reason why it's OK and
reason why it could be bad 21 c 26 B
4 and; However; especially; because; for example; What is 22 B 27 D/ E
more; Yet; However; All in all; On the other hand 23 A 28 E/ D
24 c 29 A/ C
5 The idea of speed
25 A 30 C/A
Two opposing views
1 Suggested answer Listening Section 4
Some people like history, and some people can't see its
31 rain shadow 36 expand
relevance to today's world.
32 few inches 37 white hairs
2 Five views: historians; tourists; people in general;
33 (other) minerals 38 (sharp) thorns
youngsters; the writer
34 collect 39 (very) tough
3 §1: introduction + statement of writer's view;
§2: views of historians - people who like history; 35 (green) stem 40 plastic
§3: views of tourists and other people + example from
the writer's experience - people who like history; Reading Passage 1
§4: views of youngsters -people who dislike history;
§5: conclusion + repetition of writer's view 1 TRUE
4 I other people 2 the past 3 historians 2 FALSE
4 beautiful arts and crafts 5 youngsters 3 TRUE
6 different things 4 TRUE
5 NOT GIVEN
To what extent do you agree? 6 FALSE
1 c 7 (a) wire
2 One, but you have to take a stand and decide how much 8 solar power
you agree or disagree. 9 (an) inflatable dummy
3 2 totally 3 matter 4 food 5 subjects 6 topics 10 a mark
7 skills 8 deeply 9 children 10 world 11 (an) extending arm
The words in the box are more appropriate; they are less 12 movement
vague and display a wider vocabulary. 13 two(-)way communication
4 b; in the first and last paragraphs (but also implied in the
writer's arguments)
5 Caring about the environment is really a social thing. Reading Passage 2
Parents encourage il I Schools teach it 14 D 21 D/ C
Reading and writing, on the other hand, are things that 15 E 22 B/ C
everyone needs. 16 A 23 C/ B
Learn at school 1 Needed for job 17 F 24 forest footprint
18 A 25 decaying plants
Practice Test 19 G 26 60%
20 C/ D
Listening Section 1

(capitals optional) Reading Passage 3
1 Dress your Best 6 black/ dark 27 c 34 YES
2 Kirby 7 Glass desk(s)
28 B 35 YES
3 09356 788 545 8 TG 586
29 A 36 NOT GIVEN
4 (extra) charge 9 yellow
30 D 37 D
5 American Express 10 Coffee table 31 B 38 G
32 YES 39 c
Listening Section 2 33 NO 40 A
11 plan 16 accidents
12 on foot 17 finish line
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13 sensible clothes 18 c
14 (weather) forecast I weather 19 B
15 volunteers 20 E

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