IELTSwithJurabek
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SECTION 1
Questions 1-10: Arizona - travel advice
Questions 1-40
Follow the instructions for each section and enter the correct responses.
SECTION 1
Arizona - travel advice
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Arizona - travel advice
Example
the temperature will probably be about 40 degrees centigrade during the day
pack a
drive from Tucson along the
trails
go to the
(highly recommended)
there is the possibility of playing
Visit Susie's parents
Susie's parents live in a town called Williams
Address: 6073
Drive
Town history: named after a local hunter
destroyed by fire in
(rebuilt later)
Susie's parents will be at home after 2nd July
4th July - Independence Day: there will be
in the evening
Susie's parents' phone number:
Grand Canyon
tour by
(1½ hrs; 7 trips a day)
canoe (all day; important to take
)
SECTION 2
City Bookshop
Questions 11-16
Label the map below.
Choose the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 11-16.
| Question | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Art books | |||||||||
| 12 Gardening books | |||||||||
| 13 History books | |||||||||
| 14 Children's books | |||||||||
| 15 Reading area | |||||||||
| 16 Self-help books |
Questions 17-20
What does the speaker say about each new book?
Choose FOUR correct answers, A-F, next to questions 17-20.
New books
17. Penny Pinchers17
18. The Running Boy18
19. The Hidden Code19
20. The Orange Moon20
SECTION 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-25
Choose the correct answer.
21. Katy thinks it might be inappropriate for academic essays to
22. The tutor says that in one type of conclusion students should
23. What does the tutor say about the bibliography?
24. What advice does the tutor give about quotations?
25. John suggests that the writer of the first essay should have
Questions 26-30
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The tutor says that the most basic requirement of an essay is relevance.
Katy thinks the writer separates different
very clearly.
John feels that bullet points and sub-headings might be more appropriate for
than for essays.
The tutor thinks that paragraphs should be used to structure essays.
John particularly admires the way the writer backs up his statements with
Katy likes the writer's use of language to link his
The tutor thinks that wide
helps to develop writing ability.
SECTION 4
Invenitng a Universal Language
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Invenitng a Universal Language
Introduction
Most languages were not invented - they evolved.
Early invented languages were used for religious purposes or for
We know of about 900 invented languages, but many have been lost.
William Spencer
He wrote books about
so he needed an accurate language.
At first he tried to base his language on
Later he classified words in the same way that was used for plants.
Ludwig Zamenhof
He mixed together existing European languages.
He wrote
to help develop his new language.
He wanted simplicity, e.g. one prefix to make words
He sent a
to his friends to publicise his language.
He created the most successful invented language.
Bruce Goldie
Each word of his language was based on a
His language did not get academic recognition at first.
Children in a Canadian
learned to read using his language.
Conclusion: why have invented languages failed?
They cannot express
English became the global language.
They are now invented by
, just for entertainment.