Four IELTS General Practice Tests with Answers from Cambridge Assessment English helps IELTS test takers familiarize with the real IELTS test and practice techniques for IELTS using authentic IELTS tests.
Why you should prepare for IELTS exam with authentic tests from Cambridge IELTS
You can find four authentic exams from Cambridge Assessment English which are perfect for practising before taking the IELTS test- EXACTLY like the real exam. These authentic practice tests have the same design process as the IELTS examination to give IELTS learners the most authentic experience possible.
Students can practise these IELTS Cambridge tests on their own or with their IELTS partners to get themselves familiarized with the IELTS exam format, understand the IELTS marking system and practise IELTS exam technique.
WHAT IS THE TEST FORMAT?
IELTS consists of four components: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. All IELTS candidates for General Training and Academic modules take the same Listening and Speaking tests. There is a choice of Reading and Writing tests based on whether they take the Academic or General Training module.
Listening
This test includes four 10-question sections. The first one is a conversation between two speakers and the second is a monologue. Both of them are for social needs. The final two parts are involved in educational or training contexts. The third part is a conversation between up to four people and the fourth one is a monologue.
A wide range of question types is used, including: matching, multiple choice, plan/map/ diagram labelling, note completion, form completion, table completion, summary completion, flow-chart completion, short-answer questions and sentence completion.
IELTS test takers can only hear the recording once to answer the questions. They will have ten minutes at the end of the IELTS listening test to transfer their answers to the answer sheet.
Reading
The IELTS Reading test consists of three sections with 40 questions. The texts can be extracted from newspapers, notices, leaflets, advertisements, books, instruction manuals, and magazines. The first section includes contents relevant to basic English linguistic survival, with tasks mainly involved in providing factual information. The second section focuses on the work context and are concerned with texts of more complex language. The third section contains more extended texts, with a more complex structure, but with the emphasis on instructive and descriptive rather than argumentative texts.
A wide variety of question types is used, including: identifying information (True/False/Not Given), multiple choice, identifying the writer’s views/claims (Yes/No/Not Given), matching headings, matching information, matching features, sentence completion, matching sentence endings, summary completion, table completion, note completion, flow-chart completion, short-answer questions, and diagram-label completion.
Writing
The IELTS writing test includes two tasks. It is recommended that IELTS candidates spend 20 minutes on IELTS Writing Task 1, which requests IELTS test takers to write at least 150 words, and 40 minutes on IELTS Writing Task 2, which requires them to write at least 250 words. IELTS Writing Task 2 contributes twice as much as Writing Task 1 to the Writing score.
In IELTS Writing Task 1, IELTS test-takers are asked to write a letter explaining the situation or requesting information. IELTS examiner will assess them on how well they can engage in personal correspondence, elicit and provide general factual information, express opinions, complaints, express needs, wants, likes and dislikes, etc.
In IELTS Writing Task 2, IELTS candidates are presented with a statement, viewpoint, problem or argument. IELTS test-takers are assessed on their ability to outline a problem and present a solution, provide general factual information, present and justify an opinion, and to evaluate and challenge ideas, arguments or evidence.
IELTS candidates are also evaluated on their ability to write in an appropriate style. More information on assessing the IELTS Writing test is available at ielts.org
Speaking
IELTS test takes between 11 and 14 minutes and are conducted by an IELTS trained examiner. There are three parts:
Part 1
This part lasts between four and five minutes. IELTS candidate and the IELTS examiner introduce themselves. Then, IELTS candidates answer general questions about themselves, their job/studies, their home/family, their interests and a variety of similar familiar topic areas, like:
| Transportation | Leisure Time | Walking | Birthday | Movies |
| Celebrities | Travel & Holiday | Sports & Exercises | Family & Friends | Park |
| School | Stay up late | Pets & Animals | Flowers | Pen & Pencil |
| Colors | Getting up Early | Wallet | Clothes | Television |
| Food & Cooking | Laughter / Smile | Hobbies | Phone Apps | City & Countryside |
| Photos | Language | Happiness | Internet | Childhood |
Part 2
IELTS candidates are given a cue card with prompts and is asked to talk on a specific topic. Then they have one minute to prepare and make some notes if they want before speaking from one to two minutes. The examiner then asks one or two questions on the same topic.
Part 3
IELTS examiner and IELTS candidate involve in a discussion of more abstract issues thematically linked to the topic in IELTS Speaking Part 2. The discussion lasts between four and five minutes.
IELTS Speaking test assesses whether IELTS candidates can communicate effectively in English. The assessment takes into account Lexical Resource, Fluency and Coherence, Pronunciation and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. More information on assessing the Speaking test, including Speaking assessment criteria is available at ielts.org.
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For IELTS learners taking Academic tests, check out Cambridge IELTS Academic 01-16 Student’s Book With Answers