- •Contents
- •Introduction
- •TEST 1
- •Listening (1)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (1)
- •Reading Passage 1
- •Reading Passage 2
- •Reading Passage 3
- •Writing (1)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (1)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 2
- •Listening (2)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (2)
- •Reading Passage 4
- •Reading Passage 5
- •Reading Passage 6
- •Writing (2)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing Task 2
- •Speaking (2)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 3
- •Listening (3)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (3)
- •Reading Passage 7
- •Reading Passage 8
- •Reading Passage 9
- •Writing (3)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (3)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 4
- •Listening (4)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (4)
- •Reading Passage 10
- •Reading Passage 11
- •Reading Passage 12
- •Writing (4)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (4)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •General Training Reading
- •Test A
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •General Training Writing
- •Test A
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •General Training Reading
- •Test B
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •General Training Writing
- •Test B
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Audio-Scripts for the Listening Tests
- •Answers
- •Marking scheme
- •Test 1
- •Test 2
- •Test 3
- •Test 4
- •General Training
- •Test A
- •Test B
- •Reading section expanded answers
- •Appendix 1
- •Reading section vocabulary
- •Appendix 2
- •British and American spellings
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How to Master the IELTS |
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Writing task 1 |
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. |
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The graph shows the percentage of four different types of fuels in use between the years |
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Fuel usage 1800 to 2000 |
Percentage fuel used
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TEST 1 |
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Writing task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
Some people believe that electronic calculators should not be allowed in school until after the pupils have mastered mental arithmetic. Others believe that calculators save pupils time, especially with complicated calculations.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.