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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. IELTS Prep from the Name You Trust McGraw-Hill IELTS, Second Edition is the ideal way to sharpen skills and prepare for this high-stakes English proficiency test, which is required for admission or hiring by schools, multinational corporations, and government agencies worldwide. Whether you’re preparing for the Academic or General Training version of the IELTS, you’ll benefit from the intensive practice you get from tests prepared by a veteran IELTS teacher and grader. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a paper-based test consisting of four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Question types include multiple choice, sentence completion, short answer, classification, matching, labeling, and diagram/chart interpretation. This guide provides intensive practice with tests just like the real IELTS in format, topic coverage, and degree of difficulty. Tips on English spelling and grammar, and exercises throughout the book, prepare you for all sections of the test. Downloadable audio tracks model examples of strong responses to the speaking and listening sections. Score-Raising Features Include: • 4 practice Academic Tests • 2 practice General Training Tests • Drills to help you build the English language skills you need • Strategies specific to each question type • Advice on the best ways to approach the important Writing sections • Special sections for people who need to reach Band Seven on the IELTS • MP3 CD includes audio files to help you prepare for the Listening and Speaking sections Everything you need to succeed on the IELTS in one comprehensive package! Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents PART I Getting Started Chapter 1 Introducing IELTS What is the IELTS exam? What are the four parts of the test? How is IELTS marked? How should I prepare for IELTS? Characteristics of different bands PART II Building IELTS Skills Chapter 2 IELTS Listening Introduction to the Listening test How is the Listening test marked? How to fill out the Listening and Reading answer sheets Listening strategies Always listen for evidence Strategies for each question type (i) Strategies for each question type (ii) The alphabet and numbers in the Listening, Speaking, and Writing tests Listening Taster Test Chapter 3 IELTS Reading What happens in the Reading test? How is the Reading test marked? Academic Reading Taster Test Reading strategies Extra practice filling in a flowchart Extra practice labelling a diagram Special information about the General Training Reading test GT Reading Taster Test Chapter 4 IELTS Writing What happens in the Academic Writing test? What happens in the GT Writing test? How is the Writing test marked? Model answers to Academic Writing Task 1 questions A single table in Task 1 Assessing candidates for Academic Writing Task 1 Assessing candidates for GT Writing Task 1 Assessing candidates for Academic and GT Writing Task 2 Understanding Task Fulfilment in Writing Task 2 Tone in Academic Writing Task 2 and GT Writing Task 1 The introduction in Writing Task 2 Writing the essay Topic and supporting sentences in Writing Task 2 The conclusion in Writing Task 2 Understanding Coherence and Cohesion in Writing Paragraph organisation in Writing Task 2 Linkers Punctuation Handwriting Understanding Vocabulary for Writing Describing graphs and charts in Academic Writing Task 1 Using approximate language in Task 1 Nominalisation Understanding Grammar for Writing Grammar and Vocabulary Test 1 Grammar and Vocabulary Test 2 Grammar and Vocabulary Test 3 GT Task 1 formal letters – a request GT Task 1 formal letters – a complaint GT Task 1 formal letters – an offer GT Task 1 semi-formal letters – a view Academic Writing Taster Test GT Writing Taster Test Writing – Putting it all together Chapter 5 IELTS Speaking What happens in the Speaking test? How is the Speaking test marked? Speaking Taster (Buzzer) Test Fluency and Coherence Spoken vocabulary and grammar Pronunciation Speaking – Putting it all together Chapter 6 IELTS Spelling Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2 Spelling and Pronunciation Spelling and remembering what you see Chapter 7 IELTS Vocabulary and Grammar Introduction to Vocabulary Word families Reference and substitution Vocabulary in Speaking Part 1 – Personal information and mini topics Phrasal verbs Thirty-three idioms which are safe to use in the Speaking test Multi-choice test for vocabulary, grammar, and spelling 1 Multi-choice test for vocabulary, grammar, and spelling 2 Sentence types PART III IELTS Practice Tests Academic Practice Test 1 Academic Practice Test 2 Academic Practice Test 3 Academic Practice Test 4 General Training Practice Test 1 General Training Practice Test 2 Answers to Parts I and II Answers to Part III Appendices IELTS Logs: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary Checklists for practice and real tests Answer sheet Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Everything you need to succeed on the IELTS McGraw-Hill IELTS, 2nd edition is the ideal way to sharpen skills and prepare for this high-stakes English proficiency test, which is required for admission or hiring by schools, multinational corporations, and government agencies worldwide. Whether you're preparing for the Academic or General Training version of the IELTS, you'll benefit from the intensive practice you get from tests prepared by a veteran IELTS teacher and grader. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a paper-based test consisting of four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Question types include multiple choice, sentence completion, short answer, classification, matching, labeling, and diagram/chart interpretation. This guide provides intensive practice with tests just like the real IELTS in format, topic coverage, and degree of difficulty. Tips on English spelling and grammar, and exercises throughout the book, prepare you for all sections of the test. Downloadable audio tracks model examples of strong responses to the speaking and listening sections. • 6 practice tests, including both Academic and General Training. • Reflects the most recent adjustments made to the IELTS, including the latest question types. • Sample speaking responses include a greater representation of different accents (British, Australian, Long Island) so as to better reflect the actual test. IELTS Prep from the Name You Trust McGraw-Hill Education IELTS, Second Edition is the ideal way to sharpen skills and prepare for this high-stakes English proficiency test, which is required for admission or hiring by schools, multinational corporations, and government agencies worldwide. Whether you're preparing for the Academic or General Training version of the IELTS, you'll benefit from the intensive practice you get from tests prepared by a veteran IELTS teacher and grader. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a paper-based test consisting of four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Question types include multiple choice, sentence completion, short answer, classification, matching, labeling, and diagram/chart interpretation. This guide provides intensive practice with tests just like the real IELTS in format, topic coverage, and degree of difficulty. Tips on English spelling and grammar, and exercises throughout the book, prepare you for all sections of the test. Downloadable audio tracks model examples of strong responses to the speaking and listening sections. Score-Raising Features Include: 4 practice Academic Tests 2 practice General Training Tests Drills to help you build the English language skills you need Strategies specific to each question type Advice on the best ways to approach the important Writing sections Special sections for people who need to reach Band Seven on the IELTS MP3 CD includes audio files to help you prepare for the Listening and Speaking sections Everything you need to succeed on the IELTS in one comprehensive package!