, Target Band 7
IELTS Academic Module - How to Maximize Your Score
Third Edition
Simone Braverman
www.IELTS-Blog.com
Author Note
Correspondence concerning this book should be addressed to Simone Braverman
at
,Target Band 7
IELTS Academic Module - How to Maximize Your Score (Third Edition)
ISBN 978-0-9873009-6-6
© July 2015 by Simone Braverman
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a
database or retrieval system without prior permission of the author. Making copies of any part of this
book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of International Copyright Laws.
Limits of Liability/ Disclaimer of Warranty
The author and publisher of this book and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in
preparing this program. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to
accuracy, applicability, fitness or completeness of this program. They disclaim any warranties
(expressed or implied), merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The author and the
publisher shall in no event be held liable for any loss or other damages, including but not limited to
special, incidental, consequential or other damages. As always, advice of competent professionals
should be sought.
This manual contains material protected under International Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any
unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited.
From the author
I am very grateful for all the help and support I've received from all the members of my team, namely:
Vladimir Levitin - for great research
Roman Itskovich and Gregory Braverman - most talented Internet gurus
Nataly Dehter-Vaksman - for excellent legal advice
Eduard and Dina Somin - for superb ideas
Together there is no mountain we can't climb!
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the many authors, organizations and websites that have so kindly permitted us to use their
material in our test, or allowed us to use the material under a creative commons license / public domain.
Endangered Sharks in Australia - http://www.environment.gov.au, http://www.supportoursharks.com
Flexible Working in our Workplace - http://www.acas.org/
A Threatened Breed (Polar Bears) http://www.wwf.org.uk/
Biodegradable Plastic - http://www.copyrightfreecontent.com, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov,
http://green-plastics.net - Greg Stevens at Green Plastics
The Australian Pearl Industry - http://www.australia.gov.au
Blood Type Dieting - http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Academic Writing - http://www.publications.parliament.uk,
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Current_typical_floor_plan,_2013.jpg
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, IELTS Academic Module – How to Maximize Your Score
Table of Contents
What this book is about .......................................................................... 5
How to use this book .......................................................................... 6
The IELTS Routine .......................................................................... 6
The Listening test at a glance .......................................................................... 6
The Reading test at a glance .......................................................................... 6
The Writing test at a glance .......................................................................... 7
The Speaking test at a glance .......................................................................... 7
Tips for the Listening Test .......................................................................... 8
In general .......................................................................... 8
Instructions will keep you safe .......................................................................... 9
Divide and conquer! .......................................................................... 9
Distractions .......................................................................... 10
Listen for specifics .......................................................................... 10
Answer as you listen .......................................................................... 10
Keep moving forward .......................................................................... 10
Know your clues .......................................................................... 11
Spelling tasks .......................................................................... 11
Typical Listening tasks .......................................................................... 12
Eliminate wrong answers .......................................................................... 13
Gap-fill strategy .......................................................................... 13
Check the grammar .......................................................................... 13
Use your time wisely .......................................................................... 13
Watch out for traps .......................................................................... 14
Copy answers smartly .......................................................................... 14
The Answer Sheet .......................................................................... 15
Practice, practice, practice! .......................................................................... 15
Tips for the Reading Test .......................................................................... 16
Test structure .......................................................................... 16
Manage your own time .......................................................................... 16
Don’t read – scan! .......................................................................... 16
Make a map .......................................................................... 17
Types of tasks .......................................................................... 18
Choose your battles .......................................................................... 19
Strategy for the Matching task .......................................................................... 20
Strategy for the True/False/Not Given task .......................................................................... 21
Strategy for the Multiple-choice task .......................................................................... 21
Strategy for the Gap fills .......................................................................... 21
Practice, practice, practice! .......................................................................... 22
Tips for the Writing test .......................................................................... 23
First, some general guidelines .......................................................................... 23
Tips for Writing Task 1 – Report .......................................................................... 24
Types of graph for the report .......................................................................... 24
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IELTS Academic Module - How to Maximize Your Score
Third Edition
Simone Braverman
www.IELTS-Blog.com
Author Note
Correspondence concerning this book should be addressed to Simone Braverman
at
,Target Band 7
IELTS Academic Module - How to Maximize Your Score (Third Edition)
ISBN 978-0-9873009-6-6
© July 2015 by Simone Braverman
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a
database or retrieval system without prior permission of the author. Making copies of any part of this
book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of International Copyright Laws.
Limits of Liability/ Disclaimer of Warranty
The author and publisher of this book and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in
preparing this program. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to
accuracy, applicability, fitness or completeness of this program. They disclaim any warranties
(expressed or implied), merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The author and the
publisher shall in no event be held liable for any loss or other damages, including but not limited to
special, incidental, consequential or other damages. As always, advice of competent professionals
should be sought.
This manual contains material protected under International Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any
unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited.
From the author
I am very grateful for all the help and support I've received from all the members of my team, namely:
Vladimir Levitin - for great research
Roman Itskovich and Gregory Braverman - most talented Internet gurus
Nataly Dehter-Vaksman - for excellent legal advice
Eduard and Dina Somin - for superb ideas
Together there is no mountain we can't climb!
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the many authors, organizations and websites that have so kindly permitted us to use their
material in our test, or allowed us to use the material under a creative commons license / public domain.
Endangered Sharks in Australia - http://www.environment.gov.au, http://www.supportoursharks.com
Flexible Working in our Workplace - http://www.acas.org/
A Threatened Breed (Polar Bears) http://www.wwf.org.uk/
Biodegradable Plastic - http://www.copyrightfreecontent.com, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov,
http://green-plastics.net - Greg Stevens at Green Plastics
The Australian Pearl Industry - http://www.australia.gov.au
Blood Type Dieting - http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Academic Writing - http://www.publications.parliament.uk,
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Current_typical_floor_plan,_2013.jpg
Page 2
, IELTS Academic Module – How to Maximize Your Score
Table of Contents
What this book is about .......................................................................... 5
How to use this book .......................................................................... 6
The IELTS Routine .......................................................................... 6
The Listening test at a glance .......................................................................... 6
The Reading test at a glance .......................................................................... 6
The Writing test at a glance .......................................................................... 7
The Speaking test at a glance .......................................................................... 7
Tips for the Listening Test .......................................................................... 8
In general .......................................................................... 8
Instructions will keep you safe .......................................................................... 9
Divide and conquer! .......................................................................... 9
Distractions .......................................................................... 10
Listen for specifics .......................................................................... 10
Answer as you listen .......................................................................... 10
Keep moving forward .......................................................................... 10
Know your clues .......................................................................... 11
Spelling tasks .......................................................................... 11
Typical Listening tasks .......................................................................... 12
Eliminate wrong answers .......................................................................... 13
Gap-fill strategy .......................................................................... 13
Check the grammar .......................................................................... 13
Use your time wisely .......................................................................... 13
Watch out for traps .......................................................................... 14
Copy answers smartly .......................................................................... 14
The Answer Sheet .......................................................................... 15
Practice, practice, practice! .......................................................................... 15
Tips for the Reading Test .......................................................................... 16
Test structure .......................................................................... 16
Manage your own time .......................................................................... 16
Don’t read – scan! .......................................................................... 16
Make a map .......................................................................... 17
Types of tasks .......................................................................... 18
Choose your battles .......................................................................... 19
Strategy for the Matching task .......................................................................... 20
Strategy for the True/False/Not Given task .......................................................................... 21
Strategy for the Multiple-choice task .......................................................................... 21
Strategy for the Gap fills .......................................................................... 21
Practice, practice, practice! .......................................................................... 22
Tips for the Writing test .......................................................................... 23
First, some general guidelines .......................................................................... 23
Tips for Writing Task 1 – Report .......................................................................... 24
Types of graph for the report .......................................................................... 24
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