Check vocabulary for IELTS

CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR ENGLISH

FOR THE I E L T S

E X A M I N A T I O N

A W O R K B O O K F O R S T U D E N T S

by

Rawdon Wyatt

Peter Collin Publishing

First published in Great Britain 2001, reprinted 2002

Published by Peter Collin Publishing Ltd 32-34 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2DB

© Rawdon Wyatt 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publishers.

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Introduction

This workbook has been written for students who are planning to sit either the general training or the academic modules of the IELTS exam. It covers some of the main vocabulary points that you will need for, or come across in, the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of the exam.

We hope that you find the modules in this book useful and that the vocabulary you acquire will help you to achieve the grade you want in the IELTS.

Good luck!

Structure of the IELTS Workbook

Each vocabulary area is presented in the form of a self-contained module with task-based activities which present each vocabulary item in a real context.

• Pages 1-48 focus on general vocabulary items which can be used in all aspects of your English. Some of these are relevant to specific tasks in the IELTS exam (for example, describing how something works, writing a letter or describing a table).

• Pages 49-95 focus on topic-specific vocabulary areas which may be required in the exam (for example, education, business and industry or global problems). Each module consists of three tasks: the first two present vocabulary items in context, and the third gives you the opportunity to review the vocabulary in the form of a gap-fill exercise.

Using the IELTS Workbook

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