LISTENING TIPS

Instructions to candidates:
In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:

• 1.Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
•                           2.Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
•   3.Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
•   answer all the questions
•          4.While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
•                            5.You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil.

                   IELTS listening tips:

1. Read before you listen – predict the answer

2. Read as you listen – focus on the whole question

3. Look at 2 questions at once

4. Don’t leave the writing to the end

5. Practice your shorthand

6. Numbers and names – check your spelling

7. Don’t write the answer too quickly

8. Don’t leave any blank answers

9. Listen for repeated information

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Some tips about Tense

TENSE

Sample text.....

Tenses play a crucial role in the English language. It denotes the time an action takes place, whether some time in the past, in the present or will take some time in the future.

This module is designed for helping the MBA aspirants grasp this crucial topic, to enable them to speak and write English correctly. From a general view of tenses, this module will go on to discuss each tense in detail with examples. The table below gives a glimpse of the way tenses are used using the verb 'play'.

PAST TENSE

i. Simple Past Tense-indicates an action took place before the present moment and that has no real connection with the present time.
For example, "He danced in the function." (The action took place in the past, is finished and is completely unrelated to the present)
                         "He flew to London yesterday."
Note
a.the verb 'flew' is an irregular verb which does not take 'ed' in the past tense like regular verbs.
b. the form of Simple Past Tense is - verb + ed

ii. Past Perfect Tense- indicates an action in the past that had been completed before another time or event in the past.
For example, "He had exercised before it started to rain."
                         "He had slept before I came back from the market."

Note
a. the form of Past Perfect Tense is- had + verb (past participle form or the 3rd form of the verb)

iii.Past Continuous Tense-indicates an action going on at some time in the past or an action in the past that is longer in duration than another action in the past.
For example, "It was getting darker."
                        "The light went out while they were reading."
Note
a. the form of Past Continuous Tense is- was/were + verb + ing.
iv. Past Perfect Continuous Tense-indicates an action in the past that took place before another time or event in the past and continued during the second event/time point in the past.
For example, "At that time, he had been writing a novel for two months."
                         "He had been exercising when I called."
Note
a. the form of Past Perfect Continuous Tense is- had + been + verb + ing.

PRESENT TENSE

i. Simple Present Tense- indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past , continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote
-a habitual action- for instance, "He walk to school."
-general truths- for instance, "The sun rises in the east", "Honesty is the best policy."
-a future event that is part of a fixed timetable- for instance, "The match starts at 9 o' clock."
Note
a. the form of Simple Present Tense is- verb (infinitive without 'to' and agreeable with the subject)
ii. Present Perfect Tense-indicates an action that has been completed sometime before the present moment, with a result that affects the present situation.
For example, "He has finished the work."
                         "He has slept."
Note
a. the form of Present Perfect Tense is- has/have + verb (past participle form or 3rd form of the verb)

iii. Present Continuous Tense-indicates an action that is taking place at the moment of speaking.
For example, "She is walking."
"I am studying."
Note
a. the form of Present Continuous Tense is- is/am/are + verb + ing

iv. Present Perfect Continuous Tense-indicates an action that started in the past and is continuing at the present time.
For example, "He has been sleeping for an hour."
Note
a. the form of Present Perfect Continuous Tense is- has/have + been + verb + ing.

FUTURE TENSE
i. Simple Future Tense-indicates an action that will take place after the present time and that has no real connection with the present time.
For example, "She will visit her ailing grandmother soon."
                        "He will walk home."
Note
a. the form of Simple Future Tense is- will/shall + verb

ii. Future Perfect Tense-indicates an action in the future that will have been completed before another time or event in the future.
For example, "By the time we arrive, he will have studied."

Note
a. the form of Future Perfect Tense is- will/shall have + verb(past participle form or 3rd form of the verb).

iii. Future Continuous Tense-indicates an action in the future that is longer in duration than another action in the future.
For example, "He will be walking when it starts to rain."
Note
a. the form of Future Continuous Tense is-will/shall be + verb + ing

iv. Future Perfect Continuous Tense-indicates an action in the future that will have been continuing until another time or event in the future.
For example, "He will have been exercising an hour at 2:00."
Note
a. the form of Future Perfect Continuous Tense is- will/shall have been + verb + ing.

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ABOUT IELTS

                                              IELTS

International English Language Testing System

Modules

There are two modules of the IELTS:

• Academic Module
• General Training Module

The IELTS test has four parts

• Listening: 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes' transfer time)
• Reading: 60 minutes
• Writing: 60 minutes
• Speaking: 11–14 minutes

The test total time is: 2 hours and 44 minutes                                                                                

Listening  

Section 1 has a conversation between two speakers.

Section 2 has one person speaking.
Section 3 is a conversation between two main speakers.
Section 4 has one person speaking about an academic subject.
 

Reading

The Reading paper has three sections and texts totaling 2,150-2,750 words.
Question types: short-answer questions, multiple choice,identifying information and writer’s views,using summary taken words and  text and matching information/headings/features in the sentence ending.


Texts in IELTS Academic
Reading texts which come from books, journals, magazines, newspapers and online resources written for non-specialist audiences.

Texts in IELTS General Training
Section 1 contains two or three short texts or several shorter texts, which deal with everyday topicsSection 2 contains two texts, which deal with work.Section 3 contains one long text about a topic of general interest.

Writing

IELTS Academic
Task 1: test takers describe a graph, table, chart or diagram in their own words.Task 2: test takers discuss a point of view, argument or problem. Depending on the task, test takers may be required to present a solution to a problem, present and justify an opinion, compare and contrast evidence, opinions and implications, and evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an argument and so on.

IELTS General Training

Task 1: test takers write a letter in response to a given everyday situation. For example, writing to an accommodation officer about problems,writing to a new employer about problems value of time,writing to a local newspaper about a plan to develop a local airport.
Task 2: test takers write an essay about a topic of general interests. For example, whether smoking should be banned in public places, whether children’s leisure activities should be educational, how environmental problems can be solved and so on.

Speaking

The speaking test is a face-to-face interview between the test taker and an examiner.

The speaking test contains three sections.
Section 1: introduction and interview (4–5 minutes). Test takers may be asked about their home, family, work, studies, hobbies, interests, reasons for taking IELTS exam as well as other general topics such as clothing, free time, computers and the internet.

Section 2: long turn (3–4 minutes).Test takers have one minute to prepare to talk about this topic. The task card states the points that should be included in the talk and one aspect of the topic which must be explained during the talk. Test takers are then expected to talk about the topic for 2 minutes, after which the examiner may ask one or two questions.

Section 3: discussions (4–5 minutes). The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the test taker, generally on questions relating or may not the theme which they have already spoken about in Section 2.

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