IELTS: international English language testing...

IELTS: international English language testing system

Introduction: The IELTS is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate (剑桥大学考试委员会), the British Council (英国文化委员会) and IDP Education Australia (澳洲教育国际开发署)

Why more and more people are taking the IELTS test?

The IELTS test is widely recognized by the colleges, universities and other academic institutions of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. More and more universities and colleges in the US are also accepting an IELTS result as a language requirement for application to degree courses.

IELTS is accepted by many important organizations, such as the New Zealand Immigration Bureau, the Australian Immigration and Cultural Department, the Canadian Immigration Bureau, the Australian Medical Council and the British Medical Association (总会).

Choice of two test types

There are two test models: Academic and General Training. The candidate must select the one suitable to his/here purpose for taking the test.

Academic: for candidates who want to apply for undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

General Training: for candidates who take IELTS for immigration purpose, training programmes, or work experience.

If you have any questions about which type to take, consult the Examinations Services staff at the British Council offices.

Content

The test is composed of four papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The first three papers must be taken at one sitting on one day, and the speaking paper may be taken up to two days later. Usually in China, the Listening paper is taken on a Saturday morning, followed by the Reading paper, and then Writing paper. The Speaking test is usually taken on the Saturday afternoon or on the following Saturday. Candidates must complete all four papers in order to obtain an overall score.

1.How many organizations is IELTS managed by?

2.Why are more and more people taking the IELTS test?

3.What kind of candidates should choose Academic test?

4.In China, what’s the test order?

A．Reading, writing, speaking, listening.

B．Reading, speaking, listening, writing.

C．Listening, reading, writing, speaking.

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假如你叫李明，即将高中毕业，准备到英国读大学。现在你有一些关于雅思考试（International English Language Testing System,简称 IELTS ）的问题需要咨询，请你写一封信向你的英国笔友David 请教你所关注的以下问题：

雅思考试的时间和主要内容。

应该如何准备阅读、写作等考试内容。

希望David 给出一些建议及推荐复习用书

向David 表示感谢，期待回信。

注意：1.词数 100 左右。

开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

How are you ?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Ming

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假如你叫李明，即将高中毕业，准备到英国读大学。现在你有一些关于雅思考试（International English Language Testing System,简称 IELTS ）的问题需要咨询，请你写一封信向你的英国笔友David 请教你所关注的以下问题：

雅思考试的时间和主要内容。

应该如何准备阅读、写作等考试内容。

希望David 给出一些建议及推荐复习用书

向David 表示感谢，期待回信。

注意：1.词数 100 左右。

开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

How are you ?________

________

________

________

________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Ming

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The following article is to tell you how to behave better in an IELTS oral English test． Everyone will make necessary preparations for some possible topics in order to increase your performance in the interview. 1. What would you do if you were asked in an interview to talk about how you feel about your hometown if in fact you really dislike living there?

Some people might think that being truthful in this situation and giving a negative answer, they would not do the right thing. 2. Talk about how they love living there and give a positive answer which sounds more attractive．

3. And giving a negative opinion of something is not important, either. 4. If you have more to say by being truthful, even if it is to express a negative opinion, then that is what you should talk about．

5. And follow it up with your reasons for disliking it instead of saying “I like my hometown… ” and then struggle to find something to say．

We should consider how to deal with this situation in the best way．

A．Actually, truthfulness is not important in such an interview．

B．What is your true feeling about your hometown?

C．It would be much better to say “Actually I don’t really like my hometown．．．”

D．However, sometimes, you will be asked to talk about something that you don’t really like or don’t really want to talk about．

E．No one should have a negative feeling about their hometown．

F．The important thing is that you have something to express．

G．Instead, they try to hide their true feelings．

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In this article I'd like to tell you how to behave better in an IELTS oral English test. Everyone will make necessary preparations for some possible topics in order to increase your performance in the interview. ________1.  What would you do if you were asked in an interview to talk about how you feel about your hometown if in fact you really dislike living there?

Some people might think that being truthful in this situation and giving a negative answer, they would not do the right thing. ________2.  They talk about how they love living there and give a positive answer which sounds more attractive.

________3.  And giving a negative opinion of something is not important, either. ________4.  If you have more to say by being truthful, even if it is to express a negative opinion, then that is what you should talk about.

________5.  And follow it up with your reasons for disliking it instead of saying “I like my hometown…” and then struggle to find something to say.

We should consider how to deal with this situation in the best way

A. However, sometimes, you will be asked to talk about something that you don’t really like or don’t really want to talk about.

B. What is your true feeling about your hometown?

C. Instead, they try to hide their true feelings.

D The important thing is that you have something to express.

E. No one should have a negative feeling about their hometown.

F. It would be much better to say “Actually I don’t really like my hometown…”

G. Actually, truthfulness is not important in such an interview.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Welcome To International Summer School

An enjoyable English language learning experience——together with organized sports, activities and excursion (外出游学) program.

International Summer School runs 3 different summer school centers for boys and girls aged from 8-21 years in the South of England. Our schools are chosen for their location, accommodation and excellent sporting and art facilities.

International Summer School has grown increasingly popular and attracts high student numbers each summer. We have many students and staff who return each year. Our courses are personal and of high quality. Students can surely have an exciting and enjoyable experience while improving their English at the same time.

Bethany Centre is situated in the heart of Kent in the beautiful countryside, very close to the village of Goudhurst, with its old fashioned shops and cafes, and Marden with its direct train route to central London. The historic large town of Tunbridge Wells is only 15 minutes away. Gatwick and Heathrow airports are easily accessible, as are Eurostar International Stations at Ashford and Ebbsfleet.

Moira House is based in Eastbourne on the south coast of England in the much favored Meads area of the town, within walking distance of the seafront and town centre. Gatwick Airport is about half an hour’s drive away and Heathrow around 40 minutes.

Eastbourne Centre is situated directly on the seafront and only a few minutes walk away from the main town centre, with its theatres, museums, art galleries, nightclubs, cafes, restaurants and good selection of indoor and outdoor shopping. Gatwick Airport is about half an hour’s drive away and Heathrow around 20 minutes.

The aim of International Summer School is to create a lively and happy atmosphere that makes learning and international communication enjoyable. Young people can have fun, but also gain considerable skills in English. A full day in London is always included, as well as other places of cultural interest.

Students of all cultures are welcomed as our aim is to create a summer school which can truly be described as International.

When we return your child to you at the end of their stay, we hope they will feel enriched by their experience with us and will look forward to returning to meet friends made at International Summer School the following year, as so many do.

Learning English should be fun——at International Summer School it is fun!

1.If you want to experience traditional English culture, you’d better go to ________.

A.Marden B.Moira House

C.Goudhurst D.Eastbourne Center

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.all the three centers have easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow airports

B.the three centers are not very far from each other

C.students will spend most of the time taking part in organized activities

D.learning English in International Summer School should be fun

3.The target readers of the passage are probably ________.

A.teachers B.children

C.parents D.schools

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.______is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

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单句改错,下面每个句子均有一处错误，请在题中指出并在后面的横线上改正。

1.English is the working language of the most international organizations.________

2.Hiking is funny and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety.________

3.They send each other pictures and tell each other about their every day life________.

4.He told her whether she could repeat the address or not.________

5.Suddenly, the two plates jump and an earthquake is happen.________

6.The bus was empty except one old lady.________

7.Though this is her first film, everybody thinks high of her acting skills.________

8.Look up at the large head and down at the large feet, we felt so small.________

9.This was a film which Spielberg used real actors instead of toys.________

10.Friendship helps us understand who we are, why we need each other and we can do for each other.________

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TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟练) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English.

TOEFL is available in CBT----Computer-based Technology, PBT----Paper-based Technology and IBT----Internet-based Test formats（形式）to assess the proficiency of English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In areas where internet-based test is not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three-hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing.

Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More than 7500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries world wide.

It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or train at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage.

As the test is made up of 100 % academic questions, so many universities consider it the most effective test, while taking any admission. To take TOEFL test you should:

-----Improve your writing skills;

-----Improve your vocabulary;

-----Practice other reading passages on the TOEFL Test;

-----Be familiar with the format of the test;

-----Practice for listening test on the TOEFL test.

To take admission in World’s famous Harvard University, the minimum TOEFL score required is 587 on the paper-based test, 240 on the computer-based test, or 94-95 on the internet-based TOEFL.

1.The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. including        B. forming          C. combining   D. explaining

2.Which section is Not included in IBT TOEFL?

A. Reading.                     B. Writing.

C. Speaking.                D. Structure and Written Expression.

3. According to the passage, many students are required to take TOEFL test probably because the test can________.

A. improve their academic skills

B. indicate their proficiency of English language

C. provide scholarship programs in many countries

D. decide your graduation from foreign universities

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages of TOEFL test         B. Introduction to TOEFL test

C. Preparations for TOEFL test        D. Assessment of TOEFL test

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟练) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English.

TOEFL is available in CBT—Computer-based Technology, PBT—Paper-based Technology and IBT—Internet-based Test formats to assess the proficiency of the English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In areas where internet-based test is not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three-hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing.

Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More than 7500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries worldwide.

It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or train at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage.

As the test is made up of 100 % academic questions, so many universities consider it the most effective test while taking any admission. To take TOEFL test you should:

—Improve your writing skills;

—Improve your vocabulary;

—Practice other reading passages on the TOEFL Test;

—Be familiar with the format of the test;

—Practice for listening test on the TOEFL test.

To take admission in World’s famous Harvard University, the minimum TOEFL score required is 587 on the paper-based test, 240 on the computer-based test, or 94-95 on the internet-based TOEFL.

1.The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. explaining                    B. forming             C. combining                     D. including

2.Which section is NOT included in IBT TOEFL?

A. Reading.                                             B. Structure and Written Expression

C. Speaking.                                                  D. Writing.

3.According to the passage, many students are required to take TOEFL test probably because the test can________.

A. improve their academic skills

B. provide scholarship programs in many countries

C. indicate their proficiency of English language

D. decide your graduation from foreign universities

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages of TOEFL test               B. Introduction to TOEFL test

C. Preparations for TOEFL test             D. Assessment of TOEFL test

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析