Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

Similar Words in the Text 
a.
an initiative carried out by several 
groups 
b.
to convey emotion 
c.
related phrases 
d.
historically 
e.
pauses and noises 
f.
find out how frequently it is used 
g.
the compiling of dictionaries 
Note:
 
Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 1, page 60, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
Exercise 14: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Question 
1.
those who speak the language … 
2.
additional information … 
3.
focus on … 
4.
comment objectively … 
5.
the camera might miss things … 
6.
allows claims to be checked … 
7.
necessary … 
8.
various methods … 
9.
social situation … 
10.
body language … 
11.
taking notes on … 
Similar Words in the Text 
a.
social setting 
b.
written comments on 
c.
unavoidable 
d.
several direct methods 
e.
the camera cannot be 
everywhere 
f.
make unbiased statements 
g.
deals only with 
h.
non-verbal behavior 
i.
enables claims to be checked 
j.
supplementary data 
k.
native speakers of the language 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Note:
 
Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 4, page 74, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
Exercise 15: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the