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

Exercise 20: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
1.
hearing … 
2.
follow … 
3.
involved in mating … 
4.
underdeveloped … 
5.
nerves linked to … 
6.
vision is exceptional … 
Similar Words in the Text 
a.
rudimentary 
b.
acoustic sense 
c.
track 
d.
part of the courtship ritual 
e.
extremely keen vision
f.
nerves serving 
Note:
 
Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 4, page 23, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Exercise 21: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
 
1.
ideas have been reproduced … 
2.
protein tests are currently used … 
3.
cameras - used by Australians … 
4.
exchange of expertise between 
sports … 
5.
sensors will be used in future … 
6.
how performance requirements 
are calculated … 
7.
obstacles to achievement … 
8.
before an event … 
9.
a reason for narrowing the scope 
of research …
 
Similar Words in the Text 
 
a.
they are developing sensors 
b.
other countries copying 
c.
applying skills learnt in one 
sport to others 
d.
Australian competitions - digital 
cameras 
e.
they prepare a model based on 
what they expect will be the 
winning times 
f.
developed a test that measures 
protein 
g.
we can't waste time looking at 
questions that don't help 
performance 
h.
factor that might have impact 
on ability 
i.
before a championship