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Unit 12 
is a com plete practice liste nin g test. This unit should be done under exam conditions.
You should answ er a ll fo u r sections consecutively and listen only once. Please also take into 
account the tim in g s fo r the breaks w ith in the sections. N orm ally, in the a ctu a l test you w ould 
keep 10 m inutes aside to tra n s fe r your answ ers. Please bear th is in m ind when doing Unit 12.
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The International English Language 
Testing System (IELTS) Test
IELTS is jo intly managed by the B ritish Council, Cambridge ESOL Examinations and IDP Education, Australia. 
There are two versions of the test:
• Academic
• General Training
Academic is fo r students w ishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in an E nglish-m ediu m
environm ent.
General Training is fo r people who wish to m igrate to an E nglish-speaking country.
This book is p rim a rily fo r students taking the Academ ic version.
The Test
There are fo u r modules:
Listening 
30 m inutes, plus 10 m inutes fo r tra n s fe rrin g answ ers to the answ er sheet 
NB: the audio is heard 
only once.
Approx. 10 questions per section 
Section 1: two speakers discuss a social situation 
Section 2: one speaker ta lks about a non-academ ic topic 
Section 3: up to fo u r speakers discuss an educational project 
Section 4: one speaker gives a ta lk of general academ ic interest 
Reading 
60 m inutes
3 texts, taken from authentic sources, on general, academ ic topics. They may contain 
diagram s, charts, etc.
40 questions: may include m ultiple choice, sentence completion, completing a diagram, graph 
or chart, choosing headings, yes/no, true/false questions, classification and matching exercises. 
Writing 
Task 1: 20 minutes: description of a table, chart, graph or diagram (150 words m inim um )
Task 2: 40 m inutes: an essay in response to an argum ent or problem (250 words m inim um ) 
Speaking 
11-14 m inutes
A th re e -p a rt face-to-face o ra l interview w ith an examiner.
The interview is recorded.