Collins English for Exams Speaking for ielts

Exercise 8 
them ; they
7 
Hobbies
Vocabulary: Likes and dislikes
Exercise 1
a 
be keen on + -ing
or noun (+)
b can'f 
stand + -ing
o r noun (-)
c 
be crazy about + -ing
or noun (+)
d 
not m ind + -ing
o r noun (indifferent)
e 
be fanatical about
+ 
-ing
or noun (+)
f 
can take it o r leave it
(indifferent)
g 
. . . is not my kind o f thing
(-)
Vocabulary: Hobbies
Exercise 
3
1 Reading: 
1 page -tu rne r; 2 set; 
3 
about;
U
opening; 5 character
2 Art: 
1 exhibition; 2 hype; 
3 
original;
U
representational; 5 abstract; 6 w ork
3 
Music: 
1 taken up; 2 concert; 
3 
live; 
4 
gigs;
5 lyrics; 6 tunes; 7 charts
1* Film: 
1 genre; 2 rom -com [rom antic comedy];
3 
star-studded; 
U
slow-m oving; 5 predictable;
6 rave;
Language:Frequency
Exercise U
1 every single day (using 
single
adds extra emphasis)
1 3 8
Speaking for IELTS

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Units 7 - 8
every oth er day (one day yes, one day 
no, one day yes, one day n o .. .] 
every Tuesday 
once a fortnig ht 
several tim es a year 
twice a year
Grammar: Present perfect
Exercise 7
1 've lived/'ve been living; for; 've known; since
2 ever; never; already
3 announced; made 
A
ve lost; 've broken
5 haven't had; didn 't have; 've been; was
Exercise 10
1 1 've been playing / 've played; since
2 've been going
3 've known; fo r 
A
've read
5 've been watching
2 1 rule 1
2 rule 
A
3 rule 1
A
rule 2, com pleted action
5 rule 3
Pronunciation: The schwa 
/ a /
Exercise K
1 AUthor
YOga
to DAY
ENgland
SUMMer
INternet
coLLECtion
SUPPOSE
PERson
GARdening
LEIsure
phoTOGraphy
FAmous
oPINion
The schwas are m arked in bold. Note tha t the / a /
sound appears in some diphthongs, e.g. / a u / as 
in 
yoga,
when it can be stressed, but that we are 
considering the / a / sound alone.
A U thor
to DAY
SUMMer
coLLECtion
PERson
LEIsure
FAmous
YOga
ENgland
IN ternet
SUPPOSE
GARdening
phoTOGraphy
oPINion
Exam technique: Sounding polite
Exercise 1
a This is too abrupt and is not something English people 
generally say. It appears rude despite the 
please.
b This is suitable. It uses a m odal verb and the 
intonation is polite, 
c Although the intonation here is polite, asking 
somebody in a fo rm a l situation to repeat by saying 
What?
is im polite, 
d This is im polite, in te rm s of word choice and 
intonation.
Exercise 2
1 The firs t is im polite, the second polite.
Exercise U
I'm afraid I don't know w hat 
recreation
means.
8 Youth
Vocabulary: Remembering
Exercise 1
1 1 
takes; 2 vivid; 3 lasting; A fresh
2 
1 
barely; 2 vague; 3 escapes; 
A
tongue
3 
1 
good; 2 long; 3 flooding 
A
fly
Exercise 2
1 It's on the tip of my tongue.
2 Doesn't tim e fly!
3 It really takes me back.
A
It's s till fresh in my mind.
5 It a ll comes flooding back.