Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

Part 3 
Exercise 4
Model answers:
1 That’s an interesting question. It depends. I 
think possessions can make people happy, 
yes. For example, you’re working really hard 
for your exams and then someone buys you a 
‘good luck’ present. I think that would make 
people happy. Lots of people own expensive 
objects but they feel sad. In my opinion, I think 
friends and family make people happier than 
objects.
2 My most important possession is probably my 
mobile phone. I always carry it in my bag and I 
use it every day. I think my parents’ important 
possessions are probably big things like cars 
or houses. I think family photos are probably 
more important to my mother. I suppose young 
people think modern, electrical things are 
more important than big, expensive objects.
3 Yes, absolutely. I love shopping. It’s a relaxing 
activity for me and I spend lots of my free 
time going to the shopping mall. It’s relaxing 
because you can meet your friends and go 
shopping together. I like shopping online too. 
When the shopping mall is very busy or when 
you are really tired, you can look online and 
then buy things.
4 That’s interesting. Let me see. I really enjoy 
giving presents to people. I like thinking about 
the present, buying it and wrapping it. When 
the person opens the present, it makes me 
feel satisfied. But I like getting presents too.
I got this coat for my birthday and I’ve worn it 
every day since my birthday. I think it’s better 
to receive a present.
Exercise 3 
Model answers:
1 Yes, there are lots of mobile phones in shops.
I can go to the shopping mall
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Review 4
Review 4
Exercise 1
1 sports
2 yoga
3 well
4 healthy
5 musical
6 games
7 brain
8 hours
Exercise 2
1 keep your mind active
2 challenging
3 keep fit
Exercise 3
a 3, 6 
b 2, 5 
c 1, 4
Exercise 4
1 come
2 get
3 get
4 graduate
5 travel
6 win
Exercise 5
positive feelings: 
delighted, excited, happy,
relaxed, satisfied 
negative feelings: 
bored, nervous, terrified,
tired
Exercise 
7
1 A large, brown, leather coat.
2 A small, modern, plastic mobile phone.
3 A new, red, metal watch.
4 A small, old-fashioned, green, necklace.
Exercise 8
1 made
2 for
3 got
4 important
5 use
6 me
Exercise 9