Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

Track 74
1 I’ve had my mobile for about three months.
2 I’ve owned this guitar since 2002.
3 I’ve used this laptop for a year.
4 I’ve carried this photo in my bag since my 
graduation.
5 I’ve worn this watch for years.
6 I’ve wanted a new car since I passed my driving 
test.
Track 75
1 Which country are you from?
2 Which is the most popular place to go shopping 
in your hometown?
3 How often do you shop online?
4 When did you last buy a present for someone?
5 What do you like doing when you go out?
Track 76
I’d like you to describe something you own which 
is very important to you. You should say what it is 
and what it looks like, what it is made of, how long 
you have had it and explain why it is important to 
you.
Track 77
1 In your opinion, do possessions make people 
happy?
2 Compare the important possessions you have with 
the important possessions your parents have.
3 
Many people think that shopping is a good way 
to relax. Do you agree?
4 
Is it better to receive a present or to give a 
present?
Practice test
Track 78
Good morning. My name is Katy Green. Can you tell 
me your full name please?
Thank you. Can I see your identification, please? 
Thank you, that’s fine
Now I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself. 
Do you work or are you a student?
Do you have a large family?
Describe your hometown.
What’s the weather like in your country?
What are some of your hobbies?
Track 79
Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to 
talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you talk, 
you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re 
going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. 
Do you understand?
I’d like you to describe a person who helped 
you. You should say, where you met the person, 
what relationship this person was to you, what was 
special about them and explain how this person 
helped you.
Would you like to help someone in this way?
Track 80
We’ve been talking about a person who you admire, 
and now I’d like to ask you some more general 
questions about people.
Do you think we can learn anything from older 
generations?
Compare the role of the family in today’s world to 
the past.
Should we ask our family for help, or should we try 
being independent?
In your opinion, when does a child become an adult?