Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

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Match the sentence beginnings 1 -6 with the groups of endings a-f.
1
I wear it 
a cotton / glass / metal
2
I got it for 
b 
carrying all my things / downloading music /
studying and reading
3
It's made of 
c 
my birthday / my graduation / my wedding
4
It's important to me because 
d 
a brilliant holiday / a special day / my country
5 
I use it for 
e every day / for special occasions / when I go on
long trips
6
It reminds me of 
f 
I bought it on my first trip overseas / I saved up to
buy it / my best friend gave it to me
7
Complete the descriptions below with the beginning of a sentence (1 -6 ) in Exercise 6.
1
One of my favourite possessions is my laptop.................................... chatting online or
watching films w ith my friends.
2
I wear this necklace every day.................................... my wedding day, because my
husband bought it for me. It's very special.
3
I have a very large suitcase. I've had it since I was eighteen....................................
I bought it for my first trip to America.
4
My mobile is important to me, It's small a n d ...................................metal and plastic. It's
got lots of things on it - music, apps, photos and internet.
8
Look back at your notes from Exercise 5. Use the notes and the phrases from Exercise 6 to
write a description.
Pronunciation: Linking words
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Read and listen to the sentences below. Pay attention to the link u between the two words.
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1
It's m adeof leather. 4 It'^im portant to me because...
2 I u ^ e jt for texting my friends. 5 It reminds m e o f ...
3
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