IELTS CB Mock Tests

Part 1 — Questions 1–10

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A PUBLIC ROOM • The main hall seats 200 Room and cost • The (1) room seats 100 • Cost of main hall for Saturday evening: (2) £ + £250 deposit (3) payment is required) • C

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1) room seats 100 • Cost of main hall for Saturday evening: (2) £ + £250 deposit (3) payment is required) • Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also (4) • Addition

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ost of main hall for Saturday evening: (2) £ + £250 deposit (3) payment is required) • Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also (4) • Additional charge for use of

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required) • Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also (4) • Additional charge for use of the kitchen: £25 Before the event • Will need a (5) licence • Need to conta

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for use of the kitchen: £25 Before the event • Will need a (5) licence • Need to contact caretaker (Mr Evans) in advance to arrange (6) During the event • The building i

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Need to contact caretaker (Mr Evans) in advance to arrange (6) During the event • The building is no smoking • The band should use the (7) door at the back • Don’t touch

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vent • The building is no smoking • The band should use the (7) door at the back • Don’t touch the system that controls the volume • For microphones, contact the caretake

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s, contact the caretaker After the event • Need to know the (8) for the cleaning cupboard • The (9) must be washed and rubbish placed in black bags • All (10) must be tak

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vent • Need to know the (8) for the cleaning cupboard • The (9) must be washed and rubbish placed in black bags • All (10) must be taken down • Chairs and tables must be

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Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER. HIRING A PUBLIC ROOM • The main hall seats 200 Ro

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

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siting the farm Visitors should • Take care not to harm any (11) • Not touch any (12) • Wear (13) • Not bring (14) into the farm, with certain exceptions

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ors should • Take care not to harm any (11) • Not touch any (12) • Wear (13) • Not bring (14) into the farm, with certain exceptions

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Take care not to harm any (11) • Not touch any (12) • Wear (13) • Not bring (14) into the farm, with certain exceptions

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Questions 11-14 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Fiddy Working Heritage Farm Advice about visiting

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Questions 15-20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-I, next to

Part 3 — Questions 21–30

21. -30 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. Study on Gender in Physics 21. The students in Akira Miyake’s study were all majoring in

A physicsB psychology or physicsC science, technology, engineering or mathematics

22. The aim of Miyake’s study was to investigate

A what kind of women choose to study physicsB a way of improving women’s performance in physicsC whether fewer women than men study physics at college

23. The female physics students were wrong to believe that

A the teachers marked them in an unfair wayB the male students expected them to do badlyC their test results were lower than the male students’

24. Miyake’s team asked the students to write about

A what they enjoyed about studying physicsB the successful experiences of other peopleC something that was important to them personally

25. What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?

A to reduce stressB to strengthen verbal abilityC to encourage logical thinking

26. What surprised the researchers about the study?

A how few students managed to get A gradesB the positive impact it had on physics results for womenC the difference between male and female performance

27. Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by

A the length of the writing taskB the number of students who took partC the information the students were given

28. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of

A two different writing tasksB a writing task with an oral taskC two different oral tasks

29. The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities

A were most effective when done by all-women groupsB had no effect on the performance of men or womenC improved the results of men more than of women

30. What will Lisa and Greg do next?

A talk to a professorB observe a science classC look at the science timetable

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

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many different species • important for locating targets for (31) • at first only identified on land Boris Worm, 2005 • identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g.

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arks • found that ocean hotspots: – were not always rich in (32) – had higher temperatures at the (33) – had sufficient (34) in the water Lisa Ballance, 2007 • looked for

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re not always rich in (32) – had higher temperatures at the (33) – had sufficient (34) in the water Lisa Ballance, 2007 • looked for hotspots for marine (35) • found thes

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(32) – had higher temperatures at the (33) – had sufficient (34) in the water Lisa Ballance, 2007 • looked for hotspots for marine (35) • found these were all located whe

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water Lisa Ballance, 2007 • looked for hotspots for marine (35) • found these were all located where ocean currents meet Census of Marine Life • found new ocean species

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f Marine Life • found new ocean species living: – under the (36) – near volcanoes on the ocean floor Global Marine Species Assessment • want to list endangered ocean spec

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ng: – population size – geographical distribution – rate of (37) • Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution (38) for each one Recommendations to retain ocean

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37) • Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution (38) for each one Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity • increase the number of ocean reserves • estab

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versity • increase the number of ocean reserves • establish (39) corridors (e.g. for turtles) • reduce fishing quotas • catch fish only for the purpose of (40)

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Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY. Ocean Biodiversity Biodiversity hotspots • areas containing