IELTS CB Mock Tests

Part 1 — Questions 1–10

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Event booking form Date of event: 15th January Day of week: (1) Room needed for: 7.30 pm until (2) Event details Type of event: (3) Number of guests: 60 including some (4

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5th January Day of week: (1) Room needed for: 7.30 pm until (2) Event details Type of event: (3) Number of guests: 60 including some (4) guests Catering requirements: (5)

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needed for: 7.30 pm until (2) Event details Type of event: (3) Number of guests: 60 including some (4) guests Catering requirements: (5) and drinks Equipment required: (

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ails Type of event: (3) Number of guests: 60 including some (4) guests Catering requirements: (5) and drinks Equipment required: (6) Transport arrangements: travel by (7)

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guests: 60 including some (4) guests Catering requirements: (5) and drinks Equipment required: (6) Transport arrangements: travel by (7) Total cost: (8) £ Contact details

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s Catering requirements: (5) and drinks Equipment required: (6) Transport arrangements: travel by (7) Total cost: (8) £ Contact details Name: Rob (9) Phone: (10) Part 2:

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ired: (6) Transport arrangements: travel by (7) Total cost: (8) £ Contact details Name: Rob (9) Phone: (10) Part 2:

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: travel by (7) Total cost: (8) £ Contact details Name: Rob (9) Phone: (10) Part 2:

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Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer SILVERTON HALL – Eve

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

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Question 11

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Question 12

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Question 13

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Question 14

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Question 15

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Questions 11-16 What comment does the manager make about each of the following steps in coffee processing? Choose SIX answe

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Question 17

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Question 18

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Question 19

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questions 16-20. Description A needs additional staff B separates beans for different purposes C is an unnecessary step D i

Part 3 — Questions 21–30

21. -26 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 21. What gives Tim the idea for his dissertation proposal?

A his grandmother asked him to record her languageB he heard about a linguistic project he wanted to joinC he learned about conserving languages on his course

22. When talking about the impact of technology, Tim

A points out a problem caused by its spreadB explains how it can be used to conserve languageC emphasizes its importance for communication

23. Tim and his tutor decide that in the introduction to his dissertation he should discuss

A the impact of media on languageB how globalization has helped remote communitiesC the reasons why he talks to his grandmother in English

24. What does Tim say about documenting dying languages?

A he believes writing a language down stops it from falling out of useB he sees little point in trying to revive languages that are already deadC he is unconvinced that his grandmother’s language can be saved

25. Tim’s tutor explains to him that recording minority languages is

A something that schoolchildren can be involved inB a way to allow future generations to experience themC a useful tool for training language teachers

26. When talking about language and culture Tim

A highlights why family traditions are important to himB describes how the two subjects are linked togetherC expresses a desire to learn about his family’s customs

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Questions 27 and 28 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO areas of language does the tutor recommend Tim to focus on? A writ

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Questions 27 and 28 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO areas of language does the tutor recommend Tim to focus on? A written lan

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Questions 29 and 30 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO approaches to recording do Tim and his tutor decide he should take

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Questions 29 and 30 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO approaches to recording do Tim and his tutor decide he should take? A cov

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

31. -33 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 31. Humans first started tracking time

A 30,000 years agoB 25,000 years agoC 5,000 years ago

32. Horizon tracking involved recording

A where the sun rose and setB the times of sunrise and sunsetC the length of the shortest day

33. Time measurement improved when

A trees were planted on hill topsB special constructions were erectedC people began living in larger groups

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e the sentences below. Write ONE WORD only for each answer. 34. The first clocks worked by making a small hole in a and allowing water to drip out. 35. Sundials measured

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by making a small hole in a and allowing water to drip out. 35. Sundials measured time by noting where the sun’s shadow fell on the marked on the dial. 36. Workers in Chi

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Questions 34-36 Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD only for each answer. 34. The first clocks worked by making a

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te NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. 37. What object made the wheels of a mechanical clock go round? 38. What invention created a problem with comm

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What object made the wheels of a mechanical clock go round? 38. What invention created a problem with communities having different times? 39. In which year was a time sys

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created a problem with communities having different times? 39. In which year was a time system for England nationally agreed? 40. Which building in Greenwich was chosen

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Questions 37-40 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. 37. What object