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DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST

PREPARATION MATERIALS
Student Workbook
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Introduction & How to Use this Workbook
This collection of preparation material was created due to the fact that there was very limited
material on the Duolingo English Test. The lessons in this book were created to be used with
the guidance of an instructor or as self-study in preparation for the exam.
The material in this book was sourced from a number of reputable sources. The list of sources is
at the end of the book. The questions were adapted from both IELTS and Cambridge
Assessment exams so that they were comparable to the types of questions found on the
Duolingo practice tests and the real exam. All material in this preparation class was created for
a student whose level is that of a B2 or an IELTS score of 6. The vocabulary is taken from a B2
academic word list.
Layout
The workbook is divided into six lessons meant to be covered over a six-day period. Each day is
designed to cover two types of exam questions. Those two sections are then broken down into
a combination of training, training practice and practice. Throughout the workbook you will find
the following boxes and sections:
Teacher Led Class:

If you are using this in a class with a teacher, the teacher will work through the workbook with
you. The teacher will guide you through the lessons and work at a pace that is comfortable for
the class.
Self-Study:
If you are using this as a self-study student, then you are free to work at your own pace. Make
sure that you find other resources either from a book or the internet that can help you. Use the
suggested websites found within the pages of the workbook or the ones listed in the resource
page.
This workbook was designed to help students with different sections of the exam. In addition, it
is recommended that you use the free practice tests on the Duolingo site. At the end they give
you an estimated range of what your score may be.
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Missing Letters/C-Test Question
Question Description
Time to Answer: 3 minutes
How it works: For this question, you will see a short excerpt. The excerpt’s first
sentence is complete but thereafter, you will see words with missing
letters. Your task will be to fill in the missing letters that makes sense.
What is it testing: English syntax through vocabulary spelling recognition
How to prepare: Read non-fiction texts and advanced English articles. This type of
question tends to include historical texts and the language tends to be
more academic in nature. As such, it can be more difficult for a non-
native English speaker because of the complex vocabulary presented and
because you are asked to recognize it all based from context.
Strategies
-use the words that are surround the ‘damaged words’ to help predict what the ‘damaged words’
may be.
-read the entire sentence or text. There may be words that are in the text that are ‘damaged
words.’
-grammar rules help as well. Plurals and singulars, and verb tenses are good clues to the answers.
-watch for where words usually appear in a sentence. Pay attention to subjects, objects, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
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Context is a big part of this section. What is context?

-the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms
of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
-the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word
or passage and clarify its meaning.
One way to figure out context is by looking at the words around the blank and deciding what
type of word you need.
A. Brainstorm some possible words for each blank. Think about the following:
a) grammar rules
b) noun- plural or singular
c) verbs- what tense should it be
d) adjectives- is the missing word describing a noun
e) adverb- is it telling how the verb was done or describing an adjective or adverb
f) it is a preposition, a conjunction/linking word, an auxiliary verb, quantifier, etc
The Norwegian town of Rjukan lies along the floor of a narrow valley, surrounded by sheer
mountains. Because of its location, the town, with its 3,400 1. _________, has in the past lived
in shadow for half the year.
During the day, from late September to mid-March, the town gets no direct 2. _________
sunlight at all.
Its residents all agreed this meant that the town was 3.___________ depressing during the
winter months.
However, that all 4.__________ in 2013 with the completion of a system of mirrors whose
design Martin Anderson, an artist, had first 5._________ up with some 12 years earlier.
Today, high on the mountain 6._________the town, sit three large solar-powered, computer-
controlled mirrors following the precise movement of the sun 7.__________the 8. _________
sky, reflecting its rays onto the town’s market square and flooding it in bright 9. __________.
B. Complete the words for each of the above blanks using the given letters.
1. inhab_ _ _ _ _ _ 4. hap _ _ _ _ _ 7. acr _ _ _

2. natu _ _ _ 5. ca _ _ 8. win _ _ _
3. extr _ _ _ _ _ 6. opp _ _ _ _ _ 9. sun_ _ _ _ _
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Another way to figure out context is using your own vocabulary knowledge.
C. Before deciding what the word is, discuss the following:

a) what words do you know that start with the given letters
b) what is the context? Do the words you know fit the context?
1. The homing instinct is what makes certain animals, birds and fish, return to the place they
consider home. Cats often have this 1. ins __ __ __ __ __ . It was 2. particu __ __ __ __ __
3. str __ __ __ in an American cat called Ninja, which disappeared 4. sho __ __ __ __ after its
owners had taken it to their new home; a year later the cat 5. tu __ __ __ __ up at its old home
even 6.tho __ __ __ this was 1,360 kilometers 7. aw __ __ from where its
8. ow __ __ __ __ were now living.
2. Pigeons also have the homing instinct and ever since ancient times, human beings have used
them to carry messages back home. However, cat 1. own __ __ __, who have to 2. ke __ __
3. retur __ __ __ __ to their old 4. add __ __ __ __ in order to 5. br __ __ __ their cat home,
6. te __ __ to find the homing instinct 7. sim __ __ __ irritating 8. rat __ __ __than
9. use __ __ __ or interesting.
Part 3: Exam Practice

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Set 2
1. 4. 7. 10.
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Set 3
1. 4. 7. 10.
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3. 6. 9.
Set 4
1. 4. 7. 10.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
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Integrated Reading - Practice

Time: 7 minutes to complete all exercises
1. Select the best word option. From the list of four words, which word is the
best option.
If there’s one trait that so many (1) seem to get wrong so frequently in contemporary life,
it’s discipline. Mastering self-discipline is like buying a vital tool that will help us unlock an
incalculable number of (2) in life. Whether you’re looking to step up your dating life or a
CEO of a young and budding corporation, discipline will be necessary for you to pursue your
interests and see them all the way through to the level (3) of you’ve always desired.
From sales to politics, dating to writing professionally, building brand images to constructing
your own (4) from the ground up, discipline will (5) a vital factor in whatever you
endeavor to do in life.
1. Persons, People, Poodles, Chickens

2. Doors, Windows, Automobiles, Boats
3. Water, Success, Defeat, Boredom
4. Business, house, Pizza, Cat
5. Pepper, Prove, Influence, Sustain
2. What is the best sentence to fill in the blank?
Gig economy jobs are becoming increasingly popular in today’s world and a lot of people don’t
realize that working them well and becoming good at what you do is much like any other job. It
takes dedication and discipline, the ability to do what feels so counterintuitive, in order that we
can reach a vantage point where we have a better line of sight for what lies ahead. (1)
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This is where people go wrong in the modern economy, they don’t view work as something that
needs to be structured and done every single day and thus, they stop doing what works when it
no longer becomes fun anymore.
1. We don’t know until we try and trying is a daily process of engagement.
2. Polar bears are not cuddly.
3. We go back to bed because it’s too tough.
4. We look in the rear-view mirror
3. Click and drag the correct text into the box
I used to train people to canvass back when I worked in politics here in the United States.
Working in the political world for about ten years, I learned a trick or two that helped me
tremendously in other aspects of life and I learned it from watching new people make the same
mistakes over, and over again. That’s one of the best ways to learn in life, put yourself in a
position where you can see a lot of people fail at something, then do the opposite of what they
do right before they fail.
One of the best ways to learn in life is to
Put yourself in a position….
4. Select the idea that is expressed
If there’s one trait that so many people seem to get wrong so frequently in contemporary
life, it’s discipline. Mastering self-discipline is like buying a vital tool that will help us
unlock an incalculable number of doors in life. Whether you’re looking to step up your
dating life or a CEO of a young and budding corporation, discipline will be necessary for
you to pursue your interests and see them all the way through to the level of success
you’ve always desired.
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1. Discipline is a waste of time

2. Pursue your interests
3. Contemporary life is frequently wrong
4. Disciple will help the person in many ways.
5. Choose the best title?
If there’s one trait that so many people seem to get wrong so frequently in contemporary
life, it’s discipline. Mastering self-discipline is like buying a vital tool that will help us unlock
an incalculable number of doors in life. Whether you’re looking to step up your dating life or
a CEO of a young and budding corporation, discipline will be necessary for you to pursue
your interests and see them all the way through to the level of success you’ve always
desired. From sales to politics, dating to writing professionally, building brand images to
constructing your own business from the ground up, discipline will prove a vital factor in
whatever you endeavor to do in life.
1. The pros and cons of discipline

2. How to date professionally
3. Why Discipline is One of the Most Important Skills You Can Learn
4. How to open the doors in life
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Vocabulary: Visual & Audio
Reading Vocabulary Audio Vocabulary
Time to 1 minute 90 seconds
Answer:
How it You will be presented with a list of For this question, you will see nine
works: English words and pseudowords. buttons to play nine different “words”-
Your task will be to click on the some of which are real English words
words that are real English words and some of which are not. Your task is
while leaving the pseudowords to identify the real ones.
unclicked
What is it English vocabulary knowledge English vocabulary knowledge and
testing: listening skills.
How to To build the vocabulary necessary Watching English movies or You Tube
prepare: for this type of question, you will videos and having English conversations
have to commit to slow and steady can help you tremendously. If you can
practice. An easy way to start is by include English captions to the movies
making reading a habit, watching you watch, it can help you even more.
English movies or You Tube videos, Podcasts are also helpful to help with
and having English conversations. practicing active listening.
Pro tip: Trust your gut, and don’t get trapped! A lot of the Duolingo Test’s fake words
are pretty convincing.
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Part 1: Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes
1. The following prefixes all give the meaning of NOT when they come before a word.
il- ir- un- dis- im- mis- in-
Which prefix do we use to make these words negative?
a) satisfied h) happy
b) patient i) responsible
c) expensive j) understand
d) legal k) appear
e) possible l) regular
f) comfortable m) moral
g) honest
2. What meaning do you think these prefixes give to the word that follows?
a) non-stop d) untie
b) retrain e)undercooked
c) subway
Suffixes
3. NOUNS – typical noun suffixes
-ation -ion -ness -ship -ity -ism -ence -ment -al
Make these words into nouns
a)happy f) popular
b) intelligent g) friend
c) approve h) pay
d) recommend i) tour
e) act
4. Not all nouns follow the above pattern. Make nouns from these words.
a) true c) die
b) succeed b) high
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5. ADJECTIVES – typical adjective suffixes
-ible -able -y -al -ive -ful -less -ous
Make these words into adjectives.
a) wind e) end
b) attract f) accident
c) hope g) value
d) danger h) access
6. ADVERBS – adverbs are usually found by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective. Be careful with
spelling, though.
complete – completely reasonable - reasonably

temporary – temporarily lucky - luckily
real – really tragic – tragically
And there are some exceptions:

True- truly (NOT truely)
Shy – shyly (NOT shily)
Make these words into adverbs.
a) steady d) annual
b) active e) extraordinary
c) necessary f) automatic
7. VERBS – they do not change much unless you are changing their tense. There may be times
when you add a negative prefix such as un-, dis-, or re-
Change these words using un-, dis-, or re-
a) new d) build g) lock

b) courage e) pay
c) do f) approve
Change these verbs into nouns.
h) communicate k) identify
i) measure l) introduce
j) satisfy m) criticize
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Part 2: Word Families

Word families are an excellent way to learn new vocabulary words from ones you already
know. Word families are connected to the four main parts of speech; NOUNS, VERBS,
ADJECTIVES, & ADVERBS. The root word is usually the verb and sometimes the noun. The other
members of the word family are built from the root by using suffixes (found at the end of
words) and prefixes (found at the beginning of words).
Example:
NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

creation, creator, creativity create creative, uncreative creatively, uncreatively
** not all word families have all four members**
A. Circle the word (non-English word) that does not belong in each of the word families.
1. a) analytic b)analyses c) analypic d)analytical
2. a) benefics b)benefited c) beneficiary d) beneficial
3. a) constitute b) constituency c) constituous d) constituent
4. a) formulate b) imformulate c) reformulation d) formulations
5. a) significant b) signify c) insignificant d)significancely
6. a) theoretical b) theoristy c) theorist d) theoretically
7. a) varied b) variations c) invaritable d) vary
8. a) complex b) complexities c) complexity d) complexuous
Part 3: Practice
A. Identify the Non-English word in the following groups.
1. a) secure b)restrictions c) transferous d) surveys
2. a) reside b) textual c) deduce d) courous
3. a) compansate b)consents c) alternative d) yield
4. a) seek b) miserable c) survious d) strategic
5. a) restricts b) soughtly c) illustration d) linkage
6. a) relocate b) negate c) cycle d) attrabition
7. a) adeqite b) erroneous c) amend d) expansion
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8. a) under b) alter c) expanduous d) evolution

B. Identify the English words.
Set 1
assess enormous posious levy albeit nonetheless compiles
collapious nevy invoke adgent convenious integrity wholesome
sphere riteous devote erode minety
Set 2
structure lightening indicator economous moternoring imply
just unlogic ratious wherebefore stylation expose
trend bulky antiparticipate visually thunder coincidention
B. Listen and put a check mark beside the words you think are English words.
Set 1
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Set 2.
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Set 3.
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Set 4.
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
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3. 6. 9.
DICTATION
Time to Answer: 1 minute
How it works: You will hear a short English sentence and will be asked to transcribe
what you hear into a text box. If you don’t hear the phrase well enough
the first time, you will be able to replay it up to 2 times.
What is it testing: Your listening and writing skills
How to prepare: Listen to American podcasts and pay close attention to any idioms or
unfamiliar turns of phrase – these are often what’s being tested in this
type of question.
Pro Tip: Use your replays wisely! Write as much as you can remember the first
time. Use your replays to check your transcription.
Part 1: Identifying Possible Errors in Dictation

A. Listen to the teacher read out a sentence and choose the correct version.
Sentence 1
a. She does like soccer.
b. She does not like soccer.
c. She doesn’t like soccer.
d. She not likes soccer.
Sentence 2
a. This takes approxmate three ours.
b. This takes approximately 3 hours.
c. This takes approximately three hours.
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d. This take approximately tree hours.
Sentence 3
a. You are interested in joining our team?
b. Are you interested in joining our team.
c. Are you interested joining our team?
d. Are you interested in joining our team?
Sentence 4
a. I find hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
b. I find it hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
c. I find it hard to make end meets on such a low salary.
d. I find it hard to make ends meet on such low salary.
Sentence 5
a. We have run out of time to finish the exam.
b. We’ve run out of time to finish the exam.
c. We had run out of time to finish the exam.
d. We run out of time to finish the exam.
Part 3: Practice
A. Listen to the following sentences and type/write what you hear.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Extra Practice:
Watch a short Youtube video on something you are interested in (without the
subtitles) and practice your dictation skills. Use the subtitles to check if you were
correct or not.
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STUDY NOTE:
Here is a website to practice dictation:
https://www.learnenglish.de/dictationpage.html#elem
More dictation practice
https://speechling.com/dictation/english
Picture Description:
WRITTEN- Two Sentence Answer
Time to Answer: 60 seconds
How it works: You will be asked to write a few sentences describing an image.
What is it testing: Writing skills- sentence structure and vocabulary.
How to prepare: Use Google or the photos on your phone to practice.
Pro Tip: If you don’t know the name of something in the image, don’t panic. .
Using vocabulary that you know to describe it is perfectly reasonable.
Strategies:
-stay away from simple sentences
Example: It is a lion.
It is sleeping.
-write at least two sentences that show your vocabulary and grammar abilities
-don’t spend too much time trying to come up with extravagant sentences. Stick
to what you see. You will waste time trying to be creative.
-don’t forget to say what the object is
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PART 1- Linking Words, Relative Clauses & Adjectives

A. Linking Words or Conjunctions
One of the keys to a more complex sentence is understanding how linking words or
conjunctions work. There are quite a few and they fall into different categories based on their
function in the sentence.
One thing to pay close attention to is the punctuation and sentence structure of each linking
word and phrase.
Group 1 – Contrasting
Words like however, despite and although all show that what is coming next is going to contrast
the previous statement. These are broken up into two different sub-groups that again have
different functions.
Sub-Group A- Direct Contrast Sub-Group B- Unexpected Contrast

however, while, whereas, but, unlike although, even though, despite, in spite of,
nevertheless, nonetheless, however
These words show that there is a direct contrast These words show that there is a contrast to what is
between the ideas in the sentence. being said, but it is something unexpected.
The ideas are somewhat opposite each other
Examples: Examples:
I am poor while my brother is rich. Although it was raining outside, we went swimming.
Unlike my brother, I am not rich. We went swimming even though it was raining outside.
Whereas my brother is rich, I am poor. Despite the rain outside, we went swimming.
My brother is rich. However, I am poor. We went swimming in spite of the rain outside.
It was raining. Nevertheless, we went swimming.
It was raining. Nonetheless, we went swimming.
It was raining. However, we went swimming.
Group 2- Adding Information
and in addition (to) as well as also too furthermore moreover

apart from besides not only…. but also in addition to this
Examples:
We discussed training, education, and the budget.
We are concerned not only by the costs, but also by the competition.
As well as the costs, we are concerned by the competition.
They were concerned, too. OR I, too, was concerned.
Apart from Rover, we are the largest sports car manufacturer.
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Besides Rover, we are the largest sports car manufacturer.

Marketing plans give us an idea of he potential market. Moreover/Furthermore, they tell us
about the competition.
Group 3- Giving Reason
Due to (the fact that) owing to (the fact that) because because of since as
Due to and Owing to

-these must be followed by a noun
Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rates rose by 1.25%.
Owing to the demand, we are unable to supply all items within 2 weeks.
The inflation rates rose by 1.25% due to the fact that oil prices rose.
Because and Because of

-they have the same meaning except that because of is followed by a noun
We believe in incentive schemes because we want our employees to improve.
Because we want our employees to improve, we believe in incentive schemes.
I didn't go to the soccer game because of the bad weather.
I didn’t go to the soccer game because there was bad weather.
Since and as
-since and as mean because
We believe in incentive schemes, since/as we want our employees to improve.
Since/as we want our employees to improve, we believe in incentive schemes.
Group 4- Giving a result
Therefore so consequently this means that as a result
Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.
Examples:
The company is expanding. Therefore/ So/ Consequently/ As a result, they are taking on
extra staff.
So can be used in the same sentences as because but the meaning and structure changes.
I had to take a taxi to work today because the train drivers were on strike.
The train drivers were on strike, so I had to take a taxi to work today.
** So is being used as a conjunction not an adverbial, therefore the comma comes before so.
So usually is in the middle of the sentence.
Example:
I start a new job on Monday, so I have to cancel my plans for lunch.
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I start a new job on Monday. Consequently, I have to cancel my plans for lunch.
In this example, consequently is an adverbial and that means the comma comes after.
B. Relative Clauses
Relative, or Adjective Clauses are an excellent way of adding more information about the
image. It helps combine two ideas into one sentence showing that you have a more complex
understanding of English grammar and sentence structures.
There are two types of Relative Clauses:

-defining relative clauses
-non-defining relative clauses
Both types of relative clauses use Relative Pronouns when writing them.
Relative Pronouns:
WHO -used for people
WHOM – used for people
WHOSE – used for possession of people and things
WHICH – used for things
THAT- used for things and people in general (staff, students, police, etc.)
WHEN – used for time
WHERE – used for places
Defining relative clauses- these are used to add more information to a noun so as to clarify
what you are referring to.
Example:
I saw a man on my way to work today.
- there are many men in the world. How does the listener know which one you
are talking about? And, why should the listener care about this man?
BUT IF YOU SAID… Underlined phrase is

the relative clause
I saw a man who was wearing a penguin costume on my way to work today.
-the listener is more interested in what you have to say.
You could say…
I saw a man on my way to work today. He was wearing a penguin costume.

-the listener would still be more interested but since the object in the first
sentence is the same as the subject in your second, you could combine them together.
Non-defining relative clause: these are used to add information to a noun, as well.
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The difference is that the information you are adding is not necessary to the main idea of the
initial sentence. And there is the use of commas around the relative clause.
Example:
I went to New York last week with my family. New York is known as the Big Apple.
There is nothing wrong with writing these two sentences like this. However, they
could be written like this because again the object of the first sentence is the same
as the subject of the second one.
Underlined phrase is
Therefore, you could write it like this…. the relative clause
I went to New York, which is known as the Big Apple, last week with my family.
Notice the commas and that the information between them (the relative clause) is not
necessary to the idea that the speaker went to New York with their family.
C. Adjectives
We have already looked at what adjectives are earlier in the lessons. In this section we will
expand on using them and some things to remember.
Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed

We use the -ing ending to describe things
Example: This movie is exciting.
We use the -ed ending to describe our feelings toward something.
Example: I am excited to watch this movie.
Adjective Position
Adjectives in English usually go in front of the word they describe.

We visited an old house. We saw some beautiful paintings and some elegant furniture.
Adjectives can also follow verbs such as be, get, become, look, seem, appear, sound, taste,
smell, and feel.
Everything seemed pleasant when we started. The flowers smelt beautiful and the gardens
looked wonderful. But the weather got very hot and we all felt exhausted by the end.
There are some nouns in English which are used as adjectives:

a diamond ring a library book a seaside hotel folk music strawberry jam
Adjective Order
When we use more than one adjective, we usually put them in a certain order. We say:
A strange old wooden chair NOT a wooden old strange chair
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One way to remember the order is with the word OSASCOMP
OSASCOMP = opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose Noun

The beautiful old Chinese vase.
A small square silk scarf.
An ugly green desk lamp
** the general rule is to use no more than three adjectives at once.
Part 2: Simple Sentences into Complex Sentence Practice.

A. Look at the simple sentences below. How can you make them more complex or advanced?
Write your new sentence with adjectives, relative clauses or connecting words.
1. The boy is riding a bicycle.

___________________________________________________________________________
2. The cat is in the garden.

___________________________________________________________________________
3. The children are on the swings.

___________________________________________________________________________
4. The dog has a bone.

___________________________________________________________________________
5. The people on the boat are smiling.

____________________________________________________________________________
6. The is a house in a field.

_____________________________________________________________________________
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Part 3: Practice
Let’s do one together before you practice on your own.
Here are some more photos. Using linking words, adjectives and relative clauses, what can
you say about them in one or two sentences.
A B C
D E F
G H I
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
Spoken Picture Description

In this section, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your answer and have up to
90 seconds to describe a picture.
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Strategies for this question type:

- speak for the entire 90 seconds = a higher score
- do not use simple sentences, but more complex ones as we practice above.
- cover as much as you can see or imagine about the picture
- use more complex vocabulary, especially adjectives.
- have some sentence ‘stems’ memorized for starting, connecting and ending your description
(we will practice this below)
Part 1: Adjectives and Adverbs

A. Adjectives
1. People: What adjectives can we use to talk about:

a) the age of the people in the photo
b) body type
c) the way they are dressed
d)facial/hair on the people
2. Places and things

What adjectives can you use to describe:
a) buildings
b) scenery
c) objects (thing categories for this one)
d)animals
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B. Adverbs
1. Look at the adverbs below. Think of either a verb or an adjective that these adverbs could
describe.
a) wonderfully g) relatively m) carefully
b) exceptionally h) moderately n) fashionably
c) insanely i) mildly o) playfully
d) tremendously j) slightly p) slowly
e) enormously k) hardly q) badly
f) remarkably l) barely r) surprisingly
D. Practice
2. Using the prompts add adjectives and adverbs from above to write a descriptive sentence.
Feel free to change the word order, but the noun and verb must be used.
a) the dog is eating:
b) the boy is playing:
c) the building is being demolished:
d) the lake is calm:
e) the house is for sale:
f) the women are dancing:
g) the horse is running:
h) the motorcycle is falling to pieces:
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Part 2: 5 Points to Focus on

1. What the photo depicts
-what is in the photo (person, place, object)
2. Time and location

-when and where (night, summer, city, country)
3. Emotions
-what the person or thing (animal) is feeling, what emotions are present
4. The background
-what is behind the main subject in the photo (trees, people, animals, open space)
5. General thought or lesson learned

-what the subject has learned, what the viewer can learn from the photo, or
experience from the photo. (the relationship between man and animal, learn to
work hard, that nature should be looked after, there are places not touched by
humans, etc)
Part 3: 5 Points to Focus on Practice.

1. Let's do one together first.
1. Look at the photos below. Using the 5 points from above, discuss what you see in the
photos.
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Picture A
A. Topic:
B. Time & Location:
C. Emotions:
D. Background:
E. Thoughts & Lesson:
Picture B
A. Topic:
B. Time & Location:
C. Emotions:
D. Background:
Picture C
A. Topic:
B. Time & Location:
C. Emotions:
D. Background:
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Part 4: Sentence Stems

Sentence stems are parts of sentences that can be used to help write sentences.
By having some memorized, you can create more complex and advanced
sentences that flow and help you sound more fluent and natural.
It is a good idea to have more than version of a sentence stem so your answers
don’t sound memorized or practiced. This will come off as unnatural .
1. What is another way to say these sentence stems?
A) This picture shows….
B) Moreover…
C) appears
D) can be seen in the background
E) the photo has been taken
2. Look at the picture below. Beside it there is an almost complete spoken answer. Put in the
missing sentence stems. There may be more than one possible answer.
1
________________________a group of female middle-aged
runners striving to reach the end of the line to win the
race.2_____________, it seems that 3_________________
during an international competition as the labels on the
runner’s sportswear identify the countries they come from.
4
______________the runners are not only incredibly
enthusiastic, but they are also outstandingly persistent.
Despite the fact that no excitement-seeking audience
5
_______________________, one can vividly imagine their
cheering and mind-blowing excitement.
6
____________________that if there is a will, there is a way.
One should keep chasing his dreams no matter how hard it is.
3. Look at the writing above, can you identify the different elements we have been talking
about? Give examples.
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4. Which sentence stems can go with which of the 5 focus points?

a) Topic-
b) Time and Location –
c) Emotions-
d) Background-
e) Thoughts & Lessons-
Part 5: Practice- Putting it All Together

A. Here are some photos to describe. Use all the information we talked about
above to come up with a well-organized, spoken description of the pictures.
A B C
D E F
G H I
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ELICITED IMITATION (Read-out loud)

Time to Answer: 20 seconds
How it works: For this type of question, you will see a statement in quotes with a
“Record Now” button at the bottom of the screen. You will have 20
seconds to read the statement, click “Record” and speak the written
sentence out loud.
What is it testing: English reading, speaking, pronunciation skills, and word stress.
How to prepare: Practice reading in English out loud. You can even record yourself to be
able to listen and assess any pronunciation mistakes afterwards.
Part 1: Practice
A. Let’s practice.
1. Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening?
2. These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to
work.
3. Mathematical and computer models are produced and field research is done to test the models.
4. Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with.
5.To climb the career ladder, one needs to keep up with new technologies and focus on
professional development.
6. Scientists are an interesting breed of people; they are creative, adventurers, critical, and
pragmatic.
7. It is strange that only extraordinary men make the discoveries, which later appear so easy and
simple.
8. Measuring programming progress by lines of cod is like measuring aircraft building progress by
weight.
C. Your instructor will show you a slide show of sentences. Practice saying the sentences.
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WRITING: 50 words
Time to Answer: 5 minutes
How it works: You will be asked to write 50-100 words to a given prompt within the
time allotted. The difficulty of the prompt will be consistent with your
performance in the entirety of your responses up until this question.
What is it testing: Vocabulary knowledge, reading and writing skills.
How to prepare: Practice free-writing for periods of 5 minutes. This isn’t a lot of time to
come up with a cohesive response, write it down, and check your
spelling and grammar -and doing so will only get easier with practice.
Strategies:
-it sounds simple but make sure your answer includes the idea or question they are asking you.
-you have to write 50 words or more. If you can’t, then you have to wait till time is up to move onto the
next question.
-start with an introduction sentence
-use a personal experience or one somebody you know has had
-use examples of your points
-use the idea of “I am of two minds”, meaning you see both sides and argue both sides. But remember to
decide which one you lean towards more.
Part 1: Expressing an Argument

The following are things you can do help you write a good 50 word answer.
1. By adding a personal view to the answer as your introduction sentence shows that you
understand the question and are able to relate and give an answer that is relevant. It also
distances yourself from making a bold or blanketed statement that might be hard to prove.
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2. What would you want to hear as answer? This will help you come up with ideas to write
about.
3. Change of perspective can help develop good writing. Look at the topic from another angle
that is not yours. This will help create ideas and opinions that you may not have thought about
before.
4. The magic of three! Three seems to be the ideal number of points, examples, or arguments
for a basic answer. Having three supporting ideas for your opinion will help create a good
argument for what you are writing about.
Part 2: Brainstorming
1. Let’s look at the question below and do some practice using the four suggestions from
above.
“Many students choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work
experience. Do you think this a good idea or a waste of time?”
A. Personal View or Introduction Sentence
B. What do you want to hear about?
C. What other perspective could you take in regard to this question?
D. What three things could you say about this quote that are from your own experiences,
opinions or beliefs?
E. Using the ideas from A-D, respond to the quote in 50 words or less.
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Part 3: Exam Practice

A. Here are a few practice questions to practice with.
1. Today’s younger generation is more attracted by flexible working hours.
2. Before I travel to a new country, I always take the time to find out about the local customs.
3. “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
4. “Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.”
5. It is not necessary for children to learn about ancient history.
SPEAKING: Speak About a Topic
Time to Answer: 30 seconds to plan; 90 seconds to respond
How it works: You will receive a written prompt and four open-response questions to
guide your response.
What is it testing: It is meant to provide admission officers an opportunity to see you
spontaneously speaking in English as you respond to the prompt.
How to prepare: Practice speaking for one minute and a half and recording yourself so
you know what long a minute and half feels like. Also, so that you can
listen to your pronunciation and identify areas of improvement.
Pro Tip: Actually USE your planning period -you don’t lose anything by taking up
that time. Take your time when you are actually speaking, and avoid
using fillers like “um”, “like”, and “you know.”
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Strategies:
-the most important thing do to in this section is to answer ALL the prompts they give you.
-use more complex sentences
-expand your answers with examples, personal experience or things you have read heard about on
the topic.
-be aware of the time. You only have 90 seconds.
-speak clearly
-you don’t have time to plan what you are going to say, so answer the prompts in the order they are
given.
-try to repeat the prompt in your answer.
Part 1: Analyzing the Question

A. Brainstorming and Planning
Even though there is no time to brainstorm and write down ideas, we are going to do that
before we get into answering the questions as you would on the exam.
1. Use the sample question above and discuss the questions.

Talk about a hobby or activity
that you enjoy.
* What is it?
* How long have you been doing
it?
* Who do you do it with?
* Why is it important to you?
a. What kind of answers is the exam looking for in regards to this question?
b. Which prompts in the question should you expand on more than the others?
c. What tone are you going to take? (formal vs informal vs neutral)
d. How interesting does your answer have to be?
e. What happens if you don’t have a hobby or activity you enjoy doing or you can’t think of
anything to say?
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B. . Let’s look at the question from above. Below there are simple answers to the prompts
that are bad answers for more advanced speakers. How would you expand on these answers?
Reminder: Try to restate the prompt in your answer.

Talk about a hobby or activity that you enjoy.
Example: What is it? A hobby or activity that I enjoy doing is bowling
at the local bowling alley in my city. I prefer 5 pin
over the Canadian version of 10 pin bowling.
1. What is it?
I go bowling.
2. How long have you been doing it?
For about 5 years.
3. Who do you do it with?
My co-workers.
4. Why is it important to you?
I get to relieve stress from my job.
PART 2: Controlled Practice

Again, let’s do some planning before you speak.
A. Here is a speaking prompt. Take a moment to plan in your head what you are going to say.
What is a TV show that you watch?

* What is it called?
* What is it about?
* How long have you been watching it?
* Why do enjoy watching it?
1. Answer the prompts in simple answers. Use the information from question 1 to answer the
question. Don’t worry about timing right now. Just speak.
Part 3: Practice
Your teacher will show you some questions with their prompts. Answer them the best you can
in 30 seconds using the techniques practiced in this lesson. (PowerPoint 3)
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SPEAKING: Audio Prompt
PART 1: TRAINING
This section is quite challenging not in answering the questions but in preparing to answer.
People have asked the following questions:
“What if I don’t understand the question?”

The solution: pay attention to the key words and base your answer off of them.
“What if I don’t catch all of the key words?”
The solution: Talk about the ones you did catch and stay on topic as long as you can.
“What if I don’t know what a word means?”
The solution: use the context of the sentence and the key words to guess the meaning.
“Can I write down the question?”
The solution: Definitely not! You will be disqualified as that is considered cheating.
“Can I say anything I want if I run out of things to say?”
The solution: No, stay on topic. If you run out of things to say, better to stop the
recording. You lose points for going off topic.
Watch this Youtube video about this section of the exam. The presenter gives some great
advice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkTfNEudZ8
A. Look at the questions below. Don’t answer them but instead underline the key words then
discuss what you would talk about for each question.
1. What makes middle-aged people shift their careers? Is this a good decision or a bad one?
2. What percentage should the public be responsible for the environment? Who is responsible
for the other part?
3. The care of the elderly has changed over the years. How did this happen and what are the
effects on their families?
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4. Why is telling stories important in a culture? How can this tradition be upheld?
5. Describe someone who is brave. What makes him or her courageous?
B. Your teacher will play you some questions. Fill in the chart below.
Key words Full Question

1
C. How do I start my answer?
The best way to start your answer is to have a brief topic sentence. You can do this by restating
the question or include your own ideas. Adding your own ideas is always the best.
With a partner, choose two of the five questions above and come up with some possible topic
sentences.
PART 2: PRACTICE
Now answer one or two the above questions using the points you discussed earlier with a
partner.
A good way to practice is to watch a Talk Show like Ellen, Kelly Clarkson, Drew Barrymore, or
Oprah for example, there are many more out there. These people do a lot of interviews in
their shows. Listen to their questions and see if you can catch the key words. You can even try
to answer them about yourself. Good practice when you become famous!!!!
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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Speaking Writing
Time to answer: 1-3 minutes 3-5 minutes
How it works: - You are given a set amount of time to answer the question.
- You can choose your topic. Choose the topic that inspires you the most. Don’t take too long to
choose or the exam chooses for you.
- These answers are not part of your final score but are sent to the school with your results.
- You do not have to use the entire time given, but the longer you speak or the more you write,
the better the score.
Preparation: - You don’t get a lot of time to prepare. So -Make sure you have a well-organized answer.
make sure your answer is cohesive and to the - Have an introduction, middle and conclusion
point. to your answer.
-Don’t go off topic -Edit your writing about 45-60 seconds before
-Use complex sentences the time is up.
-Have a good topic or introduction sentence. -Use complex sentences
-Don’t go off topic.
SPEAKING: FREE RESPONSE WRITING: INTERVIEW QUESTION
The best way to answer both sections is to use the skills and strategies we talked about for
the other speaking and writing question types.
- restate the question to make a topic/introduction sentence (paraphrase; try not to use the exact words
given
-if there is more than one question, answer them in order
-use complex sentences by using adverbs, adjectives, connecting words, sentence stems, and relative
clauses
-don’t go off topic
-use key words in the questions to help you answer and stay focused
-be organized with your answer (intro, body, conclusion)
-in writing; take some time to edit your work
-if you don’t have anything left to say, submit your answer. Better to have said less then go off topic or
repeat your ideas.
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Practice
Use these sets of questions to practice either skill; speaking or writing.
SET 1
§ Some people say that young people can only entertain themselves in front of a
screen. What do you think? Why is screen entertainment so popular? Why should
young people also read books?
§ Is good luck real? What types of people believe in good luck charms? Do you think
good luck charms really work?
SET 2
§ Do teachers need more than just good knowledge of their subject? What qualities
make a good teacher? What other roles do teacher’s play in a student’s
development?
§ What kind of movies do you like to watch? How have movies change over the
years? What can we learn from watching movies?
SET 3
§ Do you think the private lives of famous people should be kept private or made
public? Why are people so interested in famous people? How are famous people
made to be role models?
§ What does ambition mean to you? What ambitions do you have? How do you
intend to achieve them?
Exam Review
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EXAM REVIEW
A. Missing Letters
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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B. Vocabulary: Audio question

Listen to the group of words and decide if they are English words. Write YES or NO beside the
numbers.
Set 1
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Set 2
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Set 3
1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
C. Vocabulary: Reading question

Circle the English words in each group.
Set 1
authentic midinform fanary compolity troven appliance
leuts troughtle redictor thrive spacking loadine grumpy
tumpine assumption violate convert scramaging
Set 2
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redeed leadine consultation reckless consclusively intolerable
thereafter blunt strive cumputably burial trousers
Set 3
strategically drair feasured totalitarian regrain
relia nest consea scattered outles merout
underway crapil remorse venious complimentary interpt vivality
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D. Picture Description: Written

Write one or two sentences about the following pictures.
A. B. C.
E. Picture Description: Spoken

You have 30- 90 seconds to describe the following photos.
A. B. C.
F. Extended Talk: 30 second speaking

Talk for 30 seconds about the following questions.
1. Talk about your favourite food.

-what is it?
-why do like it?
-when did you first have it?
2. Talk about your best friend.

-who is it?
-where did you meet?
-what is their best quality?
3. Talk about a time you lost something.

-what was it?
-how did you lose it?
-did you find it?
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G. Extended Writing: 50 words or less

Write at least 50 words on the following:
1. The importance of reading.
2. “An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.”
3. Learning a second or a third language helps people get jobs.
H. Dictation
Listen to the audio and write what you hear.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I. Speaking: audio question

Pause the recording after each statement take time to answer each question out loud.
J. Interview questions
Answer the following questions out loud. You should speak for 1-3 minutes.
1. Do you think people eat healthier food than they did in the past? Why or why not?
2. Will Internet news ever replace newspapers? Why or why not? How soon will this happen?
3. How should tourists behave when they are in a different country? What can local people do
to help tourists behave in the correct way?
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K. Writing sample
Write your answers to the following questions. You should write for 3-5 minutes.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of improved medical care?
2. Car ownership has increased so rapidly that many cities could be called “one big traffic jam”
How true do you think this statement is?
3. Many people in some countries are unaware that they are being monitored by technology.
What are the pros and cons to this? Do agree with this action?
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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Missing Letters/C-Test
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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Set 4
Set 5
Set 6
47
Set 7
Set 8
Set 9
48
Set 10
Set 11
Set 12
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2. English or Non-English Words
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
50
Set 4
Set 5
Set 6
51
Set 7
Set 8
Set 9
52
Set 10
Set 11
Set 12
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3. Speaking: Picture description- 30 – 90 seconds
Speak for at least 30 seconds about the image below.
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4. Speaking
Speak for at least 30 seconds about the questions below.
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5. Writing: Picture description
Write one or more sentences that describe the images.
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6. Writing: 50 Words (at least)
Respond to the question in at least 50 words
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ANSWERS
Missing Letters/C-Test 9. useful 2. law
Questions 3. part
Part 3: Exam Practice 4. however
Part 2: Parts of Speech Set 1 5. think
Practice 1. champion 6. knocked
2. encourage 7. for
A 3. talent 8. because
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5. nationally 10. offices
B 6. tennis
1. inhabitants 7. player Vocabulary: Visual &
2. natural 8. skilled Audio
3. extremely 9. swimmer
4. happened 10. equestrienne Part 1: Prefixes & Suffixes
5. came Question 1
6. opposite Set 2 a. dissatisfied
7. across 1. published b. impatient
8. winter 2. definitive c. inexpensive
9. sunlight 3. evidence d. illegal
4. surface e. impossible
C. 5. collected f. uncomfortable
Set 1 6. confirms g. dishonest
1. instinct 7. planet h. unhappy
2. particularly 8. compounds i. irresponsible
3. strong 9. also j. misunderstand
4. shortly 10. molecules k. disappear
5. turned l. irregular
6. though Set 3 m. immoral
7. away 1. greatest
8. where 2. defined Question 2
9.owners 3. minds a. doesn’t do the action
4. universal b. do the action again
Set 2 5. characters c. under
1. owners 6. emotions d. reverse the action
2. keep 7. perspectives e. not enough
3. returning 8. relevant
4. addresses 9. inspiration
5. bring 10. literary
6. tend Question 3
7. simply Set 4 a. happiness
8. rather 1. buildings b. intelligence
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d. recommendation m. criticism the audio the teacher
e. action plays.
f. popularity Part 2: Word Families
g. friendship 1. c Dictation
h. payment 2. a
i. tourism 3. c Part 1: Identifying
4. b Possible Errors in
Question 4 5. d Sentence 1
a. truth 6. b A: missing the not
b. success 7. c B: She does not like
c. death 8. d soccer.
d. height C: wrote a contraction
Part 3: Practice D: missing does
Question 5 A
a. windy 1. c Sentence 2
b. attractive 2. d A: approximate is wrong
c. hopeful/hopeless 3. a B: wrote 3
d. dangerous 4. c C: This takes
e. endless 5. b approximately three
f. accidental 6. d hours.
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h. accessible 8. c
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a. steadily Set 1 B: no ?
b. actively Assess, enormous, C: missing “in”
c. necessarily Levy, albeit, nonetheless, D: Are you interested in
d. annually Compiles, invoke, joining our team?
e. extraordinarily integrity, wholesome,
f. automatically sphere, devote, erode Sentence 4:
A: missing “it”
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a. renew Structure, lightening, ends meet on such a low
b. discourage indicator, imply, just, salary.
c. undo/ redo expose, trend, bulky, C: missing “s” on end
d. rebuild visually, thunder D: missing “a”
e. repay
f. disapprove
g. unlock/ relock
h. communication
i. measurement B
j. satisfaction Set 1, 2, 3, & 4 Sentence 5
k. identification
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time to finish the exam. moment of crisis, isn’t it? Questions a-h: answers
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seen this despite its Question 1:
popularity. Part 2: Simple Sentences a) this picture depicts
to Complex Sentence b) In addition also,
2. Before walking on stage, Practice besides, not only…. but
you should take a deep also
breath. A c) seems
Questions 1-6 d) in the background we
3. Hardly anytime has Answers will vary can see
gone by since they got the depending on student. e) the photographer took
news. this photo/picture
Part 3: Practice
4. They will be in contact Question 1: answers will Question 2:
to make plans before you vary depending on Answers could vary, any of
leave. student. the above phrases from
question 1 will work.
5. There may be a change Question 2: answers will
in speakers depending on vary depending on Question 3:
the topic. student. Answers will vary. As long
as they are from the text.
6. She needs to have a Spoken Picture
word about your Description Question 4:
performance on the recent Topic: A
project. Part 1: Adjectives & Time and Location: B & E
Adverbs Emotions: C
7. We have mapped out a Background: D
great deal of the history of A. Adjectives Thoughts/Lesson: A, B
language. Questions 1 & 2: answers
will vary Part 5: Practice: Putting it
8. We should fight to All Together
improve public schooling B. Adverbs Answers to the pictures
for our children. Question 1: answer will will vary among students.
vary
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B. 7. endless
Answers to questions will Answers will vary. 8. at
vary. 9. have
Part 2: Controlled Practice 10. convinced
Writing- 50 words
Answers for all questions Questions 1 & 2: answers Set 3
will vary depending on will vary. 1. here
student. 2. unique
. Part 3: Practice 3. and
Speaking About a Topic Answers will vary 4. accessed
5. computer
Part 1: Analyzing the Speaking Audio Prompt 6. be
Question Answers for this section 7. agencies
will vary. 8. buying
A. 9. in
Question 1 Written and Spoken 10. preparing
a) well developed with Interview Questions
complete sentences and B. Vocabulary: Audio
expanded answers. Answers for all questions Question
will vary depending on Set 1, Set 2, & Set 3
b) Why is it important to student. Answers will vary
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Exam Review the teacher plays
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A. Missing Letters C. Vocabulary: Reading
d) not very interesting. It Set 1 Question
needs to be well spoken 1. scooters
and developed. They are 2. have Set 1
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exciting your life is. 4. pushed authentic, appliance
5. the thrive, grumpy,
e) make it up, use another 6. with assumption, violate,
person’s experience, 7. are convert
answer the questions 8. motor
explaining why you don’t 9. are Set 2
have any experience 10 different scramble, immune,
ex. I don’t have a hobby consultation, reckless,
because. Set 2 intolerable, thereafter,
Answer it using if 1. unthinkable blunt, strive, burial,
sentences 2. generations trousers
-if I had a hobby I think it 3. can
would be something 4. holidays
outdoors. 5. our
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strategically, totalitarian, productive the new 1. particularly
scattered, underway, employee is. 2. boarding
remorse, complimentary 3. journey
I. Speaking: audio 4. thousands
D. Picture Description: question 5. routine
Written 6. struck
Answers will vary 7. served
Answers will vary depending on student 8. bringing
depending on student 9. economies
K. Interview Questions 10. commercial
E. Picture Description:
Spoken Answers will vary Set 4
depending on student 1. forbidden
Answers will vary. 2. instruments
L. Writing Sample 3. costumes
F. Extended Talk: 30 4. occasion
second speaking Answers will vary 5. traditional
depending on student. 6. carnival
Answers will vary 7. easter
depending on student. 8. forbidden
EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 9. streets
G. Extended Writing: 50 QUESTIONS 10. accompanying
words or less
1. Missing Letter/ C-Test Set 5
Answers will vary Set 1 1. so
depending on student 1. their 2. daily
2. was 3. controlled
H. Dictation 3. comprehensive 4. by
4. exchange 5. without
1. On behalf of the 5. who 6. furthermore
company, I want to say 7. important
thank you. Set 2 8. and
1. Student 9. hacking
2. There will be a question 2. public 10. crimes
session after the 3. stimulating
presentation. 4. became Set 6
5. downhill 1. prolonged
3. I don’t know where they 6. interview 2. but
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8. doctor 4. effect
4. There was an endless 9. three 5. public
noise during the concert. 10. live 6. to
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9. benefits 5. over incredible, elated,
10. services 6. changed aggression, aboard,
7. that explicitly
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3. and 11.whether noxious, investigation,
4. accessed phase, antiseptic, contrast,
5. computer Set 11 paradigm
6. be 1. platform
7. agencies 2. converting Set 3
8. buying 3. program unprecedented,
9. in 4. its thoughtless, wretched,
10. preparing 5. profiler resilient, unspoiled, DVD,
6. time strenuous, versatile,
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4. was uniform, tension,
5. national Set 12 conformity, restore,
6. been 1. some commodity, radical, visual,
7. every 2. off appreciation, dramatic,
8. since 3. back currency, complement,
9. hold 4. were accompany, paragraph
10. revered 5. before
6. had Set 5
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1. will 8. store successive, innovation,
2. instance 9. police prohibited, eventually,
3. borrow 10. them termination, arbitrary,
4. need denote, detected,
5. know B. English or Non-English abandon, revision,
6. out Words virtually
7. cost
8. without The following answers are Set 6
9. company the English words in each aggregate, underlying,
10 credit set. brief, rational, interval,
migration, flexibility,
Set 10 Set 1 author, allocation,
1. developments municipality, verdict, confirmed, classical
2. including preceding, dispossession,
3. transport
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Set 7
subsidiary, ministry, preceding, display, inhibition, trace, incidence, estate, revealed, index,
overseas,
explicit
Set 8
assistance, normal, relevant, distinction, traditional, impact, chapter, equation, resources,
survey, potential, select
Set 9
sector, process, specific, principle, method, data, research, contract, source, policy, identified,
create, thereby
Set 10
accelerate, acceptable, basically, beyond, broadly, campaign, character, individually, decisive,
clutch
Set 11
elimination, undesirable, persuasion, vandalism, aspiration, logical
Set 12
obscure, swap, consideration, immoral, uncomfortably, annual, orientation
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Introduction & How to Use this Workbook

Teacher Led Class:

Missing Letters/C-Test Question

Context is a big part of this section. What is context?

1. inhab_ _ _ _ _ _ 4. hap _ _ _ _ _ 7. acr _ _ _

C. Before deciding what the word is, discuss the following:

Part 3: Exam Practice

Integrated Reading - Practice

1. Persons, People, Poodles, Chickens

2. What is the best sentence to fill in the blank?

3. Click and drag the correct text into the box

One of the best ways to learn in life is to

Put yourself in a position….

4. Select the idea that is expressed

1. Discipline is a waste of time

5. Choose the best title?

1. The pros and cons of discipline

Vocabulary: Visual & Audio

Part 1: Prefixes & Suffixes

il- ir- un- dis- im- mis- in-

Which prefix do we use to make these words negative?

3. NOUNS – typical noun suffixes

-ation -ion -ness -ship -ity -ism -ence -ment -al

Make these words into nouns

5. ADJECTIVES – typical adjective suffixes

-ible -able -y -al -ive -ful -less -ous

Make these words into adjectives.

complete – completely reasonable - reasonably

And there are some exceptions:

Make these words into adverbs.

Change these words using un-, dis-, or re-

a) new d) build g) lock

Change these verbs into nouns.

Part 2: Word Families

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

** not all word families have all four members**

8. a) under b) alter c) expanduous d) evolution

Part 1: Identifying Possible Errors in Dictation

d. This take approximately tree hours.

WRITTEN- Two Sentence Answer

PART 1- Linking Words, Relative Clauses & Adjectives

Sub-Group A- Direct Contrast Sub-Group B- Unexpected Contrast

Group 2- Adding Information

and in addition (to) as well as also too furthermore moreover

Besides Rover, we are the largest sports car manufacturer.

Group 3- Giving Reason

Due to and Owing to

Because and Because of

Group 4- Giving a result

Therefore so consequently this means that as a result

There are two types of Relative Clauses:

BUT IF YOU SAID… Underlined phrase is

You could say…

I saw a man on my way to work today. He was wearing a penguin costume.

Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed

Adjectives in English usually go in front of the word they describe.

There are some nouns in English which are used as adjectives:

not all word families have all four members