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FREE! INTRODUCTION TO THE SPEAKING TEST - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU STUDY
SPEAKING TEST BASICS
What is the IELTS speaking test?
Test Length
The IELTS speaking test sections
How long should your answers be?
Do you have to be honest?
Speaking Test Basics Quiz
SPEAKING TEST SCORING SYSTEM
What are band scores?
Fluency and coherence / Lexical Resourse
Grammatical range and accuracy / pronunciation
University requirements and band descriptors
Speaking Test Scoring Quiz
SPEAKING TEST TOPICS
Question topics for part one
Question topics for part two
Question topics for part three
SPEAKING TEST VOCABULARY
Using past questions to guide vocabulary learning
Should you use difficult words?
Choosing the correct and specific vocabulary
The importance of combinations of words
Idiomatic words and phrases
British English: Common differences
British English: Have got vs. have
Vocabulary Quiz
GRAMMAR
Accuracy and Range
COMMON PROBLEMS
Common problems test-takers experience and how to avoid them
Well done
Well done - What's next?
Speaking Test Scoring Quiz
Grades in IELTS are called 'band scores'.
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True
False
For your listening, speaking, writing and reading tests, you will get an individual band score.
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True
False
For your listening, speaking, writing and reading tests, you can get a band score with point five (.5)
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True
False
Select the correct statement from below:
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IELTS examiners use four categories to evaluate a speaking test. The average of these categories is the band score you will see for your speaking test.
IELTS examiners use four categories to evaluate speaking, writing, reading and listening tests.
IELTS examiners do not use categories to evaluate speaking tests.
Choose the correct categories that examiners use to evaluate the speaking test.
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Fluency and coherence
Grammatical range and accuracy
Spelling
Lexical resource
Pronunciation
Speaking style
Content
Which of the below word lists are 'discourse markers' that improve a Fluency and Coherence score?
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'because, although, that said, however'
'you, me, they, we, his, hers, theirs'
Can you find public band descriptors online that help you understand how examiners give band scores?
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Yes
No
Do you have to read all the band descriptors?
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Yes
No