IELTS Diagnostic Test Este campo está oculto cuando se visualiza el formularioutm_sourceEste campo está oculto cuando se visualiza el formularioutm_mediumEste campo está oculto cuando se visualiza el formularioutm_campaignEste campo está oculto cuando se visualiza el formularioutm_adEste campo está oculto cuando se visualiza el formularioutm_schoolWe've developed this diagnostic test to measure your current level at the IELTS Exam. This will help us guide you further on your preparation. We will send you a proposal based on your specific needs and tailor a preparation course for you to reach your required score. This test has 3 sections (Listening, Reading, and Writing) that you should finish in 80 minutes without breaks. • Listening: 30 Minutes• Reading: 20 minutes• Writing: 30 minutes Please consider the following recommendations:1. Take the test in a quiet space.2. No food or drinks are allowed during the test.3. Once you start you should finish the exam, don't take breaks or pauses.4. Your time will be monitored for each section and will start running as soon as you press "next".Now that you are ready, please continue to the next section. Good luck! Please be aware that any unanswered questions on this exam will be awarded a score of zero.Email(Obligatorio) Name & Last Name(Obligatorio)Country(Obligatorio)PerúColombiaMéxicoOtro (especificar)Especificar paísStart TestTime Taken: ListeningTime Taken: ReadingTime Taken: WritingListening Section This section measures your ability to understand academic passages in English. Follow the instructions on the following video and answer the questions accordingly. Now begin the Listening section. Listening Section Test 1: Conversation and Questions Directions: Open the link below and listen to the audio. While following the instructions you should return to this page and answer the questions directly. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer replacing the space marked with the following dots "..............." on each question. Listening Section Test 1Audio 1 1. Type of work: ...................2. Work in the ........................... branch3. Nearest bus stop: next to .....................4. Pay: £ .......................... an hour5. extra pay when you work on ..........................6. transport home when you work ..........................7. Qualities required: ..........................8. ability to ......................9. Interview arranged for: Thursday ........................ at 6pm10. Ask for: Samira ................................Listening Section 2: Questions 11 - 20 Directions: Questions 11 to 16 Complete the notes below. WRITE ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBER for each answer. Use the designated space right after each question below the questions number. LISTENING TEST 2: SPORTS WORLD Listening Section Test 2Audio 2 11. a new ..................... of an international sports goods company12. located in the shopping centre to the ........................... of Bradcaster13. has sports ...................... and equipment on floors 1-314. can get any item within ................. days.15. shop specialices in equipment for .............16. has a special sections which just sells ...............Listening Section 2: Questions 17 - 18 Directions: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C 17. A champion athlete will be in the shop A. on Saturday morning only. B. all day on Saturday. C. For the whole weekend. 18. The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win A. Gym membership. B. a video. C. a calendar. Listening Section 2: Questions 19 - 20 Directions: Choose TWO letters, A-E (Each letter is equivalent to one answer) 19 & 20. The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win A. You need to reserve a place. B. It is free to account holders. C. You get advice on how to improve your health. D. It takes place in a special clinic E. It is cheaper this month. Listening Section 3: Questions 21 - 30 Listening Section Test 3Audio 3 Directions: Choose the correct letter A, B or C 21. One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that A. he was not nervous. B. his style was good. C. the presentation was the best in his group. 22. What surprised Hiroko about the other students´ presentation? A. Their presentations were not interesting. B. They found their presentations stressful. C. They didnt look at the audience enough. 23. After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt A. delighted. B. dissatisfied. C. embarrassed. 24. How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials? A. Not very happy. B. Really pleased. C. Fairly confident. 25. Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions? A. They are polite to each other. B. They agree to take turns in speaking. C. They know each other well. 26. Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now? A. She finds the other students´ opinions more interesting. B. She is making more of a contribution. C. The tutor includes her in the discussion. 27. To help her understand lessons, Hiroko A. consulted reference materials. B. had extra tutorials with her lecturers. C. borrowed lecture notes from other students. 28. What does Spiros think of his reading skills? A. He reads faster than he used to. B. It still takes him a long time to read. C. He tends to struggle with new vocabulary. 29. What is Hiroko´s subject area? A. Environmental studies. B. Health education. C. Engineering. 30. Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should A. learn more vocabulary. B. read more in their own subject areas. C. develop better reading strategies. Listening Section 4: Questions 31 - 40 Listening Section Test 4Audio 4 Directions: Complete the notes below, after each question´s number. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Read the questions first: Question 31 Question 32 Question 33 Question 34 Question 35Question 36Question 37 Question 38Question 39 Question 40Reading Section Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 - 13, which are based on the reading passage 1 below. Now begin the reading section. Reading 1 Reading Sections: Questions 1- 7 Directions: In questions 1 - 7 select one of the below options: - TRUE: If the statement agrees with the information. - FALSE: If the statement contradicts the information. - NOT GIVEN: If there is no information on this. 1. Michael Faraday was the first person to recognise Perkin´s ability as a student of chemistry TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 2. Michael Faraday suggested Perkin should enrol in the Royal College of Chemistry TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 3. Perkin employed August Wilhelm Hofmann as his assistant. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 4. Perkin was still young when he made the discovery that made him rich and famous. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 5. The trees from which quinine is derived grow only in South America. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 6. Perkin hoped to manufacture a drug from a coal tar waste product. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 7. Perkin was inspired by discoveries of the famous scientist Louis Pasteur. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN Reading Sections: Questions 8 - 13 Directions: Aswer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer Write your answers in boxes 8 - 13 8. Before Perkins discovery, with what group in society was the colour purple associated?9. What potential did Perkin inmediately understand that his new dye had?10. What was the name finally used to refer to the first colour Perkin invented?11. What was the name of the person Perkin consulted before setting up his own dye works?12. In what country did Perkin´s newly invented colour first became fashionable?13. According to the passage, which disease is now being targeted by researchers using synthetic dyes?Writing Section You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. Write about the following topic: Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweight the disadvantages? Writing Answer (250 words)
