IntroductionHOW SHOULD YOU INTERPRET YOUR SCORES?In the Answer key at the end of the each set of Listening and Reading answers you will finda chart which will help you assess if, on the basis of your practice test results, you are readyto take the IELTS exam.In interpreting your score, there are a number of points you should bear in mind.Your performance in the real IELTS test will be reported in two ways: there will be a BandScore from 1 to 9 for each of the modules and an Overall Band Score from 1 to 9, which isthe average of your scores in the four modules.However, institutions considering your application are advised to look at both the OverallBand and the Bands for each module. They do this in order to see if you have the languageskills needed for a particular course of study. For example, if your course has a lot ofreading and writing, but no lectures, listening comprehension might be less important and ascore of 5 in Listening might be acceptable if the Overall Band Score was 7. However, for acourse where there are lots of lectures and spoken instructions, a score of 5 in Listeningmight be unacceptable even though the Overall Band Score was 7.Once you have marked your papers you should have some idea of whether your Listeningand Reading skills are good enough for you to try the real IELTS test. If you did wellenough in one module but not in others, you will have to decide for yourself whether you areready to take the proper test yet.The Practice Tests have been checked so that they are about the same level of difficulty asthe real IELTS test. However, we cannot guarantee that your score in the Practice Testpapers will be reflected in the real IELTS test. The Practice Tests can only give you an idea ofyour possible future performance and it is ultimately up to you to make decisions based onyour score.Different institutions accept different IELTS scores for different types of courses. We havebased our recommendations on the average scores which the majority of institutions accept.The institution to which you are applying may, of course, require a higher or lower scorethan most other institutions.Sample answers or model answers are provided for the Writing tasks. The sample answerswere written by IELTS candidates; each answer has been given a band score and thecandidate's performance is described. Please note that the examiner's guidelines for markingthe Writing scripts are very detailed. There are many different ways a candidate may achievea particular band score. The model answers were written by an examiner as examples of verygood answers, but it is important to understand that they are just one example out of manypossible approaches.Test 1SECTION 1 Questions 1-10Questions 1-5Complete the form below.Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.VIDEO LIBRARYAPPLICATION FORMEXAMPLE ANSWERSurname JonesFirst names: Louise CynthiaAddress: Apartment 1,72 (1) StreetHighbridgePost code: (2)Telephone: 9835 6712 (home)(3) (work)Driver'slicence number: Date of birth: (4)Day: 25th Month: (5) Year: 1977
