In section 4 of the listening test, the speakers often use synonyms and paraphrasing, rather than the exact words from the questions.
Here's a keyword table for section 4 of test 4 in Cambridge book 5:
Note: Did you know the phrasal verb "phase out"? This verb is often used when products are gradually discontinued or replaced e.g. VHS videos were phased out as DVD became the standard format.
Hi Simon,
can u clarify more how is orienttation is similar to induction
Posted by: Bishoy | March 17, 2015 at 12:54
Thanks for the valuable tips.
Posted by: Bikram Singh | March 17, 2015 at 13:38
Simon,
Thank you very much for this. I will never know some of these similar words without your lesson.
Posted by: Jing | March 17, 2015 at 13:39
Hi Bishoy,
Both 'orientation' and 'induction' can mean a general introduction for new people e.g. new students or staff.
In the listening test above, it was about orientation / induction to the library i.e. a general introduction to how to use library facilities.
Posted by: Simon | March 17, 2015 at 15:18
hello simon
i disagree with your yesterday's answers fale, not given, true and NOT GIVEN.
THE LAST ONE SHOULD BE FALSE, BECAUSE IN THE QUESTION WE HAVE PREDOMINANT AND IN THE TEXT WE HAVE SOMETIMES WHICH CONTRADICT EACH OTHER.
IF YOU ARE NOT AGREEING WITH ME, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. EVERY ONE IS WELCOME TO EXPRESS THERE OWN IDEA OR CORRECT ME.
YOUR STUDENT , NEE
Posted by: NEE | March 17, 2015 at 16:04
NEE,
In the question it asks " its still the PREDOMINANT SCALE" ....while in the passage it describes ..."hurricane FORCE WINDS are ""sometimes ""described"...
If you look carefully it doesn't really mention anything about the SCALE...predominant or not, it describes SOMETIMES for HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.
Does that make sense to you?
Well, never mind mine is wrong too :(
I got confused( tricked) by ...SCALE WAS EXTENDED IN 1946, I thought it might be suggesting that since then it is more popular or PREDOMINANT SCALE.
Posted by: Hira | March 17, 2015 at 22:53
So I ended up choosing TRUE for the fourth one. But now I realised that NG seems the best option.
Posted by: Hira | March 17, 2015 at 22:58
Hira.
thanks for discussion.
i am pretty sure that NOT GIVEN is correct but i want to discuss with you and other people that why i fell false is correct and why i am wrong.
i have no doubt about simon answer but i want to discuss and i want to understand in full details.
Posted by: NEE | March 18, 2015 at 10:44
Hi Nee,
Hira (above) is right. The information about hurricane description is not relevant enough - the question is about the Beaufort scale being the main / most used (predominant) scale for wind description (i.e. ALL wind description in general). We have no information about which scale is MAINLY used nowadays.
Posted by: Simon | March 18, 2015 at 10:45
thanks a lot simon
Posted by: NEE | March 18, 2015 at 11:29
Dear Dimon,
I've done all the reading tests in 10 Cambridge books and the IELTS offical website which I've found several pieces, not much.
I've also practised all things in your website.
How can I find more reading practice tests (academic) ?
Regards,
Sen
Posted by: Sen | March 22, 2015 at 12:07