TAS K TYPE 2 Note Com p letion, Form Com p letion,

Ta ble Com p letion, Flow-chart Com p letion and

Short Answer Questions

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A About the task

1 Read t h e information about t h e task type. A friend w h o missed t h e lesson h a s emailed
you some questions. Look at your friend's questions on page 19 and answer them.

The Note Completion, Form Completion, Table Completion, Flow-chart Completion and Short Answer Questions
tasks in I E LTS test your ability to locate and record specific information from a recording. You sometimes listen to
a conversation where one person is giving factual information to another, and sometimes you listen to a lecture
or presentation about a specific subject. In both cases, some of the information you hear is already written on
the question paper. You see a set of notes that includes the information you hear on the recording. In each set of
notes, some key words or numbers are missing. Your job is to listen and fill in the gaps.
Here are the basic rules for these tasks:
• The spoken instructions tell you about the speaker(s) and the topic.
• The written instructions tell you how many words to write in each gap.
• When you listen, you hear the words that you need to write.
• You won't hear exactly the same words that you read on the question paper, but you will hear the same
information i n the same order.
• You write the words in the same form as you hear them on t h e recording (e.g. singular/plural) - you don't
need to change them in any way.
• Spelling counts! The words you write must be spelled correctly.
• You hear the recording ONCE only.
It's very important to read through the notes before you listen, and think about the type of information you're
listening for. You'll hear different words that could fit into each gap. You have to listen carefully to choose t h e
correct information, s o t h a t t h e notes match t h e meaning o f t h e recording exactly.
The set of notes may be presented in different ways. For example, you could see:
• notes with subheadings and bullet points
• a table with information under headings
• a form that somebody has partly filled i n
• a flow-chart with information in stages
• a set of questions with spaces to write the answers

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Hi there
Help! I missed the l esso n .
Can you tell me about the Note Completion tasks, please?
1 How many speakers do you hear?
2 Could the answers be numbers?
3 How do you know how many words to write?
4 Do you hear the answers in order?
5 Does it matter if you make a spel ling mistake?
6 How many times can you listen to the recording?
Thanks!

B Sample questions
2 09 Listen a n d complete the notes below. Use the rules from Section A t o help you.
Then check your answers. Which questions did you find difficult?

IELTS PRACTICE TASK

I Questions 1-7

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

THE YAVARI: AN INCREDIBLE SHIP

TODAY
Where you can see the ship now: close to a 1 ............. . . . .. .
. ............ ....... ..... .... ....... at Puno Bay in Peru.
What visitors can do:
• take a 2 ......................................... ..

• sleep on the ship

HISTORY
Yea r when the ship was built: 3 .... ................................................. . .

Main material used in building the ship: 4 .................... ..... ....... ..

How it was transported to Peru: by sea in small sections.

How it was transported across Peru:
0 by 5 ....................................... .

• on horseback

WORKING LIFE
Raw materials carried by the ship:
• precious metals
• 6 .........................................................

Type of engine first fitted on the ship: 7 ..

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 TASKTYPE 2 Note Completion, Form Completion,Table Completion, Flow-chart Completion and Short Answer Questions

C Tips and tactics

3 Work i n pairs. Read the tips and tactics and discuss these questions.
a Which tips and tactics do you think are the most useful?
b Did you use any of these tips and tactics when you answered the sample questions
in Section 87
c Which tips will you use in the future?
1 Before you listen, you have time to read the notes and think about what you're going to hear.
2 Think about the type of information that's missing in each gap. For example, are you
listening for a name, a number or another type of word?
3 Look for clues in the notes that tell you what to listen for, e.g. the information already
written under each heading.
4 Someti1T1es the notes tell you what to listen for, for example, 'type of engine'. But you may
hear more than one type of engine mentioned in the recording. Listen carefully to know
which is correct.
5 Most of the missing information is facts about the topic, so the words you need to write
are mostly either concrete nouns or numbers. If the words are nouns, think about whether
your answer needs to be singular or plural. The rest of the notes may help you with this.
6 The word or words you need to write are on the recording. Don't try to put the information
you hear into your own words.
7 The instructions tell you how many words to write - if you write more. your answer will be
marked wrong. Most answers are single nouns, e.g. 'iron', or compound nouns that include
two words, e . g. 'guided tour'.
8 Write numbers as figures, e.g. '104' not as words, e.g. 'one hundred and four'.
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9 The notes follow the order of information in the recording. The question numbering will help
you to see how the information is organised, especially in tables.
10 When you listen to the recording, you hear some words or ideas from the notes. These tell
you that the words you need to write are coming. There's no need to write the words that
are already i n the notes.
11 U s e the headings i n the task t o help you. Think about the meaning and listen for the main
ideas - headings can help you with this.
12 Don't just write down the first word you hear that fits the gap - keep listening and keep
thinking about the meaning.
13 You should think about your spelling. If you spell a word incorrectly, your answer will be
marked wrong. But the words you need to write are words which you probably know. and
which are easy to spell.
14 Some words, like the names of people and places, may be spelled out for you on the
recording.
15 I f you aren't sure, always write something. N o marks are taken off for wrong answers.
16 Remember, you hear the recording ONCE only.

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D S kills-building exercises
Q FOCUS 4 Look at this task. Which kind of task is it?
Identifying the a a set of notes with subheadings and bullet points
target information b a table with information under headings
(1) c a form that somebody has partly filled in
d a set of questions with spaces to write the answers

APPLICATION TO JOIN THE COLLEGE TENNIS CLUB

TITLE: Mr

FIRST NAME (S) : John Paul

SURl
"\JAME: 1 ....... .............................

HOUSE NA1rn OR NU1.ffiER: 'Room 42 2 . ................ I-fall of 'Re.�ide.nce.

STREET ADDRESS: 3 ................................. ... �tre.e.t

POSTCODE: CD3 7G'G

EMAIL: johnpaul24 @�'PL.e.d.uk

MOBILE N UMB ER: 0Cll14 o7o77

FACULTY: 4 ......... ........

STUDENT ID: JP'R440021

DATE OF BIRTH: 5 ..........................

NATIONAL11Y: 6 .................... .... ...........

TENNIS LEVEL: 7 ...........................

Al'\.lY DISABILITIES: none

OTHER SPORTS CLUBS JOINED: 8 .. ................................. .

5 Look at the numbered questions in the form in Exercise 4.

1 In what order do you expect to hear the information? What helped you to know this?
2 In which question(s) are you listening for:
a numerical information?
b an adjective describing ability?
c the name of an activity?
d a word which is likely to be spelled for you?

6 10 Listen and complete the form in Exercise 4. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS A ND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

7 10 Now check your answers with the answers on the DVD-ROM. Are your
answers exactly right? Why?/Why not?

8 10 Listen again. Look at the audioscript on the DVD-ROM and think about the
following.
a How did the words in capitals (TITLE, FI RST NAME(S). etc.) on the set of notes help
you to find the correct information?
b Why do some of the words and information you hear fit in the gaps and others do not?

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Q FOCUS
9 Look at this task. Which kind of task is it?

Identifying the a a set of notes with subheadings and bullet points

target information b a table with information under headings
(2) c a form that somebody has partly filled in
d a set of questions with spaces to write the answers

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Time Venue Speaker Subject

10.30 Main Auditorium Pedro Novak 1 . . . . . . . ............. , .. ....... .... engineering·

Green Room Grace 2 ............ .
....... .......... ...... copyright law
3 ...................................... Maria Bruni international banking·

13.00 Lunch break

14.00 Main Auditorium Alex Lorusso 4 . . .... .. ........ ... ...... biology
Green Room Kathy Lin 5 .......... ..........................

6 ...................................... Declan Boyd astronomy

15.45 Main Auditorium Professor Makin 7 ................... ............... . .

16.00 Main Auditorium The Vice Chancellor 8 ........ ............. . .. ceremony

....... ...

1 0 Look at the numbered questions 1-8 in the notes above.

1 In what order do you expect to hear the information? What helps you to know this?
2 In which question or questions are you listening for:
a a location?
b part of a compound noun?
c a word which is likely to be spelled for you?

11 11 Now listen and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER for each answer.

12 11 Check your answers with the answers on the DVD-ROM. Are your answers
exactly right? Why?/Why not?

1 3 Work in pairs. Look at this student's answers. Why were they marked wrong?

electrical 5 pronuntlaclon
2 ENDVUNA 6 in the red room
3 Vellow Library 7 online coun:es not work placements
4 Life �ciences 0 closi11g

Q FOCUS 14 1 2 Listen to a speaker giving a presentation about the work of the biologist
Dr Gray. Make notes.
Identifying the
target information 1 Write the names of animals you hear.
(3) 2 Write the numbers you hear.

15 1 2 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 Which animal did the research mostly focus on?
2 Which of the numbers you wrote in Exercise 14 are:
a distances? b periods of time? c heights?

16 Look at the Practice Task on page 23. What kind of task is it?
a a set of notes with subheadings and bullet points
b a table with information under headings
c a form that somebody has partly filled in
d a set of questions with spaces to write the answers

1 7 Now listen to the complete presentation and do the Practice Task on page 23.

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IELTS PRACTICE TASK 1

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Questions 1-8
Answer the questions below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSAND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PRESENTATION: ARCTIC HARE RESEARCH

1 Which other animals did the researchers study? .... . ........ .............. ............. .....
2 What term is used to categorise Dr Gray's study? .........................................................
3 What was the approximate height above sea level of the area studied? ...........
4 Which part of the animal's body makes the clearest marks in the snow? ...... ...........................
5 What is a good place to look for hare droppings? ... ............................. .....................
6 What was put inside traps to attract the hares? .............
7 What is the maximum distance for identifying individual animals with a telescope?
8 Which was the best shift for seeing hares in breeding season? . ....................... . . .. . .. . . ... .

IELTS PRACTICETASK 2
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Questions 1-5
Complete the flow-chart below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Five stages in the process of designing a building

J.
Schematic Design Stage:
Architect uses various tools to assess the 1 . ....................... . .. .......................... .

J.
Design Development Stage:
Design starts to take shape and 2 .. ....... .............. ............................ are chosen .

J.
Construction Documents Stage:
A complete set of 3 ......................................................... is produced including d iagrammatic and written information.

J..
Bidding and Negotiations Stage:
Owner looks for 4 ................ ....... .................. . ......... from various contractors .

Construction Administration Stage:

Architect is responsible for 5 .......... ............. .............. ......... ... the diagrammatic information and dealing with
unforeseen problems.

Which statement best describes how you feel about Note Completion, Form
Completion, Table Completion, Flow-chart Completion and Short Answer Questions?

I feel confident about doing these tasks.

I did OK. but I still need to do more work on these tasks.
I need more practice with these tasks. I need to focus on . . .

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Before you watch
1 Look at the photo. Do you know which regions of Europe are associated with Celtic
music?

2 Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the kind of music you like to listen to and/or
play. Explain why you like it and how it affects you. Try to use these adjectives in your
discussion.

acoustic instrumental jazzy light melancholic passionate relaxing soulful

upbeat uplifting

While you watch

....................................................................... ..........................

w n t rEs PRomorwns

3 Watch the first part of the video IS PROUD TO PRESENT

(00.00 to 00.32) about the singer I I

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larla 6 Lionaird. How would you
describe his music? Do you like it?

4 Watch the video and complete

� IN CONCERT (!'�.J
the missing information from
the concert promotion. Write
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
A ND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
The unique voice of the man from
5 Work in pairs. Watch the video again 1 . ...... ...............................................
and make notes to answer these on an unmissable tour.
questions. Then discuss your
Praise for Iarla:
answers.

.
'Divine sounds. He's been singing since
How did larla's family background
before he was 2 ................ ... .................................... ,
influence him? and boy, does it show!'
2 What style of singing is Sean-n6s? 'After 3 ........ . ... .................. ...... ........... ....... perfecting
3 In what way was !aria's first teacher, his singing, he's a master performer.'

o
'Mrs Mac', important in his life? 'Through his experience of singing with
the Afro-Celt Sound System, Iarla has

. . . . . .. . . . .. ... . . .. . . ... ... .. .. . ..

4 When larla g rew up there was a
been inspired by African
4 t perform again '
crisis in his life. What form did it take .
· - · - - · · · ···-··········· · · · · · · · · · · · ·······················

and how did his life take a new

. . . ...
direction?
. . . .. . . . . . . . ... ...... . . ... . . . .. ..... . .. . .. ..... ....... ..

After you watch

6 Work in small groups. What do these sentences from the video mean?
1 'There were shoes there waiting for me to put my feet into.'
2 'I felt like a museum piece.'
3 ' H e found hirnself on a dead-end street.'
4 'There's a genuineness and a largeness of heart in African music.'

7 Make notes on ONE of the following topics. Then talk for a minute or two to your
partner about the topic.
Your family heritage: what do you know about previous generations of your family and
how has this influenced your life?
2 Formative experiences: how have your school days influenced you? Was it a positive or
negative experience? In what way?
3 Key people: think about a person - a teacher, friend or family member - who is or has
been important to you. Explain their importance.

8 Work in small groups. Discuss the questions.

To what extent do people in your country follow in the footsteps of their parents or
grandparents?
2 What are the biggest influences these days on young people as they grow up?

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 VOCABU LARY 1

Times, dates and nu mbers

1 Read the information about times, dates and numbers in sentence completion tasks.

In the Listening paper of the I E LTS test you frequently have to listen and complete sentences including times,
dates or numbers. These can appear in different forms in the listening so it's important to recognise phrases that
have a similar meaning.

2 Match a word or expression from column A ( 1-9) with one from column B (a-i) that
has a similar meaning.
A B
1 instant a adding up to
2 meanwhile b 1 980-1990
3 over a twenty-year period c at first
4 the early 1900s d at least
5 the late 1 900s e immediate
6 a minimum of f 1900-1930
7 originally g more than twenty
8 a total of h at the same time
9 over twenty for twenty years

Which of the words are more formal/academic ( column A or column B)?

3 Complete the sentences below with a word or phrase from Exercise 2.

1The new design was a(n) ...................................... success.
2 To
pass the exam, you need . . . . 60%.
....................... ....... ....

3 . .. ..... . .
.... ....there were a lot of problems, but now it is fine.
..... .... ...........

4 Harry made the dinner Susan finished her essay.

. ............................. ......... .

Phrasal and prepositional verbs

4 Read the information about phrasal and prepositional verbs.

Phrasal and prepositional verbs are usually informal. They are more often used in speech
and informal contexts.
He gets on with his brother. ( He has a good relationship with his brother.)
=

5 Match the phrasal or prepositional verbs in bold with the verbs in the box.

appeared unexpectedly conducted continued created develop understand

1 George Brough set up a workshop in Nottingham.

2 He went on to win 51 races.
3 A scientific monitoring trial will be carried out.
4 A beaver popped up really close.
5 He had to build up a database.
6 I t was not easy to figure out how to do this.

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Compound nouns
6 Read the information about compound nouns.

Most compound nouns consist of adjective + noun or noun + noun.

• Adjective + noun: greenhouse
• Noun + noun: orange juice
Compound nouns can have hyphens, spaces or no space. Recognising compound nouns
and phrases helps you to understand the whole text more fully.

7 Match a word from column A with a word from column B to make compound nouns.
A B
1 sea a materials
2 guided b source
3 train c level
4 raw d engine
5 precious e engine
6 steam f journey
7 fuel g metal
8 diesel h tour

8 Now complete the following sentences with your own ideas.

1 Due to global warming, the sea level . . .
2 A train journey in my country can take between . . .
3 Manufacturing in my country needs raw materials such as . . .

Wordbuilding
9 Read the information about wordbuilding.

Being aware of the different forms of words can help you to guess the meaning of words if you recognise the
root. Awareness of typical suffixes is particularly useful in the I E LTS listening and reading papers.
final (adj/noun) + -ly = finally (adverb)

1 0 Looi< at the word or phrase in bold in the sentences. What part of speech is it (noun,
verb or adjective)?
1 The final lecture is at 3.00 p.m.
2 We have amended the schedule.
3 The structure of the building is very strong.
4 They will present their findings at the conference.
5 In the end, most issues are resolved in the workplace.
6 This is a major industry for work placements.

1 1 Looi< at the suffixes. Match each root word from Exercise 1 0 with the correct suffix.
Then decide what part of speech the new word is (noun, verb or adjective). Mal<e
changes to spelling where necessary.

-ings -ment -ation -al -ise -ment -ial

1 final .... fin�li$� ........ .v.�rb. .. . .

2 amend
3 structure
4 present
5 place
6 industry

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 VOCABULARY 1

1 2 Complete the following sentences with a word from the table in Exercise 1 1 .
1 He's going to talk about .... . .. . .. .. engineering.
2 She wants to get a work..... ......... with an accountancy firm.
3 He's giving a ... ......... .............. ...... on linguistic diversity.
4 We need to . ...... ....... the accommodation arrangements as soon as possible.
5 Paul is studying the . . ............. process of glass recycling.
6 There are some ..................... ......... to the programme, so we'll need to print it again.

Research data
1 3 Read the information about using research data in note completion tasl<s.

In the Listening paper of the I E LTS test, you frequently have to listen and complete gaps about research data.
These can appear in different forms in the listening so it's important to recognise phrases that have a similar
meaning, and forms that have more than one grammatical use.

1 4 Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the box.

corresponded frees the hands live prime season shifts stretch tagged

1 The study area was a seven-kilometre ....... of the Sverdrup Pass.

2 .The research team trapped ......... ....................... .. Arctic hares.
3 Once inside the trap, each hare was weighed, measured and
4 A tripod for note-taking.
....................... ...............

5 Researchers work i n ...................................... .

6 They concentrated on shifts which ......... . .... ....... .. .. ... to feeding cycles.
7 More effort was spent on the midnight shift during the breeding
8 Late evening and early morning are ..... . . ........ .. . ... .. .. times for breeding activity.
Looi< at the words in the box and identify the typical grammatical form. Which are
used differently in the sentences in IELTS Practice Tasl< 1 on page 23?

Common I ELTS topi c: The natural world

Phrasal and prepositional verbs
1 5 Complete the sentences with the option (A, B, C or D) which best fits each gap.
'You will need to ....... ..... . . .. . an application form before you can take part in the
· - · .

southern petrel research programme.'

A fill u p
B write i n
C fill i n
D write u p

2 'The chicks were reared in captivity at the local zoo before being .. .. .. . ... ..... to park
rangers for eventual release into the wild.'
A handed over
B handed u p
C handed i n
D handed through
3 'The lake was monitored over a period of six months in order to ............ ........ a picture of
how the newly introduced fish were interacting with the existing species.'
A weigh u p
B make u p
C get u p
D build u p

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 4 'They gave careful consideration to a number of possible sites for the research project
and in the end a location in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.'
......................................

A put up
B came about
C went for
D gave out
5 'After many years of research the team finally ... . ............... why the birds were so
vulnerable to disease.'
A worked through
B figured out
C brought about
D came over
6 'The team should be congratulated for .... . .................. their research despite the terrible
weather conditions.'
A carrying on with
B putting off
C getting over
D getting away with
7 'Your research project on climate change is so detailed and well written that you should
consider .......................... .......... to do a masters degree.'
A going u p
B going by
C going in
D going on

8 'The eco-tourism business was . .. . .. . . . . .. in 2009 and has built up an international

reputation for good practice since then.'
A set by
B set in
C set out
D set u p

Wordbuilding
16 Put the word i n brackets in the correct form to complete the sentences.
In order to complete the research, the team will recreate the fish's natural habitat inside
the laboratory. However, the exact s.rJ.e.C.iUC.i:l.t.i.ons.. (specify) have not been decided yet.
2 The increase in bird numbers around the petro-chernical plant is a good ..................................... .

(illustrate) of the beneficial environmental effect of the conservation programme.

3 There are a number of ... ... .. .......... ... .. (various) between the species that have been of
particular interest to researchers.
4 Peer review discovered so many .. .................................. (adequate) in the research design that
the programme was cancelled.
5 It was .... ....... ....................... (correct) reported that the species was extinct when in fact a small
population was still living in a remote corner of the rainforest.
6 There was no ..... .. . .. .. (indicate) that storms in the region could be so severe, so
the weather that night was unexpected.
7 Researchers were astonished to find that birds such as crows and rooks behaved so
...................................... (intelligence); several of the birds were observed using tools to access
food.
8 Many local people ...................................... (voluntary) to take part in the research despite the cold
and uncomfortable conditions in the forest.
9 The work of Professor Sterling transformed our understanding of the subject and was
.. ..... ..... . ...... ...... (benefit) to every subsequent researcher in the Antarctic.
10 (theory). a n earthquake is highly unlikely i n that part of the continent, but
.......

the researchers decided not to take any chances.

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