Homework for the Week I

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Deadline for the homework submission is – 8 September 2022, 11:30 pm.

The homework consists of two parts: compulsory homework and voluntary homework. You must
submit the compulsory homework (voluntary homework is up to you).
In case you have questions regarding your IELTS Homework, please contact your main teacher – Mr.
Nijat Guliyev (https://www.facebook.com/nijattguliyevscorpion/ )

Compulsory Homework
IELTS Listening and Reading Page 2 of this file
IELTS Writing Page 3 of this file
IELTS Speaking Page 4 of this file
Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2 Vocabulary Page 6 of this file
Voluntary Homework
Reading Vocabulary Page 9 of this file
IELTS Listening and Reading

1.IELTS Cambridge 17 – Do 4 Listening and 4 Reading tests* (each test consists of 40 questions).
For Academic IELTS Students – Do Tests 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Reading) from the beginning. Choose the
IELTS 16 Academic book.
For General Training IELTS Students – Choose tests A and B at the end of the book Cambridge
8.

Additional instructions:
1.To download a book – www.twirpx.com (register here and upload a book) or use the website
www.ieltsmaterial.com .
2.To listen to the recordings for the Listening test – just open YouTube (www.youtube.com ) –
write ielts 17 test 1 for the First test (ielts 17 test 2 for the second test etc.) listen and follow the
instructions – listen once only and while listening, answer the questions in the book.
3.For the Reading section – you have 1 hour for 1 full test (3 passages and 40 questions in total).
4.After you do Listening and Reading tests, check the results at the end of the book. Make sure
you write your scores in the homework form on our website. Also add your problems with each
section (time management, vocabulary etc.).
5.If you don`t understand Reading questions, here is the website for answer explanations -
https://www.readingielts.com/cambridge-ielts-9-reading-test-1-answers/
6.If you have questions, feel free to post them in this group and our teachers will help you
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*If you work and have a tough schedule at work / university, inform Mr. Nijat Guliyev about it
and do half of the tasks required.
IELTS Writing
(Look at the page 6 for vocabulary, the structure for essays and sample essays will be sent to you on
Saturday).
FOR BOTH ACADEMIC AND GENERAL TRAINING IELTS STUDENTS:

1. Write a 250-word essay on the following topic (vocabulary is on the page 8):
Many TV programs today show news about crime and violence.
Is it a positive or negative development?

ONLY FOR ACADEMIC IELTS STUDENTS:

2. Write a 150-word report on the following topic (vocabulary is on the page 6):
3. The pie charts below show the result of a survey of children's activities in one school.

ONLY FOR GENERAL TRAINING IELTS STUDENTS:

4. Write a 150-word letter on the following topic: (start your letter with Dear …)
The news company is going to start a new program on TV about a particular place. Write a letter to
offer your suggestions on what the program should be like.

In your letter, you should tell:

how you know about that place
what suggestions you would like to make
why you are offering these suggestions.
IELTS Speaking
Writing and Speaking Vocabulary:
1.Speaking topics to prepare for the next class (prepare 2-minute speeches on these cue cards -
Part 2). Use vocabulary to the right side of this cue card. Also think about Part 3 questions.
Cue Card topic Vocabulary
Part 2 I did not spend much during
Describe a day out that did not cost a lot that day
What you did I got a free sample/free ticket /
When you did it a coupon for …
Who you were with We found a free spot to play
Why it did not cost a lot with my friends
I did not spend any cash
Part 3 (Leisure time) while…
Do you think only old people have time for leisure?
What leisure activities do old people and young people prefer?
How do people spend their leisure time in your country?
Do you think that leisure activities should not only entertain people,
but educate as well?
Do you think that people today have more leisure time than people in
the past?
In general, who do you think has more leisure time, men or women?
Part 2 I was in the traffic bottleneck /
Describe an occasion when you got stuck in a traffic jam. I spent three hours in a traffic
Where you went jam on … / near …
How often you do this It was during our journey to …
When you did this It does not happen frequently
Why you dislike it but it is rather irritating and
time-consuming
Part 3 (Traffic problems)
In what ways can we fix traffic problems?
Is it fair to limit the use of private cars?
Do you think building more roads will make getting around in cities
easier?
What needs to be improved in public transport?
Which mode of transport is more popular in your country, a bicycle or
car?
How can transport be improved in your country?
Will there be fewer people using cars because of improved public
transportation?
Will there be fewer cars if public transport is free?
Do you think modern means of transportation cause harm to the
environment?
Part 2 X is the longest / largest by
Describe an important river or lake in your country discharge volume river in our
What river it is country
What you know about it Its water is pure and there are a
Why it is important number of hydroelectric power
plants built on it
Part 3 (Water activities, rivers, lakes) It has rich flora and fauna
How does ocean pollution affect the environment? The areas around the river are
What occupations are associated with water? largely populated …
Why do some people like water sports?
What water sports are popular in your country?
Do you think having a river has an impact on tourism in the city?
Why do so many people like going to places with water?
Why do some people enjoy going to the seaside so much?
Is travelling by water as important now as it was in the past?
What are the pluses and minuses of transporting goods on water?
Are rivers and lakes good for transport?
Do you think cruise trips will become more popular in the future?
As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think a place near water
is more suitable for children or for old people?
Part 2 Our neighbour, Lucas, is a
Describe an interesting neighbour talkative, garrulous man …
Who this person is He enjoys to socialize with …
How often you see him or her We frequently work out in a
How long you have known this neighbour park and go out to clubs …
Why you consider this person to be interesting He easily builds a relationship
with everyone with ease…
Part 3 (Neighbours)
Do you think it is important to have a good relationship with
neighbors?
Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbours?
How can people improve their relationships with their neighbours?
Do you think people’s relationships with their neighbors today are the
same as they were in the past?
Do you think people are familiar with their neighbours?
What factors help neighbours to have good relations with each other?
What makes a neighbourhood a good one to live in?
Part 2 The Internet has changed our
Describe an invention that changed the world for the better lives…
What it is It has simplified the way we
How it changed the world find information and connect
How popular it is with friends
It has been used by over 1
Part 3 (Inventions) billion people across the world
Do you think AI will replace human teachers? The global web is the best way
What inventions do you hope to have in 20 years? to solve problems too
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online courses?
How can technology be used in the classroom?
 What electrical appliances do people in your country have at home?
What household appliances make us lazy?
Do you think modern technology makes people lazier?
What do you think have been some of the most important inventions
in the past 100 years or so?
Do you think it’s good that new inventions are appearing so often?
Do you think there will be any negative effects resulting from future
technology?

IELTS Writing Vocabulary

Topic: Patriotism and community spirit

love of your country and the desire to defend it
Governments need to promote patriotism through movies and social advertisements
the quality of being patriotic
devotion to and vigorous support for one's country
sense of attachment to one's country
It is important for a child to form a patriotic feeling
It should not be limited to serving in the military

Climate change
Ecological crisis (plural – crises)
Record levels / amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)/ exhaust fumes (gases)
Poisonous / Toxic gases emitted (released) from cars and plants
Global problem
Irreversible effects of global warming
Global warming causes X to do / results in X doing something / leads to X doing something
Have long-term / short-term consequences
A clear / tight connection between climate change and ill-health
Floods (=inundation), famine (=starvation, a lack of food/nutrition), malnutrition in Africa (a lack
of eating)
Floods are a frequent accident / occurrence
Heatwaves / extreme weather conditions
Polar Ice caps melt
Periods of rainfalls or drought
To have a severe / big / disastrous / devastating impact (result/ influence)
Food shortage (a lack of food) / food wastage problem (food is thrown or wasted )
Side effects of coastal flooding is that people may be homeless
Human activity / human activity affects people
Greenhouse effect /
Power stations / they contaminate air using burning fossil fuels (gas, coal, oil)
coal-fuelled power stations should be decommissioned
International action on climate change
energy efficiency and reducing waste
minimise their carbon footprint
Reducing food wastage
switch to energy efficient lightbulbs
an increasing number of solar panels / to encourage local residents to install solar panels
to insulate their houses well so that less gas and electricity is consumed
large-scale / small-scale community projects
share a car on the daily commute to work / to cycle to work or university to reduce carbon
footprint
to invest in renewables / to reduce the current reliance on fossil fuels
renewable energy will help to reduce Co2 emissions to an acceptable level
to deploy much more wind and solar power
illegal logging in the Amazon Basin is still a major factor in climate change
to make a (small/big) contribution by not burning wood and other fossil fuels

Crime
Crime is prevalent = too much crime (criminal act, crime rate, crime level)
Armed police (police who have guns) – police officers carrying guns - law enforcement
agencies
Crime deterrent, to deter (put you off doing crime)
To repeat crime = to reoffend crime (crime reoffenders or repeat offenders, to offend a criminal
act repeatedly), hardened criminal (those who did many criminal acts)
To retrain criminals after imprisonment (train them after a prison to help them find a job) /
criminals rehabilitate or pass rehabilitation courses
To reintegrate back into society
Criminals are those who are law-breaking persons, others are law-abiding (to abide the law)
To mimic aggressive behavior / to copy violent actions
Peer pressure or domestic abuse (violence) are the motives for crime
Women abuse/ child abuse – aggression towards women/children
Capital punishment = execution = penalty death (or death penalty) = to execute criminals
Life sentence = life imprisonment = to be sentenced for 5,6, 20 years
Corporal punishment = beating someone
Guilty or innocent person
A harsh / strict / severe punishment (to punish severely, strictly) or lenient / soft punishment
Detention (to stay at school after lessons)
To give lines (write on a board something several times – like Bart Simpson)
To imprison a person / to put someone behind bars / to send someone to prison
To scold = scolding someone / to objurgate = an angry reprimand
Isolation = to keep someone apart from others
Non-custodial sentence (when your sentence is not in prison)
House arrest
Community work, to do community service instead of prison/ jail sentence
Juvenile delinquency / teenage crime / young offenders
Major / serious or minor/petty crime (or offence)
To pass a sentence / to sentence criminals / to arrest suspect (an then criminal)
Motive for crime = reason
Crime/criminal record = report showing a person`s criminal background (past arrests)
To convict of crime (to prove that someone is guilty)
To abandon prisons altogether, to set all prisoners free

Famous people
Celebrity / to become celebrity (famous person)
Celebrity = famous people = famous personalities
To become popular overnight (very fast)
In the public eye (in the eye of public)
New-found fame and popularity
Ill-famed / well-famed person = with bad or good reputation
World-famous / renowned artist
To overindulge in alcohol, drugs and tobacco
To be an idol / a cult
The cult of personality / to make a cult of something
Fans idolize their cult-figure/cult-hero
To gain / lose popularity and respect
Bystanders can easily recognize celebrities when they appear in public
Public condemn / people constantly judge celebrities (tabloids, magazines, the press condemn
celebrities, their actions or habits)
Gossips about celebrities
Celebrities have a lack of private life / no privacy
Celebrities cannot lead lives of normal people
Instant celebrities (for a short time)
Celebrities experience a problem of stalking (some people harass them by phone, follow them
Absence of private life / have issues with paparazzi / impossibility to travel
Celebrities get special treatment whenever they want/ celebrities are rich, wealthy, affluent
Fans and followers adore you, some may even be obsessed with them and harass
Celebrities may have fake friends that befriend them for personal gain
It is a nerve-wracking experience to scrutinize everyone who comes to their life
Followers and fans copy / mimic their behavior / follow their lifestyle / copy their bad habits /
imitate their lifestyle
Celebrities participate in A-list parties / they are top performers / A-list celebrities
Reading Vocabulary:
Common linking devices in the Reading test:

However, Yet, Rather, Nevertheless, But, To show contrast

Conversely
Also, In addition, Moreover, What is more Extra information
With this in mind, It is especially true … When you specify or consider some
information
Admittedly To show that you accept something
Undoubtedly, it is not a secret that, it is crystal When you show that there is some certain
clear that evidence
Similarly, Akin to this, The same can be seen To show the same idea

Hence, henceforth, thus, therefore, as a To show the result

consequence (result), consequently
Understandably, To express or clarify the situation
Arguably, / Possibly / Probably / Likely To express likelihood (arguably often
expresses doubt or disagreement)
It is commonly believed/ Many people accept To express common ideas about some
that / That being said topics
Regrettably, Unfortunately To express pity or regret
Rather / Yet / However / Nevertheless = but (be careful with nevertheless/
Nonetheless, nonetheless = they are softer than “but”)
In fact / Indeed, To show the real situation
Surprisingly/Astonishingly / Amazingly/ To show surprise, unexpected results.
Unexpectedly /
Words showing key phrases:
1) words showing significance – significance, importance, take the lead, focus mostly on, primarily focus on …
2) words showing complexity / simplicity – sophisticated, simple, basic, superficial (pretending to be good)
3) words showing tendencies, developments, regress, crisis – critical, developed, improving, stagnation
4) words showing similarity, comparison and difference – differentiate, in comparison, akin to, similar, same,
analogy
5) words showing emphasis – the most significant, the primary reason, the least affected, the foremost issue

Verbs help to find correct answers easily:

Could, is likely, may – talking about possibilities, chances, opportunities, likelihoods

Must, have to – requirements, imperative methods, rules, laws, regulations
Should, ought to, need – recommendations, offers, suggestions, need/demand
Fail to, overlook, ignore, look down on, thwart, block, impede, halt, limit, restrain, constrain – talking about
limitations
Favor, benefit, contribute, do good – talking about positive sides
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