Wiley's ExamXpert The Definitive IELTS Guide

Sarfraz Yusuf

ISBN: 9788126598564

316 pages

Description

Wiley ExamXpert’s The Definitive Guide to IELTS is a must-have book for those who want to attain a high score on the General IELTS. It is the only book in the market that adopts a comprehensive approach aimed at skill enhancement across all the sections tested on the General IELTS. The book steers clear of jargon and explains even the most complex questions in a simple-to-understand language. What further differentiates this book is the various question-specific and section-specific strategies that it uses to analyze the various elements of the exam. These methods provide you invaluable skills to arrive at the correct answer and develop the ability to solve any question type, no matter how difficult.

About the Author

Sarfraz completed his B.Com from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai after which he went on to complete his MBA with a specialisation in Finance from the prestigious Jamnalal Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Sarfraz has worked in investment banking with SBI Caps and in Consulting with Tata Consulting Services. Realizing that education was the sector to look out for in the future, Sarfraz moved into this domain as the National Convener for Kaplan Test Prep, the world’s largest test prep company, before going on to co found Aristotle Prep in 2010. He has taught more than 10000 students and authored more than a dozen books on how to ace Indian and international standardised tests like GMAT, GRE, SAT and MAH-CET.

Table of Contents

Book Review

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction to IELTS

Structure of the test

When can I take the test

Scoring pattern

Score validity

Diagnostic Test

Answers & Explanations

Chapter 2: The Listening Module

The Listening Module

Question types tested

How to approach the listening section

Tips to ace the listening section

Practice Questions

Answers & Explanations

Chapter 3: The Reading Module

The Reading Module

Question types

How to approach the reading section

Tips to ace the reading section

Reading Practice sets

Answers

Chapter 4: The Writing Module

The Writing Module

Task 1

Task 2

How to Approach Task 1

Types of a letter

Parts of a letter

Tips to Ace Task 1

Practice topics for writing task 1

How to Approach Task 2

Types of essays

Tips to Ace Task 2

Practice topics for writing task 2

Chapter 5: Speaking Module

The Speaking Module

How to approach the speaking section

Tips to Ace the Speaking Section

Chapter 6: Practice Tests

Practice Test 1

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Answers & Explanations

Practice Test 2

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Answers & Explanations

Practice Test 3

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Answers & Explanations

Practice Test 4

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Answers & Explanations

Practice Test 5

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Answers & Explanations