Review Test 2 Answer Key
Listening Writing
1 A Sample answer
2 C
The bar chart illustrates the most popular methods of
3 B
communication between people aged 18–30 over a
4 B
twenty-year period. Overall, the use of landlines dropped
5 C
during this time, while mobile phones, apps and social
6 A
media grew in popularity.
7 C
8 A At the beginning of the period, 73 percent of all
9 B communication between 18–30 year olds was with
10 D landlines. Ten years later, however, this figure dropped to
34 percent. The ten years between 2006 and 2016 saw
Reading another big drop to 7 percent.
1 No Few people used mobile phones and social media in
2 Yes 1996. By 2006, the number of mobile phone users grew
3 Yes to 46 percent, whereas the growth for social media was
4 Yes small, with an increase of just 7 percent. The ten years
5 No between 2006 and 2016 saw slower growth for mobile
6 Not Given phones and apps, with a rise of 16 percent. Social media
7 productivity increased by 12 percent in the same period.
8 customers
9 retailers The biggest increases are for mobile phones and apps,
10 digital entertainment and the biggest decrease was in the number of landline
users.
Speaking
Please use the IELTS assessment criteria to mark your
students.
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Review Test 2 Audio Script
You hear a student called Melina and her university tutor Tutor: Yes, you’re right.
discussing a research project.
Melina: And I don’t think I would take up a lot of the
Tutor: Hello Melina. So, we’re going to have a chat pupil’s time, because I would be observing,
about your research project, right? mostly. And it doesn’t have to be the pupil
who gets the best grades among his or her
Melina: That’s right. I’m doing it at Lakeside Primary
classmates.
School and what I’ve decided to do is just focus
on one pupil. I’ll be there for two days a week Tutor: It sounds like you know what you’re doing. Is
for several months, so I’ll look in detail at what there anything you’re anxious about?
that pupil does. I’ll gather my information using
Melina: Not at the moment, no. And I’m meeting the
various sources.
principal of the primary school tomorrow. I’m
Tutor: OK. So, why did you decide to focus on just one looking forward to that.
student?
Tutor: I’ve heard she’s very supportive so you’ll have no
Melina: Well when we were at a different school last worries there.
semester, we surveyed quite a large number of
Melina: That’s good. There is just one thing … I know that
pupils and I found that fairly straightforward
I’ll be dealing with a lot of data and I’m not that
because I’m quite good at putting together the
confident that I’ll know how to store it all.
responses from questionnaires. This time I’d like
to have a go at something a bit more difficult … Tutor: Don’t worry. I’ll lend you a very good book that
I like to push myself. And I’m sure I’ll get much covers how to go about doing a whole project
more interesting data. from start to finish. It doesn’t just focus on how
to write up your findings and do analysis or
Tutor: Excellent. Have you got any ideas about what
write the conclusion, like many texts out there
your research questions are?
do. There are actually sections on how to avoid
Melina: I’d like to study whether the pupil learns better making mistakes along the way as well.
when information is presented in a certain
Melina: That’d be great. Thanks.
way … for example visually. I’m especially
interested in whether he or she remembers Tutor: Well I’m sure you’re keen to get started on it all.
information better, and understands it more Melina: It’s the first time that I’ll be doing a project like
when it’s presented in a visual way like pictures this and I’ll be doing it all by myself so those
and graphs, rather than listening to the teacher things’ll keep it challenging for me I think. What
talking or reading information. I’ve already done I really can’t wait for, though, is just meeting the
an assignment on different learning styles, so I child and watching him or her participate.
shouldn’t need to do much more reading on the
subject. Tutor: So, how do you think you’ll start with collecting
data on your pupil?
Tutor: OK. Do you know the school well?
Melina: I’d planned to carry out some observations
Melina: Not at all actually, but I’m well aware of how during Maths class, for example.
important it is to have a good understanding
of context for my research. I’ll soon become Tutor: Good idea, but I wouldn’t limit it to just
familiar with the school once I start going there. one type of class. You could also carry out
observations in Art or Science … just to see if
Tutor: Yes, so check the website to get the basic facts there’s any difference.
and then speak to the second year psychology
students who were assigned to Lakeside Primary Melina: Sure. I guess I’ll need to examine the kind of
last year. visual information the pupil’s exposed to as well.
Melina: That’s a good idea. Tutor: Well you can always have a chat with the staff
about that.
Tutor: Now, about choosing the pupil you’re going to
focus on. How are you going to do that? Melina: Good idea. Thanks. Then I thought I could have
a look at the child’s grades to see his or her
Melina: Well, I think one of the most important things achievements since the start of the year.
is to go for someone who’s quite comfortable
with people … you know, not afraid to talk about Tutor: You could and to be honest, you could do that
stuff … and is comfortable with me doing some at any time so it might be best to get on with
research on him or her. Otherwise, it could be that before you get too busy.
hard to get data. Melina: Good plan.
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Tutor: Have you thought about interviewing the pupil’s
parents, you know, to hear what their thoughts
are?
Melina: Yes I’ve considered that but I think I’d probably
be a bit nervous about doing it.
Tutor: Well, in that case it might be a good idea to
have a go at interviewing some other adults first
… as a practice run. That should help.
Melina: OK. I’ll do that.
Tutor: Now, have you got any questions about …
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