Important: This is a research-based preparation sheet, not a guaranteed prediction. Prepare the listed areas thoroughly rather than memorising answers.
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1. LISTENING — 4 PARTS
PART 1 — Service / Booking Enquiry
Priority topics: furniture rental... theatre ticket booking... car rental... home-appliance installation.
Likely question types: Form completion + Multiple Choice.
Strategy: Read the form first... predict whether the answer needs a name, number, date, price, place or noun... listen for corrections.
Common traps:
“Actually...” / “No, I mean...” / “That was the old address...” / “It used to be £40, but now...”
The first answer mentioned may NOT be the final answer.
Practice vocabulary: reservation... deposit... availability... delivery... cancellation... installation... refundable... confirmation... membership... booking reference.
Shortcut:
Question → predict answer → listen for keyword → check correction → write exact answer.
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PART 2 — Local Activities / Public Information
Priority topics: community sports club... city walking tour... recycling programme... museum exhibition.
Likely question types: Matching + Plan/Map Labelling.
Strategy: For matching, underline the unique feature of each option... for maps, identify the starting point and directions before listening.
Direction vocabulary: opposite... next to... beyond... at the end of... on the left/right... directly behind... entrance... reception... corner... junction.
Trap: Speakers often mention two locations before giving the correct one.
Practice:
“The exhibition is not in the main hall as expected. It has been moved to the room opposite reception.”
→ Answer = room opposite reception.
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PART 3 — University / Student Discussion
Priority topics: work-placement review... student-union services... research-method selection... internship evaluation.
Likely question types: Multiple Choice + Matching Information.
Strategy: Identify WHO says what... students may disagree before reaching a final decision.
Signal words: however... although... initially... actually... instead... the main reason... what we decided was...
Trap: Do not choose an option simply because the same words appear in the recording.
Practice: Listen for: Opinion → reason → disagreement → final decision.
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PART 4 — Academic Lecture
Priority topics: archaeological technology... beverage production... glassmaking history... autonomous robotics.
Likely question types: Note completion + Multiple Choice.
Strategy: Follow the lecture structure... introduction → development → example → result/conclusion.
Vocabulary: evidence... excavation... production... materials... technique... mechanical... automated... development... experiment... discovery.
Trap: Do not stop listening after finding one answer... the next question may begin immediately.
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6 OVERALL HIGH-PRIORITY LISTENING AREAS
1. Local services & bookings
2. Community clubs & activities
3. University work placements
4. Archaeology & historical technology
5. Manufacturing & production
6. Robotics & modern technology
Listening rule: Spelling + singular/plural + numbers + dates + word limit can turn a correct idea into a wrong answer.
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2. ACADEMIC READING — 3 PASSAGES
PASSAGE 1 — Reef Fish Adaptation & Survival
Question types: Matching Headings + True/False/Not Given.
What to prepare: adaptation... habitat... predators... food supply... temperature... survival strategies... environmental changes.
Matching Headings shortcut: Read the first sentence → identify the paragraph's central idea → check the final sentence → eliminate headings that describe only one detail.
T/F/NG shortcut:
TRUE = passage agrees.
FALSE = passage contradicts.
NOT GIVEN = information is not stated.
Major trap: “Not Given” is NOT the same as “I cannot find it quickly.”
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PASSAGE 2 — Sculpture & Society in Ancient Mesoamerican Cultures
Question types: Matching Information + Multiple Choice.
Prepare: sculpture... religious significance... materials... craftsmanship... social status... cultural identity... ceremonial objects.
Shortcut: For Matching Information, locate names, dates, unusual terms and specific nouns first... then read around the keyword.
MCQ trap: Two options may both sound reasonable, but only one is directly supported by the passage.
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PASSAGE 3 — Botanical History & Medical Uses of Plants
Question types: Sentence Completion + Matching Features.
Prepare: medicinal plants... traditional medicine... botanical research... plant compounds... treatment... conservation... scientific discovery.
Sentence completion: Predict grammar before searching... noun? adjective? number? singular/plural?
Matching Features: Create a quick code: A = traditional use... B = modern research... C = historical discovery... etc.
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6 HIGH-PRIORITY ACADEMIC READING AREAS
1. Marine biology & animal adaptation
2. Ancient civilizations & archaeology
3. Plants & medical discoveries
4. Historical manufacturing
5. Astronomy & navigation
6. Linguistics & ancient manuscripts
Reading rule: Do not read every sentence slowly. Locate → read around the evidence → answer → move on.
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3. GENERAL TRAINING READING
SECTION 1 — Everyday Information
Priority: library membership rules... entertainment listings... school enrolment... walking-tour advertisements.
Question types: Multiple Choice + Matching Information.
Strategy: Scan names, dates, prices, opening hours and conditions first.
Watch for: only... unless... except... must... may... free... additional charge.
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SECTION 2 — Workplace
Priority: workplace safety instructions... staff training programme... employee dress regulations... professional-development policy.
Question types: True/False/Not Given + Matching Information.
Strategy: Identify the rule → find the supporting sentence → check whether it is positive, negative or conditional.
Trap: “Employees can...” is different from “Employees must...”
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SECTION 3 — Longer Text
Priority: rumours in society... environmental conservation... printing press & literacy... ancient monuments & preservation.
Question types: Matching Headings + Sentence Completion.
Strategy: Understand the purpose of each paragraph... don't match a heading merely because one word appears in it.
GT Section 3 vocabulary: influence... evidence... development... consequence... historical... widespread... preservation... public awareness.
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4. WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC — 3 PRIORITY TYPES
1. BAR CHART
Formula: Introduction: Paraphrase what the chart shows.
Overview: 2 major trends/comparisons.
Body 1: Main/highest figures + relevant comparisons.
Body 2: Remaining figures + significant differences.
Remember: No personal opinion... no conclusion required... compare rather than describe every number.
2. PROCESS DIAGRAM
Formula: Introduction → Overview → Stage 1–middle stages → Final stage.
Use sequence language: Initially... subsequently... following this... after that... eventually... finally.
For passive processes: “is collected... is transported... is processed... is heated... is packaged.”
3. LINE GRAPH
Formula: Introduction → Overview → Body 1 major trend → Body 2 remaining trends/comparisons.
Trend vocabulary: rose... increased... climbed... declined... fell... remained stable... fluctuated... peaked... reached a low.
Golden rule: Group similar trends instead of writing one paragraph for each line.
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5. GENERAL TRAINING TASK 1
3 PRIORITY LETTER TYPES
1. Semi-formal invitation — community event
Focus: reason for writing → event details → invitation → practical information.
2. Formal complaint — poor construction/renovation work
Focus: explain problem → specific evidence → effect/consequence → requested solution.
3. Formal request — improved workplace equipment
Focus: request → explain need → benefits → specific action required.
Tone: Formal = Dear Sir/Madam / Yours faithfully.
Semi-formal = Dear [Name] / appropriate friendly-professional closing.
Do not mix tones.
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6. WRITING TASK 2 — 3 ESSAY TYPES
TYPE 1 — DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS
Topics:
1. Strict dress codes at work vs freedom of choice.
2. Same punishment vs consideration of individual circumstances.
3. National news vs international news.
Formula:
Introduction → View 1 → View 2 → Your position/conclusion.
Body formula:
Point → Explanation → Example → Result.
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TYPE 2 — AGREE OR DISAGREE
Topics:
1. Higher taxes should be placed on unhealthy food and drinks.
2. Students should gain work experience before completing their education.
3. People moving abroad should adapt to the local culture rather than maintain their original customs.
Formula:
Introduction + clear position → Reason 1 → Reason 2 → Conclusion.
Important: Do not give a neutral answer if the question asks whether you agree or disagree.
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TYPE 3 — PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Topic:
1. Ageing populations are creating problems for societies.
Formula:
Introduction → Problem 1 + explanation/example → Problem 2 + explanation/example → Solutions → Conclusion.
Useful language:
A major concern is...
This can result in...
One practical solution would be...
Governments could address this by...
In the long term...
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6 OVERALL HIGH-PRIORITY TASK 2 TOPICS
1. Workplace rules & employee freedom
Dress codes... work experience... employment practices.
2. Health & government taxation
Unhealthy food... taxation... public-health responsibility.
3. Crime, punishment & justice
Equal punishment... individual circumstances... rehabilitation.
4. Education & employment
Work experience... practical skills... academic education.
5. News & media
National vs international news... public interest... information priorities.
6. Culture, migration & ageing society
Cultural adaptation... traditional customs... ageing populations... social support.
Essay vocabulary:
individual responsibility... government intervention... social consequences... practical benefits... long-term impact... financial burden... public awareness... quality of life... cultural identity... equal treatment.
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7. SPEAKING — MAKKAR SEPT–DEC 2026
PART 1: 1–72 | PART 2: 1–72 | PART 3: 1–72
PART 1 — Formula
Direct answer → reason → small example/detail.
Example: “Do you enjoy reading?”
“Yes, especially non-fiction, because I like learning practical information. I usually read for about twenty minutes before going to bed.”
Avoid: one-word answers... memorised introductions... unnecessarily long answers.
Prepare: daily life... hobbies... work/study... places... people... preferences... opinions.
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PART 2 — Cue Card Formula
Opening → Background → Main description → Specific details → Feeling/result.
Use natural sequencing: At first...
What happened next was...
One thing I remember clearly is...
The main reason I chose this was...
Looking back...
Prepare Makkar 1–72 around: people... places... events/experiences... objects... routines/memorable situations.
Part 2 rule: Don't memorise one story for every card. Build flexible personal examples that can be adapted.
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PART 3 — Discussion Formula
Opinion → Reason → Example → Wider result.
For comparison: “Compared with the past...”
“Nowadays...”
“On the other hand...”
For balanced answers: “Generally, I would say yes, although...”
“This depends largely on...”
“There are advantages, but the main drawback is...”
Priority discussion areas: social issues... education... technology... environment... city life... future developments.
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OCTOBER SPEAKING CHECKLIST
Natural examples → specific details → clear linking → flexible vocabulary → varied grammar → direct answers → no memorised speech.
For Part 2, aim for a clear story rather than difficult vocabulary.
For Part 3, extend every answer with WHY + EXAMPLE + CONSEQUENCE.
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FINAL WEEK 4 REVISION FORMULA
Listening: practise form completion + matching + maps + MCQ + note completion.
Academic Reading: practise headings + T/F/NG + matching information + MCQ + completion.
GT Reading: practise everyday notices + workplace texts + longer articles.
Academic Task 1: Bar chart + Process + Line graph.
GT Task 1: Invitation + Complaint + Request.
Task 2: Discuss both views + Agree/Disagree + Problems/Solutions.
Speaking: Makkar 1–72 for all three parts.
Exam-day rule: Accuracy first → answer the exact question → control time → do not change an answer without evidence.
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