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Cambridge IELTS81

Book 1

1. Reporting a stolen briefcase
2. A radio news bulletin
3. A new student asking about an Economics course
4. An introductory talk to new Social Science students

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Book 2

1. Joining a video library
2. An interview about a mountain expedition
3. Two students comparing their courses
4. A talk on sports training courses

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1. Arranging home contents insurance
2. An introduction to a residential college
3. Two students planning an essay on media
4. A lecture on British agriculture

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1. A market research interview about television
2. A talk about student union facilities
3. A tutorial about writing a dissertation
4. A lecture on water in Australia

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1. Reporting repairs to a letting agency
2. A welcome talk at a rainforest lodge
3. A study-skills counselling session
4. A student presentation on road rage

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Book 3

1. Enquiry about renting a house
2. Advice about registering with a doctor
3. An interview for a teacher-training course
4. A radio talk on back pain

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1. Enrolment at a language school
2. A talk about the University Helpline
3. A tutorial on staff selection
4. A student presentation on a hat-making project

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1. Planning a Christmas dinner
2. A talk about a sports centre
3. Help with a competition entry form
4. A talk on ostrich farming

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1. Buying gifts for a new baby
2. A radio review of household gadgets
3. A tutorial about a history project
4. A lecture on environmental noise

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Book 4

1. Enquiring about a college social programme
2. Riverside Industrial Village
3. A tutorial about an assignment extension
4. The urban landscape

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1. Planning a day's sightseeing
2. The university Counselling Service
3. Planning a research assignment
4. Corporate crime

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1. An accommodation request
2. A review of the Summer Festival
3. Enquiring about refresher courses
4. Plans for a new Students' Union building

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1. Goodbye party for John
2. Travelite Travel Agency information line
3. Choosing science experiments for primary school children
4. Sharks in Australia

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Book 5

1. Enquiry about a whale watching holiday
2. A consumer programme review of baby cots
3. Advice about Management Diploma courses
4. A lecture on gender and personal saving

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1. Enquiry about joining a college library
2. A talk about the charity Pedal Power
3. Feedback on a 'Student Life' video project
4. A lecture on living and working in Antarctica

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1. A car showroom customer enquiry
2. A talk for prospective international students
3. Two students filling in a course feedback form
4. A student presentation on household waste recycling

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1. Arranging accommodation with a host family
2. A Soccer Club season briefing
3. A tutorial on the Box Telecom case study
4. A university library induction talk

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Book 6

1. Enquiry about a sports club
2. A radio interview about a city theatre
3. A student enquiring about a management course
4. A lecture on the social history of the East End of London

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1. Enquiry about children's art and craft workshops
2. Information about local train services
3. A tutorial about a dissertation
4. A lecture on the history of moving pictures

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1. Opening a bank account
2. A guided tour of a house and gardens
3. Two students planning a marketing assignment
4. A lecture on Neolithic Ireland

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1. Enquiry about a computing conference
2. Orientation talk for temporary exhibition staff
3. Enquiry about joining a university library
4. A lecture on Asiatic lions

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Book 7

1. Enquiry about transport from the airport to Milton
2. A talk about PS Camping holidays
3. A tutorial on managing individuals in the workplace
4. A seminar on rock art in Namibia

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1. A car insurance enquiry
2. A recorded tourist information line
3. An interview about the Antarctic Centre and the Antarctic Treaty
4. A student talk on left- and right-handedness in sport

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1. An enquiry at a Student Job Centre
2. A talk about a sponsored walking holiday
3. A talk on the robotic float ocean research project
4. A lecture on hotels and the tourist industry

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1. A homestay application
2. A guided tour of Bicentennial Park
3. Two students planning a geography presentation
4. A lecture on monosodium glutamate

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Book 8

1. Booking tickets for a summer music festival
2. A talk about visiting the Dinosaur Museum
3. A tutorial about a field trip proposal
4. An introductory lecture on geography

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1. An insurance claim for damaged belongings
2. A guided tour of Green Vale Agricultural Park
3. A seminar on tracking Asian honey bees
4. A student's talk on research into medical care

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1. An enquiry at a letting agency
2. A radio programme about the National Arts Centre
3. A tutorial about work experience in South America
4. A lecture on copying business processes

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1. A phone enquiry about a hotel job
2. A radio interview about improvements to Red Hill
3. Two students discussing funding, clubs and revision
4. A lecture on Australian Aboriginal rock paintings

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Book 9

1. A job enquiry at a restaurant
2. A radio feature about a new sports shop
3. Two students discussing their study experiences
4. A lecture on mass strandings of whales and dolphins

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1. A student arranging hall accommodation
2. A talk to new members of a wildlife club
3. A discussion about a self-access centre
4. A lecture on business cultures

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1. A phone call about holiday apartments
2. A radio interview about a family theme park
3. A study skills tutorial
4. A lecture about an underground house

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1. An enquiry about registering with a doctor
2. A phone call about a holiday flat
3. A discussion about studying overseas
4. A student presentation on wildlife in city gardens

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Book 10

1. An enquiry about self-drive tours in the USA
2. An introduction to a leisure club
3. A tutorial about a design competition entry
4. A lecture on the spirit bear

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1. A street interview for a transport survey
2. A talk about two new city developments
3. Two students preparing a presentation on Thor Heyerdahl
4. A seminar on the future of management

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1. Enrolling a child at a childcare centre
2. A radio interview about the Dolphin Conservation Trust
3. Two students discussing a Theatre Studies course
4. A lecture on self-regulatory focus theory and leadership

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1. A phone call to a builder
2. A visitor introduction to Manham Port
3. Two students discussing a work placement
4. A lecture on nanotechnology

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Book 11

1. An enquiry about hiring a room in a village hall
2. A tour introduction at Fiddy Working Heritage Farm
3. Two students discussing a study on gender in physics
4. A lecture on ocean biodiversity

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1. An enquiry about joining the Youth Council
2. An induction talk for new theatre staff
3. Two students writing up a biology field trip
4. A lecture on the design of the Taylor Concert Hall

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1. A call to a tourist office about free activities
2. A public meeting about changes in Barford
3. Two students discussing illustrations for their stories
4. A lecture on ethnography in business

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1. A call to the Stretton Festival box office
2. An introduction to a museum's collections
3. A supervision about a study of musicians' concert dress
4. A lecture on using soil to reduce carbon dioxide

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Book 12

1. An enquiry about family excursions
2. A talk to new kitchen assistants
3. Two students planning a paper on public libraries
4. A lecture on four business values

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1. A phone call about the Kenton Festival
2. A briefing on a theatre trip to Munich
3. A tutorial on Scandinavian Studies
4. A lecture on conflict at work

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1. A phone call about a re-opened public library
2. A training session on specialised holidays at BC Travel
3. Two students planning a tourism case study
4. A lecture on the effects of environmental change on birds

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1. An enquiry about leading cycle trips
2. A podcast about visiting the Sheepmarket area
3. Two students discussing a presentation on Shakespeare film adaptations
4. A lecture on noise in cities

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Book 13

1. A phone enquiry about cookery classes
2. A public meeting on proposed traffic changes in Granford
3. Two students planning an experiment on seed germination
4. A lecture on how urban environments affect animals

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1. A phone enquiry about joining a cycling club
2. A talk to staff about company volunteering projects
3. A tutorial about planning a presentation on nanotechnology
4. A lecture on episodic memory

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1. A phone conversation about moving to Banford City
2. A talk about choosing a physical activity
3. A tutorial on a project about natural dyes
4. A lecture on the sleepy lizard

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1. A phone conversation about a training scheme
2. A welcome talk at a snow and ski centre
3. Two students discussing nutritional food labels
4. A presentation on the history of coffee

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Book 14

1. A tourist reporting a theft at a police station
2. An induction talk for new apprentices
3. Two students planning a presentation on cities built by the sea
4. A lecture on marine renewable energy

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1. A new patient registering at a health clinic
2. A guided tour of Branley Castle
3. A tutorial discussing a student presentation on woolly mammoths
4. A lecture on the early history of weather forecasting

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1. An enquiry about conference facilities at a hotel
2. A talk about volunteering
3. A trainee teacher discussing a school marching band
4. A lecture on concerts in a university arts festival

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1. An enquiry about booking a hotel room for an event
2. A hotel representative's talk about excursions and evening attractions
3. Two students discussing a course on children's literature
4. sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks

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Book 15

1. A phone call about a recruitment agency
2. A talk about Matthews Island Holidays
3. Two students planning a presentation on birth order
4. A lecture on the eucalyptus tree in Australia

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1. An enquiry about a town festival
2. A talk about the transformation of Minster Park
3. Two students planning a display on Dickens
4. A case study of an agricultural programme in Mozambique

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1. An agency interview about two possible jobs
2. A radio interview about a street play scheme
3. A student getting advice on a media studies assignment
4. A lecture on the early history of keeping clean

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1. A customer satisfaction survey at a station
2. A talk about changes to Croft Valley Park
3. Two students planning a presentation about refrigeration
4. A lecture on the Industrial Revolution in Britain

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Book 16

1. A phone call about children's engineering workshops
2. An induction talk for work experience students
3. Two students discussing an art project on birds
4. A lecture on Stoicism

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1. An enquiry about copying photos to digital format
2. A talk to parents about changes at a school
3. Two students planning an assignment on sleep and dreams
4. A lecture on the health benefits of dance

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1. A phone call about a junior cycle camp
2. A talk by a recruitment consultant on outdoor careers
3. Two students preparing a presentation on diet and obesity
4. A lecture on hand knitting

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1. A phone call about a holiday cottage rental
2. A council report on traffic and the recreation ground
3. Two students discussing city bike-sharing schemes
4. A lecture on the extinction of the dodo

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Book 17

1. A phone call about a conservation group
2. A tour guide's introduction to a boat trip
3. Two students discussing veterinary work experience
4. A lecture on labyrinths

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1. A phone call about voluntary work in a village
2. A guide's introduction to Oniton Hall
3. Two students discussing a production of Romeo and Juliet
4. A lecture on digital technology and the Icelandic language

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1. A conversation about surfing holidays in Ireland
2. A talk about a school's extended hours childcare service
3. A tutorial about a work placement in events management
4. A lecture on bird migration theory

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1. A phone call about a domestic cleaning service
2. A talk on reducing staff turnover in hotels
3. Two students discussing sport and equipment design
4. A lecture on maple syrup

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Book 18

1. A transport survey interview
2. A talk about becoming a volunteer for ACE
3. Two students discussing a talk on fashion careers
4. A presentation on elephant translocation

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1. A job enquiry about restaurant vacancies
2. A presentation on a new housing development
3. Two students preparing a presentation on the Laki eruption
4. A talk on the history of pockets

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1. A phone call about joining a camera club
2. A talk about picking wild mushrooms
3. Two students discussing automation and the future of work
4. A lecture on space traffic management

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1. A phone call about a job vacancy
2. A guide's introduction to a farming museum
3. Two trainee teachers discussing origami in class
4. A talk on Victor Hugo and his house on Guernsey

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Book 19

1. A phone call about school visits to a country park
2. A talk to a town twinning association
3. Two students discussing food projects and food trends
4. A presentation on the Céide Fields

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1. A conversation about joining a guitar group
2. A talk about working as a lifeboat volunteer
3. Two students preparing a presentation on recycling footwear
4. A student presentation on tardigrades

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1. A conversation about local food shops
2. A radio interview about a children's book festival
3. Two trainee teachers planning a science experiment
4. A lecture on microplastics

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1. A supervisor briefing a new supermarket employee
2. A running coach's podcast for new runners
3. Two students discussing books and a bookshop
4. A lecture on tree planting and reforestation

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Book 20

1. A conversation about restaurant recommendations
2. A talk at Edelman Pottery
3. Two students discussing research into loneliness
4. A lecture on reclaiming urban rivers

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1. A conversation about support for carers
2. A talk about a town volunteer scheme
3. Two students choosing a human geography topic
4. A lecture on developing food trends

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1. A phone call about furniture rental companies
2. A talk at the Bidcaster archaeological dig
3. Two students discussing a project on theatre programmes
4. A lecture on inclusive design

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1. A conversation about planning a family visit
2. A talk at a football stadium
3. Two students discussing an assignment on handwriting
4. A lecture on research near the Chembe Bird Sanctuary

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Book 21

1. A phone enquiry about sailing courses
2. A podcast about working as a makeup trainee
3. Two students discussing a lecture on ocean biodiversity
4. A lecture on sources of rubber

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1. A phone enquiry about one-day college classes
2. A talk about local walks and a former coal mine
3. Two students giving feedback on a food science course
4. A presentation on challenges facing the cruise ship industry

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1. A conversation about a ferry trip to the Shetland Islands
2. A talk on starting a street food business
3. Two students discussing sustainable fashion
4. A lecture on invasive species

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1. A survey about shopping in Broadbeach
2. A podcast about an annual business exhibition
3. Two students planning a presentation on houses of the future
4. A lecture on music therapy for surgical patients

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Collins IELTS12

Book 1

1. Reporting a stolen mobile phone
2. Talk Back on Radio Western
3. Planning a group presentation
4. Time management at university

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1. Meeting up in the city centre
2. A tour of the self-access centre
3. Tutorial on an essay draft
4. Psychology placement year

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1. Arranging car insurance
2. Climbing Mont Blanc
3. Planning exam revision
4. Shared space research project

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1. Ordering traveller's cheques
2. Saving money as a student
3. Using the college intranet
4. Emotional hunger and obesity

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Book 2

1. Booking a coach ticket
2. Meere Green Library reopening
3. Preparing for a jobs fair
4. The diet of the Lapita settlers

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1. Renting a student house
2. A spider bite in Australia
3. First tutorial of the year
4. Crowdfunding for start-ups

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1. At the dental surgery
2. The city arts festival
3. Transferring to another course
4. Synaesthesia

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1. Reporting a road accident
2. Saving energy at home
3. At a university Open Day
4. Tracking pygmy blue whales

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Book 3

1. Booking a painting weekend
2. Traffic re-routing on the High Street
3. Time management tutorial
4. Neuroplasticity

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1. A complaint about furniture
2. Hagley Food Festival
3. Finding student accommodation
4. Market research for start-ups

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1. A job interview at Jamieson's
2. Marston Country Farm
3. The work experience year
4. Spider silk

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1. Ordering catering for a training day
2. Staying safe in a heatwave
3. Advice on essay writing
4. Strength training for athletes

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IELTS Trainer12

Book 1

1. A phone call about a cycling holiday in Austria
2. A radio talk about local food and restaurants
3. Three media studies students planning a film
4. A lecture about exotic pests

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1. A recruitment agency interview for a nanny job
2. A tour of a new sports and leisure facility
3. Two students discussing a business studies course
4. A talk on the history of weather forecasting

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1. A phone call about joining a drama club
2. A radio item about an arts and health charity
3. Two students discussing a city centre field trip
4. A lecture on eighteenth-century Midlands pottery

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1. A telephone order to a furniture store
2. A guided tour of an open-air museum
3. A tutorial about a journalism work placement
4. A lecture on the history of the electric guitar

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1. Enquiring about car hire in Sydney
2. A talk on hotel-group jobs and recruitment
3. A tutorial on a roof-garden design project
4. A presentation on the Argus system and sand collecting

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1. Enquiring at a tourist office about hostels
2. An audio guide to a public library
3. Tutor feedback on a presentation about apples
4. A lecture on experiments into the sense of taste

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Book 2

1. Enquiring about art classes at a community centre
2. A briefing on a renovated factory complex
3. Two students discussing vitamin supplements
4. A talk on insect extinction

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1. Viewing an apartment with the landlady
2. A radio guide to this weekend's events
3. Two students discussing how babies learn
4. A presentation on the engineer Sarah Guppy

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1. A phone enquiry about a short film competition
2. A briefing for conservation volunteers and a bird count
3. Two students planning a presentation on art restoration
4. A talk on the challenges of living in space

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1. Hiring transport on an island
2. An open day at a community garden
3. Two students planning a presentation on games in therapy
4. A talk on traditional Polynesian navigation

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1. Making a house insurance claim by phone
2. A briefing on the Young Explorer Programme
3. A tutorial on the future of work
4. A lecture on the Klondike Gold Rush

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1. Enquiring about tours at a tourist information office
2. A guide's introduction to a living museum
3. Two students discussing market research
4. A presentation on drinking water

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Official Cambridge Guide8

Book 1

1. Preston Park Run enquiry
2. Pacton-on-Sea bus tour
3. Replacing a college computer system
4. The origins of ceramics

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1. Short story competition enquiry
2. Sea Life Centre introduction
3. Two students compare university life
4. Preparing and giving a presentation

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1. Joining a health and fitness club
2. Hotel staff briefing for a party
3. Assignment on paper production and recycling
4. Hair

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1. Evening classes at a community centre
2. Hadley Park community gardens volunteers
3. Preparing a presentation on food waste
4. Maori kite-making

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1. Lost property enquiry
2. Village facilities and mountain tracks
3. Tutorial on a Furniture Rossi case study
4. Rock art

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1. Rental accommodation enquiry
2. Community police talk on crime prevention
3. Planning a presentation on biofuels
4. Weak ties and online social networking

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1. Choosing a hostel in Darwin
2. Anglia Sculpture Park tour
3. Advice on a marketing report
4. History of fireworks in Europe

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1. Volunteering at a retirement home
2. Changes to the Learning Resource Centre
3. making a training film
4. New Caledonian crows and the use of tools

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Practice Tests Plus8

Book 1

1. Enquiring about a paragliding course
2. The Goodwood Car Show
3. Student presentation on local entertainment
4. Human activity and dust storms

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1. Enquiring about a Japanese language course
2. Dogs with jobs
3. a writing system for the blind
4. Memory in babies and young children

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1. Conference registration
2. Beaches on the island
3. Selling books to students
4. Starting out as an artist and illustrator

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1. Entering a dragon boat race
2. The kiwi and the Kiwi Recovery Programme
3. Tutorial on highways and public transport
4. Methods of food preservation

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1. Ordering office stationery
2. An artists' exhibition and art courses
3. Interview about bears
4. The solar eclipse in history

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Book 2

1. Enquiry about bookcases
2. Charity art sale
3. Discussing a literature project
4. Extremophiles in Antarctica

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1. Renting a flat
2. Tour of the British Library
3. Tutorial on a work placement project
4. Bilingualism and cognitive development

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1. Applying for a youth project grant
2. Visiting Darwin
3. Planning a project on weather and mood
4. Research into class sizes

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Barron's IELTS6

Book 1

1. Enquiry about language classes
2. Tour of the city shopping district
3. Using the City Archives
4. Wind power

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1. Plainfield Community Center enquiry
2. Briefing for the annual hiking trip
3. Student teaching requirements
4. Customer psychology in retail stores

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1. Grandview Hotel reservation
2. City Tours bus tour information
3. Planning a research project
4. The life of Louisa May Alcott

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1. Telephone company order form
2. Radio interview about the City Fair
3. Applying for a Business Administration programme
4. The black bear

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1. Booking a bicycle tour
2. Health club renovations
3. Museum internship orientation
4. The history of the tomato

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1. City Library orientation
2. Golden Lake Resort activities
3. Planning a bird rescue presentation
4. The Great Barrier Reef

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Road to IELTS6

Book 1

1. Transport from Bayswater
2. College counselling service
3. Tutorial on The Secret Garden
4. Time perspectives

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1. Library internet service application
2. Nature Club events
3. Science lab safety and record-keeping
4. Climate change

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1. Second-hand bedroom furniture
2. Sports Super Centre tour
3. Publishing an article in a journal
4. Soil science and organic farming

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1. Buying a used car
2. Daisy Day Care Centre open evening
3. Asking for an essay extension
4. Managing creativity in your business

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1. Harry’s Hire Company
2. Cave tour in Vietnam
3. Planning a school field trip
4. Cochlear implants

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1. Cell phone packages
2. Burger restaurant kitchen tour
3. Planning a crab experiment
4. Themes in world mythologies

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Official Practice Material2

Book 1

1. A new job at a department store
2. The Bridge Hotel information line
3. A geography project on coastal change
4. Peregrine falcons in Australia

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1. Booking theatre tickets by phone
2. Plan of a rock festival site
3. Choosing courses and planning a dissertation
4. Research on the tiger shark

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