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Download Achieve IELTS – Grammar and Vocabulary Book with Audio Files

Achieve IELTS Grammar and Vocabulary concentrates on the key grammar points and lexis particular to the IELTS examination. Clear, contextualized grammar explanations and practice activities provide students with the necessary grammar knowledge to complete the academic exercises within the IELTS test, such as describing trends and processes, and grammar for discursive essays. The vocabulary section … more →

Download Barron’s IELTS with 2 PDF & 2 Audio Files

Barron’s IELTS is the leader in test preparation and students’#1 choice. This newly updated second edition with two audio CDs prepares test takers for success on the IELTS, an English competency test that’s recognized by leading colleges, universities, and government agencies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South … more →

Questions 27-32 The passage has seven paragraphs, A—G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B—G from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i—x, in boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i The biological clock ii Why dying is beneficial iii The ageing process of men and women iv Prolonging … more →

The Nature of Genius There has always been an interest in geniuses and prodigies. The word ‘genius’, from the Latin gens (= family) and the term ‘genius’, meaning ‘begetter’, comes from the early Roman cult of a divinity as the head of the family. In its earliest form, genius was concerned with the ability of … more →

Striking Back at Lightning with Lasers Seldom is the weather more dramatic than when thunderstorms strike. Their electrical fury inflicts death or serious injury on around 500 people each year in the United States alone. As the clouds roll in, a leisurely round of golf can become a terrifying dice with death – out in … more →

Endangered Chocolate A  The cacao tree, once native to the equatorial American forest, has some exotic traits for a plant. Slender and shrubby, the cacao has adapted to life close to the leaf littered forest floor. Its large leaves droop down. away from the sun. Cacao doesn’t flower, as most plants do at the tips … more →

The History of The Biro A One chilly autumn morning in 1945, five thousand shoppers crowded the pavements outside Gimbels Department Store in New York City. The day before, Gimbels had taken out a full-page newspaper advertisement in the New York Times, announcing the sale of the first ballpoint pens in the United States. The … more →

Dressed to Dazzle As high-tech materials invade high-street fashion, prepare for clothes that are cooler than silk and warmer than wool, keep insects at arm’s length, and emit many pinpricks of colored light. The convergence of fashion and high technology is leading to new kinds of fibers, fabrics and coatings that are imbuing clothing with … more →

Questions 27-32 The passage has six paragraphs, A—F. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i—viii, in boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i The difficulties of talking about smells ii The role of smell in personal relationships iii Future studies into … more →

Questions 14-17 Reading passage has six paragraphs, A—F. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B and D—F from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i—ix, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i  Predicting climatic changes ii The relevance of the Little Ice Age today iii How cities contribute … more →