Introduction to the IELTS Test
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Skill Check

Complete these skill-check exercises then upload your answers for checking and feedback.

SC3(iii)

WRITING - Lexical Resource

- Answer the following comprehension questions -


    1. What are the 5 descriptors used to rate your Lexical Resource for IELTS writing Task 1 and 2?

Use the example Task 2 question below to guide your answers to Q2 - 5.

IELTS Task 2 sample answer
    2. FLEXIBILITY & PRECISION - paraphrase the question, using synonyms to replace the words: successful, persuading, buy things, common, pay attention.
    3. LESS COMMON LEXICAL ITEMS - Complete the following two topic sentences using some examples of higher-level vocabulary in your answer:
    a) 'The main reason that advertising is so effective these days is...'
    b) 'A big problem with advertising is...'
    4. STYLE & COLLOCATION - Find and write down 5 examples of collocation in the model answer paragraph below. (The first example is shown.)
IELTS Task 2 sample answer
    5. WORD CHOICE & SPELLING - Find 2 examples of an error in word choice and 3 spelling errors in the example paragraph above.
    6. Highlight some LR errors in this lower-level example paragraph. (Focus on the LR criteria outlined in Q2 - Q5.)
IELTS Task 2 sample answer


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