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IELTS Unit 8A: Contextual Vocabulary and Word Formation — practice questions

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Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'Read the answer and worked solution →For an IELTS Writing band of 7.0+, a candidate should:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence uses correct article usage? '_____ tiger is _____ endangered animal.'Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the option with correct subject-verb agreement: 'The list of items _____ very long.'Read the answer and worked solution →Which idiom is correct in formal IELTS English? 'The findings are quite _____ those of the earlier study.'Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the correct collocation? 'She has to _____ a presentation in class today.'Read the answer and worked solution →The TOEFL iBT exam typically has how many sections?Read the answer and worked solution →The TOEFL Reading section's recommended pacing per passage (with 10 questions) is approximately:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is a TOEFL-favourite synonym pair?Read the answer and worked solution →The phrasal verb 'put up with' means:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each note-taking abbreviation to its meaning.Read the answer and worked solution →SSC CGL · One-Word SubstitutionRead the answer and worked solution →IELTS · English · Listening Question Types — PairRead the answer and worked solution →IELTS · English · Band Score — Higher or LowerRead the answer and worked solution →IELTS · English · Speaking Section — Tap OrderRead the answer and worked solution →IELTS · English · Pronunciation — Stress PatternRead the answer and worked solution →IELTS · English · Listening Tips — T/FRead the answer and worked solution →TOEFL · English · Section Time Limits — PairRead the answer and worked solution →TOEFL · English · Score — Higher or LowerRead the answer and worked solution →TOEFL · English · Speaking Task Types — PairRead the answer and worked solution →TOEFL · English · Word Class — Odd One OutRead the answer and worked solution →TOEFL · English · Listening Strategy — T/FRead the answer and worked solution →'Cost an arm and a leg' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Let the cat out of the bag' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'When pigs fly' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Kill two birds with one stone' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Throw in the towel' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Cry over spilt milk' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'In hot water' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Pull someone's leg' meansRead the answer and worked solution →

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Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'

  1. started
  2. starts
  3. had started
  4. has started
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Correct answer: C. had started

For an action completed BEFORE another past action, use past perfect ('had started'). 'By the time we arrived' = past event the movie starting was earlier.

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For an IELTS Writing band of 7.0+, a candidate should:

  1. Use only short simple sentences for clarity
  2. Use only long complex sentences for sophistication
  3. Mix simple, compound, and complex sentences naturally
  4. Use exclusively passive voice constructions
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Correct answer: C. Mix simple, compound, and complex sentences naturally

**Band 7+ requires sentence variety:** simple + compound + complex used naturally. Too many simple = lower band. Too many complex (forced) = also lower band.

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Which sentence uses correct article usage? '_____ tiger is _____ endangered animal.'

  1. A; an endangered
  2. The; an endangered
  3. The; the endangered
  4. An; an endangered
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Correct answer: B. The; an endangered

'The tiger' refers to tigers as a species (definite article for the general species). 'An endangered animal' uses 'an' since 'endangered' starts with a vowel sound.

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