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Contoh Materi Soal IELTS
Terdapat dua jenis ujian IELTS yang dapat dipilih, yakni IELTS Academic dan IELTS General Training. Peserta mendapatkan soal Listening dan Speaking yang sama, tetapi soal Reading dan Writing yang berbeda.
Kamu bisa mempelajari soal IELTS resmi untuk mendapat manfaat-manfaat berikut.
a. Buat dirimu familiar dengan format tes.
b. Pelajari jenis soal yang akan dikerjakan.
c. Tes diri sendiri dengan batasan waktu.
d. Ulas kembali jawabanmu dengan kunci jawaban.
Kamu bisa menguji diri sendiri dengan IELTS Progress Check yang resmi. Dari tes tersebut, kamu bisa mendapatkan umpan balik terhadap seksi yang perlu kamu tingkatkan.
Contoh Materi Soal Reading
Identifying Information (True/False/Not Given)
Adapted with permission from Encyclopaedia Britannica, © 2007 by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
The Life and Work of Marie Curie
Marie Curie is probably the most famous woman scientist who has ever lived. Born Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867, she is famous for her work on radioactivity, and was twice a winner of the Nobel Prize. With her husband, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel, she was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics, and was then sole winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
From childhood, Marie was remarkable for her prodigious memory, and at the age of 16 won a gold medal on completion of her secondary education. Because her father lost his savings through bad investment, she then had to take work as a teacher. From her earnings she was able to finance her sister Bronia’s medical studies in Paris, on the
understanding that Bronia would, in turn, later help her to get an education.
In 1891 this promise was fulfilled and Marie went to Paris and began to study at the Sorbonne (the University of Paris). She often worked far into the night and lived on little more than bread and butter and tea. She came first in the examination in the physical sciences in 1893, and in 1894 was placed second in the examination in mathematical sciences. It was not until the spring of that year that she was introduced to Pierre Curie.
Questions 1 – 3
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. Marie Curie’s husband was a joint winner of both Marie’s Nobel Prizes.
2. Marie became interested in science when she was a child.
3. Marie was able to attend the Sorbonne because of her sister’s financial contribution.
Answers
1. FALSE
2. NOT GIVEN
3. TRUE
Summary Completion (selecting from a list of words or phrases)
© Guy Deutscher, Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group. 2006
This Marvellous Invention
Of all mankind’s manifold creations, language must take pride of place. Other inventions – the wheel, agriculture, sliced bread – may have transformed our material existence, but the advent of language is what made us human. Compared to language, all other inventions pale in significance, since everything we have ever achieved depends on language and originates from it. Without language, we could never have embarked on our ascent to unparalleled power over all other animals, and even over nature itself.
But language is foremost not just because it came first. In its own right it is a tool of extraordinary sophistication, yet based on an idea of ingenious simplicity: ‘this marvellous invention of composing out of twenty-five or thirty sounds that infinite variety of expressions which, whilst having in themselves no likeness to what is in our mind, allow us to disclose to others its whole secret, and to make known to those who cannot penetrate it all that we imagine, and all the various stirrings of our soul’. This was how, in 1660, the renowned French grammarians of the Port-Royal abbey near Versailles distilled the essence of language, and no one since has celebrated more eloquently the magnitude of its achievement. Even so, there is just one flaw in all these hymns of praise, for the homage to language’s unique accomplishment conceals a simple yet critical incongruity. Language is mankind’s greatest invention – except, of course, that it was never invented. This apparent paradox is at the core of our fascination with language, and it holds many of its secrets.
Questions 1 – 4
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-G, below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
The Importance of Language
The wheel is one invention that has had a major impact on 1 ………… aspects of life, but no impact has been as 2 ………… as that of language. Language is very 3 ………… , yet composed of just a small number of sounds. Language appears to be 4 ………… to use. However, its sophistication is often overlooked.
A difficult
B complex
C original
D admired
E material
F easy
G fundamental
Answers
1. E material
2. G fundamental
3. B complex
4. F easy
Contoh Materi Soal Writing
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealthy parents.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
International tourism has brought enormous benefit to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment.
Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
