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🎧 IELTS Listening & Speaking Practice
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Five-Pass Listening Method
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Pass 2
English subtitles
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Pass 3
Shadowing
Repeat line by line and imitate pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation.
Pass 4
Dictation
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Pass 5
Replay without subtitles
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After Training
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📝 IELTS Speaking Dialogue Transcript
Today I'm thinking about truth and exaggeration in public life. I want to talk about how facts are treated. Some people peddle conspiracy theories because they want attention. Local blogs sometimes peddle unverified rumours to increase traffic. Politicians may prevaricate when they face awkward questions. At times a spokesperson will prevaricate to avoid admitting a mistake. Scandals often mention embezzlement in passing. For example, a local charity faced accusations of embezzlement last year. Courts can summon bank records and officials during an inquiry. In one recent case the judge had to summon three witnesses to clarify accounts. The media loves hyperbole. Headlines use hyperbole to make stories seem more dramatic than they are. Hyperbole distorts how the public perceives an issue. That distortion can make it harder to hold people to account. I believe peddling stories and repeated prevarication weaken trust. Allegations of embezzlement, even if unproven, can do lasting damage. Authorities must not only summon evidence, but show it transparently. Finally, while critics sometimes use hyperbole themselves, we should respond with careful facts, not rumours we peddle.
📝 📚 IELTS Practice Questions
1
What did the speaker say courts can summon during an inquiry?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker explicitly said 'Courts can summon bank records and officials during an inquiry.' B, C and D are plausible actions in general, but they were not mentioned in the passage.
2
Which group did the speaker give as an example that peddles unverified rumours?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker said 'Local blogs sometimes peddle unverified rumours.' National broadcasters, academic journals and police reports were not identified as such in the passage and thus are incorrect.
3
The speaker used an example of embezzlement involving which organisation?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker mentioned 'a local charity faced accusations of embezzlement.' The other organisations are plausible contexts but were not mentioned.
4
Why does the speaker mention hyperbole?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker said 'Headlines use hyperbole to make stories seem more dramatic' and 'Hyperbole distorts how the public perceives an issue.' B is wrong because the tone is critical, not praising. C is incorrect; the speaker did not link hyperbole to helping investigations. D is incorrect; the speaker argued for facts, not that hyperbole replaces them.
5
What can be inferred about the speaker's view of prevarication?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker linked 'repeated prevarication' with weakening trust and said it makes accountability harder. B is the opposite of the speaker's view. C is incorrect as the speaker suggested prevarication harms accountability. D is not supported; the speaker did not claim it was legally required.
6
In this passage, what does the word 'peddle' most nearly mean?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Correct: 'Peddle' is used in context with 'conspiracy theories' and 'unverified rumours,' meaning to promote or spread them. A is a literal meaning of peddle but not the sense used here. C and D are unrelated to the meaning in context.
7
According to the speaker, besides summoning evidence, what should authorities do?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
Correct: The speaker said 'Authorities must not only summon evidence, but show it transparently.' B, C and D contradict the speaker's call for transparent handling and were not stated.
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