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The 16th edition is the latest installment of the renowned Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS. This book will be officially released by Cambridge in 07/2021. However, you can preview it by accessing the link provided at the end of this article.The book includes updated sample tests reflecting the latest trends in IELTS exam questions.
Trends in IELTS Cambridge Test 16 Questions
Regarding the format, the IELTS exam still maintains the same format for all 4 skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing.
Regarding the trend of exam questions, the Listening/Reading sections of IELTS Cambridge 16 feature updated content reflecting current societal issues and contemporary challenges. Additionally, the Writing and Speaking skills also touch on these topics.
- Stoicism (Chủ nghĩa khắc kỷ)
- Artificial Intelligence (Trí thông minh nhân tạo)
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Climate change (Biến đổi khí hậu)
- Cognitive skills (Kỹ năng tư duy/nhận thức)
- Ngoài ra, các chủ đề về Nghiên cứu công nghệ, Sinh học, Di tích lịch sử cũng xuất hiện.
Concerning IELTS Writing, the most notable aspect is the inclusion of numerous Process/Diagram tasks in Task 1.
How to prepare for IELTS to align with the current trend of exam questions?
- Về Listening/Reading:
Candidates aiming for high scores should not solely rely on exam tricks and tips. What you truly need is to develop your Listening comprehension, as well as Reading comprehension in English.
With the trend of updated exam questions reflecting current global information and situations, candidates need to regularly visit native speakers' news and media sources (check Recommended English Reading Sources) to equip themselves with specific knowledge.
This reading practice not only helps build your IELTS vocabulary, preventing you from getting overwhelmed by difficult English Reading and Listening passages, but also serves as a foundation for developing opinions and arguments for the IELTS Writing/Speaking tasks.
- Về Writing/Speaking: Với sự xuất hiện của nhiều đề thi khá trừu tượng như hiện nay (VD Test 1 Cam 16 hỏi về việc Nhiều người muốn tìm hiểu lịch sử của tòa nhà mình sống) thì bạn không thể chị dựa vào một mình các bài mẫu hay câu trả lời mẫu.
If you don't truly understand the issue presented in the task, then no matter how good the ideas you gather (from sample essays, the internet) are, you'll struggle to convincingly argue that viewpoint.
Therefore, imagine each IELTS task as a topic that you must research/present as you would in high school/university and delve into understanding that topic.
When it comes to Writing, don't just rely on sample answers; try writing on your own. Ideally, write multiple times (if time permits) and submit them for detailed feedback from teachers to gain valuable experience. For Speaking, strategize how to structure your answers for each topic group.
That's how you'll truly progress in your IELTS preparation journey.
