Section 3 contains a number of exercises on checking and editing. These are .skills often neglected by candidates in the exam. Of the 20 minutes for Task 1 and the 40 minutes for task 2, you should be leave yourself two or three minutes in each task to check and edit your work. This is one reason why you should not write above 150/250 words. | tademlc Ming Practice for IELTS Exercise 7 coimections undirected This exercise gives you further practice in connecting ideas and information. This time however there are no guidelines about how you should connect the text. Note that there may be more than one way to link the sentences and you may also be able to think of other ways which are not in the Key. 1. Mr Forest is president of the company. The president has upset the vice president and the directors. He has proposed to sell the firm to one of their rivals in the field. The sale will allow the president to keep his job but will remove the other directors. 2. The drop-in centre offers counselling. The drop-in centre is supported by the local church. The drop-in centre is a testament to the government s weakness. The church is outdoing it in providing contraception. 3. Mrs Dunn is chairperson of the committee. The chairperson has alarmed other members. She has bid to change the constitution of the committee. The change will allow the chair more powers. 4. The government plans to extend a proposed renewable energy scheme. It will include development of all new hydro projects. This plan may upset environmentalists. The environmentalists claim that larger projects damage eco-systems and threaten wildlife. 5. The government is expected to face stiff opposition to its proposal. It proposes to ban smoking in all public places. This is for the first time and from the autumn. It follows a report by health experts. The report damns present government policy. 6. The licences to provide the rail service will last 10 years. The licences are intended to help rail companies to secure financial backing. The rail companies will improve punctuality and the standard of service. 7. The government has refused to accept responsibility. The government is trying to smooth things out behind the scenes. 8. Charges for entering all museums and art galleries will soon be dropped. This will hopefully lead to an increase in visitor .
