Common Mistakes at IELTS Intermediate: And How to Avoid Them

by Pauline Cullen

• ISBN13: 9780521692465
• ISBN10: 0521692466
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-16
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Clear explanations and exercises help students to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer students a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt. - Highlights common mistakes that learners really make. - Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts. - Short, snappy explanations focus on key problem areas. - Includes exam-style exercises.

Table of Contents

Are there any special times I should use the?	p. 5
Singular or plural?	p. 6
Which nouns don't have a plural form?	p. 7
	p. 8
When do I use the present simple tense?	p. 10
How do I write large numbers?	p. 11
There is / there are	p. 12
	p. 13
Which relative pronoun should I use?	p. 15
How do I choose between and, but and or?	p. 16
Auxiliary verbs	p. 17
	p. 18
How do I use modal verbs?	p. 20
-ing or to + infinitive?	p. 21
Verbs after adjectives and prepositions	p. 22
	p. 23
The gerund or infinitive after allow, advise, make, suggest?	p. 25
Stop, try, forget and remember	p. 26
Prepositions after adjectives and nouns	p. 27
	p. 28
Prepositions after verbs	p. 30
Prepositions of time and place	p. 31
The preposition of	p. 32
	p. 33
How do I make a verb passive?	p. 35
When do I use the passive?	p. 36
What is register?	p. 37
	p. 38
Adjectives and adverbs	p. 40
Noun or adjective?	p. 41
Verb confusion 1 - courses and study	p. 42
	p. 43
Verb confusion 2 - describing charts and figures	p. 45
Verb confusion 3 - money and problems	p. 46
Noun confusion 1 - money and work	p. 47
	p. 48
Noun confusion 2 - advertising, travel and young people	p. 50
When do I need to use an apostrophe?	p. 51
Common spelling errors	p. 52
	p. 53
Answer key	p. 55
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