IELTS SYRIA

Task 3
Read the paragraph below. Find five incorrect uses of modals and correct them.

Some people believe that children might to be less likely to perform at their best in school if they don’t get enough pressure from their parents. As if children couldn’t not succeed without being under intense pressure. While high expectations and support from parents can’t be healthy and beneficial, placing too much pressure on children can have harmful effects. Children who feel that they are under constant pressure to do well and succeed may experiencing constant anxiety and stress. To avoid these negative consequences in children, it is important for parents to remind themselves that school should is about learning rather than achievement.

We hope this post helped you in becoming a more confident user of modals. If feel like you need more practice, take some time to look for other resources online and keep working on your accuracy. Remember that for IELTS it is important to find the right balance between using a range of grammatical structures and using them correctly.

Task 2

Choose the correct modal to fill the gap.

1. He solved all five puzzles in less than five minutes! He ____________ be very smart.

a. would b. wouldn’t c. must d. mustn’t

2. I refused to go near the water because I ____________ swim.

a. could b. couldn’t c. should d. shouldn’t

3. I’m worried I ____________ have offended her. I thought she looked annoyed, but I’m not sure.

a. must b. mustn’t c. may d. may not

4. In an ideal world, he ____________ have to worry about finances. But sadly, that’s not our reality.

a. might b. might not c. would d. wouldn’t

5. I told her she ____________ make time to study for the exam. I knew she was busy at work, but we had a lot of material to cover.

a. should b. shouldn’t c. can d. can’t

Match the sentences that have the same meaning.

1. Maybe he speaks Spanish well.

a. He must speak Spanish well.

2. He was able to speak Spanish well.

b. He would speak Spanish well with enough practice.

3. He is able to speak Spanish well.

c. He may speak Spanish well.

4. I’m sure he speaks Spanish well.

d. He could speak Spanish well.

5. I imagine him speaking Spanish well.

e. He can speak Spanish well.

Below is a section of a candidate answer from an IELTS essay task (W riting Task 2).
Complete the spaces with the correct tenses.
"Discuss the positive and negative effects of tourism on people and the environm ent.”
Regarding the environment, tourism (1)___________ (improve) people's understanding of
endangered species. Prior to mass tourism, many societies (2)___________ (disregard}
the natural life around them. However, due to tourism many countries (3)___________
[invest] in conservation programmes. Ecotourism is now a very popular and a lot of tourists
(4)____________[visit] Africa, Asia and South America and (5)____________ [partake] in
projects which care for the environment. Although there are positive points, tourism
(6 ) __________ (a/so have] a large number of negative effects on the environment. These
(7 ) __________ (include] an increase in air pollution from plane travel, rubbish from
tourists in parks and on beaches and the destruction of many of the world's rain forests.
There are advantages and disadvantages for people too. During the 1990s in many
parts of the world, such as Spain or Thailand, tourism (8)___________ [bring] economic
development and [9 ]___________ (create] a range of new employment possibilities for
local people. On the other hand, the results of this increase in tourism sometimes produce
negative effects for populations. Often a new hotel or resort (10)_____________ (destroy]
traditional jobs such as agriculture, fishing and crafts.

Here are some key details about sentences:

Subject:

The subject is the main element of a sentence and typically refers to the person, thing, or concept that performs the action or is described.
It answers the question "who" or "what" the sentence is about.
Examples:
"She," "the dog," "my friend and I."
Predicate:

The predicate is the part of the sentence that provides information about the subject. It includes the verb and any additional words or phrases.
It describes the action, state, or relationship involving the subject.
Examples:
"runs," "is sleeping," "likes to swim in the ocean."

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