Example 1 · Number of sleeping spaces: _____.
Model answer: twelve
Why: The shelter has twelve sleeping spaces.
How to use this sample
Study the two worked examples, then complete the independent practice. Submit to review answers and explanations. Scores exclude the examples; Writing and Speaking use self-review rather than automatic band marking.
Original SUFAS teaching material. This is a focused sample exercise, not a full IELTS examination.
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A volunteer mountain shelter
The mountain shelter opens from April to October and has twelve sleeping spaces. Walkers bring their own sleeping bags; blankets are not provided. Drinking water comes from a covered spring a short walk below the building.
A volunteer warden stays for one week at a time. Wardens check the stove and sweep the floor each morning. Visitors write their planned route in a logbook before leaving. Mobile reception is poor, so an emergency radio is kept in a locked cupboard. Only wardens have the key.
Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Numbers may be written in figures or words.
Shelter visitor notes
- Number of sleeping spaces: _____.
- Personal item to bring: _____.
- Source of drinking water: a _____.
- Duration of each warden’s stay: _____.
- Place for recording a planned route: _____.
Two worked examples
Example 2 · Personal item to bring: _____.
Model answer: sleeping bags
Why: Walkers bring their own sleeping bags.
Independent practice
The two worked examples are excluded from the score. Answer the remaining questions, then submit.