Issue 6- April 2002
Other Issues

• VTTN provincial workshops
• Teaching activities from the provincial workshops
• The VTTN UK Quiz
• BANG ON!
• The resource page
• Contacts
 

The VTTN IELTS Quiz

Here's the second of our VTTN quizzes. Once again, answer all questions
correctly and you could have the chance to win a top prize!


Can you answer these questions about IELTS?

1. IELTS stands for…
a) International English Test, or
b) International English Language Testing System.

2. How many people took an IELTS test worldwide in 2001?
a) 50,000
b)100,000, or
c) over 200,000.

3. IELTS tests are organised by….
a) British Council
b) IDP Australia
c) Cambridge ESOL, or
d) all three.

4. How many higher education institutions in the USA recognise IELTS for admissions purposes?
a) 100
b) 200, or
c) 300

5. IELTS is recognised by most academic institutions in…
a) UK
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) New Zealand, or
e) all four

6. Which is true?
a) After the IELTS test, if you pass you are given a certificate
b) After the IELTS test you are given a report on your English ability on a scale of 1-9

7. You can find all the answers on the following web sites
a) www.ielts.org
b) www.britishcouncil.org
c) both

Send your name and address, together with the correct answers to:

The VTTN IELTS Quiz
English Now
British Council
40 Cat Linh
Hanoi

The closing date for entries in 30 June 2003. The first correct answer pulled out of the mailbag will win the prize!

Do your students want to study abroad?
If so, you need to know about IELTS - the
international exam for people who want to study, work or live in an English speaking
country.

If you require further information about IELTS or want to take an IELTS preparation course contact:

Ms Nguyen Bich Van
Examinations Assistant
British Council
40 Cat Linh
Hanoi
T: (04) 843 6780
E-mail ielts.hanoi@britishcouncil.org.vn
or
Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa
Examinations Assistant
British Council
25 Le Duan
HCMC
T: (08) 823 2862
E-mail: ielts.hcmc@britishcouncil.org.vn

Answers to the quiz in issue 5:

1. What percentage of children in the UK receives free education: 93%
2. How many gold medals did the UK win in the 2000 Olympics: 11
3. What percentage of adults in the UK live on their own: 27%
4. How many people live in the UK: 59 million
5. What proportion of young people in the UK enter higher education today: one in three
6. Who scored the most goals in the Premier League last season
(2001- 2002): Thierry Henry
7 .At what age may citizens vote in the UK: 18

The winner of the quiz in Issue 5 was Mr Le Dinh Thai from Thanh Hoa - well done!! - Mr Thai received his prize, an Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, at the Thanh Hoa workshop.

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