IELTS SYRIA

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.