Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

Exercise 20: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
1. hearing … 
2. follow … 
3. involved in mating … 
4. underdeveloped … 
5. nerves linked to … 
6. vision is exceptional … 
Similar Words in the Text 
a. rudimentary 
b. acoustic sense 
c. track 
d. part of the courtship ritual 
e. extremely keen vision
f. nerves serving 
Note:
 Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 4, page 23, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Exercise 21: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
 
1. 
ideas have been reproduced … 
2. 
protein tests are currently used … 
3. 
cameras - used by Australians … 
4. 
exchange of expertise between 
sports … 
5. 
sensors will be used in future … 
6. 
how performance requirements 
are calculated … 
7. 
obstacles to achievement … 
8. 
before an event … 
9. 
a reason for narrowing the scope 
of research … 
Similar Words in the Text 
 
a. 
they are developing sensors 
b. 
other countries copying 
c. 
applying skills learnt in one 
sport to others 
d. 
Australian competitions - digital 
cameras 
e. 
they prepare a model based on 
what they expect will be the 
winning times 
f. 
developed a test that measures 
protein 
g. 
we can't waste time looking at 
questions that don't help 
performance 
h. 
factor that might have impact 
on ability 
i. 
before a championship