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

Exercise 12: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
1. different from many Western 
countries … 
2. reluctant to accept … 
3. consulted therapists more often … 
4. in increasing numbers … 
5. over the past 20 years … 
6. had a higher opinion than they do 
today … 
7. retraining … 
8. long-term medical complaints … 
Similar Words in the Text 
a. taking courses 
b. chronic illnesses 
c. having a conservative 
attitude to 
d. made more visits to 
therapists 
e. public has become 
disillusioned 
f. has seen the popularity 
climb 
g. unusual in the Western 
world 
h. during the past 20 years 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Note:
 Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 4, page 46, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily. 
Exercise 13: Match the keywords on the left with the similar words or phrases on the 
right. 
Keywords in Questions 
1. the portrayal of feelings … 
2. a co-operative project … 
3. non-verbal … 
4. accurate word frequency 
counts … 
5. alternative expressions … 
6. lexicographical methods … 
7. traditional … 
Similar Words in the Text 
a. an initiative carried out by several 
groups 
b. to convey emotion 
c. related phrases 
d. historically 
e. pauses and noises 
f. find out how frequently it is used 
g. the compiling of dictionaries 
Note:
 Try finding the keywords in the table above if you have a copy of the book 
Cambridge IELTS 1, page 60, to see whether they help you to get the right answer 
more easily.