实例回放:Cambridge8 Test2 Section2的20题:The shop contains books about: A. animals B. local traditions C. the history of the park. 听力原文:there is a wide selection of books on wildlife...同样的替换在Cambridge8 Test1 Section3的27题,这次听力原文中作者说到:I’d like to see something about the local wildlife, and vegetation too. 选项还是animal。据统计,这个同义替换在剑桥中出现了四次,它的重要性可见一斑。
B. currently = at present / at the moment
实例回放:Cambridge8 Test2 Section2的19题:What can you see in the park at the present time? A. the arrival of wild birds B. fruit tree blossom C. a demonstration of fishing 听力原文:for example John Havers, our expert fly fisherman, is currently giving displays on the lake. 同样这组替换词在剑桥中出现频率也非常高。
C. book = reserve; booking = reservation
实例回放:Cambridge9 Test1 Section2的19和20多项选择:Which TWO pieces of information does the speaker give about the fitness test? A. You need to reserve a place. 原文:There are only a limited number of places available for this, so to make a booking phone... 特别强调,这对替换词在剑桥中不仅以选择题形式出现,其中reservation / booking也经常在填空题中出现,比如:Cambridge6 Test2 Section2的17题,同样的Cambridge7 Test1 Section1的第5题。所以请同学们予以足够的重视。
D. a range of = a variety of
实例回放:Cambridge7 Test3 Section4的33题:The company focused their research on: A. a wide variety of hotels B. large, luxury hotel chains C. exotic holiday hotels 听力原文:The company’s research covered a whole range of different hotel types... 同样的替换在Cambridge4 Test4 Section2的13题的非答案部分。另外要注意在Insights into IELTS的练习题里range曾经作为答案出现。
E. often = frequently
看似很简单的替换,但是考试中却频繁出现。实例回放:Cambridge8 Test3 Section4的31题:Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are: A. more attractive B. more frequent C. more straightforward. 听力原文:It’s a less glamorous activity than pure innovation, but it actually happens more often, as a matter of fact. 同样的在Official IELTS Practice materials中的40题出现了词组替换词。
F. convert= change
实例回放:Cambridge8 Test3 Section1的10题:Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment? A. museum B. concert hall C. cinema D. ... 原文:The only one (cinema) closed down last year, and it’s now in the process of being converted into a film museum. 如果学生知道这组同义替换,那么就可以用排除法,选出正确答案。另外convert在Cambridge9 Test3 Section4的36题附近“客串”过背景单词。
G. complex = complicated
实例回放:在朗阁教材中的IELTS Practice Test7 Section2的13题:Jack works with some advanced cyclists who want to develop: A. international competitive riding skills B. knowledge of advanced equipment C. confidence in complex road systems. 原文:We do complete beginner and also advanced courses, that’s for urban cyclists who want to do with the things like riding in the streets with complicated intersections, and things like that. 值得一提的是,complex作为名词是综合设施,复合体的意思,它在剑桥也同样作为背景单词出现过,如:entertainment complex、sports complex。希望考生注意扩充自己的词汇。
实例回放:Cambridge8 Test1 Section38题:But a two-dimensional map will always have some ____. 听力原文:But there is a drawback.... And that means there’ll always be a certain degree of distortion on a map.