【听力真题】

题目：May appear unimportant to 37………….. (剑4 Test 2 Section 4)

原文：Now small amounts like this may seem insignificant for individual customers.

题目：gymnasts’……………is important for performances. (剑7 Test 2 Section 4 Section 2 )

原文：The predominant reason for this is because it aids balance—which is of course absolutely central to performance in this sport.

【现学现用】

Well, good driving skills are very significant, I think. Because bad drivers always make others and themselves in danger or even get killed. But even experienced drivers should stay away from alcohol before driving, which is absolutely central.

【相似题目】

Part 1：

Is the name important to Chinese people?

Do you think it's important to have driving classes at school?

Do you think it is important to get up-to-the-minute news?

Part 3：

What are the most important things that make a city worth living in?

Do you think it's important for students and working people to have some leisure time?

Do you think science is very important?

Do you think it is important for a movie to be advertised?

【综合点评】

除了以上的例子外，我们还可以找到很多，比如关于mass media的part1话题：Is the information on the Internet reliable?（unreliable=debatable—剑桥5 Test4 Section4），等等。在雅思听力题的同义替换中，形容词的替换频率还是很高的，所以可以为口语提供的形容词也是比较丰富的。

【利用指数】★★★★★

二．动词同义替换:

【口语真题】

Do you prefer individual learning or group learning?(part1 真题)

【听力真题】

题目：32. However, women are more prepared to …………..about them.

(剑5 Test1 Section4）

原文：he also said, ‘A woman, having fewer pretentions, is far more willing to learn’

【现学现用】

well, personally, I’m more prepared to do individual learning, because in that case I can concentrate on what I’m studying, especially when I’m working on my essays. But if I’m studying something that I’m not good at, like maths, I think I’m more willing to do group learning，so that I can have someone to discuss with.

【相似题目】

Part 1：

Do you live in a house or an apartment? Which one do you prefer?

Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

Part 3：

Do you prefer old buildings or modern buildings?

What do people in China prefer to read, newspapers or magazines?

What kind of people prefer to watch foreign movies than Chinese Movies in China?

【综合点评】

在雅思听力真题中，题目与原文中动词的替换率也是很高的，例如常见的：

drop out of=not complete（剑4 test2 section2）

Develop=lack of（剑桥5 Test1 section4）

Grow=increase（剑桥5 Test4 section3）

Make effort to=try to （剑桥5 Test2 section3）

Underestimate=overlook( 剑桥7 Test3 section4)等等，都是很实用的口语词汇。

【利用指数】★★★★