Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced: And How to Avoid Them Book

Articles: the before general concepts     5
Articles: a/an before noun phrases     6
When do I use capital letters?     7
Test 1     8
When do I use when, if and whether?     10
Punctuation: commas with discourse markers     11
Punctuation: using apostrophes     12
Test 2     13
Common spelling mistakes     15
Spelling: one word or two?     16
Adjective forms     17
Test 3     18
Using prepositions: with nouns     20
Using prepositions: after verbs     21
Using prepositions: describing trends and changes     22
Test 4     23
Describing statistics: using prepositions     25
Describing statistics: nouns     26
Describing statistics: verbs     27
Test 5     28
Number and amount     30
Making comparisons     31
Expressing contrast     32
Test 6     33
Countable and uncountable nouns     35
Singular and plural verb forms     36
It, they and them     37
Test 7     38
Verbs: being and having     40
Commonly confused verbs join/attend, give/provide     41
Verb collocations     42
Test 8     43
Commonly confused nouns: habits, customs and practices     45
Commonly confused nouns: effect, influence and impact     46
Commonly confused nouns: time words     47
Test 9     48
Using nouns: appearance and communication     50
Using nouns and adjectives: male or men?     51
Using nouns and adjectives: Britain, British or Briton?     52
Test 10     53
Answer key     55