Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training A learner reads the question "Why did the company move its office?" and searches the text for the word "move". It is not there. The text says "the firm relocated". In this episode: • Tool one: synonyms, used carefully • Tool two and three: word form and structure • Tool four and five: active and passive, general and specific • Paraphrase in each paper • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • a synonym must match the meaning and the context, not just the dictionary. • change the word form or the sentence shape, and the meaning stays. • passives and general-specific swaps are common in questions; train your ear and eye for both. • paraphrase is a skill for all four papers, not only Writing. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.