Cleopatra?? This is the name most of us have heard but who is she? Yes, we do know that she was an Egyptian queen but what else. This time we are going to listen to a BBC 6 minute English audio about Cleopatra.
Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Who is regarded as the most famous female ruler in history?
Which word means the same as noticeable?
The speaker uses which synonym for main qualities?
What word does the speaker uses for clever?
Which word is used to refer to brother or sister?
What word describes a person without pity?
Which country did Cleopatra belong to?
What is the strong power to attract people called?
What word does the speaker uses to tell that one places too small a value on something?
Which word does the speaker uses for something that is carefully planned?
With every ending comes a new beginning. New year is the time when people try to forget their old ways, make resolutions to become better individuals. It is also the time when people party and often loose control. Apart from them, there are still so many people who do not understand the concept of New year, that there is always hope in life. This time we are looking at sample questions that could be asked in IELTS Cue card section related to the new year celebrations.
Describe a new year celebration that you still remember. You should say :
with whom did you celebrate?
what did you do in the party?
why is it so special for you?
Also, explain the importance of new year parties in your life?
SAMPLE ANSWER 1
I am 23 now and consciously attended around 12 parties. But, I think the one party that I remember and cherish the most is the one we had in our first year of graduation. I had cleared a competitive exam and during the new year our exams were going on. So, no question of going home. We all were feeling a little low, but at around 11 in the night, we heard music. All of the students in our hostel wing, came out only to find that our Warden had organized a DJ and stuff to eat. He asked us all to join us. Overwhelmed by his gesture, we all went down and danced the whole night.
I remember dancing with around 400 people at songs I had never heard, the languages that I don’t understand but it was pure fun. We all became good friends after that and had a blast for the next four years of our graduation. I think the one reason I cherish it the most is because it brought with it lot of new things for me. I met new people, did things I never did. Like, dancing like a serpent and then like a girl. We were purely enjoying. There was no senior or junior, just bunch of people living the moment.
Although, party animal, is not the word that I would choose for myself. But, yes I do party on New year. For me, it is the time when I meet all the people I know, the ones I care for. Most probably, go out travelling with them. I believe, life is busy and we should just grab every occasion that we get to enjoy.
SAMPLE ANSWER 2
New year celebrations have never been very exciting for me but I remember the 2016 New year. It was the best new year I had till date and assume it to be the best till date.
It was during the end of 2015 that there were lot of personal and professional issues I was struggling with. For some reasons, I started feeling as if this is how life is going to be for a longer run now. Sitting on my couch when everyone else was partying I remember crying and feeling really bad.
At around 11:30, a really good friend of mine, I recently had a fight with dropped by me. She had been my school friend and we had shared lot of things together. Fighting with her did have an impact on me. She had beer with her, scooty keys and we just left the home together.
When the entire world was partying outside, I remember feeling the air and then reaching our school terrace and drinking beer. We revived our memories together, things that we had done and how life had just changed in some years. How quickly we had grown up. There was nothing particular but having that kind of talk, actually rejuvenated me. It made things so much more easier for me. Since that year, every year we meet at our school terrace for a bottle of beer and lot of memories together.
I think New year parties are a good way of celebrating and everyone should celebrated New year but I believe everyone should enjoy in the way that best suits them.
There are so many times we do get bored by the dull, mundane life going around us. It could be either during a meeting, work, classes or for that matter while travelling. Some people get sleepy because of the lack of sleep they get, while others tend to get sleepy by the kind of activity they are involved in. This time we are going to listen to a BBC podcast that revolves around sleepiness.
The audio has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English.
Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
Which biological reason is responsible for our sleepiness and alertness?
What does the word circadian mean?
Which synonym does the speaker uses for synchronize?
What is the disruption caused to the circadian rhythms by high-speed travelling called?
Which word does speaker uses for internal?
Which word defines the back and forth movement of something?
What is the normal range for the ticking o the endogenous clock in humans?
What is the work outside the traditional 9 to 5 called?
Which word does the speaker uses to refer to adjust?
Which word does the speaker uses for short sleeps?
There was a time people went crazy over the Bermuda pants, cocaine, break dancing and so much more. Soon these fads wore off and new came up. But, what makes these fads to go off and new ones to arrive. What makes the craze off? This time we are going to listen to a BBC audio that talks about the crazy fads, their arrival and why they just went off. Why do some things become craze for people while others just don’t make that impact on lives.
The audio has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English.
Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
In which game do the players have to catch the virtual monsters?
Which two words are used to define a sudden and widespread enthusiasm for something that lasts for only a short time?
What term is used to define the situation when a digital information is layered on top of a smartphone?
What is the best selling toy of all time?
Which term is used to describe how people get influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors?
What acronym is used for the fear of missing out?
Which word describes the first model of a machine from which others develop things?
Which country did the inventory of the Rubik’s cube belong to? Hungary
