Day: 23 November 2017

IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Computers

The world has changed and so are the means of working. Gone are the days when everything that we did was manual. Right from the grocery stores to the way we learned. We are now in the age of computers and everything from the way we learn to the way we communicate and do business is all on computers. What amazes the world the most is that computers have the power to change the world and in so many ways it is doing it as well. This time we are listening to a BBC audio that talks about the computers and their impact on our lives.

Listen to the audio below and answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS –

  1. What is the ability of machines to copy human intelligent behavior called?
  2. What is the set of steps the computer follows in order to solve a problem called?
  3. Which computer beat the world champion of chess Gary Kasparov using algorithms?
  4. What is the guess based on knowledge and experience and therefore more likely to be correct called?
  5. Which word is used for someone or something that has limits on what it can do?
  6. What is something very new and advanced called?
  7. Which company built the AI that beat the world chess champion?
ANSWERS
  1. artificial intelligence
  2. algorithm
  3. Deep Blue
  4. educated guess
  5. limitations
  6. cutting edge
  7. IBM
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IELTS Speaking Sample Questions # Vacation

Work is the most important part of our lives. However, in days and moments when either we feel really emaciated or need to go somewhere, vacations are our last escape. Well, whether vacations come unasked for or we really hope for them to happen, they make the lives worth living. This time, we are looking at a cue card that talks about vacation.

Describe a place you have recently visited.

You should say:

  • where you went?
  • who you went with?
  • how you got there?

also, explain how you enjoyed there?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Travelling is one hobby that helps us to broaden our horizons and give us so many stories to share. It has for me been the best thing to do and I try to do it as often as possible. Recently, I visited Vishakapatnam with my teammates. Vishakapatnam or Vizag as it is often called is a city in Andhra Pradesh and is known for its amazing beaches.

We decided to go for the yearly outing after the MNC for which we work gave us the bonus. Being a team of 20 people, it was really fun going to Vizag. At around 10 we boarded a train and reached Vizag in the morning at 5. At that time, the breeze was perfect and the sun was just coming up. Across both the sides of the road, we could see the beach which made us so very excited about the place.

It was a two-day travel and on the first day, we went to Rishi Konda beach and also got to see the INS Kursura. INS Kursura is the fifth submarine of Indian Navy and we got to get inside it. Personnel there told us about the wars in which it was used and ignited in us the feeling of pride for our country.

Next day, we hopped on different beaches and relaxed later on. Towards the end of the day, we already had been to Yarda beach, lighthouse and seen some of the best things our country offers. We had made bonds over the laughs and fights, moments we all will cherish all our lives.

Vocabulary

HORIZONS –  the limit of a person’s knowledge, experience, or interest.

BOARDED – get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or another vehicle).

SUBMARINE – a warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods, equipped with a periscope and typically armed with torpedoes or missiles.

PERSONNEL – people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.

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