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IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Social Media

Social media is the one paradigm of our lives that has changed dramatically in recent times. There is no denying that so many people use it and often get affected by their lives as well. Right from facebook to twitter and whatsapp, social media has impacted the lives of people in ways that no one can think of. This time we are going to listen to a BBC 6 minute audio on social media and try to understand its impact on lives of people.

IELTS Listening Sample Questions Social Media

The audio has been taken from BBC 6 minutes learning English.

You can download the audio from the below link –

Sample Questions Social Media
Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
  1.  Which word describes a situation where you’re talking to someone and they suddenly look down at their phone or answer it?
  2. What is the word used to describe the rules of polite behavior in society?
  3. What are the rules of behavior considered acceptable in a group or society?
  4. Which phrase is used to describe that you are doing something deliberately in order to annoy someone?
  5. What word defines that you are engaged with someone emotionally?
  6. What is the engagement with each other called?
  7. The synonym of closeness, is?
  8. What is the act of deliberately ignoring someone you know called?
  9. What is the synonym of portmanteau?
  10. Which word is used to describe the word that are made by joining two existing words?

ANSWERS

  1. phubbing
  2. etiquette
  3. social norms
  4. wind someone up
  5. connection
  6. interaction
  7. intimacy
  8. snub
  9. blends
  10. blends or portmanteau
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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Preparing English

IELTS Listening Sample Question Task: Preparing English

CREDIT : BBC Listening

You can download the audio from the given link above.

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

  1. What term is used to speak that you study a particular information that you have learned before?
  2. Which word is used for a system such as the use of special poems or rhymes to help you remember things?
  3. What is the synonym of critical used by Rob?
  4. What does getting something back means?
  5. Name the practice of testing yourself over a longer period of time?
  6. What is the method where one learns a lot of things in short period of time called?
  7. Which term is used to describe when you add more information to something?
  8. What are subjects which are based on abstract ideas rather than things called?

ANSWERS

  1. revise
  2. mnemonics
  3. important
  4. retrieving it
  5. distributed practice
  6. cramming
  7. elaborate
  8. conceptual subjects

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IELTS Speaking Part I Sample about Advertisement

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Questions and answers about Advertisement
Question 1: Are there many advertisements in your country?
Answer: Indeed, there are a lot of advertisements. Apart from television commercials and print adverts, outdoor advertising is also very popular in my country.

Question 2: Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
Answer: In my view, there are two main reasons why we see so many ads around us. Firstly, advertising has become a powerful tool to promote any product and to reach a wide range of audience. Secondly, manufacturers spend a substantial amount of their annual budget on ads.

Question 3: What are the various places where we see advertisement?
Answer: In today’s media dominated world, advertisements can be seen everywhere – television, newspapers, magazines and roads. From hoardings and pamphlets to stickers and banners, there are numerous forms of advertising that cover almost every place around us.

Question 4: How do you feel about advertisements?
Answer: I feel that advertisements have become an essential part of our environment. However, too many commercials on TV and radio often irritate me, especially when I’m watching or listening to my favorite programs. Excessive adverts in the newspaper also reduce my interest in reading.

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IELTS Essay Sample Questions # Online Education

The last decade of the previous century marked the coming of the internet and we have been shaken by it. The Internet is now a part and parcel of our lives and there surely is no denying it. From banks to security systems, to the way we connect and the way we work, the internet is now the soul of every organisation. The recent entry by the Internet is in the field of education. With several universities offering online courses, millions across the world have benefitted from it. However, others believe that online education cannot replace the formal education for several reasons. This time we are looking at an IELTS academic essay on the impact the online education has had on students/individuals all over the world.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Some universities offer online education for students. What is the impact on online education on the individuals?

Write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

The world has shrunken down to the click of a button and knowledge now transfers in rates of Mbps, sometimes even more. Despite the competition for getting into the Ivy League colleges, many prefer the online courses provided by the prestigious colleges across the world. On one hand, online education has opened doors of knowledge for people who cannot access it otherwise, there are questions on the quality and effect of the courses.

The coming of MOOC brought in lives of many the much-needed quality of education. Many university students have admitted learning a new technology online. Even more, online courses help people in advancing their careers. For instance, 26% of people in India have confirmed to have a better job profile after taking an online course.

However, there have been questions about the integrity of people taking the courses. Critiques believe it is very easy to cheat on the online exam and one can never be sure of the knowledge gained through the online courses. Even more, learning online comes at the cost of isolation. Although, this seems to work for job holders it often restricts the university students. For example, a course taken with 30 other students allows the individual to think in a more broader aspect of the course.

Overall, online education provided by universities allows students to grow more than their defined scope of learning. However, it often does comes at the cost of isolation and can be best suited for job holders. With advancement, however, we expect a better methodology to be derived in online education.

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