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Grammar

November 29, 2019 IELTS Research

GRAMMAR

The IELTS test is a test of English accuracy. Although many people may be very conversant in daily life, the accuracy of their language often needs attention. In the IELTS test, a sentence with basic grammatical mistakes could be considered as example of inability by an examiner.

This is especially true in the speaking test where candidates often forfeit accuracy for quantity in a bid to impress the examiner. Although you should not worry unnecessarily about making sure your grammar is 100% perfect in every sentence you speak, awareness of basic mistakes people make will help you consider your choice of words.

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IELTS Writing

Pie Chart FAQs For Writing Test

November 29, 2019 IELTS Research

Task 1: Pie Chart FAQs for writing test

Many candidates write about every detail in a pie chart in a list format. This means that their sentence structure is very limited and they can’t get more than a Band 5.

Are pie chart questions more difficult than other Task 1 questions?

No, not really – they might appear more complicated visually because of the way they represent information and also because pie charts are normally in questions with more than 1 set of data, but they are no more difficult (or easy!) than other Task 1 questions.

Do I have to include all of the information in a pie chart?

No, you don’t. Pie charts often have categories such as ‘miscellaneous’ and ‘others’; you don’t have to include these areas in your answers because it’s not really clear what they refer to and they are normally included just to make up 100%.

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IELTS Writing

True/False questions for listening test

November 28, 2019 IELTS Research

Have a look at these other ‘traps’ that you can get in True/False questions for listening test:

i) Changing the modifier only

Statement:

All students have to register before 08 August.
Tapescript:

Most students have to register before 08 August.
Answer: False
ii) Changing the answer twice.
Statement:

Peter decides to go to the cinema.
Tapescript:

PETER: Let’s go to the cinema, there’s a new film on.
JANE: I’d like to go to the theatre instead to see the play.
PETER: OK, that’s fine, we’ll go to the theatre.
JANE: Great, thanks, oh no – maybe the cinema would be better.
PETER: OK – the cinema it is then
JANE: Are you sure?
PETER: Yes, sure. No, the theatre – definitely!
Answer: False

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IELTS Listening

Useful Language for Speaking Phase Two

November 25, 2019 IELTS Research

Useful Language for Speaking Phase Two

Most candidates give good answers to Phase Two, but they tend to put the information into separate sentences and don’t try to link it all together. In Phase Two you can increase your score for organization quite a lot if you know how to link sentences.

Phase Two Tasks

Generally Phase Two tasks fall into 4 categories:

– Something you do
– Something you like
– Describing something
– Something you have done in the past

In the first 3 categories you will need to talk in the present tenses, normally the Present Simple; and in category 4 you will be using mainly the Past Simple.

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