A Law You Think Is Good

A LAW YOU THINK IS GOOD

        You should say :

what kind of law it is

when you first heard of the law

how the law is upheld

how you will alter the decision if you could

SAMPLE ANSWER

Although I believe that laws are made for the benefit of the citizens, but some of the laws out do others when it comes to advantages they provide. One such law is the helmet law which requires motor bike riders and cyclist to wear helmet. Often human is quite careless, but when a law is made and they are forced to do, they surely do. Wearing helmet has helped in reducing the deaths due to accident.

There was a report that came a few years back that the people dying of accidents have increased and the numbers were surely quite threatening. But then I heard of the law that people driving two wheeler must wear helmet. Even more a certain criteria for the helmet was made. Initially I thought may be this is also like so many laws, but I would say the way this law is enforced is incredible. Police men make sure that they catch anyone who breaks the law. Even more, the number of police men standing has increased, making it quite impossible to break the law. Even more there has been lot of awareness being created about the law, which has resulted in a decline in the number of deaths because of it.

If I had to change it a bit, I would like to bring in more awareness about it among kids and teenagers, because these days children from a very small age learn how to drive and their security much be considered.

IELTSBAND7

Lost Luggage # Letter For IELTS

You travelled by plane last week and your luggage was lost. You have still heard nothing from the airline company.
Write to the airline explaining what happened. Describe your luggage and tell them what was in it. Find out what are they going to do about it.
You should write at least 150 words.
Begin your letter as dear sir/madam.

SAMPLE ANSWER
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the services provided by your airline company, during my last travel about two weeks ago, from India to Bahamas. Although the flight was fine, my luggage got lost on my arrival.
I took a two way flight from India to Bahamas, from your airlines on 15th of this month. I had no issues reaching Bahamas and the luggage was given to me on time. After completing my three day visit there, I returned to India on 18th of this month. Although the services provided were fantastic during the flight, I was surprised to have found that my luggage is missing.
I was carrying a blue bag and a suitcase. The bag had my laptop and other important official documents which I had to submit at my office on reaching. The suitcase, had my clothes, hard disk, and other random things. Although the clothes are not important, but the hard disk is very important for me.
When I contacted your representative, they told me that it must have got left out while picking luggage from Bahamas and it will be returned back to me within a week. I was a bit hazy but they provided me the assurance that within a week they shall call me and return me back the suitcase.
Naturally, I waited for the call, but after ten days, I was bound to return to the airlines. On reaching there, I was told that they have not received any such complaint and hence, no action was taken place. I then asked them to call the person who assured me ten days back. Imagine my feelings when I learned from him that there has been no action taken since they were busy with other important customers. When I tried to contact you by phone, no one could offer me any sensible answer. As a solution he offered that I wait for another one month, before I receive the luggage.
I am very disappointed with your airlines and expect that my luggage be returned as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Anmol.

IELTSBAND7

The Most Googled City # Practice Reading

[PARA 1 ]

London has been named the most googled ( to type the words into the search engine Google in order to find information about somebody/something) city in the world for its art galleries (a room or building showing works of art, especially to the public), performing arts and innovative (introducing or new ideas new ideas, ways of doing something etc.) designs. The research (a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it), which was carried out by London and partners, found that the city’s museums make up the top three most googled museums in the world with science museum leading the results. It stated that the natural history museum was the second-most searched for and the British museum was third.

[PARA 2 ]

“London is without a doubt (a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something) the cultural (connected with arts, literature, music etc.) capital of the world. Tourists( a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure) are flocking(to go and gather somewhere in large numbers) to our great city in ever-increasing numbers, drawn by our exceptional(unusually good) cultural attractions(an interesting and enjoyable place to go or thing to do) and landmarks(building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved)”, says London Mayor Boris Johnson said.

[PARA 3 ]

“Our world famous museums, galleries, theatres and performance venues have done a terrific(excellent, wonderful) job creating and attracting the blockbuster(something very successful, especially something a very successful book or film) exhibitions(the act of showing something for example, works of art to the public) and events that form this spectacular(very impressive) autumn (the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder) season of culture in London.

[PARA 4 ]

If you are planning to travel in months ahead, London is a city not to be missed”, he said.
Figures showed that London’s theatres also generate more searches than those in any other city and the British capital is the most searched for city in the world to visit. The New York metropolitan museum of art and the Smithsonian in Washington DC are ranked 4th and 5th respectively.
Source – The Hindu

QUESTION TIME

Match the words with their meanings

WORDS MEANINGS
1.Googled a.a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something
2.Innovative b.a room or building showing works of art, especially to the public
3.Cultural c.excellent, wonderful
4.Flocking d.the act of showing something, for example, works of art to the public
5.Attraction e.the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change color and the weather becomes colder
6.Terrific f.building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved
7.Exhibition g.introducing or new ideas new ideas, ways of doing something etc.
8.Autumn h. to type the words into the search engine Google in order to find information about somebody/something
9.Spectacular i.connected with arts, literature, music etc.
10.Landmark j.a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
11.Exceptional k.to go and gather somewhere in large numbers
12.Blockbuster l.an interesting and enjoyable place to go or thing to do
13.Doubt m.unusually good
14.Gallery n.Very Impressive
15.Tourists o.Very Successful
ANSWERS
  1. h
  2. g
  3. i
  4. k
  5. l
  6. c
  7. d
  8. e
  9. n
  10. f
  11. m
  12. o
  13. a
  14. b
  15. j

IELTSBAND7

Understanding The Reading Passage

Now, first thing first. Read the instructions carefully and then read the questions properly. Make sure that you have understood what is being asked in the questions and what are the details that you need to focus on. You can even make a note of what are the questions related to it.write down the keywords asked in the question.

For better understanding, let us have a look at the keywords of the questions asked in the passage.

  1. Concern of the parents.
  2. Changes observed in the girl.
  3. Failure of genetic test
  4. Country which launched 10000 genomes project
  5. Aim of genomes project
  6. NHS owned company
  7. NHS health records
  8. issue with 1000 genome project
  9. Large-scale genomic analysis of its population.
  10. Precision Medicine Initiative
  11. For questions 11-13 look at the first line of the summary and match it with first line of different paragraphs. You will find out the paragraph from which the question has been put up. (note – it is also possible that the summary question is from the entire passage, but either ways, make sure you know the starting point of the question).

Now, once you have found out and written all the keywords, try to find out these keywords in the reading passage. Remember, you are not given marks on how well you understand the passage, you are marked on how many correct answers you have got. Make sure that you don’t waste your time on understanding the paragraph, line by line and word by word.

To develop that skill, read a lot of stuff and if you are having issues with that go to level 1.

Once you have found the keyword, the answer also lie nearby it. Also remember, there are often some traps for you, so make sure you understand the question carefully and read the line having the keyword, before answering the question.

ANSWERS TO THE PASSAGE

  1. A
  2. B
  3. B
  4. A
  5. C
  6. True
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. Closest blood relatives
  12. twice
  13. Drug and procedures

IELTSBAND7

 

1 … 449 450 451 452 453 … 541