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Do I have to tell the truth in my speaking test??
There's an old saying in English, "Always tell the truth; it's harder to remember a lie." I believe this is true. If you make up a story, it's harder to add the facts. Now, while you are not marked on the 'truthfulness' of your answers in your IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC speaking test, I believe that it's hard enough to respond… -
How do you calculate an IELTS Band Score?
Do you know how your IELTS Band Score is calculated? IELTS test takers receive a Test Report Form which shows the overall band score as well as their scores in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The overall band score is calculated by taking the average of the total of your Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking… -
IELTS practice Speaking Topics: Part 2
Read the following IELTS Part 2 practice speaking questions. You have one minute to write notes before you speak. After 1 minute elapses, you need to speak for 1-2 minutes. 1 Talk about your favourite artist. You should say: * who this person is * what type of art this person does * how successful this person is and… -
Speaking Tips - Silent letters
IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC Speaking and Silent Letters Many words in English have letters that are not pronounced. These letters are called "silent letters" and must never be pronounced. So a word like "know" sounds the same as "no", and not "k-no". knee, know, knew known - the "k" is not pronounced wrong, write, wrote,… -
Should I use "wanna", "gonna" and "ain't" on my speaking exam?
Students often wonder if they should use the common forms of "going to" - gonna, "want to" - wanna, or "am not, are not, is not" - ain't, on their speaking exam. The short answer to this question is "no." These forms are considered familiar, that is, used with friends and family. As a student, you will never write "gonna"… -
Idioms in your IELTS, TOEFL & TOEIC test
Being able to use idioms correctly shows an examiner that you have a strong command of the English language. The key word is correctly. Idioms can help you but they can also hurt you... An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on… -
Getting Your IELTS test re-marked
* Do you need 7.0 for writing but you scored 6.5? * Do you need 6.0 for Speaking but you achieved 5.5? * In such cases, you can get your tests re-marked. Listen to the information and fill in each gap with one missing word: https://soundcloud.com/user-96682947/ielts-eor-audio-2 Once you have identified the missing words,… -
IELTS TOEFL & TOEIC Speaking: Talking about things you like
In your exam, you will be asked to speak about things you like and dislike. It's a good idea to use different language rather than just "I like..." or 'I don't like...". Here are some useful phrases to use to express what you like and dislike: likes dislikes I'm interested in... I'm (really) into... I'm a big fan of... I… -
What is an IELTS Band Score?
The IELTS Band Score Your IELTS band score will be given to you as a number between 0 (Did not attempt the test) and 9 (Expert User). A band score is not always expressed as a whole number but may be something like 6.5 or 7.5. You will receive a band score in each of the 4 modules - Listening, Reading, Writing and…
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