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Cambridge Writing Task 1 - Essay
The Cambridge English Certification requires written work from the student. Following is a sample question and a sample answer. (Usually, answers are between 150 - 200 words) 1. In your English class you have been talking about business and training. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay on this topic. Some… -
IELTS Writing: 12 Areas to Watch Out For!
We don't mean to be negative, but here are 12 problem areas in writing. If you do any of these, you'll reduce your score :( . So make sure you don't do these: This means that you don't write at least 150 words (Task 1) or 250 words (Task 2) This means you leave out important (main points) from your Task 1 answer. This… -
TOEFL Speaking - Section 1
TOEFL Speaking test - section 1 In this section, you will have 15 seconds to prepare a topic and 45 seconds to speak about the topic. The topic is usually a personal question. You may make a few notes (keywords) if you wish. Topic: What is an important national holiday in your country? Click here for a sample answer: Click… -
TOEFL Speaking - Section 1
TOEFL Speaking test - Section 1 In this section, you will have 15 seconds to prepare a topic and 45 seconds to speak about the topic. The topic is usually a personal question. You may make a few notes (keywords) if you wish. Do you have a possession which defines who you are? Click here for a sample answer. Click here for… -
Quiz 1: Choose the correct answer option.
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TOEFL Speaking - section 1
TOEFL Speaking test - section 1 In this section, you will have 15 seconds to prepare a topic and 45 seconds to speak about the topic. The topic is usually a personal question. You may make a few notes (keywords) if you wish. Topic: Discuss an achievement in your life. What steps did you take to reach your goal? Click here… -
IELTS Task 1: Do you need to write a conclusion?
Should your Academic Task 1 answer have a conclusion? The short answer is no. What you should write, however is a summary statement to conclude your answer. In fact, I teach my students to end their Academic Task 1 answer with the words 'In summary,...' It's okay to write this statement in the first paragraph as well. The… -
IELTS Task 1: Describing information in a table.
Study the following table. Household expenditure (% of total income) Read the sentences below which describe some of the information shown in the table. The sentences are mixed up. Rearrange them into the correct order (tip: the first and last words have been done for you!). Housing: 1. In and Americans respectively. in… -
IELTS Task 1: Writing an Introduction
Study the graphs below and write a Task 1 introduction. Here are some points to consider: 1. There are two graphs. 2. They are both bar graphs. 3. The information deals with different marital statuses (ie. married, divorced, single, widowed). 3. The top (ie NOT first) graph covers a time period from 1970 to 2000. 4. The… -
How long does it take to improve your IELTS score by 1 band?
How long does it take to go from 5.0 and to 6.0 or 7.0 to 8.0? A lot of students often ask: How long do I have to study to improve my score? Well, there are two factors that affect how quickly your score will improve: 1. Natural talent/ability with the language. Some people are just good at languages (just like some people…
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