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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: Who is an important person from your country's history? Why is this person important to you?… -
Personal pronouns IELTS GT writing task 1 and task 2
Hello! I would to ask about the use of the personal pronouns in IELTS General Training, both task 1 and task 2. Is it better we avoid then? Do we lose marks? I am raising the question because I normally like to give same examples from my personal life in order to have the arguments to support statement. Thank you. -
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: Who is one role model that you have in life? It can be a family member, a famous person, a… -
TOEFL Speaking Test - 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. Every day we have to wear clothes. What is your favourite style of clothing and why? Click here for… -
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 one book that you have read which has influenced you? Click here for a sample… -
What's wrong with this IELTS speaking sample (Q1)?
In the IELTS Speaking Test, there are four (4) key areas that you will be assessed: 1. Pronunciation 2. Grammar range and accuracy 3. Fluency 4. Suitable vocabulary Listen to part of an IELTS speaking test and decide which one (1) of the key areas (above) is the problem. Once you have decided, click below to check your… -
IELTS Reading: How many words in the IELTS Academic Reading test?
How many words do you need to read in the IELTS Academic test? You will be given 3 Passages to read and each of those passages will contain around 900 words. This means that you need to be ready to read around 2,700+ words in 1 hour. But don't forget...you also have to answer 40 questions. Consider that you will need to… -
When do we use the verb 'demonstrates'?
A lot of students, especially those doing IELTS Academic TASK 1, tend to misuse the word demonstrates. What does 'demonstrate' typically mean in an IELTS Task 1 context? It means to show or make something clearer. This implies that before it was not clear but now it is clearer. Consider this example: This sentence implies… -
Compound Words - 1
Following is a list of compound words that you need to know. Put the correct word in each sentence. airport anymore anyplace anything anywhere armchair backache background backpack basketball 1. Sitting all day and not moving can give you a _______________________. 2. I can't find my keys __________________. 3.… -
IELTS Task 1: How to correctly write about different age groups/categories
Look at the following graph and notice the age categories: There are five age ranges listed in the bar graph but what is the correct way to refer to them? Here are a few suggestions to help you: 1. those aged 18-25 2. people 36-50 years of age 3. the youngest group (18-25) 4. the oldest group (over 65) 5. the 51-65 age…
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