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2021-12-08 19:26:21 #EnglishTest #tough

I wish I ............... more free time.

A) would have B) will have
C) Have D) had

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2021-12-08 12:44:43 IELTS Advice: use a dictionary for accuracy

Most students use a dictionary to find the meanings of words. However, this is not enough; you also need to know how to use words correctly or accurately.

For example, you might know the meaning of the word "blame", but do you know which preposition follows it? Do you know that it can be a verb or a noun? Do you know which verbs can be used with the noun "the blame"?

Many people blame politicians for the economic crisis. (verb)
Politicians have taken the blame for the economic crisis. (take + noun)
Other people put the blame for this problem on the banks. (put + noun)
They think the banks are to blame for the crisis. (phrase: is/are to blame)

At advanced levels, you should stop thinking that your dictionary is just a translator. Use it to improve your accuracy.

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2021-12-08 07:17:19 IELTS Reading: YES, NO, NOT GIVEN Read the relevant part of passage and answer the question below it. Relevant part of the passage: A review of studies published in 2011 found that short bursts of physical activity - 10 minutes or less - increased pupils’… Open / Comment

2021-12-07 10:25:29 IELTS Reading: YES, NO, NOT GIVEN Read the relevant part of passage and answer the question below it. Relevant part of the passage: A review of studies published in 2011 found that short bursts of physical activity - 10 minutes or less - increased pupils’… Open / Comment

2021-12-07 10:24:01 IELTS Reading: YES, NO, NOT GIVEN
Read the relevant part of passage and answer the question below it.

Relevant part of the passage:
A review of studies published in 2011 found that short bursts of physical activity - 10 minutes or less - increased pupils’ attention in the classroom. Children who took short breaks for physical activity also performed better in school and displayed lower stress levels and better moods.

Question:
The optimal amount of physical activity for children is 10 minutes.

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2021-12-06 19:05:00 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙔 𝙃𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙒𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙁𝘼𝙑𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙃 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙎𝙐𝘽𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙇𝙀𝙎

𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙔 𝙋𝙊𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍
𝙎𝙋𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙍-𝙈𝘼𝙉
𝙃𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙀

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2021-12-05 19:35:24 Open / Comment

2021-12-05 19:33:03 IELTS Writing Task 1: a big mistake

Many students make a big mistake when describing numbers. For example, look at the graph above.

Now look at these four sentences and choose the correct one

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2021-12-04 20:03:35 IELTS Reading and Listening scores

Students often ask how many correct answers they need (out of 40) to get a band score of 7 in the reading and listening tests.

According to official IELTS guidelines for academic* reading and listening:

Band is about 23 out of 40
Band is about 30
Band is about 35

Note:
The score needed for each band can change depending on the difficulty of each test. If you have a really difficult test, the score needed for band 7 might be 28 or 29. If the test is easier, you might need to score 31 or 32 to get a 7. Click here to see the banding guide on the official IELTS website.

P.S. General reading is scored differently.

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2021-12-04 15:39:47 ​​IELTS Writing Task 1: two-chart answer

The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category or exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

(Source: Cambridge IELTS 14)

Sample answer

The bar chart and table give information about a country's export earnings from five groups of products in 2015 and 2016.

It is noticeable that export revenues in all but one of the five product categories increased over the period shown. While petroleum products were the highest earning exports in both years, the textile industry saw the most significant growth in earnings.

Export earnings from petroleum products rose from around $61 billion in 2015 to $63 billion in 2016, which was an increase of 3%. Income from engineered goods reached a similar level. The country’s export earnings from these goods went up by 8.5% to approximately $62 billion in 2016.

From 2015 to 2016, there was a 15.24% increase in export revenue from textiles, with earnings rising from roughly $25 billion to over $30 billion. By contrast, there was almost no change in the amount of money earned from agricultural products, which remained at just over $30 billion. Finally, the only decline in income occurred in the gems and jewellery product group, where export earnings fell by around 5% to approximately $40 billion in 2016.

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