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2023-06-02 07:53:58 #Cambridge_IELTS VOCABULARY CHALLENGE + Advertising 1. Some people find advertising......., but I think it's a necessary evil. 2. The salesman told me the phone would never break, but I wasn't.... 3. Many special celebrations have become… Open / Comment

2023-06-02 07:48:39 #Cambridge_IELTS
VOCABULARY CHALLENGE +

Advertising
1. Some people find advertising......., but I think it's a necessary evil.
2. The salesman told me the phone would never break, but I wasn't....
3. Many special celebrations have become much too.... now.
4. Giving a free gift is a marketing.... often used by magazines.
5. Adverts often.... the effectiveness of beauty products

Options:
a. exaggerate
b. ploy
c. intrusive
d. convinced
e. commercialised

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2023-05-28 19:39:17 IELTS Writing Task 2
Cambridge IELTS 14 Test 3

Model Answer

It is often said that music has the power to unite and connect people, regardless of their cultural backgrounds or ages. I completely agree with this view, and will give my reasons below.

Music can certainly reach across cultural and national boundaries and bring people together. Perhaps the best example of this would be the Live Aid concerts that took place back in the 1980s, and which were broadcast to a global audience. Two live events were held simultaneously in the UK and the US, and the objective was to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The concerts were a huge success, both in terms of the number of people around the world who watched them and their impact on international public awareness of the famine. They demonstrated, I believe, that music truly is the planet’s global language.

Just as it transcends cultures, music also has the ability to connect people from different generations. Regardless of age, we can all enjoy a memorable melody, a strong rhythm or a beautiful singing voice, and the best songs seem to have the same magical effect on all of us. This would explain why televised music competitions, such as ‘The X Factor’ or ‘The Voice’, are such popular prime-time shows. These programs attract incredibly broad audiences because singing and popular songs appeal to children, parents and grandparents alike. I would argue that no other form of entertainment can bring families together in this way.

In conclusion, I believe that music is unique in its capacity to create shared experiences between people, irrespective of culture and age.

(265 words)

Credits to Simon C

Vocabulary review -
Here's a list of topic vocabulary from the essay above:

the power to unite and connect people
regardless of their cultural backgrounds
reach across cultural and national
boundaries
concerts that took place
back in the 1980s
were broadcast to a global audience
two events were held simultaneously
to raise funds for
famine relief
a huge success
international public awareness
the planet's common / shared language
music transcends cultures
different generations
a memorable melody
a strong rhythm
a beautiful singing voice
have a magical effect on us
popular prime-time shows
attract incredibly broad audiences
appeal to children, parents and grandparents
alike
form of entertainment
bring families together
is unique in its capacity to
create shared experiences
irrespective of culture and age

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2023-05-28 19:39:17 Cambridge IELTS 14
Test 3, Writing Task 2

Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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2023-03-16 18:21:44 #ielts_guide
On your answer sheet, can you write your answers as letters (T, F, NG) instead of words (True, False, Not Given) ?

You can write your answers as letters (T, F, NG) or words (True, False, Not Given). Just make sure your answer is clear.

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2023-03-14 09:06:36 ​​#IELTS_Statistics_2022

Test taker performance

In 2022, 80.31% of test-takers took the Academic version of the IELTS exam, while 19.69% took the General Training version.

Of all test-takers, 51.78% were female and 48.22% were male.

The mean overall band score for Academic test-takers was 6.25, while for General Training test-takers it was 6.32.

Across both the Academic and General Training tests, female test-takers had slightly higher mean scores than male test-takers, with the largest gender gap being in the Speaking section of the General Training test.

Source: ielts.org

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2023-03-13 18:01:55 #sample_answer
IELTS Writing Task 1:

Cambridge IELTS 17, Test 2

The table illustrates how a police force in a British region was financed between 2017 and 2018; while the pie charts depict the distribution of those funds during the same period.
Overall, the police received the most funding from the government in both years; meanwhile, police officer and staff wages, albeit the highest in both years, decreased.

Starting with funding, in 2017 the total funds received was £304.7 million. Over half of which was from the national government, at £175.5 million while the remaining came from local taxes and other sources, with £91.2 million and £38 million respectively. By 2018, the total budget had grown to £318.6 million. Specifically, the amount from the national government rose slightly to £177.8 million and local taxes contributed £102.3 million. The figure for other sources increased marginally to £38.5 million.

Turning to the expenditure, salaries for officers and staff were the highest in both years, with 75% in 2017 and it fell to 69% in 2018. Technology received 8% initially but the proportion almost doubled to 14% in 2018. Buildings and transport had the same proportion of 17% in each year.

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2023-03-13 18:01:22 #writing_task_1
Cambridge IELTS 17, Test 2

The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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