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Word Count Questions
‘Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer’ Complete each of the following sentences with TWO WORDS. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Most of the Listening questions have either one of the lines that you see above in the questions. So, how do you count those words? How do you know if you’re answer is one word or two word? You count, of course. But how would you count – $20.80 or Mother-in-law ? Here’s how. [do_widget id=custom_html-36] Word count list: 1. X-ray This is counted as one word. A hyphenated...
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IELTS Listening: Predicting answers with prepositions
Before every IELTS Listening Test, you are given a few minutes to read the questions to understand what answers you should be looking for in the audios. Reading these questions before hand, can help you to listen for answers in the audios. But how do we know what we’re looking for? This prediction can be made easier with the help of prepositions. We can meet _________. Look at the sentence above, we are going to add a preposition before the blank and guess what the answers could be. We will also look at the predicted answers for the blank in...
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IELTS Listening Distractors
IELTS Listening Distractors are a significant part of IELTS Listening Tests. Although we’ve looked at IELTS Distractors before, such as providing the same kind of information, there’s another kind of distractor that we have to pay attention too. The speaker might give out a piece of information and then correct him/herself, or the other speaker will correct them. This new corrected piece of information will be the right answer. Look at the examples below: The correct answer is given in red. The wrong answer is given in purple. Example 1: B: Would you tell me, please, how I can join...
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What is Signposting?
Signposting means the usage of certain phrases and words that guide the reader through the content and help them articulate the structure in a way ensuring that the readers don’t get lost. Why is it Important? Your essay showcases a journey through your argument or discussion. The paragraphs act as a ladder to this journey. Signposts help to guide the reader through this and helps them read from the writer’s perspective. They suggest what will happen, constantly remind them of where they are at key points along the way, and indicate the direction your essay is going to head next....
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IELTS Listening Tips 2024
When you are attempting the IELTS exam for the first time, the question that would come to your mind, undoubtedly, is whether you can get a band score of 7 or more, isn’t it? Well, it is quite a possibility, given that you are practising on a daily basis and being quite stringent with your preparation. While you are at it, make sure you don’t leave any loose ends with regards to vocabulary and grammar. To help you out with that, here are some significant tips that will help you grab a high score on the IELTS listening test. Tips...
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How to Improve IELTS Listening Section 3 and 4?
IELTS Listening module consists of 4 sections:Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4. Out of all these sections, Section 3 is an audio conversation of up to 4 people and Section 4 will be a lecture on a complex topic. These perhaps are the most difficult sections. The reason is that, in IELTS Listening Section 3, you are very likely to get confused with the voices and the conversation going on and section 4 will have topics from Science or something very difficult to comprehend. Listening Section 3: In IELTS Listening Section 3, you can commonly find any...
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IELTS Listening Matching Questions and Answers
Listen to the audio and answer the questions below: Match the solutions given by the tutor against the problems faced by the student. Problems faced by the student: Course Time Solutions given by the tutor: Make weekly or monthly plans Arrange regular meetings with the tutor Use language learning materials Form a mutual support group Enjoy yourself Adjust your schedules Transcript: Section 3 Professor: I see. Take control of this time and organize it carefully. Time that is not organized can disappear very quickly, leaving you rushing to catch up on your work or even running out of time all...
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1200 Common Words in IELTS Listening
In the Listening section of IELTS, you can come across thousands of words from different topics. Learning all the common words in IELTS Listening that are frequently used related to those topics can be really challenging. In order to make your IELTS journey smooth, we have created a list of1200 common words in Listening IELTS that will not only boost your vocabulary but also help you improve your comprehension skills. Are you wondering why this list is necessary? Let’s find out the reason before we scroll through the list of words. Why is it important to learn the common words...
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Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design – IELTS Listening
Table of Contents[Show] Audio for Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design IELTS Listening Answers Transcript of Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design IELTS Listening Audio Answers of Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design – IELTS Listening Answers Answers of Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design – IELTS Listening Answers with Explanation The ‘Talk On Jobs in Fashion Design,’ is a section in the IELTS listening test and has varying English accents, ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, taking this test and familiarising yourself with the different tones and intonations is good. Furthermore, the IELTS Listening practice...
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Hand Knitting – IELTS Listening Answers
The audio of ‘Hand Knitting,’ is a section in the IELTS listening test and has varying English accents, ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, it is good to take this test and familiarize yourself with the different tones and intonations. Furthermore, the IELTS listening practice tests are curated from the previous year’s IELTS test papers, making them ideal for practice. This page contains the Hand Knitting – IELTS Listening test so, without wasting time, prepare yourself. Check out the Comprehensive IELTS Listening Test Guide and master IELTS Listening to achieve a high band score! Audio...
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Buckworth Conservation Group – IELTS Listening Answers
The ‘Buckworth Conservation Group,’ is a section in the IELTS listening test and has varying English accents, ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, taking this test and familiarising yourself with the different tones and intonations is good. Furthermore, the IELTS listening practice tests are curated from the previous year’s IELTS test papers, making them ideal for practice. This page contains the Buckworth Conservation Group – IELTS Listening test for you to practice and prepare yourself to rock your final IELTS exam! Check out the Comprehensive IELTS Listening Test Guide and master IELTS Listening to achieve...
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IELTS Listening Map Labelling
In IELTS Listening, there will be a visual representation based on which you have to answer some questions with information from the audio. One of these visual representations may be a map. The IELTS Listening map labeling is usually in Section 2 of the test, but there are chances that you’ll get a map in any of the sections. For the IELTS Listening map labeling section, you hear a monologue. It is usually a map related to some tours. You’ve to connect the information that you hear in the listening audio to the blanks on the map. Sometimes, you are...
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Children’s Engineering Workshops – IELTS Listening Answers
The audio of ‘Children’s Engineering Workshops,’ is a section in the IELTS listening test and has varying English accents, ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, it is good to take this test and familiarize yourself with the different tones and intonations. Furthermore, these IELTS listening practice tests are curated from the previous year’s IELTS test papers, making them ideal for practice. This page contains the Children’s Engineering Workshops IELTS Listening test so, without wasting time, prepare yourself. Check out the Comprehensive IELTS Listening Test Guide and master the IELTS Listening to achieve a high band...
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3 Brilliant TV Series To Improve Your IELTS Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation (Part 1)
Top 3 Movies/TV series for IELTS learners (part 1) to improve IELTS Speaking, Pronunciation, Accent, Vocabulary, Listening, etc. Are you tired of your IELTS Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation books and hoping to find an entertaining way to learn IELTS? What will you do when you are bored to tears with textbooks, homework or magazine articles? Well, we have great news for you. You just need to sit back, turn on the below Television Series/Movies and chill out. [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Below is a list of series/ movies that have been (or are still) popular recently. Read about them, choose any that...
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IELTS Listening Section Exam Guide
This Section contains a detailed analysis of the Listening section of the exam with Exam Tips and Guidance for all the different Listening tasks that students will encounter taking the IELTS exam, with reference to the tasks included in the Practice Test Listening Section Format Section 1… Is a face-to-face or telephone conversation about a topic of general interest usually comprised of one or two tasks (there is a pause between tasks) ten questions long WITH an example at the beginning Tests… your understanding of specific information (Le. dates, everyday objects, places etc.) spelling (all words must be spelt correctly)...
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Should You Use All Capital Letters in the IELTS Listening and Reading Tests
A few people have raised questions about whether IELTS candidates can use all upper-case letters in the IELTS Listening and Reading modules. Here’s my advice: For the reading and listening tests: Answers can be written on the answer sheet in upper case, lower case or a combination. For example, the answer “Thailand” can be written as “thailand”, “THAILAND” or even “ThAiLanD”. All of these versions would be marked as correct. This is extracted from British Council IELTS website: “As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to...
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Useful Materials-Resources & Websites for IELTS Listening skills practice
This page contains useful links to the best IELTS listening lessons/practice tests/books/tips, etc to help you improve your IELTS listening skills for both Academic & General Training IELTS test takers. Listening Books Below are some books that can be used to improve your listening skills, this book consists of all the lessons that are useful to take the listening test, you can make use of this books to improve your listening skills and get the best IELTS band score to travel abroad. 15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Listening (Ebook & Audio) Improve Your IELTS Listening & Speaking Skills (Ebook &...
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