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3 min read · 19 Jun 2019

Using Idioms – Quiz

The only problem with my sister is that she is always splitting hairs.

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3 min read · 17 Jun 2019

Top 10 Commonly Used Idioms – June 2019

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3 min read · 13 Jun 2019

Twenty Academic Expressions – Vocabulary Resource

Here are 20 expressions that you will need to understand and use to get a high score in any English exam!

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 12 Jun 2019

Vocabulary Building Passage – 5

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 11 May 2019

The Understanding Series – Part 2 – Another vs. Other

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3 min read · 08 May 2019

The Understanding Series – Part1

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3 min read · 03 May 2019

Understanding Stuff Better – Interpreting Language

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 27 Apr 2019

Understanding Reading Texts

Reading in the IELTS, GRE, PTE, OET, TOEFL tests is not about reading aloud but being able to understand the texts. Some...

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 26 Apr 2019

Paraphrase – Understanding – ????

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Weekly study planner

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Active recall question sheet

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Tracker · Revision

Spaced revision tracker

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Checklist · Exam

Exam-day preparation checklist

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