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3 min read · 17 Apr 2019

Life is Hard – So is Reading Comprehension

We get it. Life is hard. but then, the same could be said of reading comprhension. It does not matter which reading comp...

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3 min read · 14 Apr 2019

Spelling is hard – IELTS and PTE

Spelling mistakes are penalised in every language test. And English makes it particularly difficult for us to know spell...

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3 min read · 11 Apr 2019

Vocabulary Resource for IELTS | PTE

All of us want to be (not always openly) Sashi Tharoor. He is has become the god of all memes language. This post is ded...

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3 min read · 03 Apr 2019

Writing Better Part 3

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3 min read · 31 Mar 2019

Listening Test – Challenging

Yet another challenging test to take you higher in your overall score by hitting a full score in listening!

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 29 Mar 2019

Set the Tone Right - Practice Questions

The difference between, "Unbelievable!", and "Un-*@#-believable!".

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 26 Mar 2019

Whose line is it anyway?

What kind of practice do you need, for you to become great?

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 26 Mar 2019

Understanding Referents

A short quiz follows. Understanding referents is a skill that will help you score better in the GRE.

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Study Hacks
3 min read · 26 Mar 2019

Few vs. A Few

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