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OET • Oct 2024

If you are looking to improve your understanding of texts in OET and your score in the exam, and if you are looking at a scoring an A, these are some of the sentence structures and words you need to be familiar with.

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OET • Oct 2024

Discover global nursing opportunities and if OET is required for each. Explore First Academy's expert-led programs and country-specific requirements for a successful career abroad.

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Reading • Oct 2024

As long as it is a language test - the language, and the name of the text notwithstanding, reading is clearly one of the most, if not the most, challenging section. Here are some of the common question types you should be ready for.

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OET • Oct 2024

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Language and Grammar • Oct 2024

In this post you will learn several idioms and idiomatic expressions that you could use when agreeing or disagreeing with someone. There is also an audio recording of three people having a conversation using those idioms. Read the conversation below. You will note that all the idioms have been underlined for you. Then and listen to the 🔉tape at the end of the post.

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OET • Apr 2024

The Reading Comprehension section is often considered the most difficult part of English tests for non-native speakers due to several interrelated factors.

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General Interest • Feb 2024

Whether it is IELTS, PTE Core, or OET, these simple tips will help you boost your score without sweating it out too much!

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OET • Oct 2023

Wondering why you need to take an English exam to work as a nurse abroad? Here is what a hiring director says

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OET • May 2023

Many OET takers fail because they do not understand some commonly used medical abbreviations. Here are 10 of the most commonly used abbreviations in the test!

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Language and Grammar • Mar 2023

Here are some questions on Verb Tense and Verb Mood. These questions are important for any English test. in IELTS, using these correctly are important in Writing and Speaking. In SAT, there are a specific set of questions that test you on these aspects.

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OET • Feb 2023

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Writing • Aug 2022

A fantastic use of some of the most common expressions and vocabulary that native English speakers use!

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Writing • Jun 2022

The OET Writing Samples include a wide range of sentence structures and expressions that you can use to improve the quality of your writing and get a great score.

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Writing • May 2022

A variation of the official sample of an OET writing task that could be rated Grade A in the Writing Section of the OET.

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Language and Grammar • May 2022

Many non-native users find 'Will' and 'Shall' confusing. In this post we aim to put the confusion to rest. Understanding this will/shall (yes, both can be used) help you in any English test you might have to take!

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Speaking • May 2022

How to use high-level vocabulary and impressive idiomatic expressions to get a great score in speaking. Be it IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, or OET.

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OET • Apr 2022

Here are 13 abbreviations that every medical professional knows. Check to see where you stand!

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Language and Grammar • Apr 2022

Using the right tense at the right time can be a difficult task. In this post, we look at 5 expressions to talk about the future and how to use them! Look at the expression with usage samples!

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Speaking • Mar 2022

What does it mean to speak fluently? It is not just about rattling out sentences at top speed. Speech must come naturally and a large part of being natural is down to three factors. Those are...

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Speaking • Mar 2022

Continuing from the previous post, this post looks at expressions that you can use to make you speaking sound more natural. This will usually give you a better score (tone and coherence). Expression are in bold.

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Speaking • Mar 2022

Sometimes, it is better to give a short answer. This is especially the case since repeating a part of the question in your answer might make it sound repetitive. This might also give the examiner a feeling that you are not entirely comfortable with the language.

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Writing • Mar 2022

Here is a Band 9 Writing Sample for this question.

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Language and Grammar • Mar 2022

Idiomatic Expressions are different from Idioms. An idiomatic expression is not about replacing a word with an idiom. For instance, 'leading the charge' means to be first. However, you cannot say, I lead the charge in the exam. In this post we will look at some idiomatic expressions and how they may be used. Happy learning!

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Language and Grammar • Feb 2022

Avoid making this most common mistake! Go wrong in this, and your scores will fall flat. This post looks at one of the most common errors that test takers make that affects their score heavily.

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Language and Grammar • Feb 2022

These idioms will immediately add flavour to your language and make you come across as a skilful user of English. Here they come...

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Writing • Feb 2022

Task on school and education appearing in the actual IELTS test - February 2022. Here is a Band 9 response.

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Speaking • Dec 2021

Want to get quick shortcuts to getting an 8 in speaking? These will definitely help!

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Writing • Feb 2021

Writing clearly is an art. This post aims to decode the secret behind that clarity.

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Writing • Feb 2021

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Language and Grammar • Dec 2020

Collocations are an important tool and a testing area. In more advanced exams like the GRE, collocations can in fact be key to getting an answer right.

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