IELTS Band Descriptors - Task Response
Task Response assesses whether or not you completed the requirements for the task. Ask yourself these two questions:Did you respond to all parts of the task?Are the ideas well developed?Question 1 - R...
Duolingo English Test
Planning to take the DET soon? You are not alone!Unable to find any solid material for practice? You are not alone!One of the most Challenging areas of the DET is the word completion exercises. Ther...
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band 9 Sample
Retirement Age - Writing Task 2 Some people think that having a set retirement age (e.g. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve t...
IELTS General Writing Letter Writing Band 9 Sample
Lost Item Letter You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company.In your letter,– Describe the item– Explain where and when you left it– Say what action y...
Unlocking Writing
Writing clearly is an art. This post aims to decode the secret behind that clarity....
Habits of Successful People
There is no single definition of success. Here, most people would like to define it as a score of 7 or above in IELTS. But the reality is that the majority end up getting ordinary scores.Hundreds of h...
Collocations
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....
Stuck at a 6.0 in writing?
1. Unnecessary Use of SynonymsAvoid Certain synomyms for child, children, and parents.Most candidates make the mistake of thinking that using synonyms will improve their IELTS score. This is not ent...
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band 9 - Ageing
Question Many believe that we need to change the way the society and government treats our elders. What is your opinion on this? What changes do we need to bring in to care more for our elderl...
Writing Better Mails
Emails have long become the de-facto form of communication. Thanks to this, a volume of email is sent and received. This makes it imperative for communication over emails to be clear, precise, and u...
UKVI Proposed Changes for 2021
The immigration rules are set to change. And like it happens with the latest iPhones, the news about the proposed changes has leaked. Unlike with the iPhones, there is a lot of fake news floating arou...
...and the UK opens its doors!
If you are looking to go abroad and do it the easy way - going to the UK is now the best step forward. Scholarships!The UK border control has now opened doors to foreign students who wish to study abr...
...and the UK opens its doors!
If you are looking to go abroad and do it the easy way - going to the UK is now the best step forward. Scholarships!The UK border control has now opened doors to foreign students who wish to study abr...
IELTS Actual Writing Task 2 - 2020 - 9 Band Sample
Air Travel - Only for the rich? The advances in air travel are focused only in first class and this seems to have left others with no benefits at all. Do you agree or disagree? Ther...
IELTS Writing Task 1: Process Diagram: Band 9 Sample Answer
The diagram shows the life-cycle of a volcanic island. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer describing the features in the diagram.The diagram shows the several stages in the formation of...
