Understanding Reading Texts
Reading in the IELTS, GRE, PTE, OET, TOEFL tests is not about reading aloud but being able to understand the texts. Sometimes understanding texts can be difficult due to unfamiliar words or challengin...
Understanding Stuff Better – Interpreting Language
There are several seemingly simple words and expressions that test takers regularly encounter. Seemingly because these words have different meanings in different contexts. Understanding what these mea...
The Understanding Series – Part1
You are here ins all probability because of two reasons. You are taking an English test, or you are looking to improve your English. If you are taking an English test, you will invariably have to deal...
The Understanding Series – Part 2 – Another vs. Other
In the second part of the series, we will look at use of Another and Other, and along the way also take a look at use of Articles. Most of us already know that A and An are articles to indicate non sp...
Task Response – IELTS Writing Task 2 – Session 1
Like it has been discussed in class, Task Response is of prime importance. Understanding the question is in many cases more important than havi...
Sentence Variety – 2
Be it for IELTS, GRE, OET, or any other test you wish to take, knowing words is only one very small part of the fight. If you want to be better than most, you need to be able to both understand and co...
Tensing the Tense Tendons
No matter the test you are taking, what matters is understanding the question well. Sometimes, understanding the question or the situation will depend on your ability to figure out the tense of the si...
Understanding Referents
A short quiz follows. Understanding referents is a skill that will help you score better in the GRE....
Few vs. A Few
Small things often make a big difference when it comes to the score you are going to get. One such element, and an element which invariably mak...
Whose line is it anyway?
What kind of practice do you need, for you to become great?...
Money and Happiness – Band 9 Sample Essay
Want to write an impressive essay? Want to get a Band 9 in IELTS writing? Looking to draft a compelling Statement of Purpose for get into the Top Universities. Here's a sample....
Set the Tone Right - Practice Questions
The difference between, "Unbelievable!", and "Un-*@#-believable!"....
Listening Test – Challenging
Yet another challenging test to take you higher in your overall score by hitting a full score in listening!...
Writing Better Part 3
This quiz is the third installment of our eight part series focusing on sentence variety. Hope you find it enlightening! For those of you who have missed the first two tests, the links are at the page...
