Are you throwing away all the good stuff? Learning points: IELTS tests are bursting with absolutely essential vocabulary Doing a Practice Test, checking your score and then throwing it in the bin is like buying a banana and just eating the skin (?! 😄) You must EXPLOIT the text for vocabulary and grammar and expressions […]
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IELTS Reading: Gapfill with answers
28-Day Planner: Day 9 [gapfill with answers] This is a difficult Academic Reading Passage 3. To help you see the structure of the text and questions, I’ve divided it up so that each set of questions matches the paragraphs where the answers are located (in order). Listen to the podcast explanations to help you: Museums […]
IELTS Reading: Beyond the blue horizon
28-Day Planner Lesson Day 6: Yes, No, Not Given Day 24: Multiple Choice My YouTube video talks you through the structure of the text and the YNNG questions. I have put the questions close to the part of the text where you will find the answers. Watch my 10-minute tutorial here https://youtu.be/N3SozfG0J0o Beyond the blue […]
IELTS Reading: How did writing begin?
WAIT! Did Google send you here because you’re looking for IELTS Writing Tips? You’re in the right place but maybe the wrong page. I have lots of Writing advice and tips for General Training and the Academic Test. But this page is a difficult Academic Reading all about how writing began – enjoy! 28-Day Planner: […]