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: How to match headings using first lines
This Academic Reading Passage 2 shows how first sentences CAN help you match headings by using synonyms and similar expressions. In this example, you have to match only FOUR (long) paragraphs, so there will be mentions of the first line throughout the paragraph. If you prefer, watch the video tutorial on YouTube below. https://youtu.be/OWorhQ_nw1A Questions…
IELTS Reading: How comparisons can help solve Yes, No, Not Given
28-Day Planner: Day 5 The text below gives examples of how comparisons are used in Yes/No/Not Given questions. This is an Academic Passage 3, so it is difficult. Listen to the full text and explanations here: The Benefits of Being Bilingual Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage…
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…