Describe an accident you saw. You should say: Where the accident occurred? Where you were then? How the accident affected you? And give detailed information about the accident. Follow-up questions What should be done to reduce the road accident? Who should be responsible for the accidents? What losses do you think occur when an accident … more →
Describe a website you often browse. You should say: What is it? How long have you been using it? Give details information about the website. And explain why you often browse this website? Follow-up questions How long have you been using the Internet? How the Internet has changed our lifestyle? What would be the possible … more →
The people who do well in the IELTS listening test are those who have a “good ear” for English. In other words, they are able to follow fast speech and distinguish individual words easily. How did they develop a good ear? They listened to a lot of English. If you are trying to improve your … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the recording about microplastics and fill the gaps in the sentences below: Microplastics Your browser doesn’t support audio element. The first problem is that micro-plastics act like a ______, attracting other ______ in the water, such as pesticides and ______ retardants. The second problem is that micro-plastics are complex … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Previously I wrote a post on “How to answer multiple choice questions in IELTS listening“. But the most important tip is this: do lots of practice. Here is a quick exercise. Listen to the following short talk about cave paintings: Cave Paintings Your browser doesn’t support audio element. 1. In which … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following excerpt from a recording of a university professor who is speaking about the importance of learning to write well. Fill the gaps to complete the summary below: Importance of learning to write well Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Teaching people to write is extremely _____ _____. … more →
Difficulty level: Easy Listen to the recording and fill each gap with a maximum of three words. Libraries of the future Your browser doesn’t support audio element. The libraries of the future are still about equitable __________ for our communities and our customers. However, what we do know is that we now have a 10% … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to two students talking about lectures and seminars at university, and fill the gaps in the summaries below.: Note: Don’t worry if you have to listen several times to get the answers. This is an exercise that I made myself, not a real IELTS question. Lectures and Seminars Your browser … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following tips about how to write a cover letter when applying for a job. Fill the gaps in the summary using no more than THREE words: Cover letter Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Tip 1 Address the cover letter to a ______ person, generally the person in … more →
There is a Map directions question in Cambridge IELTS book 11. Let’s have a look at the words / phrases used to give directions on the map: to your right on your left in the corner beside ahead of you opposite the path that branches off to the right go towards turn right just before … more →