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10 expressions to help you get Band 7+ in IELTS (Lesson 4)
You may have already learnt the idioms from Lesson 3, and well done if you have! But even if you only joined us now, it’s all good – you can start from any lesson, as they are all useful, and catch up...
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IELTS Results competition winners in September 2020
This year may have started off on the wrong foot, but all is not lost! With IELTS exams back and running, we are seeing more and more people achieve great results, such as the wonderful group of 10 we...
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IELTS grammar: how to use quantifiers in IELTS for optimal results
You probably know some quantifiers, even if the word ‘quantifiers’ doesn’t mean much to you. Quantifiers are words that go before nouns and show the quantity. But quantifiers are NOT numbers – they are...
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IELTS essay, topic: Some think that young people should be free to choose any...
Some think that young people should be free to choose any career they like, while others say that they should think more realistically about their future. Discuss both views and give your own opinion....
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IELTS Examiner Secrets and Tips
The best way to learn how your Speaking test is marked, and what your Examiner needs to hear to give you a high score, is by asking them. But how can you do that? You can’t get direct access to IELTS...
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IELTS essay, topic: Do schools still need to teach handwriting and mental...
This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9. Set 3 General Training...
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IELTS Essay Samples of Band 9
Here you can find IELTS Essay samples of Band 9, written by a native English speaker and a former IELTS examiner. Robert Nicholson is the co-author of ‘High Scorer’s Choice’ IELTS Practice Tests book...
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IELTS Results competition winners in October 2020
It is always so inspiring to see people achieve great scores in IELTS, because this exam holds the key to a successful future. In October we had 4 wonderful, hardworking people, determined to win, who...
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Sattorbek got Band 8 in IELTS. Here is how YOU can, too
Today’s post is dedicated to success of Sattorbek Yuldashev, who got Band 8.0 in IELTS with a perfect 9 in Listening. In a tradition that goes back 15 years, the winners of IELTS-Blog.com test results...
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IELTS essay, topic: Unemployment payments encourage people not to seek work...
This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9. Set 3 General Training...
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How to take IELTS just ONCE, and get the score you need
Did you know? When people decide on a date to take their IELTS test, they often go with just a random date. Whenever the test centre has seats available. Whenever the deadline for their uni application...
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IELTS essay, topic: Should governments impose extra taxes to restrict tourism...
This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9. Set 2 Academic book,...
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IELTS Results competition winners in November 2020
Prepare to be impressed as we reveal the winners of IELTS Results competition in November 2020! Seven people from four countries (Ghana, India, Nigeria and Sri Lanka) achieved the highest IELTS scores...
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Here is what Oluwasegun did to get IELTS Band 7.5
You may remember Oluwasegun as a winner of our IELTS results competition in November. This remarkable young man from Nigeria got an Overall IELTS band score of 7.5, with Listening 8.5, Reading 7,...
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Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 – How to Describe Pie Charts
In today’s video lesson you will learn a great way to describe pie charts in your Writing Task 1 response. Adam, our former IELTS examiner, will show you step by step how to write a Band 7+ report when...
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IELTS Speaking Band 7, Full Test with Examiner’s Feedback (Aleks)
In this video you will watch Aleks take a mock Speaking Test – it shows you what happens on the test day in the real examination room. Due to COVID19 precautions there may be a plexiglass screen...
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Anne and Prashika explain how they got Band 8 in IELTS
IELTS Band 8 isn’t an easy goal, but it is not impossible – and when you see people who did it and hear their stories, it helps to make that Band 8 real and achievable. So, what can YOU do to get a...
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Happy Holidays from Simone and the IELTS-Blog.com team!
Dear readers and friends, Can you believe we’re at the end of the year? So many challenges to look back at, so much has happened. We are very grateful to all of you for sticking with us in 2020. Thank...
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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart of average rainfall by month (from IELTS High...
This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9. Set 1 Academic book,...
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IELTS Report Samples of Band 9
Here you can find IELTS Report samples of Band 9, written by a native English speaker and a former IELTS examiner. Robert Nicholson is the co-author of ‘High Scorer’s Choice’ IELTS Practice Tests book...
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