Reading Test 1
Here is a practice IELTS Reading Test for you. In the left column are the reading passages. In the right column are the questions. (If … Read more
Here is a practice IELTS Reading Test for you. In the left column are the reading passages. In the right column are the questions. (If … Read more
Oh no! I’ve made lots of spelling mistakes in my IELTS essay. In fact, I’ve made so many spelling mistakes, my band score for Lexical … Read more
Are you having problems with phrasal verbs? You are not alone! Here are some exercises to help you learn and use some common phrasal verbs. … Read more
You often have to describe obligations and choices / options in IELTS Writing Task 2 or in IELTS Writing Task 1 letters (in the General … Read more
Many words in English need to change their form depending on whether they are being used as verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs. e.g. verbs change … Read more
One of the most common tasks in IELTS Writing Task 1 is to describe a map. It’s important to know how to use vocabulary to describe … Read more
If you are aiming for Band 7 or higher in IELTS Writing, you must make sure your spelling is very good. The band descriptors for … Read more
Here is this week’s IELTS Model Essay. It’s an IELTS Advantages Disadvantages Essay on the topic of tourism to places with extreme conditions. Today more … Read more
In this vocabulary activity, you need to complete some short paragraphs which describe how different devices work. These texts are similar to those you might … Read more
When writing, we often want to focus our reader’s attention on an idea. To do this, you can use a variety of adverbs called focusing … Read more
In both IELTS Writing Task 1 and IELTS Writing Task 2, you often have to contrast and make comparisons between different things. For example, in … Read more
Here is another essay sorting activity. Try to put the chunks of text into the correct order. If you find this difficult, read my full … Read more
Here is a fill in the blanks activity based on one of my IELTS Model Essays, which responds to this task: Some people say that … Read more
Complete my essay by dragging the missing words and phrases into the blank spaces. This will help you to recognise common collocations, an important skill … Read more
One common IELTS vocabulary problem is confusing one word with another word. This may be for several reasons. For example: the words look almost the … Read more
It is important to write an IELTS essay that has a logical sequence. This means that sentences are in a particular order, so they gradually … Read more
It’s important to grow your IELTS Vocabulary. This will help you in all 4 parts of the IELTS Test When you write essays for the … Read more
It’s very easy to make spelling mistakes! When you write, you have to think about explaining your ideas clearly, as well as how to link … Read more
To get a high band score in IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking, it’s important to use cohesive devices appropriately and correctly. In this activity, you … Read more
In order to get a band score of 8 or above for Coherence and Cohesion, you need to sequence your ideas and information logically. This means … Read more