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IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Real Exam | Test 12
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 The Guardian Newspaper’s Travel Photography Competition The photo competition is back, giving you another chance to win an incredible trip to Swedish Lapland. Do you have a camera and love travelling? If so, our annual photography competition run by the Travel section of The Guardian is for you. It’s an opportunity for […]
IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Real Exam | Test 11
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 New York Late-Starters String Orchestra NYLSO, the New York Late-Starters String Orchestra, is something special. It was founded in early 2007, and grew out of a concept developed by The East London Late Starters Orchestra (ELLSO), an award-winning group in England. NYLSO is an amateur orchestra for adult players of violin, […]
IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Actual Exam | Test 6
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 Five reviews of the Wellington Hotel A My husband and I first stayed at the Wellington a few years ago, and we’ve returned every year since then. When we arrive and check in, we’re always treated like old friends by the staff, so we very much feel at home. Our one […]
IELTS Speaking Cue Card Jan–April 2026: Describe a Friend You Don’t Like | 8 Band Sample
Describe a person who became your friend but you don’t like some things about him/her Well, I’d like to talk about a person who gradually became my friend, even though there are a few things about him that I don’t really like. His name is Aman, and I met him about three years ago when […]
Top 20 Grammar Mistakes in IELTS Writing Task 2 (GT & Academic) — Fix Them & Get Band 7+
1. Subject–Verb Agreement ❌ People likes to spend time online. ✅ People like to spend time online. 📘 Rule: “People” is plural → use “like,” not “likes.” 🔹 2. Singular–Plural Confusion ❌ There are many problem in my city. ✅ There are many problems in my city. 📘 Rule: Use plural forms with many, several, […]
Describe a creative person (e.g. an artist, a musician, an architect, etc.) you admire
Describe a Creative Person You Admire | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Band 9 Sample Answer Who he / she is How you knew him/ her What his/ her greatest achievement is And explain why you think he/ she is creative Vocab/Idioms Jack of all trades – Someone skilled in many things. Idle mind is the […]
Describe a Long Journey You Had and Would Like to Take Again Cue Card
Describe a Long Journey You Had and Would Like to Take Again | IELTS Speaking Cue Card 2025 | Band 8+ Sample When/where you went Who you had the journey with Why you had the journey And explain why you would like to have it again Vocab/Idioms Travel-freak person → Travel lover Monotonous routine → […]
Describe a person you know who enjoys working for a family business
Describe a person you know who enjoys working for a family business Cue Card | September to December 2025 Who he/she is What the business is What his/her job is And explain why he/she enjoys working there Vocab/Idioms Pours his heart into → works with full effort The icing on the cake → something extra […]
Describe a wild animal that you want to learn more about Cue Card
Describe a wild animal that you want to learn more about” (Sept–Dec 2025). What it is When/where you saw it Why you want to learn more about it And explain what you want to learn more about it Vocab/Idioms Danger of extinction → species lost Amazed → very surprised Giants of the forest → huge […]
Describe a time when you broke something Cue Card
IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Describe a Time When You Broke Something | Band 8 Sample What it was When/where it happened How you broke it And explain what you did after that Vocab /Idioms Cloud nine → extremely happy Breath of fresh air → refreshing change Unpleasant experience → bad […]
Describe a good friend who is important to you Cue Card
Describe a Good Friend Who is Important to You | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Answer Who he/she is How/where you got to know him/her How long you have known each other And explain why he or she is important to you Vocab / Idioms Treasures → valuable […]
Describe a friend of yours who is good at music/singing Cue Card
Describe a Friend Who Is Good at Music/Singing | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Who he/she is When/where you listen to his/her music/singing What kind of music/songs he/she is good at And explain how you feel when listening to his music/singing Idioms/vocab Mesmerizing → fascinating Stand out → […]
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