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How to get 7 band in Ielts writing
Task 2 1.Make your introduction short. Cut your introduction into minimum and save time and space for body paragraphs. 2. Don’t use big words. Avoid sentence or words that are not related to the topic. For example, In this essay, I will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this issue and give my own opinion. […]
IELTS writing vocabulary for 7.5 band
1. Contention – opinion 2. Pursue a career – follow a job 3. Rare – uncommon 4. Innovative approach – new method 5. Encourage – foster 6. State scholarships – government grants 7. Generally – overall 8. Main – Prominent 9. Forefathers – ancestors 10. Engenders – creates 11. Prohibition – ban 12. Downsides – disadvantages 13. Guarantee – ensure 14. Best illustration – clearest example 15. […]
Describe a difficult thing you did Cue Card
What it was? How did you complete it? Why it was difficult? And how you felt about doing it? In our life, we do so many difficult things knowingly and unknowingly. For some difficult tasks, we get appreciation and some remain unnoticed by others. Last year I passed my driving test. I was the […]
Describe a skill that was difficult for you to learn Cue Card
When you learned it?Why you learned it?How you learned it?How you felt when you learned it? I love learning and oftentimes I challenge myself to spend time learning something new in my life. Although I am a lover of learning, still there were times that I feel like giving up learning. I guess it’s human […]
Describe a habit your friend has and you want to develop Cue Card
Who your friend is?What habit he/she has?When you noticed this habit?And explain why you want to develop this habit? Good habits are essential for making success in life. They are beneficial not only to the one who possesses them but also to others as well. A person with good habits makes steady progress in studies, […]
Describe a time when you are waiting for something special that would happen | Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
what you waited for Where you waited Why it was special And explain how you felt when you were waiting This is a famous quote everything happens on time. Waiting is always unpleasant but we cannot avoid it. Sometimes we are to wait even we do not want to. I have waited many times for […]
Describe a time when you were friendly to someone you didn’t like | Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
You should say: when and where it happened who this person was why you didn’t like this person and explain why you were friendly to this person on that occasion. Generally speaking, it is actually quite a challenging task to become friendly to someone if we don’t like him or her. I also faced such […]
Variety of sentences Writing Task 1
For example, 20 to 35% (figure rose to 35%) By – difference Figure rose by 15% 1. The sale rose significantly to 35% in 1996 from 20% in 1991. 2. The sale escalated significantly by 15% in 1996. 3. The sale displayed a significant rise of 15% in 1996. 4.The sale stood at 35% in […]
IELTS writing Task 1 structures for comparing categories
For example, Male 16% Females 7% 1. The percentage of males was 16%, while/whereas the proportion of females was 7% 2. Males outstripped/outnumber/overshadow females by 9%. The respective figures were 16% and 7%. 3.Steal a march (kise toh agah langna) Males stole a march by 9%. 4. There was a yawning gap between the figure […]
IELTS Vocabulary Band 9
1. Menace – threat, danger, peril For example, Today, air pollution has become one of the gravest menaces for mankind. 2. Leaps and bounds – fast progress Technology is flourishing leaps and bounds and undoubtedly this advancement is taking a toll on traditional values. 3.Raging debate -active debate 4.Whether – expressing a doubt or choice […]
Describe a piece of equipment that is important in your home Cue Card
How you got it (or, who, bought it)?What you use it for?How often you use it?And explain why you think this thing is useful? In these modern days and ages, electronic equipment is a necessity of life since they help us take care of many important tasks rather quickly and easily. Today, I would like […]
Describe a time when you tried to do something that were not very successful Cue Card
When it was? what you tried? why it was not very successful? And how you felt about it? Participating in competitions is really wonderful. The enjoyment doubles if one can win in the competitions but sometimes failures are the way to get success in everyone’s life. Here I would like to talk about a time […]
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