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IELTS Reading Practice Test 7 | Real Exam Level Questions
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Rainwater Harvesting For two years southern Sri Lanka suffered a prolonged drought, described by locals as “the worst in 50 years”. Some areas didn’t see a successful crop for four or five consecutive seasons. Livestock died, water in wells […]
IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Real Exam | Test 16
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 Music Clubs A) Whitehay Youth Music is intended for anyone aged between 6 and 14 who is keen to perform in public. The club is limited to 30 members at any time, and we operate a waiting list for membership. Two concerts are performed every year, and every member takes part. […]
IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Real Exam | Test 13
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 A Bath International Music Festival From electronic to folk, jazz and classical, this festival is renowned for bringing world-class musicians to this historical city. Starting with a great night of free music, ‘Party in the City’ this year is going to be no exception. B The Great Escape Often referred to […]
IELTS General Reading Practice Test – Real Exam | Test 8
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 The best travel wallets Keep all your bank cards, documents, passports and ID in one of these convenient carriers, which have been selected by Becca Meier. A Kipling Travel Doc Travel Document Holder This zip-around wallet comes in five different patterns and is made of nylon. It also has a space […]
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 piece of technology you own that you feel is difficult to use Cue Card
Describe a Piece of Technology You Own That You Feel Is Difficult to Use | IELTS Speaking Cue Card | Sept-Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample When did you get it? What did you get it for? How often do you use it? How do you feel about it? Vocab/Idioms Leaps and bounds → rapid […]
Describe an occasion when you lost your way Cue Card
•Where you were •What happened •How you felt •And explain how you found your way Vocab/Idioms 1. Crystal clear → Very easy to understand 2. Exhausted → Very tired 3. Unfortunately → Sadly / Regrettably 4. Heart sank → Felt very disappointed or worried 5. Unfamiliar → Not known / Strange 6. Fish out of […]
Describe a Talk You Gave to a Group of People Cue Card
Describe a Talk You Gave to a Group of People | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Band 8 Sample •Who you gave the talk to •What the talk was about •Why you gave the talk •And explain how you felt about the talk Vocab/ Idioms 1. Extrovert – outgoing person 2. […]
Describe a time when you needed to search for information Cue Card
Describe a Time When You Needed to Search for Information | IELTS Cue Card May–August 2025 | 8+ Band Answer What information you needed to search for When you searched for it Where you searched for it And explain why you needed to search for it Vocab /Idioms Browse – Look through Countless – Too […]
Describe a Website You Often Visit
IELTS Speaking Cue Card May to August 2025 | Describe a Website You Often Visit | Band 8+ Sample What it is about How you found about it How often you visit it And explain why you often visit it Vocab /Idioms Countless – Too many Frequently – Very often Incredibly – Extremely Bosom friend […]
Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like to recommend to visitors/ travelers
Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like to recommend to visitors/travelers | May to august 2025 Cue Card | 8 Band sample What it is Where it is What people can do there And explain why you would like to recommend it to visitors/ travelers Vocab / […]
Describe an article on health you read in a magazine or on the internet Cue Card
Describe an article on health you read in a magazine or on the internet | May to August 2025 Cue card What it was Where you read it Why you read it And how you felt about it Vocabulary Gym enthusiast – someone passionate about exercise Fit as a fiddle – in very good health […]
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