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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 – Actual Exam | Test 2
SECTION 1 Questions 1-14 Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6 Harvey’s Storage Harvey’s Storage is a well-established independent company. We are centrally located in the city and provide excellent facilities for all your storage requirements. We provide safe and secure units for both long- and short-term storage dependent on your needs. Our rates […]
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 Time When the Electricity Suddenly Went Off Cue Card
Describe a Time When the Electricity Suddenly Went Off | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Answer What /where it happened How long it lasted What you did during that time And explain how you felt about it Vocab/Idioms 1 Out of the blue → unexpectedly / suddenly 2 […]
Describe someone else’s room you enjoy spending time in Cue Card
Describe Someone Else’s Room You Enjoy | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Sept–Dec 2025 | Band 8 Sample When you visited there Whose room it is What it is like What you can do in it And explain why you enjoy spending time there Vocab/Idioms Monotonous routine – boring or daily same routine Breath of fresh […]
IELTS Speaking Part 1, September to December 2025, All Topics
Total 15 topics Final version September to December 5. Rules 1. Are there any rules for students at your school? Well, to be honest, yes, there were plenty of rules in my school. For example, we had to wear proper uniforms, be punctual, and maintain discipline in the classroom. In fact, following these rules was […]
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