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IELTS Reading Academic Actual Exam Level – Test 1 | Real Exam Practice with Answers
Instructions to follow • You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 A. American scientists say that the elderly are now healthier, happier and more independent. The results of a study that has taken place over a 14-year period will be released at the end of the month. […]

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 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 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 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 a Time When You Saw Something in the Sky Cue Card
Describe a time when you saw something in the sky (e.g. flying kites, birds, sunset etc) | IELTS Speaking Cue Card | Sep–Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample What you saw it Where/when saw it/them How long you saw it And explain how you felt about the experience Vocab/Idioms 1. Blessing in disguise → something […]

Describe a time when someone apologized to you Cue Card
Describe a Time When Someone Apologized to You | IELTS Speaking Cue Card | 8 Band Sample | Sep–Dec 2025 When it was Who this person is Why he or she apologized to you And how you felt about it Vocab/idioms 1. Go down the drain → wasted effort 2. Vanished like thin air → […]

Describe a book you read that you found useful Cue Card
Describe a Book You Read That You Found Useful | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Band 8 Sample What it is When you read it Why do you think it is useful And explain how you felt about it Vocab/ Idioms 1. Hard nut to crack → Tough problem 2. Pleasantly […]

Describe the Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language Cue Card
Describe the Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Sept–Dec 2025 | 8 Band You should say: Where you were Who you were with What you talk about and explain how you felt about it Vocab/Idioms 1. Feather in my cap → big achievement 2. On cloud nine […]

Describe a good habit your friend has, and you want to develop Cue card
Describe a Good Habit Your Friend Has | IELTS Cue Card Sept–Dec 2025 | Band 8 Sample Who your friend is What habit he/she has When you noticed this habit And explain why you want to develop this habit Vocab / Idioms 1. Reflect – show 2. Stand out – noticeable 3. Cool as a […]

Describe a Successful Sportsperson You Admire Cue Card
Describe a Successful Sportsperson You Admire | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Sep–Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample Who he/she is What you know about him/her What he/she is like in real life What achievement he/she has made And explain why you admire him/her Vocab/Idioms 1. There is no doubt – definitely true 2. Renowned – […]

Describe an interesting traditional story Cue Card
Describe an interesting traditional story Cue Card | September to December 2025 What the story is about When/how you knew it Who told you the story And explain how you felt when you first heard it Vocab/ Idioms 1. Plenty of → many, enough 2. Quite → very 3. Fascinating → very interesting 4. Extremely […]
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