PROOFREADING essays Task 1 and 2 are strictly OFF TOPIC. IELTS stands for The International English Language Testing System, use this tag for questions that are related to the exam.
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What are the appropriate IELTS speaking drills to spontaneously come up with ideas about unfamiliar subjects?
I decided to prepare for IELTS exam. I've been practicing for 1 to 2 hours a day on weekdays and 4 hours a day on weekends but I still hardly notice any significant improvements. I've been doing this for 2 weeks now. This frustrating result makes me…
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Populace vs Population
What's the difference?
I was writing an essay, which got corrected and i wrote this:
For this reason, sports facilities would have a bigger impact because they would help in mitigating the effects of diseases in the populace, thus saving money…
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How to establish a comparison between the IELTS(academic) and FCE?
recently I achieved an IETLS(academic) overall band score of 6, however I have a friend that decided to take the FCE to prove his knowledge, he got a good score on this task.
From my point of view it is very hard to establish a comparison between…
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"a range of", "a variety of" and "many kinds of", which one is more advanced?
I am preparing for IELTS test, in which advanced words get higher score.
consider these
there is a range of jobs in my home town
there is a variety of jobs in my home town
there are many kinds of jobs in my home town
which one is more advanced?
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Does "constant reconfiguration" of something implies that the thing changes periodically?
There is one sentence like: We know little about the constant reconfiguration of the coastline. Does this statement mean that coastline changes periodically or it doesn't change periodically?
I guess that reconfiguring something means changing…
Vaibhav Sharma
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Measured in percentage OR percentages?
According to the chart above, I want to give it a description and wonder weather I should use percentage OR percentages in the following sentence.
The bar graph shows 7 different reasons that adults choose to study, measured in…
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Of and from, are they interchangeable in some cases?
i was reading this letter for IELTS and i was not sure if this was the proper usage because i thought of an alternative:
My name is Mathew Abraham and I am writing this letter regarding an important document I forgot in a taxi from your company…
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Question regarding the use of the word "that"
i was writing this introduction and i don't know if the use of the word "that" really matters in this instance:
I wrote: "There is no doubt universities play a crucial role in educating society".
But then i started to think that maybe it was needing…
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Usage of English words from different English dialects:
In the IELTS exam all the English native words are accepted, for example, you can say color or colour, trousers or pants, program or programme and soon. So, the question is:
Do you have an idea whether the Scottish English is accepted in the IELTS…
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IELTS Speaking test off-topic
Suppose an IELTS examiner asks me
"Do you live in the town or a city?"
If I answer
I have been living in a city for over 30 years.
and then talk a lot about cuisines, must-see places in my home town
Is the second part (cuisines, must-see…
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Meaning of the term "unusual" in Question 24 Listening Test 2 Cambridge IELTS 14?
Here is Question 24 in Listening Test 2 of Cambridge IELTS 14:
Q24: According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths’ extinction on the island?
A. how exact it is
B. how early it is
C. how it was established
The answer is A,…
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Not in compliance with the answer sheet - IELTS listening section
In Cambridge IELTS 2 Test 1, in the 10th question you hear the narrator expressing that "Louise's card will be ready until next week."
The question asks you "when will Louise's card be ready?" I wrote down "until next week", but the book gives the…
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numbers of the nouns = the noun numbers?
1. The average patient numbers at Bangkok Hospitals this mouth was much higher . . .
2. The average number of patients at Bangkok Hospitals this mouth was much higher . . .
a. The average patient numbers using Bangkok Hospitals this mouth was…
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Prior to the start of the project = When the project begins?
Prior to the start of the project = When the project begins?
In True/False/Not given question of Ielts, it is said that these two phrases are equivalent, but I think 'Prior' takes place before and 'when' takes place at exact starting point. Please…
Le Hoang Lam Bơ
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Free live online English assessment test for IELT/TOEFL
Is there any online website/service which lets you assess the level of your English for IELTS/TOEFL for free or free trial offer. Please advice
Dave
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