In this exercise, you will practise answering a series of questions on the topic of ‘books’. For detailed information on the IELTS speaking test part 1, be sure to check out the post ‘Speaking Practice Part 1: Food’. Before you start, be sure to check out my top 3 tips for success in the IELTS … Read more
To prepare well for the IELTS speaking test, you need to become familiar talking about popular topics that frequently feature in this part of test. In this practice, you will focus on the popular IELTS speaking topic of hobbies and interests. Remember, in this test, you will be face to face with the examiner. In … Read more
Speaking Practice Part 1 Food In the IELTS speaking test, you will be face to face with the examiner. The examiner will ask you a series of questions that you must respond to. The test is broken up into three parts. Part 1 consists of 12 questions based around 3 different topics and this … Read more
Listening Practice 6 Short Answer Questions In this practice exercise, we will focus on listening for specific information. Short answer questions are common across the 4 IELTS tests and, if you have completed other practice tests, you will already be familiar with this type of task. In order to listen for the correct information … Read more
Listening Practice 5 Table Completion In this practice exercise, we will focus on listening for specific information. Table completion tasks are common in IELTS listening tests and, if you have completed the reading practice tests, you will already be familiar with this type of task. In order to listen for the correct information in the … Read more
Listening Practice 4 Writing Addresses In this practice exercise, we will focus on writing addresses. This is a common task in the IELTS listening test. Before we start the exercise, there are some important things for you to know about addresses given in English and some other top tips. Addresses will be formatted like this: … Read more
Listening Practice 3 Multiple Choice with Pictures Listen to the audio clip below. Use the information in the audio clip to answer the question. The answer to the question will be one of the pictures, either picture A, picture B or picture C. This practice exercise is focused on information about dinosaurs. This particular exercise … Read more
Listening For Names and Numbers Another common task within the IELTS test is listening to names and numbers and writing these down correctly. Some names may be spelt out for you, but be warned that some may not! Be sure to listen to the whole name and record the title, first name and surname if … Read more
Listening Practice 1 Libraries of the Future Listen to the audio clip below and answer the sentence completion questions. If you have completed some of the practice questions for reading, you are probably already familiar with sentence completion tasks. For the listening test, it is recommended that you use capital letters to record your answers … Read more
The ‘Choosing A Title’ question regularly appears in the IELTS reading paper. The purpose of this question is to determine a students’ understanding of the ‘big idea’ of a text. Students are required to select a title, that is the most appropriate for the whole passage, from a list of titles that are provided. The … Read more