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IELTS HELPFUL TIPS

TIPS OF THE MONTH - APRIL

Archived tips

Reading

  • Tip
    Remember that the questions for certain task types follow the order of information in the reading passage.
  • Do
    Answer as many questions as you can.
  • Don't
    Don't waste time reading the whole passage each time for each set of questions. Remember that many task types ask you to locate or check details in the text. In cases like this you need to skim quickly through the passage rather than read it all carefully.

Writing

  • Do
    Make sure that you stop Writing Task 1 after 20 minutes to allow enough time to answer Writing Task 2.
  • Don't
    Don't leave out any required information.

Listening

  • Do
    Read the instructions for each task carefully. Remember to check the maximum number of words allowed.
  • Don't
    Don't try to rephrase what you hear. Write down the words you hear which fit the question.

Speaking

  • Do
    Answer the questions you're asked with some detail so that your answers are long enough.
  • Don't
    Don't talk about something different from what's on the card in Part 2.
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