IELTS Tips and Sample Tests

 Below are two sample essays, each with scores and critiques from an actual IELTS examiner. Question:  Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any other experiences we may have in our life.  Which do you consider to be the major influence? (Word requirement:  250 words) Essay 1 Everyone is a unique being on the world.  It’s not only because how we look but also our personality is different from the others.  As the same time, personality is also the most important element to form a person.  There was…

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 4 Let’s talk about your hometown. What do you like best about your hometown? Are the transport services convenient in your hometown? What don’t you like about your hometown? Let’s move on to talk about presents. When do people usually give presents in your country? What was the last

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 3 Let’s talk about what you do.  What type of work do you do? Do you enjoy your job? Do you think you’ll do this job for a long time? Let’s talk about science. Did you enjoy learning science in school? Do you watch science programs on television? Are

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 2 Let’s talk about your studies. What are you studying now or what did you study previously? Why did you choose this course? What did/do you hope to do after graduation? Let’s move on to talk about hats. Do you often wear a hat? When do people wear hats

Part 1 of IELTS will ask you several questions about 3 different topics.  Use the following tests and practice with a partner.  Try to answer the questions for all 3 topics in about 5 minutes.  If your partner does not give you a reason for their answer, ask why. Practice Test 1 Let’s talk about your home. Do you live in a house or an apartment? What does your house/apartment look like? What do you like most about your house/apartment? Let’s talk about how you spend your free time. What do you normally do in your free time? Do you

 In this lesson, students practice expressing the effects of various causes, and the causes of various effects. Download lesson as pdf Function:  Expressing Cause and Effect Key Words:  Because/since/as Expressing Cause and Effect: Since I won’t graduate until June, I hope to find a job in advertising sometime next summer. Read the following causes and determine what the effects might be. Staying up all night.  Effect:  ____________________________________________________ Forgot your book for class.  Effect:  ____________________________________________ Ran out of gas in your car.  Effect:  _____________________________________________ Your cell phone battery died.  Effect:  __________________________________________ Your computer crashed.  Effect:  _______________________________________________ It’s freezing cold outside.  Effect:  ______________________________________________

This lesson gives students a chance to practice expressing what they “would” do in certain conditions (“if” something happens). Download lesson as pdf Function:  Expressing Condition Key Words:  If……,(then)…. Example:  If I graduate this year, I’ll start looking for a job in advertising because that has always been my dream. Answer the following questions, using the key words above, and giving reasons for your answer (“…because…”).  1. What would you do if you won a million dollars? _____________________________________________________________________________________ because___________________________________________________________________________  2. If you took a vacation on a boat, where would you go? _____________________________________________________________________________________ because___________________________________________________________________________  3. If you wrote a book,