You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away. Dear Ram, I am writing to inform you that this summer I will be on a business trip to Australia, and therefore, I need your help in looking after my house for a period…
Generally, it is seen that the candidates find IELTS Reading True/False/Not given and Yes/No/Not given type of questions quite challenging. But, if certain strategies are used these become simple to solve. Let us begin by identifying the difference between True/False/Not given and Yes/No/Not given type of questions in IELTS Reading task. What does it mean?…
Some people think that the death penalty is the only suitable punishment for some of the worse crimes, but others think it is wrong and should not be allowed.CONSIDER BOTH SIDES AND GIVE YOUR OWN OPINION.Write at least 250 words. All over the world, capital punishment is carried out against convicted delinquents who have been…
Some people think that plastic shopping bags should be banned because they contribute to land and sea pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree? This is a reported IELTS Writing Task 2 question. Click here to see more reported questions. Sample Essay Some people argue that there should be a ban on plastic shopping bags…
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General Training Academic Writing Task 1 You will need to write a letter to a friend, relative, manager, boss, etc. You will need to request information or explain a situation. You will need to describe or explain a diagram, table, chart or graph. Writing Task 2 You will need to write an essay in response…
Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s responsibility. Others believe that every individual should be responsible for it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. People hold different views about whether the government should shoulder the responsibility of preserving the environment or each person is responsible one. From my standpoint, it will be more beneficial if…
Here’s a useful question that a student asked me: Many students complain that they don’t get a high enough score in IELTS reading, and many teachers respond that you need more practice. Dear Simon, could you describe how to practise for reading correctly? I do practise with the Cambridge books and spend time reading newspapers, but with…
SELF INTRODUCTION Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Thomas DUCLOS. I live with my family in a house in the suburbs of Paris. I have an older sister and a younger brother. My father is the manager of an aluminium carpentry company and my mother is an accountant in my father’s company. I often…
As you know, you get 1 minute of time for preparing your cue card in speaking test part 2 (i.e. cue card section). How do you utilize this time? Are you making the best use of it for speaking effectively? Read this article that will clarify your doubt regarding this.Actually, IELTS Speaking cue card is…