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July 21, 2021
IELTS Results competition winners in June 2021
Tom Peters once said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of”, and we want to see more test takers get great scores in IELTS – so today we are celebrating 6 very proud owners of some great IELTS results.
Their experience proves that Band 8.5 in IELTS is possible and Band 7.5 is within your reach. Some of them even got perfect 9’s in Listening and Reading, and that, by all means, is no easy feat!
Let’s give a round of applause to…
Academic Module – 1st place
Academic Module – 2nd place
Sara Shaimerdenova from Kazakhstan, Band 8Academic Module – 3rd place
Chien-Yu Yeh from Taiwan, Band 7.5Saleemuddin Mohammad from India, Band 7.5Pichaya Amornrak from Thailand, Band 7.5General Training Module – 1st place
Olga Ishutina from Russia, Band 8Congratulations! Head over to our Instagram where we celebrate six success stories, and show them your appreciation! Winners will also receive their special certificates of achievement via email, and winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!
How did they score so well?
We would LOVE to find out! We do know that Olga, Chien-Yu and Pichaya used our Writing Correction service to improve their writing. Sara used our Speaking Evaluation service and practice tests. To get as much info as possible, we contacted all the winners and hopefully they will be able to share their best exam tips with everyone. Learning from their experience would be an amazing opportunity, because this is one of the rare shortcuts available to you.
If YOU got a high score in IELTS, no matter when – this month, last month, a few months ago – we want to hear from you! We would like to extend our warm invitation to everyone who is happy with their IELTS score. Take part in our IELTS results competition today, and share your IELTS tips when you win!
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July 20, 2021
IELTS test in Australia – July 2021 (Academic Module)
Thanks to the kindness of A.T. we know this much about the recent IELTS exam in Australia:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a bar chart showing the number of people going to the cinema every day of the week in one European country in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays most information is available online, whereas in the past knowledge used to be stored in books and on paper. Do you think the advantages of this situation outweigh its disadvantages?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Let’s talk about names.
– Do you normally remember people’s names?
– Is it easy for you to remember names?
– Have you ever forgotten someone’s name?
– How did you feel?
– What did you do about it?
– How would you feel if someone forgot your name?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a situation when you were extremely bored. Please say
– When and where was it?
– Who was there with you?
– How did you feel about it?
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What did you do to entertain yourself?
– Do you often buy things that you don’t need later?
– How should people decide on buying what they need?
– Do you think marketing plays a role in buying branded products?
July 18, 2021
IELTS test in the UK – July 2021 (Academic Module)
A test taker from the UK remembered the following topics and questions from her recent IELTS exam. Thanks, M!
Listening test
Part 1. A person enquired about a job.
Part 2. Holiday enquiries.
Part 3. About photography.
Part 4. Don’t remember.
Reading test
Passage 1. Study of the brain in relation to a job.
Passage 2. The history of the textile/garment industry.
Passage 3. About machinery.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a table showing the budgets and expenses of retirees, for singles and couples. We had to summarize and describe the data.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Schools should stop using books for teaching and instead use films, TV and computers. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Are you happy at work?
– Is farming common in your country?
– Do you like farming?
– How important is happiness to you?
– Can you tell me about a time when you did something to make everyone happy?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a time when you had an encounter with a wild animal. Please say
– when it happened
– where it happened
– who was there with you
– what you did
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Have you been to the zoo recently?
– Why are zoos important?
– Do you think it is good for the animals live in the zoo?
– Why do people like keeping pets?
July 15, 2021
IELTS test in Canada – July 2021 (Academic Module)
Listening test
Part 1. A conversation about travel plans to Dubai for a wedding.
Part 2. About a business trip to India.
Part 3. A conversation between a doctor and a lady whose son is allergic to cheese.
Part 4. A lecture on turtles.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a graph showing nitrogen dioxide emissions produced by four different vehicle types. We had to summarize the data and make a conclusion.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays many people with families leave their country to work abroad. Do you think the benefits of this trend outweigh the disadvantages for the families? Give your opinion and include any relevant examples.
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Would you like to do something different in the future?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about the city you live in now, and what you like or dislike about it. Please say
– What the city is and where it is located
– How long you have been living there
– And explain how you feel about this city.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What is the effect of big cities on the environment?
– Does technology affect climate, in your opinion?
– What jobs will be relevant in the future?
– How can we build cities that are environmentally friendly?
IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart and pie chart describing Australian water consumption (from IELTS High Scorer’s Choice series, Academic Set 1)
This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.
Set 1 Academic book, Practice Test 4
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart below shows the average Australian water consumption in selected cities for last year. The pie chart shows the distribution of Australian water consumption for last year.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Sample Band 9 Report
The bar chart shows the average Australian water consumption in selected cities for last year, while the pie chart shows how water was used in Australia for last year.
It can clearly be seen that water supply affected most of the key parts of Australian life and industry, but the most severely affected sector in a shortage would be agriculture.
The highest water consumer was the city of Perth with 300 kilolitres per property as an annual average. It was followed by Brisbane and Adelaide, where properties used 250 and about 240 kilolitres a year on average. In Sydney households consumed 200 kilolitres of water annually, and the smallest yearly average consumption was recorded in Melbourne and Canberra, about 150 and 140 kilolitres per property respectively.
Among industries, the largest water user in Australia last year was agriculture, which took up over two thirds of usage at 67%. The next largest usage was by households (9%), water supply, sewage and drainage (7%) and water used for electricity and gas supply (7%). The rest was used by manufacturing (4%), other industries (4%) and mining (2%).
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July 13, 2021
IELTS Speaking test in Tehran, Iran – July 2021
Our wonderful friend K.S. shared the questions she was asked in a recent IELTS Speaking test in Iran (thank you K.S!):
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for work?
– Do you use any technology for your work?
– Is there a way you use technology to improve your work?
– Did you have barbeques when you were a child?
– What kind of barbeque food do you like to eat?
– Do you like to have a barbeque with your family or friends?
– Where can you go for a barbeque in your city?
– Why do you go for a barbeque?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about your favorite movie. Please say
– What is it?
– When and where did you see it?
– What is it about?
– And explain why this movie is your favourite.
Follow-up questions: Do your friends like this movie? Did you watch it together?
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What movies are popular in your country?
– What genres do people like to watch the most?
– Do different age groups like the same kind of movies?
– Do young and old people like to watch the same types of movies?
– Why do some people like to watch black and white movies?
– Do you believe that every country should have its own film industry? Why?
– Do you think in the future computer graphics and robots will be used instead of people in movies?
– Is it a good or a bad development? Why?
Featured Success Story: From Band 6 in Writing to Band 7, in just 4 Weeks
Ask anyone who tried to raise their IELTS score from 6 to 7, and they will tell you it’s not that easy. The reason why is simple: it’s hard to improve when you don’t know your mistakes.
To improve, you need to know what you’re doing wrong, learn how to do it right, and then practice in doing it the right way until it becomes second nature to you.
This is how Anshika achieved success in IELTS and raised her Writing score from Band 6 to Band 7 in less than a month.
Who is Anshika? A lovely young lady with a dream to emigrate from India to Australia or Canada. To make her dream come true, she had to take the IELTS test – and this is how we met.
Anshika bought the book ‘Ace the IELTS’ four weeks before her second IELTS exam. Her main worry in IELTS was Writing – in her first exam she only got Band 6, despite scoring Band 7.5 or higher in Speaking, Reading and Listening.
Anshika didn’t have the luxury of time – there was less than a month left to prepare before her second test, and she also needed a significant improvement in her Writing score. You could say she was highly motivated to maximize her score in a very short time!
And that is exactly what happened. The templates and suggestions in the book helped Anshika fine-tune her writing, and our writing correction team provided feedback on her written responses. This process uncovered some problems that Anshika was then able to fix and, as her writing improved, her confidence grew as well. Anshika followed the study plan in ‘Ace the IELTS’ for 21 days and on the test day felt that she did well.
After the test Anshika anxiously waited for the results. The two weeks stretched like two months, but finally… an email from Anshika arrived:
“I wanted to inform you that I have received my IELTS score – listening 8, reading 7, writing 7, speaking 7.5.
I was particularly nervous about writing, it was the best 7 of my life.
Thank you so much for your guidance and books. Essay correction service and sample essays helped me to achieve my desired score. “
It’s emails like this that bring us absolute joy. Congratulations, Anshika, on achieving IELTS Band 7.5! Everyone at IELTS-Blog.com is SO HAPPY for you!
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July 11, 2021
IELTS test in India – July 2021 (Academic Module)
Thanks to our caring friend S.K. who recently took the IELTS test in India, we know this much about the topics and questions she had:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given line graphs showing the unemployment rate in percentages in the UK, Europe and Japan. We had to summarise the information presented to us.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays many people read the news online instead of reading newspapers or watching TV. Discuss the positive and negative effects of this trend.
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Why did you move there?
– Do you like your house?
– What do you like the most about it?
– Can you describe the view from your windows?
– Are there trees around your house?
– Do you like them? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a toy from your childhood that you liked the most. Please say
– What was it?
– Who gave it to you?
– When did you get it?
– And explain what you liked about it.
Discussion
– Is it a good idea for parents to buy their children many toys? Why?
– Do you think children should share toys with their friends while playing? Why?
– Why are toys important for children?
– What kind of toys do you have in your home country?
July 9, 2021
IELTS test in Pakistan – July 2021 (Academic Module)
Our lovely friends D.N. and A.S. recently took their IELTS tests in Pakistan and remembered the following topics and questions:
Reading test
Passage 1. A text about birds and how they choose where to nest.
Passage 2. About a ghost city in the UK.
Passage 3. A research into female leadership.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a line graph of the sales figures of some magazines from 2005 to 2009, the figures were in millions of dollars.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
The differences between countries are becoming less and less evident, as people all over the world wear the same fashions, use the same brands, have similar eating habits and watch the same TV channels. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What do you do at weekends?
– Do you carry a purse or a wallet?
– Have you ever lost a wallet?
– Let’s talk about relaxation.
– What relaxation techniques do you know?
– Is relaxation important?
– Do you think vacations are a good source of relaxation?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a situation when you were not allowed to use a mobile phone. Please say
– when it was
– where it was
– why you needed to use a mobile phone
– and explain how you felt about this situation.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of constant communication through mobile phones?
– What is the main purpose that people nowadays use mobile phones for?
– Are there any differences between the younger and older generations, regarding their use of mobile phones?
July 8, 2021
IELTS test in Germany – June 2021 (Academic Module)
Our kind friend M.H. recently took the IELTS test in Germany and shared the questions that she remembered:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given charts describing the total number of doctors in Australia in 1986, 1996 and 2006, the percentage of each gender and the percentages of Australian born and overseas doctors over the same time period.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people say that the more a product is advertised, the more people will buy it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Do you work or you study?
– What kind of work do you do?
– What don’t you like about your job?
– What do you like about your home country?
– Would you like to go back and work in your home country?
– Do you take breaks?
– Do you think it is important to take breaks?
– What do you do on your breaks?
– Do you sometimes fall asleep at work?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a house you visited that caught your attention. Please say
– when it was
– where it was
– describe your visit
– and explain whether or not you would like to live in that house.
Follow up question: Why wouldn’t you want to live there?
Part 3 (Discussion)
– In which part of your country would you like to live and why?
– What kind of checklist do people have for buying a house in your country?
– What type of houses do people live in, in your country?
– What is the difference between houses in cities and in the countryside in your country?
– Some people think that it isn’t just the responsibility of the government to provide housing, but of the private sector as well. How do you feel about that?
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