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IELTS Tips of the month

We understand well the frustrations that IELTS candidates face, and therefore now provide a wide range of learning materials and exercises to help you prepare and to boost your confidence before sitting an IELTS exam. From May 2008, we are launching a new service called IELTS Tips of the Month. This will include Dos and Don’ts which are updated monthly.   

October 08

Reading

Tip

  1. Remember to read all the questions very carefully.
  2. Remember that in most tasks which involve writing words or numbers, e.g. Short-answer Questions, the answers have to be grammatically correct and spelt correctly. Accuracy in spelling and word form are very important and you will be penalised for incorrect spelling.
Do

Make sure you give the passage a quick read through so that you are familiar with the topic and how it is developed in the passage. An understanding of the text structure can be very helpful in answering the questions.   

Don't

Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word. It may not be necessary to understand all the words in order to answer the questions correctly.   

Writing

Do

Make sure that you follow all instructions including the number of words that you need to write.   

Don't

Don’t simply copy words and phrases from the question paper, try to use your own words at all times by paraphrasing the question.   

Listening

Do

Answer all the questions even if you don’t feel sure about an answer – you may have understood more than you think.   

Speaking

Do

Answer the questions you’re asked with some detail so that your answers are long enough.   



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