Standardized English Test:)
IELTS
IELTS stands for/refers to International English Language Testing
System
It's a proficiency test for non speakers
This test has been created by Cambridge University a long
time ago. Cambridge is in the UK and hence almost 80% of
the English used in ice bridge accent
*for taking IELTS test I must have a passport
There are two ways to take the IELTS test
- IDP
- British Council
Categories:
- Academic (for study abroad)
- General training (for work abroad)
Scoring model module and overall score:
There total 4 modules in IELTS
- Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
- Reading
Test frequency
● Academic - 4 times a month (48 times a year)
● General training - 2 times a month (24 times a
year) ● First ~ Listening
● Second ~ Rading
● Third ~ Writing
● Forth ~ Speaking
● Listening reading and writing these will be taken in the
same day (in total it will approximately takes 2 hours and
45 minutes)
● And only speaking test will be taken 5 days before or after
(I will be given a SMS as well as a mail to notify me and let
me know the test taking date)
Grammar
● Parts of speech
● Sentence and its structures
● Active and passive voice
● Collocation
Some Additional info.
GRA ~ Grammatical range accuracy
TA/TR ~ Task achievement / Task response
LR ~ Lexical resource
CC ~ Coherence and Cohesion
IELTS
IELTS stands for/refers to International English Language Testing
System
It's a proficiency test for non speakers
https://ielts.idp.com/prepare/ielts-test-preparation-practi
ce-tests-material
https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free
-ielts-english-practice-tests
https://ieltsonlinetests.com/ielts-exam-library
https://www.ielts-mentor.com/speaking-sample
This test has been created by Cambridge University a long
time ago. Cambridge is in the UK and hence almost 80% of
the English used in ice bridge accent
*for taking IELTS test I must have a passport
There are two ways to take the IELTS test 1. IDP
2. British Council
Categories
1. Academic (for study abroad)
2. General training (for work abroad)
Scoring model module and overall score
There total 4 modules in IELTS
1. Listening
2. Writing
3. Speaking
4. Reading
Test frequency
● Academic - 4 times a month (48 times a year)
● General training - 2 times a month (24 times a
year) ● First ~ Listening
● Second ~ Rading
● Third ~ Writing
● Forth ~ Speaking
● Listening reading and writing these will be taken in the
same day (in total it will approximately takes 2 hours and
45 minutes)
● And only speaking test will be taken 5 days before or after
(I will be given a SMS as well as a mail to notify me and let
me know the test taking date)
Grammar
● Parts of speech
● Sentence and its structures
● Active and passive voice
● Collocation
Some Additional info.
GRA ~ Grammatical range accuracy
TA/TR ~ Task achievement / Task response
LR ~ Lexical resource
CC ~ Coherence and Cohesion
For check English proficiency Level
(Normally):
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org
https://www.efset.org
https://www.englishcentral.com/browse/videos
https://x.bylc.org/slides/quick-guide-to-english-grammar-31
Listening
Listening has 40 questions | 4 Sections | 30
Minutes 1 point for each correct answer
● I will be hearing audio for around 30 minutes (there will
be breaks in middle for certain) and there will be total
40 questions in that
● Based on the audio (questions) I have to answer to all
the questions. (the language in the audio will be in
British accent)
● There will be total 4 parts in Listening.
Part 1: Commonly, theres always 2 persons conversation
Part 2: One person's conertasuoo. One's describing on
something & that description will be given in part 2 mostly
Part 3 : Here it will be 3 to 4 perosn & it conversation could be
on a Restaurant
Part 4: Description of a person's conversation
1. INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALWAYS VERY STRICT ● No more
than three words(each & every will be counted recognized
as a word even including an article, preposition,
conjunction etc…) Example: Jhon and maria End of
September
No more than three words and/or numbers.
Example:
1st May 2017
10 to 20 years old
●
● Exception: No more than two words and/or a number
Five to ten (wrong) 5 to 10 (wrong) 5 to ten (wrong) Five ten
(correct)
2. SINGULAR VS PLURAL The shopkeepers He/she Jhon
Many Multiple Several Exception: Communication by
_______
3 No spelling mistake
4 Write on the question paper if you're not sure (it's totally
okay to write down any thing on the question paper)
● After finishing total four parts of listening how the
given 10 minutes extra to transfer my answers from the
question paper to answer sheet
6 concentration is one of the most important thing in
listening �� 7 Move on ***
Is somehow you missed any particular number of questions
answer while you listening the audio then do not stuck at
that number always move on with the audio that you are
listening to.
Cause, the audio will be played only
● once
1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Pro Tips
● Find the keywords
● Read the questions carefully beforehand (I have to read
the options of the questions besides reading the all
questions in the question paper, it's better to memorize
for remember those options along with the questions)
● Eliminate the irrelevant answers
_ but well I am practicing audio module at home so that time
I should repeat the audio I mean I should listen to that audio
more than once so that I can practice it and listen and able to
understand what is saying in the audio, at home
2. Map
In this part I'll be given a map or a diagram or Plan
● These are words that mostly used in this section or
part of Listening
1. At the top/ at the bottom
2. On the left/ on the right
3. Left hand side/ right hand side South/ North/
East/West Southeast/ Southwest/ Northeast/
Northwest
4. To the north/ to the south/ to the east/ to the west
Opposite/ in front of/ behind
5.
In the middle/ in the centre • Above/ below Inside/
outside 6. Just beyond/ a little beyond/ just past Next to/
alongside/ adjoining
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3. Short Answer
4. Form Completion
5. Summary Completion
6. Note, Table
7. Matching:
Tips:
APOD Methods A — Analyzing (The initial phase is to read & look at both
Statement & Options properly. I have to predict the
answer or guess. There can be multiple answers)
P — Paraphrasing (I have to predict the answer or guess.
There can be multiple answers)
O — Ordering
D — Distracting (Do not be confused or influenced or by
anything in the aduiob)
Reading
Total 40 questions | 2 Sections | 60 Minutes
In reading ~
● I'll be given a question paper
● I have to read the question paper and find the answer
from passages
Practice must at home more & more...
Tips:
● Read the instructions carefully
● Read the questions first!
● Eliminate irrelevant and impossible.
● Paraphrasing and Skimming.
● Keywords and Synonyms.
● Prediction Don't fall into the trap
Don't have to
understand the whole topic! Go back and forth Same
order
⚫
1. MCQ Ex. 1
2. Summary & Sentence Completion:
1. With Clues or
2. Without clues
Tips:
● Read the questions first and skim the
passage ● Prediction
● Grammatically correct (verb, noun, adjective or
adverb) ● Paraphrasing & keywords with synonyms
● Connects the sentence
3. Matching Heading:
1. Don't look at the headings first 2 Understand the
general meaning of the paragraph.
2. Look for synonyms
3. If there are two or three headings that are similar -What
are the keywords? -How does this change the meaning?
-Which one matches the paragraph best?
4. Don't panic
5. Pick the easy one first
● Too much information Matching word to word Not in
same order Reading the first and last sentence Wasting
time on one question
Matching Feature
vs
Matching Heading
4. Short Answer Question:
1 Try to get the in general meaning of the question 2 Same
Order 3. You just have to write the main answer only 4.
Paraphrase Keywords using synonyms 5. Always read the
instructions carefully
5. Yes, No, Not given:
● Not only match the keywords but also the meaning (The
man claimed he was a British citizen, and The man is a
British citizen') Identify keywords that qualify statements
(some, all, few, often, mainly, always, occasionally, hardly) f
you can't find the information you are looking for, then it
is not given' Same order YES/NO/NOT GIVEN opinion TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN facts
● YES/NO/NOT GIVEN opinion - TRUE/FALSE/NOT
GIVEN facts YES if the statement agrees with the views of
the writer NO if the statement contradicts the views of
the writer NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE
if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN
if there is no information on this
6. Picture Description:
● Locating and understanding information in the passage
Read through the sentences and the possible endings
Search by paraphrasing Completed sentence must
be grammatically correct
Follow the order of
information Keep an eye on the instructions
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7. Selecting Factors:
⚫
1 Skim the passage using keywords from the question 2.
Check the categories and possible paraphrases 3. Understand
the statements 4. Try to locate the information by scanning
the text 5. Elimination may help you
8. Classification Questions:
Writing
>400 words | 2 Sections | 60 Minutes
Now here are two types:
1. For Academic ~
I have to write a report & also I have to write an essay (total
time 60 minutes)
1. For general training ~
I have to write a letter
Part - 1
1. Task Achievement:
Tips:
1 Cover all the requirements 2. Highlights and illustrates
key features 3. Clear overview of main trends
2. Coherence Aquactuon:
Tips:
Logical Structural Way 1 Must be 4-6 paragraphs 2. Must have
an overall/overview 3. Maintaining the sequences properly
3. Grammatical Range:
Tips:
1 Variety of complex structures 2 Error-free sentences 3.
Control of grammar and punctuation
4. Lexical Resources:
Tips:
1.
Sufficient Range of Vocabulary 2 Flexibility and Precision 3.
Word Choice 4 . Spelling Mistake 5. Appropriate Meaning
Preposition:
Writings Key Notes
1 The introduction will always be in the present tense 2 There
will be 4-6 paragraphs in total Tense may vary for the rest of
the paragraphs depending on the information given on the
chart 4. Use the third person You can't write your own
opinion, prediction, analysis 6. Don't write any values or
percentage in overall paragraph 7. Word limit is 150 minimum.
Should be less than 200
Paragraph:
HOW MANY SENTENCES? 2. Sentences in general. For some
exceptional cases it could be 3 Highest, Lowest. Most
significant change **NO values !!!
Map or Diagram:
Two Types 1. Picture Description
2. Proceed Diagram
Part 2 -
1. TASK ACHIEVEMENT
1 Address all parts of the task 2. A clear position throughout
the response 3. A well-developed response to the question
with relevant, extended and supported ideas
2. COHERENCE & COHESION
Logical Structural Way
1 Sequencing information and ideas logically 2. Managing all
aspects of cohesion well 3. Uses paragraphing sufficiently
and appropriately 4. Clear progression 5. Range of cohesive
devices appropriately 6. Clear central topic within each
paragraph
3. LEXICAL RESOURCES
1. Wide range of vocabulary 2 fluently and flexibly to
convey precise meanings 3. Word choice, collocation,
formation 2. Spelling mistake
4. GRAMMATICAL RANGE & ACCURACY
1 Variety of complex structures 2 Frequent error-free
sentences 3. Control of grammar and punctuation
PART 1 OF INTRODUCTION 2 Paraphrase the question > 1 or 2
Sentence
**Mandatory 3. Understand the in general meaning and try
to write it in your own way 4. **Do NOT copy the whole
question 5. **Do NOT copy any word from the question
PART 2 OF INTRODUCTION Thesis Statement>1 Sentence
**Mandatory 1 The way you feel about the whole topic 2 What
you will write in the essay 3. Your opinion and perspective
PART 3 OF INTRODUCTION Writing Reasons > 1 Sentence
**NOT Mandatory 1 One time effort 2 Proper structure for
further paragraphs 3. Clear descriptions about the thesis
statement
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
1 Clear picture at the end 2. Link all your ideas together 3.
Sum up your argument or opinion 4. Always cover up the
answer of question 5. Don't use the same words 6. Reminder
of your thesis statement
**DO NOT DO THIS
1 Introducing new ideas 2 Introducing new evidence and
examples 3. Writing too much (More than 3 Sentences) 4.
Trying to be in general 5. Don't include everything
AGREE DISAGREE
Sentence 1 Summary of main points Sentence 2 Your opinion
In conclusion, junk food should be taxed at a higher rate
because of the good precedent set by alcohol and tobacco and
the fact that
the increased cost should reduce the amount of fast food
people buy.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
To conclude, stemming the rising tides caused by increasing
global temperatures is one of the foremost challenges we
face and it will ultimately lead to many of the worlds cities
being left underwater, but a possible solution could be to
utilise the flood prevention techniques already used by many
countries in the world. It is predicted that more and more
countries will be forced to take such measures to avoid a
watery catastrophe.
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
In conclusion, the web has provided a gateway to knowledge
unlike anything seen before and although it can sometimes
lead to a few taking the easy route and plagiarising, it is a very
positive step in the evolution of education.
Speaking
Face to Face | 3 Parts | 11-14 Minutes
A formal speaking test
1. Fluency or Coherence:
How fluently are you speaking
FLUENCY
● No Stammering
● No Breaking
● No Lagging
Coherence
● Sticking to the topic
2. LEXICAL RESOURCES:
3. GRAMMATICAL RANGE & ACCURACY:
Proper use of grammar
● Tense
● Structure
● Construction
4. PRESENTATION & PRONUNCIATION:
How you are doing to present your ideas
Accent:
Stick to just any one specific accent while speaking, do not
swap between multiple accents
The Examiner will never ask you any
unknown question, but may ask any
unfamiliar questions
Part -1
— Introductory or Basic Question:
● 3-4 mutinies it may takes
● At least 3-5 sentence depending on the
question ● Avoid short & Irrelevant answer
● Use - Compound, Complex sentence & Conjunctions while giving answers / speaking
Part - 2
—
● 1 munites break / preparation time
● 2 minutes have to speak on a topic
PRO TIPS Use your 1 min wisely (PPF Past Present Future] 01.
You Don't Have to Talk About Every Bullet Point 02. Personal
Experiences (Real life event) 03. Expand Extend Elaborate 04.
Mistakes are fine, Move on 05. Repetition 06. Always try to
be Confident 07. Don't use Interrogative Sentences 08.
Include an example 60 09. Record yourself again and again
10.
Part - 3
● Question related to part 2
● Descriptive
● 5-7 sentences
SPECIAL TIPS Both Points Of Views 04. End With An
Explanation Of Your Solution 07. Be Confident And Ask
Questions About The Particular Topic 03. Give Relevant
Examples 02. Paraphrase The Question 01. Explain The
Reason Behind Your Answer Never Attempt To Finish Quickly
05. Examiner Is Going To Test You With Different Questions
06. 08.
400 Intermediate
1. Borderline
2. Adopted the idea
3. Mandatory
4. Prosperous
5. Reach the heights
6. Correlated
7. Avenues
8. Constraint
9. Ethnicies
10. Acquision
11. Crucible
12. Prospecve
13. Self-actualisaon
14. Aspirant
15. Thrive
16. Mere
17. Niche
18.
Consciousness
19. Revered
20. Threshold
21. Benevolence
22. Ancipate
23.
Overemphasized
24. Stascally rare
25. Overwhelming
26. Affirmave
27. Unfounded
28. Emphathise
29. Emphac
30. Undeniable
31. Vintage point
32. Urbanisaon
33. Unsurprising
34. Alteraon 35.
Vigorously 36.
Contemporary
37. Dismal
38. Ethical
39. Re-evaluaon
40. Counterparts
41. Workmanship
42. Toxicity
43. Draw upon
44. Phenomenon
45.
Controversy
46. Liberal
47. Tradionalist
48. Precedence
49. Pivotal
50. At a cost
51.
Self-reinforcing
52. Vulnerable 53.
Well off
54. Congeson
55. Lavishness
56. Endeavors
57. Spulated
58. Uphold
59. Converging
60. Ranging from
61. Incur
62. Reigned
63. Holisc
64. Counterproducve
65. Opine
66.
Enforcement
67. Innate
68. Intrinsic
69. Opmum
70. Evermore
71. Geopolical
72. Assimilate
73. Undermine
74. Stockpiles
75. Depleted
76. Outrageous
77. Shedding
78. Convicted 79.
Authoritarians
80. Outlook
81. Thin line
82. Heir
83. Undergo
84. Integrate
85. Reassure
86. Dreaded
87. Alter
88. Objecvely
89. Altar
90. Wary
91. Insll
92. Curb
93. Pessimist
94. Quest
95. Profound
96. Fague
97. Whereas
98. Vibes
99. Intellect
100.
Enlightened
101. Eavesdrop
102. Jumbled
103. Theorise
104. Relevance
105. Imparng
106.
Shallowness
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