IELTS Speaking & Pronunciation
True or false: There are four sections in the listening test in IELTS and they are all conversations.
False. Section 2 and 4 are not conversations.
In the writing test in IELTS, you will need to write at least 400 words to get a good score. True or false?
Part 1: at least 150 words. Part 2: at least 250 words.
Correct or incorrect: How long have you been waited for me? If wrong, can you correct the sentence?
Incorrect: How long have you been waiting for me?
Name 5 natural disasters. (You need to pronounce them correctly, too)
Cyclone, hurricane, flood, drought, landslide, avalanche......
Can you pronounce the below words correctly? 1.brought 2. thought 3. cough 4. bought
1. brought - /brɔːt/ 2. thought - /θɔːt/ 3. cough - /kɔːf/ 4. bought - /bɔːt/
There are 4 marking criteria in IELTS writing. Can you name 2 of them?
Jackie went to the grocery store ________. (Choose all the correct ones)
A. for buying food. B. to buy food. C. for to buy food. D. to buying food. E. for food.
B. to buy food
E. for food.
Which of the below words can we use to describe Melbourne city?
A. Lively B. Packed C. Vast D. Slow-paced E. Bustling F. Cosmopolitan G. Ancient
ABEF
Can you pronounce the below words correctly? Pay attention to word stress: Economy, economist, economic, economics, economically
E'conomy, e'conomist, eco'nomic, eco'nomics, eco'nomically
Change the sentence to passive voice:
They have cut down many forests for agriculture.
Many forests have been cut down for agriculture.
The issue of plastic pollution is largely _____ the widespread consumption of single-use containers.
A. since B. one contributor to C. caused by D. because
C. caused by
Can you think of 3 ways to say "The local economy is becoming better"? The economy is __________.
The local economy is booming/improving/boosting/flourishing.
Open question: In your culture, is it acceptable to kiss people on the cheek when they meet for the first time? Expand your answer. (Take turns if you are from different culture)
Open question
Use relative clause to link the 2 sentences. Climate change is a major global issue. It affects weather patterns and sea levels around the world.
Climate change is a major global issue, which affects weather patterns, and sea levels around the world.
Context: There were a lot of environmental problems in Bali because there were so many visitors. Use 3rd conditional to link the 2 sentences.
If Bali had controlled tourism more strictly, it wouldn’t have suffered so much environmental damage. (Other answers are also possible)
Name 5 problems that overtourism can cause.
Loss of local culture and identity, pressure on infrastructure, overcrowding, damage to the environment, cost of living goes up (rent/food...)