British Sports Culture
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
IELTS
100

Who is (arguably) the most internationally well-known English football player, famous for his ability to bend the ball?

David Beckham

100

He doesn't has a healthy body so the facilities is useless in him.

He doesn't have a healthy body, so the facilities are useless for him.

100

Student accommodation is called

Halls / Halls of Residence

100

After graduating with my bachelor's degree, I undertook an internship to gain experience.

After graduating with my bachelor's degree, I undertook an internship to gain experience.

100

How long is the IELTS Writing section of the exam? How many tasks are there? How long should you spend on each task? At least how many words should you write for each task?

1 hour, 2 tasks, task 1: 20 minutes, 150 words, task 2: 40 minutes, 250 words.

200

In what year did England win the football World Cup?

1966

200

35% students think suitable courses are importantly.

35% of students think suitable courses are important

200

I wrote a book about my own life. This is called an

Autobiography

200

The meal we had was excellent, and we even had the opportunity to meet the chef!

The meal we had was excellent, and we even had the opportunity to meet the chef!

200

In the listening section of the IELTS, what strategies and techniques can you use to help you answer the question before you listen?

Possible answers: Predicting the form of the word (noun, verb, plural etc.), predicting based on the topic (e.g. sports - tennis: racket, court, ball), reading the instructions carefully to find out how many words and/or numbers you should write, predicting possible paraphrases/synonyms

300

In what year did London most recently host the Olympics?

2012

300

These programme show you inside house of a celebrity.

This programme shows you the inside of a celebrity’s house.

300

The big words at the top of a news article are called the

Headline

300

Our tastes in film and TV differ; we seem to struggle to agree on a genre.

Our tastes in film and TV differ; we seem to struggle to agree on a genre.

300

During the speaking test of the IELTS, what kind of topics (give 2 specific examples) might you be asked about in part 1, and how long should your answers be in this part?

Possible answers: Hometown, foods, sports, school, work, daily life. Answers should be 20-30 seconds, or about 2-3 sentences long.

400

Who is considered to be Britain's most famous F1 driver?

Sir Lewis Hamilton

400

Play snooker are my best game. Which is game I play lot.

Playing snooker is my favourite game. That is the game I play a lot (or the most).

400

A word for knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.

Cutlery

400

The set menu isn’t really what I fancy, so I’m going to order à la carte.

The set menu isn’t really what I fancy, so I’m going to order à la carte.

400

What should you NOT DO in writing task 1? Give 3 things.

Possible answers: give your own opinions, include specific data in the overview, write a conclusion

500

The Wimbledon Championship, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the most renowned tennis competition in the UK. In which year did it begin?

1877

500

Go to universities make I felt success so want further study get me masters degree.

Going to university made me feel successful, so I want to study further and get my master's degree.

500

The pole you use when fishing is called a

rod

500

As a canoeist, there is nothing more enjoyable than getting out for the day in my canoe.

As a canoeist, there is nothing more enjoyable than getting out for the day in my canoe.

500

How many reading sections are there, and how many questions in total will you answer?

3 sections and 40 questions.