Tips/Strategies
Name 3 things you can write in your overview paragraph when describing a PROCESS diagram.
Natural/Man-made
Linear/Cyclical
General steps of process
Ingredients (if present)
There is an obvious connection between the amount of fast food and person eats and their overall health. As the matter of fact, I have several examples right here.
As the matter of fact --> As a matter of fact
I ______________ (not live) here for very long, but I'm already happy here. I _____________ (live) here when the year changed to 2019.
have not lived
was living
On drawback ____________ using technology is that we become dependent on it and forget how to do simple tasks.
of
When Zin Min Paing is choosing his clothes in the morning, he always ______________ into account what the weather will be like that day.
takes
What type of question is it recommended you do first on a reading section, and WHY?
Matching Headings - because it gives you a general summary/overview of the entire passage.
I can't drink milk due to I have a milk allergy. Therefore, I avoid all dairy products unless there isn't much milk in them.
due to I have a milk allergy --> due to having a milk allergy
Fill in the blank with a relative pronoun:
Bagan is a place ____________ many people visit in Myanmar.
that
If something changes very slowly over a long time, it changes _______________.
gradually
What idiom means, "In a clumsy, awkward manner?"
Like a bull in a china shop
In the speaking section, what are 3 reasons you might stress a specific word?
1.) Highlight a reference
2.) Emphasize a particular aspect of the answer
3.) Make a contrast
In Myat's kitchen, she has a few loaves of bread, some coffee, some tea, and a lot of different fruits. I think she has considerably more sweets than most people do, but the same proportion as me.
proportion --> amount/quantity
Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word/phrase: Zin Min Paing always wears a lock on his bag ______________ avoid pickpockets.
in order to
When the distance between 2 lines of a line chart gets bigger, we say "the gap _____________"
widens/widened
Give me 2 idioms with "bees" and 2 idioms with "cats/dogs"
Busy as a bee
A bee in/on one's bonnet
Raining cats and dogs
Fighting like cats and dogs
Your teacher will read an address to you... you must write exactly what you hear.
1640 Suiter Street, Yangon 01330
It is often said that computer games are bad for children. But this argument doesn't consider the creativity that they give them. Furthermore, the other benefit is that they develop a better reaction time from playing these games. There are so many benefits!
the other --> another
If we _____________ (have) on a raincoat, we wouldn't have gotten wet this morning. I _______________ (be) wet all day! I need _______________ (take) a shower.
had had
have been
to take
This pottery wasn't made by a machine. It was made ________________ (2 words).
by hand
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb: In order to _____________ the effectiveness of the medication, we tested in on many people.
gauge
What are the 10 possible NATIVE English accents you might hear on the IELTS Listening section?
Northern England
Southern England
Northern American
Southern American
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
Welsh
Canada
If I was to design my own home, I would create a roller coaster inside of it whereby people could hop on and off to enter into and out of my house. Eventually, my house would be famous all around the neighborhood.
If I was --> If I were
Myat had a terrible day yesterday. While she _____________ (walk) to school, a rat _____________ (bite) her. In the past, 3 other rats ______________ (bite) her, so she wasn't surprised. She screamed and ran away. By the time she arrived at school, she _____________ (run) for almost 15 minutes, so she was very tired.
was walking
bit
have bit
had run
If a piece of art doesn't show anything specific, it is called _______________ art.
abstract
When Zaw was younger, he ____________ at interest in rap music. It ____________ a profound effect on him. If I were to ____________ a prediction about his future, I think he will ___________ a profit from this hobby.
took
had
make
make