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IELTS Test Knowledge - Basic Info

IELTS Registration

Every year, thousands of people around the world appear for the IELTS. So you should register for your exam a long time in advance to avoid disappointment and to prevent yourself having to travel to a distant location to obtain the test date most convenient for you.

Before selecting a test date, remember that the exam is a challenging one and ensure that you have sufficient time to prepare adequately. If you are applying to a university or institute of higher learning, bear in mind their deadlines and also make sure you leave enough time for your scores to arrive and be reported to them.

To register for your IELTS exam, do the following:

1.   1. Go to the official IELTS website at www.ielts.org

2.   2. At the top of the page, where it says “Search for an IELTS Test Centre”, scroll down the menu and click on your desired country.

3.   3. Select the desired city.

4.   4. Select the...
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IELTS Test Knowledge - Basic Info

IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It is an English language proficiency exam which measures the ability of test-takers to communicate in the four basic language skills: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

The IELTS is managed by three main institutions: the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL). This is important to understand in order to prepare for what is essentially an examination of British and not American English.

Many students who have prepared for or appeared for the TOEFL iBT are surprised when they face difficulties understanding accents and expressions used by British speakers in the IELTS. This is why thorough preparation, at a language school or through self-study, is so essential for success in this exam.

There are two versions of the IELTS exam: general and academic. Test-takers must know in advance which one is needed for their purposes as the scores are not interchangeable. Each test lasts two hours and forty-five minutes.

Broadly speaking, the IELTS is taken by those who wish to study, live, or work in a country...
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IELTS Speaking Test Ideas and Tips

Help with how to pass the speaking test in IELTS. ‘Talk about your favourite restaurant’ The speech will be separated into fact and opinion and operate around the framework of introduction, body and conclusion. Introduction Today, I am going to talk about my favourite restaurant. Body Fact ( What, Where, When, Who ) 1.What is the name of the restaurant? 2.Where is it located? 3.When do you go there? 4.Who do you go with? The candidate should answer these questions as the first part of the Body and therefore provide some ‘Fact’ to go with the ‘Opinion’ which will make up the second part of the speech. My favourite restaurant is Lucky Burger. It is located on Monivong Boulevard in the centre of Phnom Penh near the Central Market. I usually go there on Monday evenings at about seven o’clock for dinner with my family. My favourite dish is fried chicken and french fries. Transition from ‘Fact’ to ‘Opinion’. Now the Fact part of the speech is over and the candidate now needs to use a transition structure to show the change from ‘Fact’ to ‘Opinion’. I like Lucky Burger for many reasons which I will explain as follows:- Opinion...
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