Watch this video to help you improve your vocabulary. It focuses on collocations, which are “words that go together often”. Knowing a lot of collocations will help your English tremendously. The theme of this video is Health.
IELTS Vocabulary Video Lesson 1: Family
IELTS Reading: Can you think of the synonyms?
As you know, IELTS questions often use synonyms, antonyms (the opposite), or short definitions of high-level words. Here’s an article from one of my favorite free IELTS reading sites, Newsela, with some of the words in bold. Read the passage and answer the questions below: “Bennu is shaped like a ball, with a fat middle. Scientists […]
IELTS Reading Skills: Scanning Basics & Practice
The IELTS reading test is not the same as reading a book at home. For IELTS reading, you need to develop and use certain reading skills to help you answer the questions efficiently and effectively. One of these skills is scanning, which is “looking for specific information”. Scanning Basics Here’s a question: What is Sarah doing on Wednesday? Monday: […]
IELTS Reading: Seed Bank Header Question
Read the following paragraph from Newsela and choose the best heading for it. Nestled in the peaceful grounds of Wakehurst Place, a country house near London, the bank is an ultimate insurance policy for the world’s wild plants. Its underground vault is worthy of James Bond to keep them safe. Kew aims to store seeds for […]
IELTS Reading: Food Allergies T/F/NG
Are you working diligently to practice for your IELTS? Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep working consistently and you’re bound to succeed! Here’s a text to get you started for the week. Read the passage and answer the questions below: The Science Of Food Allergies Food allergies first develop when a type of […]