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Idioms A-Z: Explained

When it comes to idioms, you’ll probably understand every word, but you might have trouble interpreting the meaning. Let’s explore a few here.

18 September 2017

UK place names commonly mispronounced

Names with unfamiliar cultural and historical influences have become an absolute challenge to pronounce.

23 August 2017
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Edit your IELTS Writing to avoid mistakes

Avoiding mistakes in your IELTS Writing answers will bring you closer to getting the IELTS score you want and need.

23 December 2016

Six steps to improve your English in the busy season

December is a busy month for everyone. Finishing up study or work and planning holidays can take up all of your time.

06 December 2016

IELTS test day: some experiences to inspire you

Are you confident? Or Nervous? Anxious? Stressed? Some IELTS test takers share their experience on their test day.

18 November 2016

Improve your IELTS Writing score by writing a plan

Always read the question carefully and then spend a few minutes writing your outline as soon as you read the question in your IELTS Writing test.

09 November 2016

IELTS test takers give you some preparation tips

IELTS stories shared by IELTS test takers. Which preparation strategies do you already follow, and which are new? Check out some suggestions.

07 October 2016
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IELTS Academic Writing free practice questions

Download our free Academic Writing sample question and familiarise yourself with the questions you might get on test day.

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Which IELTS test should I take? Academic or General?

Which IELTS test should you take? The Academic test is usually for entry into university. General training is used for migration purposes. Read more here.

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Question types in the General Training Reading test

Make sure you familiarise yourself with the questions you might get in IELTS General Training before sitting your test.

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