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Posted: 30 Nov 2016 06:45 AM PST

Camouflage – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Camouflage: (Verb) /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/

Definition:

to hide something, especially by making it look the same as the things around it, or by making it seem like something else.

Synonyms:

Hide, Conceal, Cover up, Disguise

Collocations:

Camouflage something with something

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:
“Before going amongst outlandish strangers, it may be sensible to camouflage oneself.”
“He had one of those poor beards, the kind that camouflage a slack jaw.”
“It had been perfectly camouflaged, with its ears pulled back and its white flanks hidden by a furtive crouch.”

For IELTS Writing:
“Experienced researchers are wise to all the tricks used to camouflage a poorly prepared document, so do not encourage criticism.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: evidence, constitutes, identify, occurred, issue, derived, theorists, process, assumed, sector.

It is important to learn a _______________ which will help you to guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context.
Many words in English are _______________ from French.
The accident _______________ about 9:00 this morning.
An important _______________ under discussion in the world of sport today is the participation of professional athletes in the Olympic Games.
If you ______________ your filter remember to allow easy access for regular maintenance.
The police freed a suspected murderer because they didn’t have enough _______________ to charge him.
When you didn’t come to work I just _______________ that you were sick.
The woman was unable to _______________ the man who stole her purse because it had been too dark at the time of the robbery.
Canada’s aboriginal population _______________ a small but important part of our country.
Many _______________ now believe that vocabulary development is even more important than grammar study for second language learners.

Answer keys:

process.
derived.
occurred.
issue.
camouflage.
evidence.
assumed.
identify.
constitutes.
theorists.

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Cool One’s Heels – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

Posted: 29 Nov 2016 11:12 PM PST

Cool One’s Heels – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition:

To be kept waiting for a long time

Example:

“Simon is cooling his heels in this long queue to buy milk.”

“I spent an hour cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor saw other patients.”

“All right, if you can’t behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.“

Exercise:

Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
” Fans of the band were forced to _________________ outside the theatre for 90 minutes.“
A. stirred up a hornet’s nest
B. cool their heels
C. one-horse town
D. snug as a bug in a rug
Describe a time when you waited for something or someone.Try to use this idiom in your speech.You should say:
- who or what you waited for
- when and how long you waited for the person or thing
- where you waited
and explain why you waited for the person or thing.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016