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• IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 37 & BAND 8.0+ SAMPLE ANSWERS
• Notorious – Word Of The Day For IELTS
• IELTS Cue Card Sample 77 – Topic: Describe an area of science you like
• IELTS Writing Practice Test 29 (Task 1 & 2) & Sample Answers

IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 37 & BAND 8.0+ SAMPLE ANSWERS Posted: 29 Dec 2016 07:37 AM PST IELTS Speaking Recent Actual Test in December 2016 & Sample Answers IELTS Speaking Part 1 Where do you live? I live in …… city which is the capital city of …….. It is a combination of  modern and traditional city with lots of skycrapers and cultural relics 2. How long have you lived there? I've been living here since I was born. I grow up with this place along with my parents. I have lots of joyful memories here 3. Do you want to live there in the future? Yes, of course. I have friends and family beside me so I always feel welcomed here. I visit lots of beautiful cities but this place is my home so I still want to be here 4. What do you think about the transportation there? Honestly, I think the the transportation is far from satisfactory. Lots of vehicles travelling on road everyday so the road is getting more and more crowded. The infrastructure is out of date and some roads don't have signpost. The transport system  works ineffectively due to those reasons 5. What do you often do at the weekend? I usually grab some coffee at a vintage coffee shop that is near my house. whenever I be there, the tranquility of this place makes me feel so relaxing.it's good place to unwind and get away from the noisy of the city How often do you go to the cinema? I go there quite often, sometimes with my friends or go alone.I love the excitement when watching a movie on the big screen. So whenever there is a movie released, I hardly miss one 7. What kind of movie do you like? I'm keen on comedy movie. It is funny and has excellent story-line. The cast is well-acted, with lots of charismatic celebrities . it's always my choice when I go to the cinema 8. Do you like sport? To be honest, I'm not a sporty girl. I don't spend much time to play sport as I feel so bored and time-consuming. I'm always covered in sweat while playing so sport isn't my thing 9. What kind of sport do you play? I play lots of sports, indoor or outdoor but football is my most favorite one. It was a compulsory subject at my school. I didn't like it at first but then it really grew on me. I feel flexible and comfortable when playing soccer so I spend time everyday to practice it 10. Do you want to be a professional athlete in the future? No, I don't. I just play sport to keep fit and strengthen the health. If I want to be a professional athlete, I have to practice hard every single day. Besides, it's very stressful job as I have to compete continuously and travel all the time. So that's why I just play sport for fun   IELTS Speaking Part 2 Describe a special meal that you remember having. You should say: where you had the meal who you were with when you had it and explain why it was a special meal to you.   SAMPLE ANSWER: I still remember the birthday party that I had when I'm 25. I came back to my country after 3 years (1) studying master degree in Australia. When I arrived at the airport, I (2) visualized that there would be lots of people welcoming me so I (3) rushed to home . All of my best friends and families were at home and surprised me with flowers and presents. That night, my mom cooked lots of my favorite food like pizza, mushroon risotto. It was a long time since I ate traditional food so I (4)tucked in every dish happily. I had this food in Australia but the taste wasn't as tasty as in my hometown. The flavor, the smell (5) evoked of memories that I had before . That was the best meal in my life as everything was (6) mouth-watering and fresh. The meal is so special to me as it is a reunion after a long time and I still feel touching whenever I think about it. I was(7) over the moon because of their affection for me. It was(8) a night to remember as we chatted about many things and took lots of photos to (9) capture that moment. The memory still (10)brings tears to my eyes and it's the best meal in my life study master degree visualize rush to tuck in evoke of memories mouth-watering over the moon a night to remember capture that moment brings tears to sb's eyes   IELTS Speaking Part 3 Do you think people prefer indoor or outdoor activities? Well, I guess it depends on the age. The youngsters are likely to flock to fitness centres where supplied with cutting-edge facilities. It's easy to track their workout and there are trainers helping them with exercises. On the other hand, outdoor activities are much more favorable to the elderly.They  can do exercise anytime at the park without any charge. Outdoor activities allow old people to be closer to nature so they will work out harder and be as fit as a fiddle flock to cutting-edge facilities track sb's workout closer to nature be as fit as a fiddle: strong  Nowadays, the youngsters tend to take part in risky sports. What do you think about this? I personally believe that dangerous sports have both pros and cons. The thrilling of the sports stimulates youngsters to (1) step out of their comfort zone and challenge themshelves. Besides, fortune favours the brave  so that's why at boxing matches, the winners receive  lots of money .(2)Adventurers develop self-confidence  and become more mature than their(3) fellows. However, (4)everything comes with price tag so (5)the juniors face many(6) life-threatening consequences like injury or even death. They have to (7) follow strict safety rules to (8)defend themshelves. I think that this trend is becoming more and more popular in the future step out of their comfort zone fortune favours the brave Adventurer Fellow everything comes with price tag the junior life-threatening follow strict safety rules defend   Men are likely to join in risky sports than women. Why do you think this happen? In my opinion, different gender have different interest. Women tend to take part in some gentle physical activities like doing yoga. On the other hand, men love living on the edge and pushing their limit with boxing, rock climbing. While men are born with adventurous spirit and carefree, women are likely to be prudent and wary. It takes guts to join risky sports so it's suitable for men as they have passion to overcome natural barriers.  gentle physical activities live on the edge push sb's limit prudent and wary It takes guts to V passion to overcome natural barriers.

Notorious – Word Of The Day For IELTS Posted: 29 Dec 2016 05:16 AM PST Notorious – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Notorious: (Adjective) /noʊˈtɔːriəs/ Definition: famous or well known for something bad Synonyms:  Infamous, Blatant, Flagrant Collocation: With noun: notorious case/ example  Example: For IELTS Speaking:. “The most notorious case concerns the 1,600 names on 31 Outhwaite syndicates.” “The most notorious example in Julius Caesar was the scenes where Brutus reacts to the death of his wife Portia.” “The judgments in notorious cases which had decided that there could be unfettered administrative discretion were repudiated.” For IELTS Writing: “The Richmond case joins other notorious incidents of child-against-child violence in recent years.” Exercise: Match the word below to complete these sentences. obnoxious, virtuous, canopy, oblivious, notorious, extracted He ate on, ………………… to the storms he was stirring into the air around him. I have been in restaurants where the human customers have been loud, rude and ………………… The crash happened at a ………………………… accident blackspot. The story repeats the theme of the unfaithful husband and ……………… wife. Glasses and ceramics …………….. from the regolith may be used as structural materials, paving blocks, or windows. It was cool under the ………….. and there was less light than Rostov had expected. Answer keys: oblivious obnoxious notorious virtuous extracted canopy Check out Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking & Writing on IELTS Material website to improve your vocabulary for IELTS and get a high score in IELTS.

IELTS Cue Card Sample 77 – Topic: Describe an area of science you like Posted: 28 Dec 2016 08:41 PM PST IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe an area of science that you are interested in You should say What it is What you learn from it When you started become interested in it Explain how this area of science help you Sample Answer: When I was a kid,  (1) I  had the thirst for exploring the world and how it works. Not until I (2) stumbled on a science book borrowed from my dad, did I become interested in space science. I read the book more attentively than any other book and experimented with the(3) telescope which I bought from my dad. Later on, My father (4)signed me up for science course filled with the descriptions of the stars, planets, galaxies and more other issues. The notable things I learnt from the subject are – I can figure out the stars with their names or even determine directions at night times without any compass, I know a good number of information about the(5) solar system and the surrounding planets of the Earth. The more I learn , the more excited I am. Though studying about space and universe (6)consumes lots of money but I believe it (7)totally worths it. It allows me to (8)step out of my comfort zone and discover mysterious things in this world.  Hopefully, I can figure out the (9)hidden secret  stars and planets and become an (10)astronomer in the future Useful Vocabulary & Expressions for IELTS Speaking have the thirst for something stumble on st telescope sign sb up for solar system consume lots of money worth it step out of my comfort zone hidden secret astronomer

IELTS Writing Practice Test 29 (Task 1 & 2) & Sample Answers Posted: 28 Dec 2016 07:39 PM PST WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below gives information about the percentage of land covered by forest in various countries in 1990 and 2005 with estimated figures for 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this topic. Write about the following topic: Some people believe that the advent of economical air travel has been very beneficial by making international travel more accessible, while others argue that it has had a very negative impact. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience. Write at least 250 words. SAMPLE ANSWERS Task 1 Model Answer The table indicates the proportion of land covered by forest in four different countries in 1990 and 2005 as well as projected figures for 2015. The figures for two countries showed an increase in the amount of forested land, including New Zealand at 28.8% in 1990, climbing to 31.0% in 2005, with a predicted rise to 32.3% in 2015. Likewise, the proportion of forested land in Chile also rose from 20.4% in 1990 to 21.5% in 2005 and is expected to increase to 22.0% in 2015. However, in Australia and Brazil, the percentage of land covered by forest decreased. Australia's 1990 figure of 21.9% fell to 21.3% in 2005 and is estimated to continue to fall to 20.0% until 2015. Brazil had a drop from 62.2% in 1990 to 57.2% in 2005, and this figure is projected to dip further to 53.5% in 2015. Overall, New Zealand and Chile had an increase in the proportion of forested land, whereas Brazil and Australia experienced a decrease and these trends are expected to continue in the future. (172 words) Task 2 Model Answer International air travel has become progressively cheaper over the past decade. As a result, many more people arc utilising this mode of transport more frequently. Proponents of cheap air travel argue that it provides more opportunities in the areas of business and tourism. For instance, it is now cheaper for business people to attend meetings or conferences abroad, thus contributing to a global knowledge economy and opening up business opportunities and economic growth. Furthermore, there has been huge tourism growth as access to some countries has become cheaper through reduced airplane fares. For these countries, the economic benefits of tourism are clear more money is spent locally. However, others feel that cheap air travel has associated with detrimental environmental costs. Firstly, aeroplanes use huge amounts of fuel, a non-renewable resource. They also emit high levels of carbon dioxide, which is the main contributor to climate change and global wanning. At a more local level, air travel has a negative effect on air quality and noise levels. Cheap airlines offering £2 flights from London to Rome and Madrid only exacerbate the problem by encouraging more people to fly for shorter stays, thus compounding the environmental effects. All in all, it is certain that people will continue to utilise air travel, as it is so convenient for business and leisure. However, in my view, it would be beneficial for travellers to be more aware and informed of the true cost of their air travel in relation to the environment and to make their choices accordingly. (258 words)

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