IELTS Want to get admission in one of these universities? IELTS Testimonials IELTS IELTS IELTS The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test for study, work and migration, with more than three million tests taken in the past year. The IELTS results are recognised by more than 10,000 organisations, including educational institutions, employers, professional associations and governments, in 140 countries around the world. You can choose to take your IELTS test either on paper or computer, depending on your convenience. There is no difference in the content, format or level of difficulty between the two options. Remember, you will have to carefully choose which module you wish to take - IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training, depending on the purpose of your taking the test. IELTS is a test of all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. You will take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests all on the same day one after the other, with no breaks in between. For the Speaking test, you can book a slot online on your preferred date and time. IELTS What is IELTS? VOCABULARY FOR IELTS READING MODULE The reading section in the IELTS test contains three reading passages with 40 questions and you should answer all these questions in 1 hour. The average time for each reading passage is 20 minutes, and many IELTS instructors prefer to take a maximum of 6 to 8 minutes to read the passage completely to save time to answer the question. You can not do this fast reading without a good knowledge about the advanced vocabulary for IELTS. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Vocabulary in the IELTS Reading Section VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Listening section of the IELTS exam consists of four parts, the first part is the easiest and the last one is the hardest. You will hear a wide variety of IELTS words with different speeds and usually with the British accent. In a few cases, you may hear one record with the Australian accent. You will hear numbers, letters, names, directions, mono speech, and conversations using daily language, as well as academic and scientific compound terms particularly in part 4. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Vocabulary in the IELTS Listening Section VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Again in the speaking section, lexical resource or vocabulary using is one of the criteria on which the IELTS examiner will give you the final score according to it. To get a high score on this criterion, it is necessary to know a wide variety of terms on the topic of discussion. You should know a variety of vocabulary and synonyms related to the common topics of the speaking part. Just remember, the more advanced IELTS vocabulary you use correctly, the higher score you will get. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Vocabulary for IELTS in the Speaking Section VOCABULARY FOR IELTS As you know, there are four criteria to evaluate your IELTS essays for task 1 and task 2. One of these criteria is called lexical resource, which evaluates the words you write in your essay, how rich your vocabulary is, and to what extent you know how to use it. Choosing the right words in the context, using synonyms, and avoiding tautology will increase your final score. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Vocabulary in the IELTS Writing Section VOCABULARY FOR IELTS You use words in the wrong meaning; You confuse the form of a word (for example, instead of an adjective, use a noun, etc.); You do not use synonyms and repeat the same words; You spell many words in a wrong way. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Vocabulary will reduce your IELTS Writing Score if: VOCABULARY FOR IELTS IELTS Writing Task 2 (IELTS Essay Writing) requires a candidate to use a wide range of vocabulary. Connective words and phrases are very important to finish writing task 2 in a logical and coherent way. You must use transitional or connective words in your writing task 2 as it is considered one of the important factors for a high band score. The essay writing for IELTS requires you to present convincing arguments, reasoning, examples, and point of view. To make your essay impressive and to show pieces of evidence or examples in a coherent and logical way, you have to use these connective words. However, do not overuse the linking phrases or connective phrases just to show that you know so many of them. Use those connective phrases/words or linking phrases/words properly. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 2 VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Introduction + your opinion / your thinking / your point of view / whether you agree or disagree / main advantages or disadvantages + 2nd Body Paragraph with an example, explanation, evidence and extra details + 3rd Body Paragraph with an example, explanation, evidence and extra details + 4th Body Paragraph with an example, explanation, evidence and extra details + Conclusion + restating the main point of your discussion / your position on the issue. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS The General Format for Writing Academic Writing Task 2/ IELTS Essay is as follows: VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR : Topic – 1 “People” VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR : Topic - 2 “Health & Fitness” VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR : Topic - 3 “Science” VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR : Topic - 4 “Travel & Places” VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR IELTS VOCABULARY FOR : Topic - 5 “Animals” VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Some More Vocabulary (Phrasal Verbs) MEANING EXAMPLE Want something or someone My dog's been lost for a fortnight- I am a lot. ACHING FOR him. Act out Perform something actions and gestures. Ask round Invite someone. Argue out Argue about a problem to If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, find a solution. we'll have to take them to court. with They ACTED OUT the story on stage. Ache for We ASKED John ROUND for diner VOCABULARY FOR IELTS PHRASAL VERB VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Some More Vocabulary (Phrasal Verbs) MEANING EXAMPLE Bear on Influence, affect. The judge's character may well BEAR ON the final decision. Blaze away Fire a gun repeatedly. The shooters pheasants. Bleed out Cause sufficient blood loss They BLED OUT their calves. to result in death. Bliss out Be extremely relaxed and I BLISSED OUT on the beach all week. happy. Bottle up Not express your feelings. AWAY at the BLAZED She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet. VOCABULARY FOR IELTS PHRASAL VERB VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Some More Vocabulary (Phrasal Verbs) Catch up with MEANING EXAMPLE Learn something new that many My mother's trying to CATCH UP WITH people already understand. computers. She was going to take a Master's degree but COPPED OUT and chose the Diploma course instead. Choose an easy alternative. Draw into Get involved unpleasant. in something I didn't want to take sides because I didn't want to get DRAWN INTO their arguments. End up Become or unplanned. do something We couldn't get tickets for Egypt so we ENDED UP going to Turkey instead. File away Put a document in the correct I FILED a copy of the letter AWAY for my place for storage in a filing records. system. Flip through Look quickly through a magazine, I FLIPPED THROUGH the latest issue of the book, etc. magazine in the shop and decided to buy it. Cop out VOCABULARY FOR IELTS PHRASAL VERB VOCABULARY FOR IELTS MEANING EXAMPLE Go by The passing of time. Ten years WENT BY before we saw each other again Kick back Relax. Rather than go out tonight, we plan to KICK BACK and watch television. Limber up for Prepare for something that They are LIMBERING UP FOR the end of the will require a great effort. financial year. Measure against Evaluate or comparison. Pass over Ignore, refuse to discuss. Peel away from Leave a group by They PEELED AWAY FROM the crowd and moving in a different went down a side road. direction. PHRASAL VERB judge by The work doesn't look good if you MEASURE it AGAINST what our competitors have done. Let's PASS OVER what they said and get on VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Some More Vocabulary (Phrasal Verbs) VOCABULARY FOR IELTS Some More Vocabulary (Phrasal Verbs) MEANING EXAMPLE Dispute or disagree with I am not QUARRELLING WITH their idea, but something. I think there are other possibilities. Romp in Win easily. In the first race, the favorite ROMPED IN. Salt away Save money. She's making a lot of money, but SALTS it AWAY rather than spending it. Venture forth Leave somewhere safe or If the storm has finished, we could VENTURE comfortable. FORTH. Stick with Not change something. We'd better STICK WITH our original idea. Tee off Start or launch an event. 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