IELTS Results competition winners in January 2021

There’s no denying that 2020 was a hard year. Most of us were trying to just get through it and hoping for a much better 2021. Today we are about to introduce 7 people for whom 2021 will most definitely be a great year, because of the IELTS results they got at the very start of the year!

The seven winners of our January 2021 IELTS Results competition round come from six different countries and speak seven different languages. The one thing they have in common is their determination for success, which resulted in some remarkable scores. And the winners are…

Academic Module – 1st place

• Khandan Kadirov from Uzbekistan, Band 8

Academic Module – 2nd place

• Malavika Sudarsanan from India, Band 7.5
• Samer Mohammed Qasem Hussein from Yemen, Band 7.5
• Asanka Aruna Kumari Ranasinghe from Sri Lanka, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

• Hongzhi Ren from China, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

• Jagdish Kaur from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

• Shahlo Tursun-Zade from Tajikistan, Band 7.5

Congratulations! Head over to our Instagram where we celebrate 7 success stories, and show them your appreciation! Winners will also receive their special certificates of achievement via email, and winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

How did they score so well?

It feels awesome to see some of our students among the winners. Hongzhi Ren (Band 8.5) and Asanka Ranasinghe (Band 7.5) used our writing correction service, Jagdish Kaur (Band 8) prepared for IELTS with our practice tests and Shahlo Tursun-Zade used the book ‘Ace the IELTS’ in her exam preparation.

We contacted all the winners and hopefully they will be able to share their best exam tips with everyone because learning from other students’ experience is a great shortcut!

If YOU got a high score in IELTS, no matter when – this month, last month, a few months ago – we want to hear from you! We would like to extend our warm invitation to everyone who is happy with their IELTS score. Take part in our IELTS results competition today, and share your IELTS tips when you win!

Learn how to enroll here.

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IELTS Speaking test in India – February 2021

Thanks to our caring friend K. we are sharing the questions from a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see you ID please?
– Do you work or study?
– What subjects did you study in high school? Why?
– Why did you choose these subjects?
– Which subject was your favourite? Why?
– Was there any subject that you didn’t like?
– Let’s talk about mathematics.
– Do you like math? Why or why not?
– Is math an important subject to study?
– How is math helpful in your daily life?
– Can you give me an example?
– Let’s talk about museums.
– Have you ever been to a museum?
– Do you think museums are important?
– How are they helpful?
– Do you prefer to visit a museum alone or with friends?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe your favourite weather. Please say

– What kind of weather is it?
– What do you usually do during this weather?
– How does this weather affect you?
– Why do you like this kind of weather?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How does the weather affect people?
– How does it affect their lifestyle?
– Do you often pay attention to the weather forecast? Why or why not?
– Do people wear different clothes in different types of weather or different seasons?
– Why do people wear cotton clothes in summer?

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How to stop using ‘and’ to quickly improve your IELTS score

As an examiner Adam saw many IELTS test takers overuse the linking words ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘because’. Perhaps you are doing this too.

Did you know that by replacing these words with their synonyms your IELTS score will go up?

Surprisingly, not only your Writing and Speaking score can be positively affected by this change, but also Listening and Reading! The way it works, if you know the other linking words, they signal to you when one point or idea ends and another begins. These words help you understand the text or the listening recording better. If you’re listening and you think you heard the answer, and then you hear one of the linking words synonymous with ‘and’ – you know that the speaker isn’t finished, and you need to keep listening.

But what are the synonyms for ‘AND’? Don’t worry if you don’t have an answer straight away, because in today’s video Adam will give you many such synonyms, teach you how to pronounce them correctly and show you how to use them in a sentence.

Watch the lesson on YouTube, or below:

Here are just a few examples:

Additionally – “Additionally, we need you to leave your passport with us”
Also – “I am a teacher most of the time; I also make IELTS YouTube videos.”
Then – “Let me finish this job, then I’ll be able to relax.”
Moreover – “The entire essay is poorly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate”.

There are many more synonyms in the video, so make sure to watch.

Happy learning!

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IELTS Speaking test in Iran – January 2021

Thanks to the kind D. from Iran we are sharing the most recent IELTS questions he sent:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– Let’s talk about transportation.
– Do people in your city use public transportation?
– Describe public transport in your city.
– Do you use it often?
– When was the last time you used public transport?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a skill that someone taught you when you were a child. Please say

– What the skill was
– Who taught you
– Why you learned it
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What skills do children need to learn before school?
– Who is more effective at teaching children, teachers or parents?
– Can adults teach themselves new skills?

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