Happy New Year 2022!

Today is the last day of 2021, and looking back, it was one RolLEr cOAsteR year!

It’s hard to believe, but this year IELTS-Blog.com turned 16 years old! Yes, you’re reading this right, as of November 2021 it is old enough to start driving or get a job

Jokes aside, this was a busy year for us. In 2021 we

• Grew our Instagram account to nearly 4K members
• Crossed 8K subscribers on YouTube
• Had more than 32K followers on Twitter
• Released the 4th editions of ‘Target Band 7’ and ‘Ace the IELTS’ books, in digital format and in print on Amazon. Now you can use them to prepare for computer-delivered and paper-based tests.
• … and then ‘Target Band 7’ became a bestseller on Amazon Japan
• Created a new website with computer-delivered practice tests
• Released IELTS-Blog App for practice
• Revamped our website for easier access and better user experience (hope you like it!)
• Corrected roughly 14,000 writing tasks, showing people how to score higher in their IELTS Writing tests
• Created a new way for you to take Speaking tests – and get them evaluated by an examiner (via IELTS-Blog App),
• Wrote 252 blog posts, all aimed at helping YOU score higher in IELTS.
• Helped many IELTS test takers achieve their target score. Some even overshot it!

Thank you for choosing IELTS-Blog.com to power your IELTS preparation. I am grateful for your trust, and you won’t be disappointed.

Leave your worries behind and sail happily into 2022. Here is to your best year yet!

Love,
Simone and the IELTS-Blog.com team.

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IELTS test in India – December 2021 (Academic Module)

The questions and topics below were shared by A.P. who recently took the IELTS test in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing the percentages of visitors to the UK for different reasons.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Environmental problems such as pollution and climate change affect all the people in the world. While global solutions are required to mitigate these problems, very few have been suggested. Why is there only a small number of solutions? How can these problems be resolved or mitigated?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– How may I address you?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– On what occasions can headphones be used?
– What are their benefits?
– What kind of job would you like to pursue in the future? Why?
– What are the benefits of this job?
– Would it provide you satisfaction?
– Do you like watching the stars?
– What do you like the most about stars?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a good service that you received at a certain place / on a specific occasion. Please say

– Where you received it
– What the service was
– How you felt when you received it
– And explain why you liked it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are some jobs that involve working with customers?
– What are the qualities required for such jobs?
– Apart from these qualities, what other qualities are needed?
– What are some services big companies provide to build their reputation?
– Is there a difference between the quality of service provided by big and small companies?
– Do companies need to focus on after-sale services?

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IELTS Sample Reports of Band 8

Here you can find IELTS Sample Reports of Band 8, written by students and graded by an IELTS teacher.

Last updated: December 28, 2021

The topic of each report appears when you hold the mouse over the link. Every report is checked, marked, has comments and suggestions. Hold the mouse over to see suggested corrections. The teacher’s summary is at the bottom of each report.

IELTS writing – sample report 1

IELTS writing – sample report 2

IELTS writing – sample report 3

IELTS writing – sample report 4

IELTS writing – sample report 5

IELTS writing – sample report 6

IELTS writing – sample report 7

IELTS writing – sample report 8

IELTS writing – sample report 9

IELTS writing – sample report 10

IELTS writing – sample report 11

IELTS writing – sample report 12

IELTS writing – sample report 13

IELTS writing – sample report 14

IELTS writing – sample report 15

Note: the reports are checked by an IELTS teacher, not an IELTS examiner or examiner trainer. All the bands are approximate.

suggested corrections are in the window

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IELTS Report, topic: Describing two maps of a city, in 1960 and now

This is a model answer for a Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Thailand, shared yesterday. This response is likely to score no less than Band 8 in IELTS.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The maps below describe the city in 1960 and now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Band 8 Answer

The two maps are describing the same city, in 1960 and at present. The main features that can be seen are the residential and business districts, roads, a river, an airport and a government building.

It is clear that with the passage of time the population has grown tenfold and the amenities and infrastructure developed in a very significant way.

In 1960 both the business district and the residential area around it were relatively small, as was the airport, located to the east of the city along a major road, crossing the city from west to east. Another major road ran through the city from south to north and there was a small bridge over a river. There was a government building on the riverbank, next to the bridge.

Since 1960 the business district has spread out to an area at least 4 times what it was before, and the residential district has quadrupled in size. The airport has experienced a significant growth as well, in line with the increase in population to 200,000. The river has been diverted into a man-made lake with a dam in the heart of the city, with the business and residential areas around it to the north and the south. A longer bridge now connects the lake’s shores. In addition to the two roads that criss-crossed the city before, a new road was built and another, smaller building for government officials was added in the business district.

Teacher’s comment: This is a good example of a high-scoring response. All the maps’ features were covered in this well-developed report. The writer’s vocabulary and word choice are adequate and the organisation of information is logical. Overall, this work seems worthy of Band 8.

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IELTS test in Thailand – December 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend W took an Academic IELTS exam in Thailand and remembered the questions below. He drew a sketch of the Writing Task 1 maps from memory.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a town and asked to compare and describe the changes. The maps were similar to the ones below:

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Doctors recommend that older people exercise regularly, however, not many of them have an exercise routine. Why do you think it is happening? How can people be encouraged to exercise regularly?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of job do you have?
– Where did you grow up?
– Did you like your hometown?
– Would you like to move to the countryside?
– Why or why not?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you moved to a new house or a new school. You should say:

– When you moved
– Why you moved
– What your new home/school was like
– And explain how you felt about moving.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do people in your country change jobs often?
– When parents change jobs, does it affect the children?
– In what way?
– What kind of events can be life-changing?

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Happy Holidays from Simone and the IELTS-Blog.com team!

Hi everyone,

What a year! We all earned a break. Stay healthy and safe, celebrate if you feel like it, or just take some time to relax and unwind.

It’s been such a pleasure to have you with us at IELTS-Blog.com in 2021, you’re a fantastic community!

If you are using the break to study, we will continue to support you throughout the holiday period and into 2022.

We are taking just 3 days off: 25 December, 31 December 2021 and 1 January 2022. You should, too

Happy Holidays!

From Simone and the team at IELTS-Blog.com

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