Many exams require test takers to describe diagrams, graphs, charts and information given in images. Whether it is the Writing Task 1 of IELTS or Describing an Image in the PTE or DET, you will find s...

Most people think great sentences are key to a great score. They are wrong. Read on to learn why most people get a low score in IELTS and how to avoid those mistakes....

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Idiomatic Expressions are different from Idioms. An idiomatic expression is not about replacing a word with an idiom. For instance, 'leading the charge' means to be first. However, you cannot say, I l...

Here is a Band 9 Writing Sample for this question....

Sometimes, it is better to give a short answer. This is especially the case since repeating a part of the question in your answer might make it sound repetitive. This might also give the examiner a fe...

Continuing from the previous post, this post looks at expressions that you can use to make you speaking sound more natural. This will usually give you a better score (tone and coherence). Expression a...

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What does it mean to speak fluently? It is not just about rattling out sentences at top speed. Speech must come naturally and a large part of being natural is down to three factors. Those are......