General information In Part 1, the examiner is mainly testing you for two things: everyday vocabulary basic grammar. For almost every answer, you should give a two-part answer; first, a direct answer to the question and then add more information. A direct answer does not mean the same as an immediate answer. A direct Читать дальше…
Key definitions house: building where people (usually one family) live. Our house is near the park. home: place where someone lives, where they feel they belong. It’s nice to come home in the evening and spend time with my family. accommodation: a building or set of rooms where someone lives or stays. Oti started Читать дальше…
Basic facts What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in? For the past 21 years, I have been living in a house with my family, and I think if I can move out and start making a living on my own, I would try my best to have an independent place where Читать дальше…
«Do you work or are you a student?» How not to answer This is an alternative question. Do not start your answer to this question with «yes» or «no». It is not a ‘Yes/No’ question. If you hear the question «What do you like more: coffee or tea?», definitely you Читать дальше…
Do you work or study? General What work/job do you do? Why did you choose this job / that kind of work? (or that job) Did you want to do that kind of work when you were very young? (Similar to above) Have you always wanted to do this type Читать дальше…
Do you work or are you a student? Your Studies Notes: For high school students or recent high school graduates who have not yet started university, the word «school» or «high school» will be used instead of «university». If you are no longer a student now and have not yet Читать дальше…
This first section is aimed at checking identification. The test has not officially started. You should NOT try to give extended answers. Just answer the questions briefly and directly. Every candidate is asked these questions, exactly (or almost exactly) as they are written here. The introductory questions are asked at Читать дальше…
Type 1. Basic short answer Basic short answers are made by listening for a particular verb in the question and repeating that verb in a short answer. There are two types of the basic short answer: those that repeat auxiliary verbs; and, those that use modal verbs. The modal verbs are repeated because modal verbs don’t have Читать дальше…
Many questions in the Speaking test are “Yes/No” questions. If you follow the guidelines in this article, you will definitely improve your score. General information Almost every question in the Speaking test requires two parts to your answer. 1. First, directly answer the basic question, using a short statement. 2. Then Читать дальше…
Why did you choose to study that? This is a past tense question, so the answer should be in the past tense. The question asks you to say how or why you decided to study your major. Let’s say you are studying Computer Science. The following are not very strong Читать дальше…
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