IELTS Aid (Practice Essays)

Sample essay: The maps compare the physical features of Islip town center at present and its proposed refurbishment in the future. It can be highlighted from the visuals that there will be a lot of significant changes made in this area and that only a few establishments will remain. Looking at both maps, it can be seen that there will be commercial, residential and roadway improvements. At present, there are a few shops in between the main road and also some housing below the shops and near the school. In the proposal, the center will have a dual carriageway that will surround all the commercial buildings to be constructed in the center, making them more accessible. The main road will become a pedestrian road that will be next to a bus station, a shopping center, a carpark, and new housing. These buildings will be replacing the shops located on the northern side of the center. The shops below the main road will be unchanged. The school will remain in its original...

Sample essay: One of the basic human rights that people exercise freely nowadays is the right to information. The advent of information technology paved the way for us to make information, whether from scientific research, business and academic world, more accessible. Although many people agree that this has good benefits, some insist that there should be a limit to what information can be shared to the public. This essay will focus on the pros and cons of these two ideas. Technological advancements have made it possible for us to search for and gain information with much ease and convenience. In fact, most people rely on and utilize the internet more than ever. We can study just about anything we can think of when you find the right resources on the web. There has been an upsurge of distance learning courses offered by different institutions. This kind of learning has attracted not only students but also professionals who unfortunately, do not have the luxury of time to g...

Sample essay: The visual information represents the proportion of physically active males and females from 15 to 65 years old and over in Australia in the year 2010. It can be noted from the graph that women exercised more than men. There was an evidence of a gradual increase in the number of women who regularly worked out while men showed a significant decrease in percentage. More than 50 percent of men from 15 to 24 exercised daily. This is approximately 5 percent higher than women from that age group. However, almost 10 percent of males stopped working out regularly from ages 25 to 34 while females slightly increased to almost 50 percent. This rise continued from ages 35 to 64 wherein the proportion was approximately around 52-53% then declined to less than 50 percent. As for the men, although they gained the largest proportion of people doing regular physical activity in their early twenties, their percentage saw a sudden more than 10 percent downfall from their early...

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Government investment in the arts, such as music and theater, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. You should write at least 250 words. Sample essay: It has been argued by many that it is much better for governments to spend money on public services than in music and arts. This essay disagrees on the idea that investing in the arts is a profitless activity. It is a well-known fact that a government’s interest is to serve its constituents. As such, most people believe that the only service the government should provide is only of the interest of the citizens, therefore, public service. However, this idea has been misunderstood by most individuals. For them, public service is synonymous to ass...

Recently, I've been doing a lot of writing practices for my personal improvement. I would often look for websites that contain writing samples to review and compare how other individuals interpret data as I am not really very confident with my skills. I should be honest to mention that I did not have a very strong foundation in this field. As a matter of fact, my IELTS writing official score was my lowest (Band 6.5) Anyway, I found a web page that contains a lot of samples for both Academic and General test. Here's the link:  http://www.ielts-writing.info/ That being said, what follows below is the most recent sample I've written during my free time. I'll also include the link to the page itself where you can also find the graph and their sample essay. http://www.ielts-writing.info/index.php/academic/ielts-writing-task-1-32/ Sample essay: The visual information compares the percentage of the number of people in Spain and Oman according to age groups in th...

Another common question type in both IELTS Speaking and Writing is the "Agree/Disagree" question. This type of question is about giving your opinion or evaluation on someone else's opinion.  Here are some expressions you can use when evaluating: Agreeing I agree with the idea that... I'm in favour of... I support the fact that... I completely agree with... I couldn't agree more (DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS IN ACADEMIC WRITING) That is so true / That's for sure (Speaking) No doubt about it (Speaking) Disagreeing I disagree with the idea that... I am against the idea... I do not support the fact that... I will have to disagree with that. I'm afraid because... I feel the exact opposite way. I beg to differ. That's not always true. I don't think so (Speaking) Neither agree nor disagree It depends on the situation/country/person. I partially agree... To a certain extent, yes/no. This is partly true, however... Tr...

The most common question type in the IELTS Speaking test is the Opinion question. Here are some examples of expressions to use when giving your opinions: Neutral opinions: If you ask me,  As I see it, I'd say, In my view, Strong opinions: I'm sure I'm convinced I'm certain Weak opinions: I guess I suppose I imagine I reckon' It might/may/could Idiomatic phrases: Off the top of my head, I'd say... It's hard to say but... It goes without saying that... Do you know or use any other ways to say "I think"? List them all and try using them when practicing. Meanwhile, here are some questions you can try answering for your practice. Remember to record yourself so you can assess yourself after. Good luck! Practice questions: 1. Why do you think different cultures have different table manners? 2. What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools (or in your school)? 3. To what extent do you think advertising af...

Part 2 Sample Task Card: Describe a person who has been an important influence in your life. You should say: Who this person is and how long you have known him or her Why you chose this person How this person has influenced your life And explain how you feel about him or her Sample Response: I'd like like to talk about my English teacher in high school. her name is Judy Price and I've known her for about 4 or 5 years now. I chose her to be the most influential person in my life for many reasons. for one, she inspired me to love the English language. her passion for teaching English to her students radiates through her every time. I have never met anyone who is as enthusiastic as her to share her knowledge of the language. I know well that teaching is not a walk in the park. It all started when I failed my test in her class. Instead of getting angry at me, she calmly asked me to stay and talk to her after class. I thought she'd scold me that time...

This is a simple checklist I made to help you assess yourself and/or your students' speaking skill. Feel free to utilize or edit this if needed (just don't forget to acknowledge the rightful owner of this assessment tool). Thank you.