IELTS Aid (Practice Essays)

In the last part, the examiner will ask you for more in-depth questions about your topic in part 2. It is important that you know how to ask for clarification since the questions can be quite challenging to answer. Below are some helpful expressions: ·         Do you mean….? ·         Are you asking…? ·         Could you please explain what the question means? ·         Sorry, can I just clarify what you mean? ·         If I understand you correctly, you’re asking…? Remember, asking questions to the examiner is only possible in parts 1 and 3. Don’t worry about your score when asking for repetition. You are assessed according to 4 criteria - fluency and coherence, lexical resources, grammatical range and accuracy and pronunciation, understanding, and comprehension of the question are not included. These...

B eginning your response I’m going to talk about … I’d like to tell you about … I’ve decided to speak about … Indicating a time in the past I think it was when I was around (age) years old. When I was a (school) student, … In my (school) days, … Omitting some details Briefly, … I won’t go into detail here but … There’s no time to explain fully here but … Avoiding hesitation What else can I say? What else is there to say? I suppose I should also mention that… Signaling the next part of the question As for … When it comes to … Moving on to … Giving reasons The reason I … … for two/several reasons. There are two/several reasons I’ve chosen to talk about … Adding your own impression It was the most memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic) of my life. For me, it was a truly memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic). I’ll never forget (it/him/her) as long as I live. Concluding your respons...

Please note that in the first part of the test, roughly 12 questions will be asked (3 topics). The topics are quite general so you do not need to explain your responses in too much detail.  As you can see, most of the questions in this test concentrate on the topic "Hotels and hospitality". We highly recommend assessing your own range of vocabulary about this topic by doing vocabulary review exercises such as listing all the words you know that belong to the scope of this topic. Try doing this with a time limit (2 minutes).  First, prepare a piece of paper and divide it into 4 sections. Make a table. Write "nouns", "verbs", "adjectives" and "idioms" as your headers. In two minutes, write down all the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and idioms you know about hotels and hospitality. DO NOT REFER TO YOUR DICTIONARY even if you're unsure of the spelling. This is your learning phase. Next, for another two minutes, list all the possible Synonym...

Sample essay: Adults spend most of their time at work. From this, preferences as to how long a person must stay in a company have been debated. On the one hand, there are those who opt to work in one company all their lives. On the other, some think that offering their services to various companies is more beneficial. The content of this essay will focus on discussing these two viewpoints and the opinion of the writer. Being loyal to an organization has some advantages. Perhaps the biggest one is the assurance of stability. Having to work in one company for a long time offers the employee a steady means of financial support. Another merit to be considered is professional growth. An employee may start small in the beginning but after a few years of work, the employee can gain skills and experiences necessary to advance professionally. In addition, many companies provide workshops and training to deserving workers. However, staying in one workplace has a demerit such as stagnation. T...

The pie chart illustrates the percentage of what Anthropology graduates from one university did after their graduation. The table reveals the earned income they make after 5 years’ work according to three kinds of employment. Overall, in the first graph, most of the graduates worked fulltime after finishing university while the table shows that those who rendered work for 5 years earn a different range in payment in various work sectors.   According to the pie chart, among the six destinations provided, a little over half of the alumni went straight on to working fulltime. Part-time workers garnered the second place with 15%. Surprisingly, the rate of unemployed graduates came in third with 12%. Two sections, full-time postgrad study, and unknown, have the same 8% result while only 5% of the responders said that they work part-time while studying postgrad.   As for salaries, ten and 35 percent of private employees earn from 25 thousand to almost 75 thousand dollars. In con...

Sample essay: There are two conflicting ideas about advertisements nowadays. One is that these are still believed to be effective in encouraging people to purchase items while others say that these commercials are, most of the time, ignored because of its commonality. This essay will explain both arguments mentioned above and the writer’s opinion on the matter.   Traditionally, advertisements are mainly used to popularize a certain brand of product. These commercials tend to leave a strong impact on consumers because of its entertaining effect. In addition, the advertisements show us the particular features and advantages of certain items. They serve as a product review on how and when this item is likely to be used and who can benefit this product more. Furthermore, it should not be forgotten that advertisements do not only sell products, but they also prompt consumers of issues and announcements that need immediate action such as promoting the registration of voting and fol...

Sample report:   The visual information exhibits the production process of instant noodles. Overall, there are eight steps to complete the procedure from mixing to sealing. The process begins with transferring flour from the storage silos to a mixer. Other ingredients such as water and oil are added to the flour and the mixer to form a dough. Next, the dough is flattened by rollers to make dough sheets. After this, the dough sheets are cut into dough strips before shaping them to noodle discs. In the next stage, the noodle discs are cooked by flash frying them into oil before leaving them to dry. After the drying stage, the dried noodle discs are then packaged into cups along with some vegetables and spices. For the last stage, labels are glued to the cups which are immediately sealed tightly to keep the freshness of the contents. The cup noodles are now ready to be shipped out in different areas. (156 words) Understanding IELTS: Writing

Sample essay: Purchasing printed reading materials will not be completely common in the next years since online publications can be accessed easily and freely. This essay will focus on the writer’s reasons as to why the argument mentioned is somehow improbable to happen. People are constantly glued to their smartphones, tablets, and laptops for free entertainment and free educational resources. Despite this though, it is hard to fully conclude that nobody will choose to buy printed publications.   There are still some people who prefer to read tangible reading materials because of the pleasures they experience when holding a real newspaper or book. For these people, the feel and even the smell of paper give them satisfaction which cannot be sensed when reading something online. There are, however, three downsides for this: books take up space when stored, these are usually quite heavy when brought, and printing is not eco-friendly.   In contrast, people may choose readin...

Sample report:   The line graph depicts the yearly proportion of visitors to a certain island in The Caribbean from 2010 to 2017. In general, the number of guests multiplied in seven years.   In 2010, there were a million travelers who went to the island. This total rose consistently over the years until 2015 and 2016 where it stayed at less than 3 million. However, in the last year, 2017, the number shot up to 3.5 million people.   From the graph, there were more vacationers staying on the island during most of the years. In the first two years, there were fewer than a million guests on the island before slowly increasing to one and a half million in 2013. This rate continued for two more years before declining to 1.3 million then back to its previous sum.   For tourist who vacationed on cruise ships, the line showed a fluctuating trend in the first four years from 0.3 million to 0.5 million people. From 2013, the number gradually grew until it excee...

Many people from different countries have different views on possessing their own homes. Some prefer to invest in their own house more than renting one. This essay explains the possible reasons for this choice and the implications of this. A house is an investment. In the Philippines, many people dream of possessing a house of their own. This is because it is emphasized in the community that it is a symbol of success. Buying a property is expensive and requires dedication and hard work. People believe that being able to have a place where one can retire and keep their families safe and secure is the ultimate goal. In addition, having a place where you can exercise freedom, physically and financially, is an attractive idea for a lot of people. When renting, there is a threat of being kicked out if a person fails to pay their monthly dues. When this happens, families are forced to temporarily or permanently stay in desolate places or roadsides, therefore, making dreaming of having your...

Sample report: The visual information depicts the survey outcome of the percentage of shopping and consumption habits of coffee and tea of Australians in five cities. There are three categories in the graph. All in all, most cities prefer to go to a café for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks while buying fresh coffee showed the least. There are four cities where more than 50 percent of residents like going to coffee shops to buy or drink coffee: Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. People in Adelaide are not as enthusiastic to avail caffeinated drinks in physical stores. This is the only city that opts to buy instant coffee more than purchasing in cafes in the last 4 weeks. Availing fresh coffee has the least rate in the five urban areas in the last 4 weeks. This category has a percentage range from a third to less than half of all Australians asked. Brisbane and Adelaide are the cities with the lowest rate of fresh coffee consumers: around 34%. As stated before, Adelaide, ...