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Readinghow can i tell the matching part

marco_v commented 19 October 2026

the paragraph information one. when two paragraphs mention the same idea, what tells you which one the question wants?

WritingHow can enhance my writing score ? Which sentence structure and vocabulary i should use?

marco_v commented 09 October 2026

Could 'car use grew' replace 'car use rose', or is 'grew' only for people and plants?

WritingIs IELTS Writing checked by AI on the computer test?

marco_v commented 08 October 2026

So if a checker gives 7, it is still just a practice estimate, even if it says it used the IELTS criteria?

PTE to IELTS score: can the converted band be used in an application?

marco_v commented 08 October 2026

Does the overall comparison work for Listening and Reading scores too, or are those different tables?

ListeningIELTS Listening maps: which way is left after a turn?

marco_v commented 08 October 2026

so east, then north, then west if the person takes two left turns?

WritingHow to describe graphics?

marco_v commented 08 October 2026

If the bars show different countries in one year, would 'Country A increased' be wrong?

ListeningIs IELTS British or American English?

marco_v commented 08 October 2026

A spelling variant isn't the same as a synonym. For a Listening gap-fill, use the word from the recording that fits the gap and the word limit.

ReadingHow are hyphenated words counted in IELTS?

marco_v commented 07 October 2026

So the other way round: if the passage has 'city centre' as two words and the gap says ONE WORD ONLY, can I hyphenate it to 'city-centre' to fit? or is that still two words

ListeningIELTS Listening: when the speaker changes the answer

marco_v commented 07 October 2026

Eleven replaces ten in that example. 'Ten is full' rules out ten, and 'make it eleven' gives the replacement. The last number alone would not prove the answer.

ReadingWhat goes in your Reading mistake notes?

marco_v commented 06 October 2026

Okay, so the gap grammar and the audio decide it, not the instruction. that clears it up, thanks

WritingHow do you actually use sample essays?

marco_v commented 06 October 2026

Does keeping your own words mean using a different sentence order too? or can the structure stay the same as the original

ListeningMissed a Listening answer, how do you move on?

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

If the 8 minutes is over, do you finish checking the answers you already heard before starting a new task? And for a missed one, keep the next 30 seconds free for the questions that follow.

Got my results, I'm so happy!!

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

what was the exact question tho? knowing its museums only tells us the topic

ReadingHow do multiple choice questions faster?

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

Would 'who' and 'why' be enough to rule out a copied word, or does the strength of the claim matter more?

ReadingHow can I find the right reading strategy that will allow me to answer all questions within an hour?

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

So if the second read shows a new clue, that is worth the time? how do you tell that apart from just rereading the same lines?

ReadingHow can I tell False and Not given apart?

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

Would the full question change this? Like if it says 'when does the lesson start', and the passage only says morning. that still feels not given to me

ListeningTranscript makes sense, audio doesnt

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

Two options that still look the same, I would pick one and move on rather than leave it blank. easier to change later if something else in the passage points to it

Writing tips

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

When you read for ideas, do you keep one topic until you can give two reasons for and against? or pick a new article each time?

ReadingWhat goes in your Reading mistake notes?

marco_v commented 03 October 2026

Does ONE WORD ONLY tell us anything about singular or plural? Or do we need the full question and, for Listening, the audio too?

ReadingHow to answer summary completion questions properly?

marco_v commented 02 October 2026

Under NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS, would 'the students' be accepted here too? or does the full question decide that?