TOEFL Writing Topic Type 1: Choose a Side

This is by far the most common type of independent writing question. These TOEFL prompts ask you to choose A or B then explain your decision. There are a couple of different approaches to writing this type of essay, but the simplest form is the “five paragraph essay.” Usually this is actually only four paragraphs, because you don’t have that much time—the test only gives you 30 minutes to complete your independent essay. So if you choose A,...

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TOEFL Writing Topics

While the TOEFL is generally a very different type of test from the GRE, the GMAT, and the SAT, there are a few similarities, and the writing section is one of them. As with most standardized tests, the TOEFL asks you to write an essay. Well, it asks for two essays, actually — one is about a reading and a lecture (which you’ll summarize), and the second is more open-ended. Let’s look at the questions that you might see for that second TOEFL...

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IELTS Writing task 1

IELTS writing task 1 is considered to be a very difficult and confusing task, but in reality it is totally opposite. Students get confused when they look at a diagram or process, but if they follow some simple steps they can score very good marks on the IELTS writing task 1. First I will tell you about this task: You will have 20 minutes to complete this task You will either be given a diagram or a process You will be required to describe...

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IELTS listening tips

Listen to the entire conversation Don’t jump to conclusions Read the questions before the conversation starts If you don’t understand a question skip it, and try to answer the next questions The answer is often repeated The speech is played only once The duration of the audio is 30 minutes You will also have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer booklet You will not get marked if you do not put your answers on the answer...

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IELTS Reading tips

Manage your time Don’t try to understand the difficult words, their meanings are not asked Difficult words or terms are often the answers Read the questions first Answers are normally in the first and second lines of a paragraph Look for the keywords, you can even answer the question without reading the whole passage Practice the reading part a lot Try not to spend more than 15 minutes on each passage so that you have enough time to check...

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IELTS Writing tips

Do some brainstorming Write complete sentences Proof read your work Don’t use complex words if you don’t know how to use them properly You are mostly asked to agree or disagree with a statement You have to write a persuasive essay You are advised to spend 40 minutes on the essay part You are advised to spend 20 minutes on the part 1 You will be required to describe a graph or process for the writing part 1 remember the words for the...

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IELTS Speaking tips

Revise your 12 tenses Don’t concentrate on the accent Speak complete sentences Feel relaxed, they are not going to kill you even if you say the wrong answer Don’t memorize the speech Part 1 is very simple, it asks about you (name,family,education,job,home,) Part 2 is about something you like for example. Your favorite holiday destination Part 3 consists of follow-up questions You can ask the examiner to repeat the question if you do...

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Corruption

Corruption is a great evil that has spread its poison in almost every single country in the world. As expected, developing countries suffer more from corruption than developed countries. The governments of all these countries are corrupt in almost everything, ranging from policy issues to infrastructure and developmental issues. Prime examples of countries rich in corruption are Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, African countries etc. Corruption...

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My Favorite Hero In History

History is riddled with figured who have gone to great lengths to do the things they believed in. However, there have been very few historical figures who have actually done what was beat for their nation and the world in general. Abraham Lincoln is one of those figures, and hence, my favorite figure in history. The first reason why I’ve chosen Lincoln is that he abolished the hated practice of slavery. For hundreds of years, Africans were...

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