The IELTS is an English proficiency test. It’s used for university admissions, immigration, and employment. The exam includes the IELTS Speaking section. This is an interview-style assessment, where test-takers are asked basic questions…
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Oceans cover 71% of the earth, and affect climate and weather patterns that in turn impact the terrestrial environments. They are very important for transportation and as a source of food, yet are…
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The history of the studies done on photosynthesis dates back into the 17th century with Jan Baptist van Helmont. He rejected the ancient idea that plants take most of their biomass from the…
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Below is a massive list of city words – that is, words related to city. The top 5 are: Town, County, Metropolis, Village and State. The words at the top of the list…
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Collocation is a group of words that usually go together. For example, in English, we usually say “heavy rain”. It’s correct grammatically to say “strong rain” or “big rain”, but both of these…
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Here we’ve listed the major mistakes made in today’s writing. We’ve ignored quite a few errors, focusing primarily on the common ones. The biggest mistakes It’s = it is. “It’s a cold day.”…
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Good writing is: Pure, Clear and Precise. Pure means that the writing is in just correct English, without anything else added. Pure writing doesn’t include: foreign language words, unnecessary technical words, old, unused…
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To put it simply, register means how formal or informal your language is. For the academic IELTS exam, you should aim to write in a formal style, although it is still acceptable to…
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Parallel means two things (lines, objects, etc.) running next to each other, having the same space between them at all points. For example, look at the word “parallel” itself – the two ls…
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Learning English isn’t as easy as some might think. First, grammar muddies the waters, and idiomatic expressions only add fuel to the fire. Native English speakers love using them in conversation, and you’ll…
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For grammarians in the ancient world, the verb was the key word in the sentence, and this view is shared by many modern grammarians too. Whether verbs are actually more important than, say…
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The periodic table is a tabular display of the chemical elements. It is widely used in chemistry, physics, and other sciences, and is generally seen as an icon of chemistry. It is a…
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We often hear people say eat this and eat that, it has lots of vitamins…! What are vitamins exactly? Let’s test your skills and knowledge of vitamins with these easy-to-take multiple choice questions….
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