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Simone Braverman

Simone Braverman is the founder of IELTS-Blog.com and the author of several renowned IELTS preparation books, including Ace the IELTS, Target Band 7, the High Scorer's Choice practice test series, and IELTS Success Formula. Since 2005, Simone has been committed to making IELTS preparation accessible and effective through her books and online resources. Her work has helped 100,000's of students worldwide achieve their target scores and live their dream lives. When Simone isn't working on her next IELTS book, video lesson, or coaching, she enjoys playing the guitar or rollerblading.

IELTS Results competition winners in December 2021

Starting a new life in 2022 was probably a New Year’s Resolution many of us made – but here are 5 people who certainly managed to achieve it!

Let’s give a round of applause to the wonderful winners of IELTS Results Competition in December 2021:

Academic Module

  • 1st place – Chidi Joseph Odo from Nigeria, Band 8
  • 2nd place – Saika Sharmin from Bangladesh, Band 7.5
  • 2nd place – Shahrzad Jahangiri from Iran, Band 7.5
  • 2nd place – Anmol Walia from India, Band 7.5
  • 2nd place – Promise Jameson from Nigeria, Band 7.5

Congratulations! It is so wonderful to see people from four different countries who speak four different languages achieve great results and step into the future in 2022. To mark this happy occasion we are sending certificates of achievement to the winners’ email addresses. Winning IELTS results will also be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

How did they score so well?

If you are wondering how these people were able to achieve such great results, you’re not alone – many of our readers email us and ask this question. This is why we always contact the winners and ask for their tips and advice for other test takers. Anything they share we post on IELTS-Blog.com, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

Did you know? IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS test in Finland – January 2022 (Academic Module)

O.S. from Finland shared the questions from the IELTS exam that she took in January 2022.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a pie chart showing the number of students who attended 5 types of courses in 3 different years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that the government should increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles to solve environmental problems. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like to go to the cinema?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a famous person you know who is from your country. Please say

– who the person is
– why he/she is famous
– what is special or interesting about him/her

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Which social media websites do you use?
– How much time do you spend on social media sites?
– What kind of information about yourself have you put on social media?
– Can the information from social media be harmful?