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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 test in Canada – August 2021 (General Training)

A big thank-you to our friends who took their computer-based IELTS exams in Canada recently and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are working in a school. Write a letter to the Principal to recommend your friend for the position of sports teacher in your school. In your letter

– say how long you have known him/her
– describe his/her qualifications
– explain why you think he/she would be suitable for the job.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

There are many wild birds and animals living in the cities, and some people believe that these animals should be killed, while others think that they should be saved and protected. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live?
– Do you like to keep flowers at home?
– Have you ever seen wildlife up close?
– Where in your country can a person see wildlife?
– Why do you have to go to these places, in particular?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an item you bought for yourself and were pleased with. Please say

– What the item was
– Why you bought it
– Where you bought it
– And explain why you were pleased with it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you interested in history?
– What is the basic purpose of museums?
– In what way can technology help people learn about history?
– How can technology help the younger generation to take interest in history?

This is how Oluwaseun increased his IELTS score from Band 6 to 7.5

Everyone, meet Oluwaseun – a young man from Nigeria who won in our IELTS results competition. He took IELTS 3 times and increased his writing score from Band 6 to 7.5. We asked Oluwaseun to share his best preparation tips – and he kindly replied.

“IELTS is a test, not a death sentence”, says Oluwaseun, and goes on to explain how his positive mindset and determination resulted in a substantial increase to his score.

“It’s my third IELTS. In the first attempt, I didn’t do well in Writing. I had just Band 6.0. So I had to retake it.

However, I had 7.5 and 7.0 in Writing in the second and third attempts respectively. The second was General, while the third was Academic.

I specially owe my success story in the last two attempts to the Writing Correction Service, which I stumbled upon while searching online for help. I followed as many of the instructions in the guide as I could. I subscribed to the Writing Correction Service and kept practicing on sample answer sheets, doing Writing Tasks 1 and 2. I’d turn them over to the team and get feedback from them. At times, my results were amazing, other times I got disappointed whenever the results came out otherwise. But I kept practicing more in such cases, and submitted my best response the next time.

I subscribed to IELTS-Blog on YouTube and four others for virtual learning, especially on Writing Task 1. This was very helpful.

My advice

  • Get your materials from a reputable blog or team like IELTS-Blog.com.
  • Practice hard, don’t be discouraged when your result turns out bad, but do more practice instead!
  • Know your weaknesses and adopt strategies for improving in those areas.

Stay hopeful!”

Best IELTS test result July 2021