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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to comprehend the IELTS exam structure, apply effective test-taking strategies, and enhance their English language proficiency tailored for IELTS success.

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How can understanding the structure and requirements of the IELTS exam improve your overall performance?

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12 Years of IELTS Writing Task 2 Knowledge in 6 Hours

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Introduction to the four main components of IELTS: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Brief overview of scoring criteria and common pitfalls.

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Students practice with sample IELTS listening questions. Play the audio and pause for detailed explanations of answers.

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This is the first part of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 1-10.

Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully. Answer all the questions. You can download the questions for the entire Listening practice test from the Listening practice test 1 page. The questions for part 1 are also shown on this page.

While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper. Use a pencil.

When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.

IELTS practice Listening test audio: part 1

First, listen to the audio. Left click on the link to listen now (the audio player will open in a new tab) or right click and select 'Save Link As' to download the file to your computer and listen later.

Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Questions: transport from Bayswater

1. Express train leaves at (1) .........................

2. Nearest station is (2) .........................

3. Number 706 bus goes to (3) .........................

4. Number (4) ......................... bus goes to station

5. Earlier bus leaves at (5) .........................

Questions 6-10

Complete the table below. Write no more than one word and/or a number for each answer.

You have completed the first section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 2.

See also

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Free IELTS Practice Listening Test - Part 1 | Take IELTS

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Prepare for your IELTS Listening test with part 1 of this free Listening practice test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 1 - 10.

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Teach techniques for Task 1 (report writing) and Task 2 (essay writing). Provide example essays and analyze their strengths and weaknesses.

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Here you will find IELTS Sample Essays for a variety of common topics that appear in the writing exam.

The model answers all have tips and strategies for how you may approach the question and comments on the sample answer.

You can also view sample essays with band scores on this page.

Looking at IELTS essay topics with answers is a great way to help you to prepare for the test.

These IELTS sample essays have been categorised in a way that makes it easy for you to see how certain essay question types require you to provide certain responses to ensure the question is fully answered.

Specifically these are:

Agree / Disagree Type Questions

In these types of question you are given one opinion and you then have to state the extent to which you agree or disagree with that opinion:

Discuss Two Opinions Type Questions

In this essay question type you are given two opinions, and you have to discuss both of these and then give your own view:

Cause Type Questions

There are a variety of 'cause type' essay questions. In these you first have to give the reasons why something has happened, in other words the causes, but then discuss a different aspect of it, such as the effects, solutions or the extent to whether it is a positive or negative development:

Causes & Effects:

Causes and Solutions:

Causes, Pros & Cons:

Problems & Solutions Type Questions

In these type of questions, instead of discussing the causes of a problem, you need to discuss the problems related to a particular issue in society, and then suggest what can be to solve these problems:

Advantage & Disadvantages Type Questions

In these type of questions you are asked to discuss the positive and negative sides of a particular topic. You will usually be asked this in the context of giving an opinion ( e.g. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?):

'Hybrid' Types of Essay Question

There are sometimes questions that don't fit easily into a particular category as above. I've called these 'hybrid', as they are of mixed character, are composed of different elements from other types of essay, or are perhaps just worded differently.

Sample Essays with Band Scores

You can also view some sample essays that have been written by candidates practising for the test and have band scores and comments by an experienced ex-IELTS Examiner based on the IELTS marking criteria.

Student Sample Essays

For more IELTS essay topics with answers you can also view essays that have been written by students. Some have feedback from other students or IELTS teachers:

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Looking at IELTS sample essays is an excellent way to learn how to improve your score. Here you can view a variety of IELTS essay topics with answers to help you prepare for the Test.

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Organize a mock speaking session with peer feedback using question topics similar to those found on the IELTS speaking test.

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IELTS Speaking Tips and Tricks: Ultimate Guide 2025

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Ongoing checks during class discussions, listening dictations, writing drafts, and speaking practice sessions. Monitor students' progress actively.

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27 Easy Formative Assessment Strategies for Gathering Evidence of Student Learning

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All 27 of these formative assessment strategies are simple to administer and free or inexpensive to use. They provide the teacher with the evidence of student learning needed to make lesson plan adjustments and keep learning on target and moving forward.

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Test on advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures crucial for IELTS writing and speaking.

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Students share one new skill or strategy they learned today in small groups or as a class. Document their reflections on a shared platform like Padlet.

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Ask students to write a short response to the question: ‘What is one thing you will do differently when preparing for the IELTS exam?’

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Complete an online module with five IELTS listening exercises.

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The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

The four parts of this practice Listening test are presented over four separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible.

Download the question paper and blank answer sheet before you start, and write your answers on the question paper while you are listening. Use a pencil.

Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.

For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.

We can make special arrangements for test takers with disabilities. If you require a modified version of the test, for example, in Braille, contact your test centre three months in advance to discuss your requirements.

Instructions to test takers

In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:

do not open this question paper until you are told to do so

write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page

listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully

answer all the questions

while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper

you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil

At the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.

Review

Once you have completed the practice test, download the answers and see how well you have done.

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Free Online IELTS Listening Practice Tests | Take IELTS

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Free online IELTS Listening practice tests to help improve your IELTS Listening scores and prepare you for your IELTS exam. Access here.

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Write a Task 2 essay on a given topic, adhering to IELTS evaluation criteria.

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Below are practice IELTS essay questions and topics for writing task 2. The 100 essay questions have been used many times over the years. The questions are organised under common topics and essay types. IELTS often use the similar topics for their essays but change the wording of the essay question.

In order to prepare well for writing task 2, you should prepare ideas for common topics and then practise applying them to the tasks given (to the essay questions). Also see model essays and tips for writing task 2.

Below you will find:

1. Essay Questions By Topic

2. Essay Questions by Essay Type

Please also note that my new Grammar E-book is now available in my store along with my Ideas for Essay Topics E-book and Advanced Writing Lessons. To visit store, click here: Liz's Store

1) Common IELTS Essay Questions

IELTS practice essay questions divided by topic. These topics have been reported by IELTS students in their tests. Essay questions have been recreated as accurately as possible.

2) IELTS Essay Questions by Essay Type

There are 5 main types of essay questions in IELTS writing task 2 (opinion essays, discussion essay, advantage/disadvantage essays, solution essay and direct question essays). Click on the links below to see some sample essay questions for each type.
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Below are practice IELTS essay questions and topics for writing task 2. The 100 essay questions have been used many times over the years. The questions are organised under common topics and essay types. IELTS often use the similar topics for their essays but change the wording of the essay question.

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Record yourself answering three IELTS speaking questions and review it for fluency and coherence.

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IELTS Speaking Practice Test - Self study TEST 1