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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:   Robert was seven years old and his sister Susy was five. One day their mother took them to their aunt's house to play while she went to the big city to buy some new clothes.  The children played for an hour, and then at half past four their aunt took Robert into the kitchen. She gave him a nice cake and a knife and said to him, "Now here's a knife, Robert. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman". "Like a gentleman?", asked Robert. "How do gentlemen do it?" "They always give the bigger piece to the other person", answered his aunt at once.  "Oh", said Robert.  He thought about this for a few seconds. Then he took the cake to his sister and said to her, "cut this cake in half, Susy" Answer the questions below 1. Why did the children's mother leave them at their aiunt's house? 2. What did Ro...

           20 Common Mistakes in the Usage of English Incorrect                        Correct 1.  Call to me               Call me 2. Give to me               Give me 3. Explain me              Explain to me 4. Say me                     Say to me 5. Discuss about it      Discuss it 6. Enter to the room   Enter the room 7. Return back             Return 8. Repeat again            Repeat 9. Request for help    Request help 10. Listen music        Listen to music                                          ...

                            Writing Task 2, C16, T1 In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the houses or buildings they live in.  What are the reasons for this?  How can people research this?   In recent years there has been a growing interest in learning about the history of the house and buildings people live in. This trend is mainly driven by concerns about safety, cultural value and personal curiosity. (Paraphrase) To satisfy this interest, individuals can use both official records and informal sources to research a building's past. (Thesis sentence) To embark on, one important reason for this interest is safety  and practicality. People want to know whether a building has structural problems, previous damage, or a history of natural disaster such as floods or earthquakes. For example,  some individuals are concerned about the pa...

                                           IELTS Report Writing - C16, T1. You should spent about 20 minutes on this Task The Charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 165 words ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The given line graphs compare the proportion of owning  three different devises  and the number of hours consumed on chores in a country between 1920 and 2019. (Introduction) Overview, the most common appliance was refrigerator and the time spent on housework fell dramatically during the period. (Overview) Notably , the percentage of households having fridge grew exponentially during the en...

  IELTS Speaking  for June - July 2026 - Test # 2 Topic: Happiness Part 1.   1. Do you consider yourself a happy person? 2. What did you enjoy doing as a child? 3. What makes you happy? 4. Do you think in the future the same things will  make you happy? 5. How often do you laugh out loud? 6. What makes you laugh? 7. Do you think the things that make people laugh now are different from that of the past? 8. Do you think laughing is important in life ? Why? 9. Do you think humour is important in life? 10. Do you cry? Part 2 Cue Card # 1  Describe a happy event happened to you recently. You should say: * when it was  * who you were with * what you did * and explain why it was a happy event. Part 2 Cue Card # 2 Describe an activity that makes you happy. You should say: * What it is  * where you do it * what you need to do it * and explain why it makes you happy. Part 2 Cue Card # 3 Describe someone who you consider is a happy person. You should say: * who ...

  IELTS Speaking  for June - July 2026 # Test 1                               Topic: Nature Part 1.   1. Do you spend much time in nature? Why? Why not? 2. Do you have any plants in your home? 3. Have you ever grown vegetables? 4. Are there any parks where you live? 5. Did you learn about environment at school? 6. Do you think children should spend more time outside ? 7. Do you ever recycle? 8. Do you buy flowers? 9. What's better , artificial flowers or natural ones? 10 Do flowers have special meaning in your country? (What can flowers be used for?) 11. How could neighbourhood be made more environmentally friendly? 12. How has your neighbourhood changed over the time ? Part 2 Cue Card #1 Describe a place of natural beauty in your country.  * where it is  * when you went there * what is there to see * and explain why it is special Cue Card #2 Describe someone who is environme...