IELTS

• False statements often hinge on Herrnstein and Murray's “cognitive elite.”

• Not Given appears when qualifiers don't match exactly

• True means the passage literally states it. For example, “Intelligence can be shaped by environment” is in Paragraph 4.

• Never guess “Not Given” because it sounds safe. If you can't locate a clear match or mismatch, lean toward “True” or “False” based on context.

• Don't eyeball it—use the passage. Highlight the exact phrase.

• Look for unique words (e.g., “structuralism, ” “cognitive elite”). Those only appear once.

• If you spot a synonym instead of the literal word from the answer key, you're wrong. 

Yes, prefixes and suffixes significantly change the meaning or grammatical role of a word. For example, the prefix "dis-" in "disagree" reverses the meaning, while the suffix "-ly" in "quickly" turns an adjective into an adverb.

 Practice by creating word families from root words. For example, from the root word "active", you can form "inactive", "activity", and "activation". Additionally, try reading academic texts and identifying prefixes and suffixes in new words.

Yes, learning prefixes and suffixes enables you to expand your vocabulary and understand word families. This will improve your ability to choose the correct word forms in both the Writing and Speaking sections.

Begin with an introduction outlining the topic and stating that both views will be discussed. Provide balanced body paragraphs for each viewpoint and then give your own opinion in the conclusion.

Start with an introduction stating your opinion, followed by body paragraphs each presenting a supporting argument with examples. Conclude with a summary that reinforces your viewpoint.

An opinion essay asks you to express and justify your own viewpoint on a topic, while a discussion essay requires you to explore and discuss both sides of an argument before presenting your own opinion.

Yes. Each of the 40 questions carries one mark, regardless of type (multiple choice, matching, sentence completion, etc.).

No, you only hear the recording once, without pauses or repeats. That's why it's essential to read questions in advance and stay focused.