lELTS BAND 9

Job interview how you talk

How to Introduce Yourself in a Job Interview?

Exam Date: 24.04.25

Listening Part 1

1. Orange
2. Leaves
3. Gate
4. Shelf
5 -
6. alarm
7. brooke
8. 29th June
9. Morning
10. Birds

Listening Part 4 Answers

31.registration
32. telephones
33. ecology
34. insects
35. climate
36. repairs
37. plant
38. pools
39. documentation
40. pollution

Reading Passage 1:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. Ng
5. True
6. Typhoons
7. Laver
8. Kelp
9. Fishermen
10. Chemicals
11. Markets
12. Jobs
13. Biofuels

READING Passage 2
14. F
15. D
16. A
17. E
18. Η
19. daylight
20. fruit flies
21. genes
22. circadian cycle
23-24. BC
25-26. CD

Writing band 9 word use for task 1 . Describing Trends (Increase / Decrease)

Increase: rise, grow, climb, surge, soar (for big increase)

Decrease: fall, decline, drop, dip, plummet (for big fall)

Stable: remain steady, stay constant, maintain the same level

Examples:

"The number of users rose steadily between 2010 and 2015."

"Sales plummeted in 2020 after the pandemic began."

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2. Describing Speed or Amount

Fast changes: sharply, dramatically, rapidly, significantly

Slow changes: slightly, gradually, marginally, minimally

Examples:

"There was a dramatic increase in car ownership."

"The figure declined slightly over the next decade."

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3. Describing Comparison

compared to

in contrast

whereas / while

similarly / likewise

on the other hand

Examples:

"Women earned more compared to men in 2018."

"While the population increased in urban areas, it dropped in rural regions."

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4. Reporting Data

The figure for...

The number of...

A total of...

X accounted for...

The proportion of...

Examples:

"A total of 70% of the population owned smartphones."

"The figure for India was higher than that for China."

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5. Useful Structures

There was a + noun (e.g., There was a sharp rise in prices.)

The graph shows / illustrates / presents...

From 2000 to 2010, the number...

It is clear that...

Overall, it can be seen

Top 7 Tricks to Crack Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Read the Question First

Always read the sentence with the blank before reading the passage.

This helps you know what to look for in the text.

2. Underline Keywords

Focus on names, dates, numbers, adjectives, or verbs in the question.

They will help you locate the answer in the passage.

3. Predict the Word Type

Guess if the answer should be a noun, verb, adjective, etc.

Helps you stay alert for the right kind of word while scanning.

4. Scan the Passage for Synonyms

IELTS often paraphrases. For example:

"cheap" might become "low-cost"

"increase" might become "rise"

Don’t look for exact words from the question!

5. Use Grammar Clues

Make sure your chosen word fits grammatically in the sentence.

Try reading the sentence aloud with the answer — does it sound correct?

6. Stick to the Word Limit

Read instructions! If it says “ONE WORD ONLY”, write only one.

Writing more = automatically wrong.

7. Practice with a Timer

Fill-in-the-blank questions are usually detail-based and can eat time.

Practice doing these under exam conditions to get faster.

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IELTS Reading Passage 3
Exam Date: 19.04.25

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