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October 20, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

In almost every corner of the world, you can find IELTS. Many of the top universities require it for acceptance. Many countries require it for immigration. And many employers require it for their workers. Considering [...]

September 13, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

By Tony Rusinak, IELTS Expert
IELTS reaches every corner of the globe. From Argentina to Zimbabwe, IELTS test centres can be found in almost every country. Different countries, different cultures, and different languages are [...]

July 28, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

You can find IELTS in almost every country around the world. Globally, it is the largest English language test. We need it for everything from immigration applications, to employment requirements, to academic acceptance. Given this [...]

June 16, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

Estimates say there are 1.3 billion English speakers around the world. Interestingly, the majority of these English speakers are not native speakers. In other words, there are a lot more English as a second [...]

April 20, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

Reading, writing, listening, speaking, and… texting? SMS texting isn’t a skill we rate on the IELTS test, but it’s actually one of the most common ways to communicate in 2021. As the world [...]

February 22, 2021 by
Tony Rusinak

COVID-19 has changed our world as we know it. One thing hasn’t changed though - we still need to take the IELTS. Before COVID-19, those preparing for the IELTS would go to schools for test-prep [...]

March 4, 2020 by
Tony Rusinak

Hair or hear? Pop or bop? Led or red? If you think those pairs of words are difficult to pronounce together, you’re like many of us. No matter how much we practice and study [...]

January 3, 2020 by
Tony Rusinak

This blog is all about IELTS and your accent. Before we get to that, I’d like to give you some background numbers. There are more than 1200 IELTS centres worldwide. IELTS is in more [...]

October 16, 2019 by
Tony Rusinak

An important part of your IELTS writing mark includes idea organization, easy-to-understand language, and standard writing conventions. Your writing needs to be clearly written and follow a certain style. More specifically, you need well-written paragraphs [...]

May 12, 2019 by
Tony Rusinak

Bridges, links, ties, bonds, joiners, connectors and ligaments – what do all these things have in common? They all connect things! They all bring things together. They take two or more things, join them in some [...]
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