obxer7 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Just wondering if anyone else is sitting the IELTS exam this coming Saturday. I am, need 8's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsdu Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Yes my Husband is sitting his in Plymouth he also needs all 8s.. Good luck where is your test centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxer7 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm sitting the test in Glasgow, feeling ok about it except for the writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Tibenham Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Mine's on Saturday as well - academic test - in London :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huythai Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Good luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelm0 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Just make sure you write an introduction, main body and conclusion. If you aren't sure of the meaning of a word or not 100% certain how to spell it then don't use it. They just want to know that you have a good grasp of grammar, are able to link words together, use correct punctuation, spelling etc. I was more worried about the reading as all the academic tests in the official test books I did were difficult, on the day I didn't find them as hard as the ones I had practised. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsdu Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 OHs is cramming hard... I wish i could do it for him i feel slightly helpless sometimes as we are going on his skills , I feel like im just along for the ride !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jag Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Good luck to you all doing exams this coimg week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolngirl76 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm doing the ielts tomorrow in London, general one, yeah its the writing for me too that is the worrying bit. Written enough essays in my time but the topics are just a bit silly! Just got my skills assessment through today though, so in a couple of weeks could get the skilled migrant visa app in. No pressure at all! arghh. My friend is doing the test as well tomorrow but don't think he has bothered to practice much - better not get higher then me - need the magic 8's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deardos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I am doing for the third time I go 8's for everything apart from 7.5 in writing !! Just because I didnt have time to check it through !! I need 8's for GSM but also have gone for SS for SA as I only needed 7's !! Good luck to everyone !! I hope they have a easy reading and listening !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredg97 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Third attempt tomorrow for me...I need 7's, resitting in a different location this time, hopefully something will change..in positive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxer7 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Have been doing more practice tonight, think I have so far done 8 reading, at least listening and several writing. I just need to do my best. Good luck everyone. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien1975 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Good Luck Everyone!! I am sitting my test today in Sunderland. I need 8's so feel very stressed right now, especially about the writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Tibenham Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Good luck to everyone sitting their IELTS today :smile: In the words of Lance Corporal Jones - Don't panic :arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieH Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Good luck to everyone taking their IELTS today. I was worried about the writing as well but did better in the writing than the listening and reading. Go relaxed and chilled out x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow joiner Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Doing mine in Glasgow,best of luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wrighty2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Good Luck to all of you sitting exams today!! My hubby sitting his today too, in Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsdu Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hubby just left with his packed lunch, pencils, rubber etc... Now what to do with myself today !!! I just hope the writing is a subject he is interested in as he will have no problem and can construct a really good essay but if its not he will struggle.. Good luck everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Tibenham Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well I'm home - all done - it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be :smile: Hope everyone else has had a good day. Now we wait for the 13 days to go by :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsdu Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hubby said everyone that came out all said the last section of reading did not make sense!!! all the guys there struggled with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistbexter Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Just wondering if anyone else is sitting the IELTS exam this coming Saturday. I am, need 8's! My hubby has sat his today, he thinks he`s done ok...but aint spoke to him proper yet as he`s still travelling back home...5 hours to get there yesterday and 5 hours back today so got me fingers crossed for him, cus he deserves it on them grounds!1 Good luck to everyone else who`s sat theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistbexter Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 OHs is cramming hard... I wish i could do it for him i feel slightly helpless sometimes as we are going on his skills , I feel like im just along for the ride !! I feel excactly the same as you kimsdu, it`s an awful feeling cus they must be under terrible pressure!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxer7 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well I think I did good on the listening and reading, ok oin the writing. Not so sure about the speaking, but surely I must have passed that. Now the wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest melanie79 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 i just sat mine in dublin. gees- what with the finger print checking, taking pics of you on the camera, studying passport id & confiscating mobile phones in plastic bags til after- i thought they were more security conscious than dublin airport! dunno how il do but i found the writing the trickiest, only because i was concentrating so much i zoned out about the time and heard the guy say 14minutes now. i was still on task 1 and got myself into a flap, then rambled into task 2 only to finish that and realise the guy meant we were 14 minutes into the test not 14mins left!!! duh!!! got another sheet anyway to re-write! the speaking part was difficult only because i have bronchitis and couldnt finish a sentence without coughing. then my last question made me laugh which turned almost into a coughing fit. it was something along the lines of what did i think of people living on another planet! how random! i would have postponed the test as im not physically well but everywhere in the whole of ireland including northern ireland is booked out til 30th june and i want to get my visa application in before skillselect. anyway, we will see how it goes. what surprised me though was the amount of people re-sitting for the 3rd, 4th time who's english is their 1st language. i hope i dont have to, but i can see why now. i dont think it was that easy to be honest. anyway roll on 13days. good luck everyone! fingers crossed mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyNnat Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 just got back arhhhh wanted to study before, but didnt have time, thought i did alright but then i thought that last time ! got 9 in speaking last time i wont do as good this time subjects were you favourite weather, and relatives. i dont ever listen to any weather reports let alone think how good it is, and my only relatives are my kids, wife and in laws nobody on my side so cant see me getting overall 8 oh well we will see were the journey of life goes from here! good luck to every one today :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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