📌 What is the correct answer?

⏳ Can we stop at the next village?
She asked me .....

A) If we can stop at next village
B) Whether we could stop at the next village

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The 10 Golden Rules in Spelling Correction of English Grammar

Rule 1: When the suffix “full” is added to a word, one “ I” is removed.
Faith + full = faithful
Use + full= useful

Rule 2: If the word to which the suffix “full” is added ends in “ll”, one “I” is removed from the word also.
Skill +full = skilful
Will + full= wilful

Rule 3: Words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed. Eg-
Permit + ed = permitted
Occur + ing =occurring
Control + ed =controlled
Begin + ing = beginning

Rule 4: Consonant ‘L’ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + “I” before a suffix beginning with a vowel eg.
Signal + ing = signalling
Repel + ent = repellent
Quarrel + ed = quarrelled
Travel + er = traveller

Rule 5: Words ending in silent “e”, drop the “e” before a suffix beginning with a vowel eg.
Hope + ing = hoping
Live + ed = lived
Drive + er = driver
Tire + ing= tiring

Rule 6: If the suffix begins with a consonant “e” is not dropped e.g
Hope + full = hopeful
Sincere + ly= sincerely
But,
True + ly = truly
Nine + th = ninth
Argue + ment = argument

Rule 7: A final “y” following a consonant changes to “i” before a suffix except “ing”. Eg.
Carry + ed = carried
Happy + ly = happily
Marry + age = marriage
Beauty + full = beautiful
But,
Marry + ing = marrying
Carry + ing = carrying

Rule 8: A final “y” following a vowel does not change before a suffix. Eg:
Obey + ed = obeyed
Play + er = player
Pray + ed= prayed

Rule 9: When the suffix “ous” is added to a word ending in “ce”, “e” is changed to “i”.
Space + ous= spacious
Vice + ous= vicious
Malice + ous = malicious
Grace + ous= gracious

Rule 10: When the suffix “ing” is added to a word ending in “ie”, “ie” is changed to “y”.
Lie + ing= lying
Die + ing = dying
Tie + ing= tying.

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May vs Can

✅Can
The word can is used to denote ability.

👉I can whistle.
(I have the ability to whistle.)
👉Can he lift 150 kgs?
(Does he have the ability to lift 150 kgs?)

✅May
The word may is used to denote permission.

👉You may swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉May I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Can for Permission (Informal Setting)

These days, the word can is used for both ability and permission, particularly in an informal setting.

👉You can swim in this river.
(You are allowed to swim in this river.)
👉Can I have a biscuit?
(Am I permitted to have a biscuit?)

✅Use May for Permission in a Formal Setting

If you have a reason to be "uber correct" (e.g., you're hosting royalty or a very pedantic grandparent), you should use may to denote permission.

👉May I leave the table?
(Am I permitted to leave the table?)


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broaden - kengaytirmoq
comprehension - tushunmoq
struggling - kurashmoq
computer literate - komputer savodxonligi
increasingly exasperated/infuriated/annoyed - tobora jaxli chiqmoq
the make and model - the brand or company and the type or specific name
to the point - fit, suitable (mos, muvofiq)

waffle - to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers
on a daily basis - every day
the Dark ages = the Middle Age**
godsend - a very helpful or valuable event, person, or article (Muvaffaqiyat)

curious - qiziquvchan
sophisticated - murakkablashgan
commercial - tijorat
commercials - reklama
demand - talab
persuasive - ishonarli
endorsement - tasqiqlash
astonishing - hayratda qoldiradigan
booklet - risola/kichkina kitopcha
prove - isbotlamoq/bo'lib chiqmoq
polished - sayqallangan/aks qaytaradigan
disappointed - ko'ngli qolgan
reefs - qoyalar (suv ichida)
beef - mol go'shti
bulk - quyma
resycling waste - chiqindilarni qayta ishlash
melt - erimoq
fungus - qo'ziqorin
riot - g'alayon

IELTS Writing Samples
IELTS Writing Test lasts for 60 minutes, and you will need to complete two writing tasks, each of which requires different text types (description, report, discussion, argument, opinion text).

IELTS Writing Task 1
In the first part, you are given a task based on some graphic or pictorial information. You are expected to write a descriptive report of at least 150 words on the information provided.

IELTS Writing Task 2
The second task is more demanding. You are expected to produce a written argument on a given topic and to organise your answer clearly, given some examples to support your points. You will have to write at least 250 words and, as Task 2 is longer than Task 1, you are advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on this task and 20 minutes on the first task.

IELTS General Writing
If you are planning to take the GT module, the Writing test is different. You are allowed one hour to complete two tasks, of 150 and 250 words, as in the Academic module. However, Task 1 is always a letter, while Task 2 is an essay based on a given topic.

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IELTS Writing Task 1 #150
Using the right tenses
It is important to select the correct tenses.

Points to remember:

✅ For most visuals a specific time in the past will be given and you will need to use the past simple tense. If two things took place at the same time, you may use the past continuous tense for one of them. (While poultry production was rising during this period, there was no change in mutton production).

✅ If you use since or recent(ly) it means that you are referring to events that have come up to the present. That means using the present perfect tense. (The use of the Internet has risen enormously since the 1990s.)

✅ With by you will often need to use the past perfect or the future perfect tense. (By the end of the century the rate of urbanisation had doubled.)

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The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

✅ Model answer

The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

Between 1901 and the present day, the birth rate has been consistently higher than the death rate. It stood at 20,000 at the start of this period and increased to a peak of 66,000 in 1961. Since then the rate has fluctuated between 65 and 50 thousand and it is expected to decline slowly to around 45,000 births by the end of the century.

In contrast, the death rate started below 10,000 and has increased steadily until the present time. This increase is expected to be more rapid between 2021 and 2051 when the rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

Overall, these opposing trends mean that the death rate will probably overtake the birth rate in around 2041 and the large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

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stock-up - biror narsani ko'proq miqdorda harid qilish
life-hack - mahsuldorlik va samaradorlikni oshirishga qaratilgan hiyla, yangilik metodi
chicken and egg - 2 ta bog'liq narsaning 1-si sodir bo'lgani yoki boshqasiga sabab bo'lganini aniqlash qiyin

Since then - o'shandan beri
fluctuate - o'zgarmoq, son yoki miqdorda tartibsiz holda o'shish yoki pasayish
irregular - tartibsiz
decline - pasayish (decrease, become smaller, fewer or less)
consistently - izchil
steadily- - doimiy ravishda
slightly - ozgina, bir oz
level off - bir xil darajada qolish, o'sish yoki pasayishni to'xtatish
trends - tendensiyalar
forecast - bashorqat qilish, oldindan aytib berish
overtake - yetib olmoq, quvib yetmoq

Full IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 SAMPLE ESSAY Band 9 | Bar Chart + Pie Graph

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expenditure -xarajatlar
illustrate - tasvirlamoq
expenditure - the amount of money spent
measure - o'lchamoq
highlight - ajratib ko'rsatmoq
commarise - taqqoslamoq
least - eng kam
in terms of - with regard to, as regards, regarding , concerning, in respect of, with reference to, in the matter of, in connection with
in terms of ... - ... jihatidan
respectively - mos ravishda, tegishlicha
demonstrate - illustrate, show, represents
anomalies - normadan chetga chiqish
shrink - qisqarmoq

IELTS Writing Task 1: How to Describe a Bar Chart

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✅ Proverb time

1. Birds of a feather flock together- Ko'r ko'rni qorong'ida ham topadi.

2. There is no such thing as a free lunch - Mushuk tekinga oftobga chiqmaydi, yemagan somsaga pul to'lash

3. The early bird catches the warm- Erta uyg'onganning kuni barakali bo'ladi

4. Beggars can't be choosers- Boriga baraka

5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder- Kimga olma, kimga shaftoli

⚠️ Examples

1. Every evening many drinkers get together in a Bar near our home. You know Birds of a feather flock together - Har kuni kechki payt uyimizga yaqindagi barda ichkilikbozlar yig'ilishadi, ko'r ko'rni qorong'ida topindida?

2. I am very careful about making payments for my share of food when we go out because there is no such thing as a free lunch- ovqatlanishga borganimzda o'zim yeganimgagina to'layman, axir yemagan somsaga pul to'lamaymanku.

3. I had told you that only the early bird catches the worm in this organization. Why did you wait for the last minute to send your application out? The seat is already taken now- Bu yerda erta harakat qilish kerak degandimku, nega so'nggi daqiqalarni kutding, joylar allaqachon egallanib bo'lindi.

4. In this village you are only going to get these many options for furniture. Learn to live it because beggars can’t be choosers - Bu qishloqda mebelning shu turlarigina mavjud, boriga baraka qilib, birontasini tanla

5. I can’t believe he finally settled for that ugly little car. And he loves it too! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder- Ko'zlarimga ishonmayman, u o'sha bo'mag'ir mashinani oldiya? Yana nimamush, unga judayam yoqib qolipti, nima ham derdik kimgadir olma, kimgadir shaftoli yoqadi.

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CAUSE AND SOLUTION ESSAY

💠There may be many possible answering strategies, but we’ll use this good and time-tested essay structure:

1⃣Introduction
2⃣Body paragraph 1 – causes
3⃣Body paragraph 2 – solutions
4⃣Conclusion


💠Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and loss of bio-diversity.

⚠️What are the primary causes of loss of bio-diversity?
⚠️What solutions can you suggest?

Introduction

Write the introduction in 2 sentences:
Sentence 1 - paraphrase the question (restate the problem):
Despite knowing about biodiversity’s importance for a long time, human activity has been causing massive extinctions of different species.
Sentence 2 - tell the examiner what you’re going to describe in your essay:
This essay will examine the main causes of loss of biodiversity and possible solutions of this problem.


Body paragraph 1 - causes

Sentence 1 - state 2 main causes:
The two main causes of species extinction are change of their habitats and overexploitation of natural resources.
Sentences 2-4 - explain the first cause + give an example:
When humans artificially transform the environment, they destroy vegetation and animals’ natural habitat. For instance, to build new roads people are cutting down the trees and cementing the soil, altering the environment. Because of that, a lot of species are dying out.
Sentences 5-7 - explain the second cause + give an example:
Also, when the activities connected with capturing and harvesting a natural resource are too intense in a particular area, the resource becomes exhausted. For example, too frequent fishing doesn’t leave enough time for fish to reproduce and makes them disappear.
The last sentence - give a short summary (if needed)
In other words, human activities often deplete local flora and fauna and cause loss of bio-diversity.


Body paragraph 2 - solutions

Sentence 1 - give 1-2 possible solutions
Some possible solutions to this problem are protecting natural areas and promoting awareness among people.
Sentences 2-4 - explain how each of the solutions solves the problem (you may give an example if you wish)
By protecting areas where human activity is limited and avoiding overexploitation of its resources, we can save the untouched environment and prevent species from dying out. Moreover, the next step in fighting bio-diversity loss is informing the general population about the dangers of this problem. This way, people will be more conscious of the environment and won’t overuse or destroy its resources.


Conclusion

Sentence 1 - restate the causes of the problem
To conclude, people’s activities that change the environment have negative impact on the world's ecosystem.
Sentence 2 - remind the reader of possible solutions
However, we can significantly lessen the extinction of species by protecting natural areas and enlightening people as to this problem.

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🇺🇿Speaking Vocabularies Band 8.5

🔸Run of the mill: average, ordinary; commonplace; mediocre.

E: As far as I am concerned, she gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech.
E: That restaurant has nothing special. The service and the food are just run of the mill.

🔸 Raining cats and dogs: pouring rain, raining heavily.

E: It's windy and is raining cats and dogs.
E: During the monsoon season, it rained cats and dogs.

🔸 Run out of steam: to completely lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm.

E: Peter started to run out of steam after running for 15 km.
E: I'm running out of steam after spending five hours working on this essay.

🔸The in-thing: to be very fashionable.

E: It's the in-thing to do at the moment.
E: The new iPhone is really the in-thing at the moment.

🔸To talk someone into something: to convince or persuade someone to do something.

E: I think I can talk him into helping you.
E: I could probably talk her into driving you to school tomorrow.

🔸 To take it easy: to rest or relax.

E: Take it easy, man! Don't work so hard.
E: After her surgery, Sarah took it easy for a week.

🔸Tie the knot: to get married.

E: Bill and Sarah will tie the knot next month.
E: Tom and Mary have finally decided to tie the knot next July.

🔸Throw in the towel: to quit; to give up.

E: You're almost finished! Don't throw in the towel!
E: The company threw in the towel after losing all of its major customers.

🔸To be like two peas in a pod: very similar, especially in appearance.

E: Peter and his brother are like two peas in a pod.
E: The twins are like two peas in a pod.

🔸 (to be) up in the air: to be uncertain.

E: Everything is up in the air at the moment because he didn't get the job. Because the management has failed to finalize the budget, the future of the project is up in the air.

🔸To be under the weather: do not feel well; feel sick.

E: Tom was feeling a bit under the weather today, so he chose to take the day off.
E: I'm feeling a bit under the weather. I think I've caught a cold.

🔸 (to) work like a dog: to work very hard.

E: Mary works like a dog. She deserves the promotion.
E: Tom works like a dog to save money to buy a new house.

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