Tham khảo tài liệu 'quick puntuation guide 5', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Writing Test Hints Some but not all essays and reports ask you to make comparisons or contrast various things by describing their similarities and differences. Even if the question does not specifically ask you to compare or contrast it may be necessary to do so in order to establish a point of view or opinion. A is bigger than B. A is more expensive than B. C is bigger than both A and B. C is more expensive than A and B. C is the biggest. C is the most expensive. Cis significantly considerably a great deal a lot much bigger than B. Cis a little bit bigger than A. slightly just a bit a little Cis much more important clever -big X- than B. Whereas B is small C is large. C is While Whilst extremely really very rather big. On the other hand B is small. In comparison By In contrast quite The main difference between C and B is that C is big whereas B is small. while whilst One of the differences between A is different from B. to unlike A and B are very quite C and D different to each other. similar to each other. Dis the same size as C. exactly the same equivalent in size to Di s approximately about almost similar in size to the same size as A is not nearly as big as C. anywhere near nowhere near B is small compared with to Many people think that A and B are similar. On the contrary A and B are quite different. Practise using the above structures in sentences which make comparisons or contrast items of your own choice by substituting them for the letters ABC and D in the sentences given above. You can also refer to the Part 2 sample topic cards given in Speaking Hint 94 and use the ideas in those topics to practise comparing and contrasting. 73 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS SPEAKING TEST HINTS BE PREPARED AND TRY TO RELAX Q- You should be on time and prepared for the interview. See also IELTS Test - Basic Hint 3. Remember to have your passport with you to show to the examiner for identification. The examiner is provided with a list of standardised questions to ask you and
