Ielts Tenses

I __________ (Study) English for ten years, to be more exact, since 2009.

• was studying

• have been studying

• am studying

• study

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

The line graph _________ (show) the percentage of middle-aged men and women _______ (do) sport as a hobby in Ukraine over the period of time from 1999 to 2009.

• shows... doing

• is showing... doing

• showed... did

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In conclusion, as can be seen from the graph the overall trend in sales of Roshen chocolate was upward with the total increase in sales by 20% in Ukraine in 2005.

• Grammar is correct

• Grammar is wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The line graph increased in February, then decreased in March and April.

• Grammar is correct

• Grammar is wrong (line graph by itself can’t go up or down - sales can go up or down, but not the graph

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Academic Ielts Writing task 1: It is interesting to see that the sales of Roshen chocolates boomed in December which is obviously due to New Year holiday period.

• Correct - Very nice

• Wrong - Writing Task 1 Academic - You shouldn’t say your opinion: “good”, “bad”, “interesting”, “obviously”, etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Donetsk is my hometown. I _________ (live) there since I was born.

• live

• am living

• have lived

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

I _________ (work) as a university instructor from 2008 to 2012.

• have worked

• worked

• had worked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

The first time I ________ (ride) a bicycle ______ (be) three years ago and since then I ______ (be) an avid cyclist.

• rode... was... have been

• have riden... have been ... was

• rode... was... am

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

These days I_________ (take) a lot of food supplements to support my health.

• am taking

• take

• took

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I used to play the guitar a lot when I was a teenager, however, I don’t do it now due to lack of time.

• correct grammar

• wrong grammar

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D