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The dress rehearsal
You have learned every task (Lesson 1) and the two extra ones — Interactive Reading and Listening (Lesson 2). Now you put them all together, under time, like the real thing — then score yourself and plan the last week.
Run it for real: no notes, no stopping, no going back. If your mind goes blank — breathe once, use your structure, keep going.
Calm-down routine (do it before you begin): sit up straight, breathe in for four counts, out for six, three times. Then tell yourself the truth — you already know more English than the test can show, as long as you don't freeze. Speed is not the goal; steady and clear is.
How to use this mock: go through the four Mock tabs in order — Speaking, then Reading & Listening, then Writing — without pausing. Start each timer and don't stop it. Afterwards, open Score Yourself and be honest.
Warm up your voice (60 seconds)
Before the mock, loosen up: talk about what you did yesterday, without stopping, until the timer ends. Then begin.
01:00Mock · Speaking
Three speaking tasks, back to back. Remember the frames: for the photo, general → details → a guess; for a topic, your answer → two reasons → one example. Fill every second.
1. Read aloud
READ ALOUD
Could you please confirm whether the appointment is still scheduled for Thursday?
Could you please confirm whether the appointment is still scheduled for Thursday?
READ ALOUD
The organisation has helped thousands of families since it was founded.
The organisation has helped thousands of families since it was founded.
2. Describe the photo (90 seconds)
Look for 20 seconds, then speak for 90
01:30
One good version: “This is a busy city street at night, probably in an Asian city like Bangkok — the whole street is covered in bright neon signs. In the foreground, a young man is taking a photo with his phone. Behind him, two taxis are driving down the wet road and crowds of people are walking on both sides. On the right there are street-food stalls selling fried food. It looks lively, colourful and full of energy.”
3. Speak on a topic (90 seconds each)
SPEAK · 90s
Describe an important decision you have made, and explain why you made it.
Describe an important decision you have made, and explain why you made it.
SPEAK · 90s
Do you think people rely too much on their phones? Explain your view.
Do you think people rely too much on their phones? Explain your view.
30 seconds to plan, then speak for 90
01:30
Keep these ready: “Personally, I think…” · “There are two main reasons…” · “For example, in my own experience…” · “On the other hand…” · “So overall, I would say…” If a word disappears, say “in other words…” and explain it another way.
Mock · Reading & Listening
Read the passage and answer the questions (aim for about three minutes), then do the dictation. Read once for the idea, then again for the detail.
Reading timer (3 minutes)
03:00
Working from home has become far more common in recent years. Employees often say they save time and money by not travelling to an office, and many feel they can concentrate better at home. Employers, on the other hand, sometimes worry that staff who work remotely may feel isolated, or find it harder to work as a team. Most experts now agree that a mixture of home and office work, often called hybrid working, offers the best of both.
Complete the sentence (from the passage)
1. Employees save time and money by not ___ to an office.
2. Employers worry that remote staff may feel ___.
3. A mixture of home and office work is called ___ working.
Choose the best title
Which title fits the passage best?
Which statement is true?
According to the passage…
Listen & type
Your teacher reads each sentence twice. Type it exactly, then check.
1. Type the sentence you hear:
2. Type the sentence you hear:
3. Type the sentence you hear:
4. Type the sentence you hear:
Mock · Writing
Two writing tasks. Keep sentences simple and correct, and fill the space. Leave 30 seconds at the end to check your tenses, articles and agreement.
1. Write about the photo (1 minute)
Look again at the night-street photo from the Speaking mock. Write three or four sentences describing it.
01:00
2. The Writing Sample (5 minutes)
The plan: 1) your opinion in one clear sentence; 2) reason one + example; 3) reason two + example; 4) a one-sentence conclusion. Join them with linking words.
WRITE · 5 min
Some people think it is better to study a subject you love. Others think it is better to study something that leads to a good job. What is your opinion?
Some people think it is better to study a subject you love. Others think it is better to study something that leads to a good job. What is your opinion?
05:00
Check before you finish
- Verbs are in the right tense.
- Singular/plural agree (a student studies, students study).
- Articles are there where needed (a, an, the).
- I used at least two linking words.
- Opinion, two reasons + examples, a conclusion — and I filled the space.
Score Yourself
The test doesn't show you a breakdown, so learn to judge yourself honestly. A strong performance shows six things — look back over the mock you just did and tick what was true.
1Fluency — you kept going without long, frightened pauses.
2Accuracy — your grammar was mostly correct, especially tenses and agreement.
3Vocabulary — you used a range of words, not just good / nice / very.
4Pronunciation — a stranger could understand you without effort.
5Task completion — you actually answered the question and filled the time/space.
6Coherence — your ideas were linked and easy to follow.
Tick what was true in your mock
- I never went completely silent — I always kept talking or writing.
- When a word wouldn't come, I said it another way instead of stopping.
- I said numbers and endings clearly (-s, -ed).
- I gave reasons and an example, not just a short answer.
- My writing had an opinion, reasons, and a conclusion, with few mistakes.
- I used linking words to join my ideas.
A rough guide: the target of 120 (about IELTS 6.5) means a good, clear communicator who occasionally slips — not a perfect one. If you can tick most boxes above and you fill every task, you are around that level. Each box you can't tick is exactly where the next practice goes.
Say it out loud
Name the one thing that let you down most in this mock, and one concrete way you will practise it this week.
00:45Final Week & Test Day
A calm, simple plan for the last stretch. The goal now is not to learn new English — it is to feel that the test is something you have already done many times.
The last week, day by day
- Every day (20–30 min): one 90-second spoken answer without stopping, and read five sentences aloud.
- Three times: a full timed mock — alternate Lesson 1, Lesson 2 and this one.
- Two or three times: one 5-minute writing sample, then check your own tenses and articles.
- Little and often: a few minutes of dictation — it lifts the listening score fast.
- The day before: a light review only. No cramming. Sleep well.
The nerves plan, one more time: before you begin, breathe (in for four, out for six, three times). During the test, if you freeze: pause one second, use your structure, and keep going. A calm, steady answer scores far better than a fast, panicked one.
Set-up & rules (check the official page too)
- A quiet room, alone, with a stable internet connection.
- A working webcam and microphone — the test records you.
- A valid photo ID (for example, your passport) ready.
- No phone, no notes, no leaving the screen — and the clock keeps running, so never stop.
- Results usually arrive within about two days, and you can send them to schools for free — so if the score isn't quite there, you can take it again.
You have prepared the tasks, the two extra ones, and a full mock. Walk in knowing the shape of every question — and keep going, whatever happens.