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    101 Helpful Hints for IELTS     The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination can be taken in over 100 different countries in the world. It's primarily designed to assess the readiness of campaigners to study or train in farther or advanced education courses held in English at council or university.     The exam is 2 hours and 45 minutes long and includes four sub-tests on listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.     There are two IELTS modules to choose from - Academic Module and General Training Module. The results of the academic modules can be used to determine suitability for a bachelor or postgraduate course. General training modules are only available for candidates wishing to continue their studies at diploma level. Common training modules are also used for immigration to Australia or New Z...

Regular and irregular verbs: Verbs have different forms. The three common verb forms are present tense, past tense, and past participle. Most verbs are called regular verbs . Their past and participle forms are formed by adding -d or - ed to the present tense. The past participle requires the auxiliary verb have, has, or had. Here are some examples:   Present Past Past Participle walk walked (have, has, had ) walked jump jumped (have, has, had ) jumped hike hiked (have, has, had ) hiked sip sipped (have, has, had ) sipped cry cried (have, has, had ) cried   Some verbs are called irregular verbs. The past tense and past participle of irregular verbs do not end in -d or - ed . They can change the spelling or not at all. Here are some examples:   ...