SAT test is very specific compared to other major English tests since it is in the first turn not a test of English! Your English must be very developed by default. SAT is a test of your so called Scholastic Ability meaning your capability of processing large amount of data…
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How Long Does It take To Raise Your Score At Duolingo Test By 20 Points?
Hi everyone, quite often my students ask about how long it will take them (better say, us:) to increase the student’s score at Duolingo English Test by 20 points! I will share now some of my experience on this matter… You should understand that 20 points at DET is like…
How To Treat Grammar While Preparing For Duolingo, IELTS, TOEFL?
Hi dear friend, just two-three words about working on your English grammar while getting ready for English tests. The question of GRAMMAR has intimidated candidates for ages, and most of students conceive of grammar as of something inalienable from the process of mastering English. They are so accustomed to revering…
If Your Required English Test Has Been Changed – Is It That Bad?
Hi everyone, just want to share some experience of tutoring guys to Duolingo English Test, for instance, and then learning from them that the college has changed its requirements and asks candidates politely to submit the certificate of IELTS… Usually, the student is much depressed, especially if he/she has not…
If I Had 3 Days Before Duolingo Or IELTS, What Would I Do To Raise My Score?
Hi everyone, often I tutor students who have 3-4 days before Duolingo English Test, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT or any other test from a substantial list)) Sure, people ask me as a tutor about which actions on their part can yield the greatest benefit, bring the highest possible score for them…
IELTS Speaking: Remember Psychological Aspects!
Hi everyone, if you are getting ready for IELTS Test, and IELTS Speaking in particular, you probably focus exclusively and solely on the content of your answers and on the language as well… However, based upon my experience, I want to tell you that psychology really matters, since during speaking…
Duolingo English Test And The Templates
Hi everyone, just a couple of words about the attitude of DET to the so-called “templates”. This question interests a lot of candidates, especially those who are prone to using various templates for every kind of test in their lives:) I remember some students of mine who tried to reproduce…
Duolingo Speaking: Should I Speak For the Whole Time Or Less?
Hi guys, in this small article I want to advise you a couple of things regarding your speaking sections at DET (Duolingo English Test) – a lot of candidates cannot define their time strategy for speaking – they think that speaking for the whole time span is too much, while…
New Duolingo Interactive Reading – Interesting Feature!
Hi everyone, while tutoring students for Duolingo English Test lately, I have noticed a fresh and peculiar feature of the new Interactive Reading section – it is the idiomaticity of many collocations… we all know that there are thousands of idioms in the English language. Such phrases as “not my…
The New Reading Section at Duolingo English Test – How Difficult is It?
Hi dear English enthusiasts, now that we have a new Reading section at DET, the question arises about how difficult is it? Well, based upon some experience in tutoring students for this section in particular and Duolingo in general, I would like to share with you some thoughts… First of…