Mine Engriss Iz Bat........

Maybe it is a fact. Maybe it isn't. But well, I still feel that I don't really have a very good English. Yes, it's true. Blogging only requires simple English. If I go on a vocab test, I'd end up failing. Anyhow, to confirm this, I went to a simple test of English brought to you by the UCLES Examination Board! A simple English test called.................. IELTS!!!!

Well, it was last LAST Saturday that this happened. I can still remember. The day before our country's independence day, which was on August the 30th. A grand day perhaps? Well, to think that I had class for this. Anyway, well, for me, another class skipped I guess. Though, it was alright. After all, I had to skip one of it anyway. Besides, I took IELTS also for the fact that I need it as an English requirement. Big deal.....

So anyway, here was it. IELTS is split into four parts basically. Listening, Reading, Writing And Speaking. Basically, these are the four parts that we have to take on in the test, which lasts for about a day. How do I prepare? Well, the guide book was of no help to me. Though I did get some info on the format of the papers. I had to search the ever so "canggih" internet for the answers and samples to the tests. Anyhow, they proved to be useful in the end. Though, still, I screwed my writing XD.

Ok. Let's give a brief description of the tests. First, Listening test. This is the first tests of all tests. It's basically just testing your english through hearing. Typical listening test if you ask me. Though, I screwed it to get a band 8.0/9.0. Well, maybe I need hearing aids? It is simply just filling in the blanks and questions like that. Nothing that intimidating to being with.

Then, comes reading. Basically, it was just a reading comprehension marathon. Again, nothing much. Though, it was relatively easy for my test. I got a spankin 8.5 for it! Yay! Basically, it was just finding the text to the answers which were complicated.

This is followed by Writing, probably one of the more tougher ones among the four tests. We were required to write about a chart showing the number of people in one household, comparing each location stated and the trend of the timeline. Next, was about comparing group studying to self studying. Well, the first was like a description for the data only. The second required a little more mind squishing. Got a 7.5 for this. Oh well.....

The fourth and final part was a Speaking test. It is basically a 1 on 1 conversation with an examiner, who records this conversation and sends it to the IELTS almighty board to determine the standard of your "speech"! Well, I had some flaws, but it all ended up well. Maybe the question about describing a place which you like with a lot of water was pretty challenging. Though I got a band 8.0 for this. How unexpected! Haha...

Anyway, overall, I got a band 8.0 for this. Hooray! Guaranteed to meet the requirements of every university! Haha, till the next time! XD. Oh ya, and here's some proof! XD