Diligent – Word Of The Day For IELTS

Diligent – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Diligent: (Adjective) /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

Definition:

someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough

Synonyms: 

Industrious, Hard-working, Studious

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:.
“The book required ten years of diligent research.”
“Tony is a very diligent student.”

For IELTS Writing:
“They have a powerful cultural drive to achieve, which makes them extremely diligent, effective and reliable workers.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: achieving, obtained, compute, instituted, diligent, residents, evaluated, assisted, primary, site.

1. She _______________ the doctor during the operation.
2. World chess champion Gary Kasparov was recently beaten by a machine which was able to _______________ its moves almost instantly.
3. Fire crews rushed to the _______________ of the plane crash.
4. Calcium is the _______________ mineral needed for building and maintaining strong bones.
5. The government has _______________ a couple of changes to the driver’s licensing procedure in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents involving new drivers.
6. I know all of you are hardworking, __________ people, and I respect you for that.
7. _______________ valid results is a major goal of all research.
8. Teachers in the program are _______________ by the students at the end of each session.
9. Vitamins are best _______________ through fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than by taking pills.
10. Local _______________ are delighted with the new water park for children.

Answer key:

1. assisted.
2. compute.
3. site.
4. primary.
5. instituted.
6. diligent.
7. achieving.
8. evaluated.
9. obtained.
10. residents.

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