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Alberta Jobs in Demand
Immigrating to a new nation can be both exhilarating and challenging. Most people who want to immigrate to a new country do so with the aim of bettering their lives and that of their families. However, people frequently worry about what will happen if they are unable to locate suitable employment prospects in the location to which they are migrating. For immigrants who are still sceptical about the ideal location to relocate, consider Alberta in Canada. There are several advantages to moving to Alberta, including sales tax benefits, a low gasoline tax rate, and cheap housing costs, People who are...
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Alberta PNP Draw | Alberta PNP Draw for Express Entry – Recent Express Entry Draw for Alberta
Are you considering relocating to Alberta? Without a doubt, you’ve made the right decision. Alberta is popular with immigrants for many reasons, the most important of which is the straightforward immigration procedure and the safe environment it provides to its residents. Every year, Alberta welcomes over 10,000 newcomers, and the application process is simple and quick. It is because Alberta is well-known for its “mosaic culture,” in which all cultures coexist together. What is the Alberta PNP draw? The Alberta PNP draw is a pooling system that invites persons from the Express Entry Pool to live and work in Alberta....
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Alberta PNP
Alberta is one of Canada’s most beautiful provinces. It has a population of around 45 lakh people and is located in the western section of Canada. The natural beauty and resources of this province are abundant. Every year, Alberta welcomes thousands of immigrants from all around the world. Alberta’s economy is one of the most powerful in the world. It boasts a wealth of natural resources due to its surge in production in the petroleum industry. Alberta is Canada’s leading producer of conventional crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas products. Alberta is a wonderful spot to begin your life...
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IELTS New Zealand-New Zealand Immigration | Study in New Zealand
If you are planning to apply for a visa to New Zealand, you should have a proof of English language competence with you as all universities and colleges there have minimum language requirements. If you are travelling for the sake of employment, then your English should be competent and if you’re planning to migrate to set up a professional career like a doctor, nurse, teacher and so on then you must have an even higher English competence. Level of English based on the Visa Type In order to get a visa to New Zealand, you must be eligible to meet...
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How your IELTS score is viewed
Candidates receive scores on a Band Scale from 1 to 9 for each skill tested (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking). They are of equal importance. These four scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an Overall Band Score. Each candidate receives a Test Report Form setting out their Overall Band Score and their scores for each test. The scores are reported in whole bands or half bands according to the nine-band score given below. Unlock Answers The Listening Test contains 40 items and each correct item is given one mark. the maximum raw score a candidate can achieve on...
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IELTS vs. TOEFL: Learn the difference between IELTS and TOEFL?
IELTS vs. TOEFL If you ask any study abroad counsellor which English proficiency you have to take, he’ll mention TOEFL and IELTS, as these are the most accepted English proficiency tests in English-speaking countries. But you might be having many questions. Some of them are: Which test should you pick? Which is easier: TOEFL or IELTS? Which is better: IELTS or TOEFL? Which is more accepted: IELTS or TOEFL? Both exams feature writing, reading, speaking and listening sections, but that’s where the similarities stop. They have pretty different patterns and scoring systems. In this article, we will go over all...
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Never assume you’ve failed in the IELTS Test
We have discussed in the past how important it is to be psychologically prepared for the IELTS test and I’d like to go back to that discussion. It happens to many people during their exams that something unexpected happens and they panic. Some test takers assume they have failed (without even knowing it for sure) and naturally that affects their performance. Here are a couple of a real life examples (the names are not real, but the stories are). Alan wrote me a letter and asked: “I was in the middle of my Speaking exam, answering the Cue card and...
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Uncountable nouns – Words List
Uncountable nouns are the names of things that we cannot count. Eg: oil They don’t have plural forms. Eg: Hope It is not quantified by numbers and never has articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ before them. Eg: We can say ‘bottles’ but we cannot say ‘milks’ Types of Uncountable Nouns There are different types of uncountable nouns. The list of the same is given below: Liquids & metals: These are uncountables and therefore not used in the plural Eg: Liquids: oil, milk and water Metals: Gold, platinum, copper Grains and Powder: We cannot make a plural of these items by adding...
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Recent IELTS Exam Questions
Have you taken the IELTS test recently? Share your 2016 IELTS Exam Questions with other IELTS learners in order that they can be well-prepared for the IELTS test. You can post all recent exam questions and topics in the comment boxes at the bottom of this page. I will collect once every two weeks and send it via email for subscribers or anyone who wants to have it. Thank you and hope you guys get a high band score for IELTS! Kindly note that : This page is for posting exam questions and topics only. Please use this page to...
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 9)
Antonyms Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 1. tragic a. boring b. mysterious c. comic d. incredulous 2. able a. willful b. inept c. careful d. feasible 3. tireless a. exhausted b. unfailing c. broke d. driving 4. wean a. flourish b. flush c. strengthen d. addict 5. haste a. delay b. frugal c. debauchery d. solemnity 6. malice a. goodwill b. bitterness c. coddle d. distress 7. permanent a. loose b. fierce c. fleeting d. unhappy 8. attain a. crave b. lose c. harbor d. credit 9. taint a. cheer b. worry...
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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 8)
Synonyms Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 1. wrath a. knot b. anger c. crime d. smoke 2. plethora a. trouble b. foolish c. wealth d. love 3. calamity a. potion b. silence c. shellfish d. disaster 4. pompous a. arrogant b. supportive c. busy d. gaudy 5. prevalent a. wind b. servile c. widespread d. rare 6. wince a. flinch b. cheer c. crush d. solitary 7. superficial a. gorgeous b. shallow c. intelligent d. rich 8. tangle a. snarl b. growl c. dance d. shiver 9. reform a. punish b. destroy...
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 6)
Antonyms Which word is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided? 1 gracious 13 imaginative 25 exact a. cordial a. playful a. join b. rude b. written b. sympathetic c. furious c. small c. incorrect d. tactile d. dull d. whole 2 valor 14 knowing 26 extravagant a. cowardice a. wasteful a. unknown b. false b. dense b. homebody c. drop c. clumsy c. punctual d. heavy d. fast d. moderate 3 severe 15 animosity 27 stamina a. lenient a. love a. weakness b. cautious b. plantlike b. clear c. join c. barren c. decisive d. one d. tiny...
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 5)
Synonyms Which of these words most nearly means the word provided? 1 deplete 13 cheat 25 tart a. decorate a. stingy a. law b. beg b. argue b. acid c. exhaust c. freckle c. angry d. hurry d. defraud d. desirable 2 voluntary 14 miserable 26 corner a. willing a. cruel a. display b. charity b. wrong b. trap c. prisoner c. unhappy c. paint d. careless d. miss d. hurry 3 refute 15 vintage 27 zest a. garbage a. classic a. gusto b. deny b. alcoholic b. cram c. offer c. disease c. worry d. difficult d. spoiled d....
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key( Part 14)
Synonyms and Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is the most similar or most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 1. beckon is most similar to a. light b. beg c. motion d. hear 2. earnest is most dissimilar to a. cheap b. frivolous c. release d. civilized 3. execute is most similar to a. perform b. decide c. wonder d. dismiss 4. idiom is most similar to a. stupidity b. recipe c. fastener d. expression 5. accelerate is most dissimilar to a. delay b. risk c. monitor d. deny 6. engross is most similar...
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 12)
Synonyms Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 1. heed a. trek b. consider c. consolidate d. bound 2. edge a. diffuse b. point c. force d. dissuade 3. elevate a. lessen b. mention c. affix d. hoist 4. appoint a. score b. discuss c. nominate d. ensure 5. hoard a. stockpile b. burrow c. mine d. dessert 6. homogeneous a. alike b. strange c. polite d. alkaline 7. hub a. counsel b. elder c. center d. extension 8. tame a. lost b. evasive c. pushy d. submissive 9. irk a. shrug b. irritate...
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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 11)
Antonyms Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 1. prudent is most dissimilar to a. simple b. rapid c. foolish d. verbose 2. forced is most dissimilar to a. quick b. solid c. trusting d. natural 3. acquaint is most dissimilar to a. alienate b. luxurious c. bleach d. stall 4. expansive is most dissimilar to a. generous b. honest c. narrow d. troublesome 5. benign is most dissimilar to a. malignant b. converse c. cautious d. malicious 6. foster is most dissimilar to a. discourage b. believe c. heal d. brag 7. ample...
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501 Synonym; Antonym Questions and Answer Key ( Part 10)
Synonyms Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word provided. 1. glare is most similar to a. scowl b. hide c. display d. summon 2. erratic is most similar to a. enticing b. frequent c. difficult d. irregular 3. civil is most similar to a. unkind b. trite c. public d. questionable 4. expertise is most similar to a. activity b. courage c. mastery d. effort 5. outlandish is most similar to a. distant b. absurd c. pastoral d. belligerent 6. pine is most similar to a. clean b. hate c. resolve d. crave 7. exploit is...
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2 Assumptions you shouldn’t make about your IELTS exam
This post is basically a common mistake alert. As you know I’m receiving many emails from IELTS test takers and they tell me about their exams, what went right, what went wrong, and we analyze the situation and what should have been done differently. And here is a point regarding the latest exam. As you know it was identical in many countries and apparently many people had the same problems, because they weren’t mentally prepared. Assumption # 1 People assumed that Task 1 in the Academic IELTS will be a chart or a graph – and when they were given...
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IELTS Scores Required for Universities in the UK
So you’ve decided to study in the UK. You want to know what are the IELTS requirements for getting admission/visa. Or maybe you didn’t get the score you hoped to get, and you want to see what you could get with that. Now if you nodded your head while reading the previous two sentences, you’re in luck. IELTS score for UK (or) IELTS requirement for UK This article has the list of the top ten universities in the UK and their IELTS requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Minimum possible IELTS requirement for universities in the UK While the requirements...
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How to Send Your IELTS Score to Universities?
So you took your IELTS exam. You are confident you performed satisfactorily. What happens next? What are you supposed to do after actually taking the test? How to send your IELTS score to universities? After taking the exam, you first get your results in an IELTS Test Report Form (TRF), 13 days after your test date. You can also preview your test scores on the IELTS website 1 week after the test. Here’s how you do it: Log on to the website — it will differ based on whether you took the IELTS through British Council or IDP Fill in...
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