I got 7.5 :)

[LeNoir09]

Hi everyone!
I'm LeNoir (nickname), from Indonesia.
This is my first time posting something here because I usually downloaded something useful (e.g. ebooks) from this forum without giving any comments..

I sat for the IELTS exam on Oct 8, 2009. I took the test because I'm required to get at least 7 overall band score in IELTS in order to be able to study in Canada. I was agonizing with my preparation because I knew that getting 7 in IELTS is not an easy thing.
I collected my result on Oct 21 and I was so surprised because I got more than 7 !
For each section:
Listening : 7.5
Reading : 8.5
Writing : 7
Speaking: 7
Overall: 7.5

Personally, I was quite sure that I could get at least 7.5 for both Listening and Reading because they were so easy. I wish I could get 8 for the Listening but I couldn't because I made 6 mistakes . For the Reading part, I believe that I can get 8 because I was able to do the task only in 50 minutes. The reading passages were so comprehensible and I was familiar with the test format as well.

Thanks for those here who have shared the links of many IELTS preparation books. If you have questions, just feel free to ask me.

Cheers,
LeNoir

[ESL Tutor]

LeNoir,

Congratulations on your success with the IELTS exam! Looks like your preparation paid off!

[prankyshashank]

Mention the books which you refer for reading practise

[LeNoir09]

@ESL Tutor: Thank you very much!
@prankyshashank: Personally, I think you should make reading English books / articles as your hobby. I've built up my reading skills by reading English newspaper (e.g.: The Wall Street Journal) and magazine (Times, Newsweek, The Economist) regularly. It really helped me because I could learn many kinds of structure and vocabulary there. It's important to read English article which is more difficult than that of IELTS. Before I took the exam, I did the Cambridge IELTS 7 and I got 8 two times and 8.5 two times.