ielts

IPA/ˈaɪ.elts/
IPA/ˈaɪ.elts/

ielts — noun

1. A test that checks a person's English skills through reading, writing, listening

1.名詞B1
釋義

A test that checks a person's English skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking tasks, used mainly for university admission or skilled migration to English-speaking countries.

例句

Piotr needs to take the IELTS before he can apply to any Canadian university.

collocation: take the IELTS

When Folake got her IELTS results, she was happy to see a score of 7.5.

collocation: IELTS score / IELTS results

同義詞
  • TOEFL

    another standardized English test, more commonly accepted by US universities; uses a different scoring system (0–120) and a fully digital speaking section

文法句型

IELTS + score/exam/test/result/band

常見錯誤

❌I need to take the TOEFL to study in Australia.
✅I need to take the IELTS to study in Australia.
💡TOEFL is more common for US universities; IELTS is the standard test for many UK, Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand institutions.
❌I passed my IELTS.
✅I got a band 7 on the IELTS.
💡IELTS scores use a 1-to-9 band scale; you do not "pass" the test but receive a band score.