Stop saying "VERY" Part 4

In everyday life, we use the word very n number of times. This has become very common word and in IELTS we usually prefer less common words. Not only in IELTS exam we need to use different words but at some time in our life we need to dump common words, like during an interview or when you want to impress someone. So, there are some words that you can use to replace the word "very"

	Don’t say	Say
1.	Very dry	Arid
2.	Very dull	Tedious
3.	Very easy	Effortless
4.	Very empty	Desolate
5.	Very excited	Thrilled
6.	Very exciting	Exhilarating
7.	Very expensive	Costly
8.	Very fancy	Lavish
9.	Very fat	Obese
10.	Very friendly	Amiable

Stop saying "VERY" Part 3

In everyday life, we use the word very n number of times. This has become very common word and in IELTS we usually prefer less common words. Not only in IELTS exam we need to use different words but at some time in our life we need to dump common words, like during an interview or when you want to impress someone. So, there are some words that you can use to replace the word "very"

	Don’t say	Say
1.	Very creative	Innovative
2.	Very crowded	Bustling
3.	Very dangerous	Perilous
4.	Very dear	Cherish
5.	Very deep	Profound
6.	Very depressed	Despondent
7.	Very detailed	Meticulous
8.	Very different	Disparate
9.	Very difficult	Arduous
10.	Very dirty	Filthy

Stop saying "VERY" Part 2

In everyday life, we use the word very n number of times. This has become very common word and in IELTS we usually prefer less common words. Not only in IELTS exam we need to use different words but at some time in our life we need to dump common words, like during an interview or when you want to impress someone. So, there are some words that you can use to replace the word "very"

	Don’t say	Say
1.	Very calm	Serene
2.	Very careful	Cautious
3.	Very cheap	Stingy
4.	Very clean	Spotless
5.	Very clear	Obvious
6.	Very cold	Freezing
7.	Very colorful	Vibrant
8.	Very competitive	Cutthroat
9.	Very complete	Comprehensive
10.	Very confused	Perplexed,baffled

Stop saying "VERY" Part 1

In everyday life, we use the word very n number of times. This has become very common word and in IELTS we usually prefer less common words. Not only in IELTS exam we need to use different words but at some time in our life we need to dump common words, like during an interview or when you want to impress someone. So, there are some words that you can use to replace the word "very"

	Don’t say	Say
1.	Very afraid	Fearful/ terrified
2.	Very angry	Furious
3.	Very annoying	Exasperating
4.	Very accurate	Exact
5.	Very bad	Awful
6.	Very beautiful	Gorgeous
7.	Very big	Massive/immense
8.	Very boring	Dull
9.	Very bright	Luminous/ dazzling
10.	Very busy	Swamped

IELTS WRITING TASK 1 (ACADEMIC) :- The given pie charts compare the expenses in 7 different categories in 1966 and 1996 by American Citizens.

ANSWER

The two pie charts elucidate the proportion of money expended by Americans on seven different categories in 1986 and 1996.

The expenditure on car, restaurant, computer and books increased in the given period whereas, on rest of the categories it decreased.

The greater difference in spending was seen in two categories namely, food and cars. On former, expenditure dipped from 44% to 14% between 1986 and 1996. While, money spent on latter hiked from 23% to 45%. Purchase of computers surged dramatically as in 1986 only a proportion of money was spent on it but this became ten percent in second given year.

Americans spent almost same proportion of money on petrol and furniture in 1986, nearly ten percent. In 1996, percentage of money spent on both was same ,that is, eight. Liking for restaurant food increased as expenditure doubled in two years. Likewise this, inclination towards book hiked which is clear from the proportion which was six in 1986 and 14 in 1996.

Tense: Past

Vocabulary:

•Expenses: expenditure, money spent, spending, money expended

•Different: Distinct, various

•Categories: commodities 

•American Citizens: people of America, US residents

•Time period: Thirty years, three decades