🎧 IELTS Listening Keywords & Synonyms:
1. Time & Frequency
Before → prior to, earlier than, ahead of
After → following, subsequent to, later than
Soon → shortly, in a moment, in no time
Immediately → right away, at once, straightaway
Rarely → seldom, hardly ever, infrequently
Often → frequently, regularly, on many occasions
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2. Numbers & Quantities
About → approximately, roughly, around
Exactly → precisely, accurately, spot on
More than → over, in excess of, beyond
Less than → under, below, fewer than
Double → twice, twofold
Half → 50 percent, one out of two
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3. Movement & Direction
Go to → head to, make your way to, proceed to
Come back → return, get back, go back
Across → over, to the other side of
Nearby → close to, in the vicinity of, within walking distance
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4. People & Roles
Manager → supervisor, head, director
Teacher → tutor, instructor, mentor
Student → learner, pupil, trainee
Doctor → physician, medical practitioner
Customer → client, shopper, buyer
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5. Places
Library → resource centre, study hall
Canteen → cafeteria, dining hall
Parking lot → car park, garage
Main road → high street, primary street
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6. Actions
Start → begin, commence, get underway
Stop → halt, cease, come to a standstill
Increase → rise, go up, surge, climb
Decrease → fall, drop, decline, go down
Check → verify, confirm, ensure
Book → reserve, arrange, secure
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7. Weather & Environment
Rain → rainfall, showers, drizzle
Sunny → bright, clear, cloudless
Cold → chilly, frosty, freezing
Hot → warm, scorching, sweltering
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8. Opinion & Feelings
Happy → pleased, delighted, thrilled
Sad → unhappy, upset, gloomy
Worried → concerned, anxious, uneasy
Important → crucial, vital, essential
Difficult → hard, challenging, tough
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9. Travel & Transport
Plane → aircraft, flight
Bus → coach, shuttle
Car → automobile, vehicle
Ticket → pass, fare
Journey → trip, voyage, expedition
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10. Common IELTS Listening “Trick” Words
Cheap → inexpensive, low-cost, budget-friendly
Expensive → costly, high-priced, overpriced
Small → little, tiny, miniature
Big → large, huge, enormous
Old → elderly, senior, aged
Young → youthful, juvenile
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