Useful Vocabulary
Used to show actions that started in the past and have been continuous until the present.
“I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years.”
Show an action/state that was true in the past but not in the present.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show a personal opinion/judgment about something, based on one’s experience or perception.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show that someone is experiencing a greater degree of happiness due to a specific ongoing action/situation.
“I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.”
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years. I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive. I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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I have been living in this flat for the better part of 9 months. I used to live in the countryside with some friends, but to be honest, I found it too far from everywhere since we needed to take the car simply to buy some bread. I’d say it is a kind of exhausting too. I much prefer living in the city centre where I can go anywhere within 5 minutes.
Great response! Here are a couple of corrections to make it even better:
“I have been living in this flat for the better part of 9 months. I used to live in the countryside with some friends, but to be honest, I found it was too far from everywhere since we needed to take the car just to buy some bread. I’d say it was kind of exhausting too. I much prefer living in the city center where I can go anywhere within 5 minutes.”
Keep up the good work!
I’ve been here since I was born and I found it quiet and peaceful. But I would move to another area because sometimes I have to face congestion in it and a lack of facilities for pedestrians, for playgrounds and cyclists.
Here is a corrected version of your answer: “I’ve been here since I was born. I find it quiet and peaceful. However, I would like to move to another area because sometimes I have to face terrible congestion and there is a real lack of facilities for pedestrians. For example, I wish there were more playgrounds and cycle lanes.”
I’ve been living in this house for the better part of five years. I used to rent an apartment in the city centre, but frankly I found it a bit too exhausting to be going up and down the stairway. This apartment had an elevator that would constantly breakdown. I am much happier living in a house because I am passionate about gardening, and have already planted some vegetables and a rose garden.
Your answer is quite good! However, there are a few mistakes that I can point out to help you improve:
1. Instead of saying “because I am passionate about gardening, and have already planted some vegetables and a rose garden.”, you could say “because I am passionate about gardening and have already planted some vegetables and a rose garden.”
Here is a corrected version of your answer:
“I’ve been living in this house for the better part of five years. I used to rent an apartment in the city center, but frankly I found it a bit too exhausting to be going up and down the stairway. This apartment had an elevator that would constantly break down. I am much happier living in a house because I am passionate about gardening and have already planted some vegetables and a rose garden.”
Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
I’ve been living in my house for the better part of two years. I used to live on the west side of the city, but to be honest, I found it noisy and exhausting commuting everyday. I’m much happier living on the east side of the city, where it’s quieter and closer to work.
Your answer is well-structured and provides relevant information to the question. However, I noticed a couple of mistakes:
1. The correct preposition is “in” when referring to the location in the city, so it should be “in the west side of the city”.
2. In the sentence “I’m much happier living on the east side of the city, where it’s quieter and closer to work.”, it would be better to use “because” instead of a comma to make the connection between being happier and living on the east side clearer.
Here’s a corrected version of your answer: “I have been living in my house for the better part of two years. I used to live in the west side of the city, but to be honest, I found it noisy and exhausting commuting every day. I’m much happier living on the east side of the city because it’s quieter and closer to work.”
I live in a residential neighborhood in Pacific Harbour. It’s a relatively large and quiet house where I stay with my husband and children. There are 2 bedrooms, a spacious dining room, and a comfortable living room where I spend most of my time playing with my children.
Great job on your response! I noticed a few mistakes that we can correct for improvement:
Original: “I live in a residential neighborhood in Pacific Harbour.”
Corrected: “I live in a residential neighborhood in Pacific Harbour.”
Original: “It’s a relatively large and quiet house where I stay with my husband and children.”
Corrected: “It’s a relatively large and quiet house where I live with my husband and children.”
Original: “There are 2 bedrooms, a spacious dining room, and a comfortable living room where I spend most of my time playing with my children.”
Corrected: “There are 2 bedrooms, a spacious dining room, and a comfortable living room where I spend most of my time playing with my children.”
Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!
I have been living in this house since last year. I used to live in another villa which was rented by my husband’s company. But when the company director came back to Fiji last year, we moved to this house. I much prefer living in this house because it’s much quieter and more beautiful.
Your response is great overall! However, I have found a few mistakes in your answer. Here is the corrected version:
“I have been living in this house since last year. I used to live in another villa which was rented by my husband’s company. But when the company director returned to Fiji last year, we moved to this house. I much prefer living in this house because it’s much quieter and more beautiful.”
Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions or need further help, feel free to ask.
I have been living in this flat for the better part of 9 years. I used to live in another area of the city but it was so much conjusted and noisy so I moved to the better part of the area it’s good and the centre of the city with full of amenities like hospitals, malls restaurants and others and I feel joy while living here.
I have been living in this flat for the better part of 9 years. I used to live in another area of the city, but it was so crowded and noisy, so I moved to the better part of the area. It’s good and in the center of the city, full of amenities like hospitals, malls, restaurants, and others. I feel joyful while living here.
Overall, your answer is good! Just be careful with spelling and punctuation. Keep up the good work!
i have been living in This house for a better part of 6 mounths now, to be honest, i found it quite good but frankly i would like to move from there because i am much happier living in the city areas where i can go anywhere within a few minuit.
I have been living in this house for a better part of 6 months now. To be honest, I find it quite good. But frankly, I would like to move because I am much happier living in the city areas where I can go anywhere within a few minutes.
Good job on your response! Just a few corrections needed. Keep up the good work!
I have been living in my apartment since 1999. We used to live in a different city. We moved to Denizli because of my father’s job. But I love living in this city because there are more opportunities here.
I have been living in my apartment since 1999. We used to live in a different city. We moved to Denizli because of my father’s job. But I love living in this city because there are more opportunities here.
Your response is mostly accurate!
Here’s a slightly corrected version:
“I have been living in my apartment since 1999. We used to live in a different city. We moved to Denizli because of my father’s job. But I love living in this city because there are more opportunities here.”
Keep up the good work!
I have been living in my apartment since I was born, for more than 45 years. I love living here, although it is a quite old area and is not situated downtown.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Well done!
I have been living in my current house around 2 years. To tell the truth, I’m much happier now. I used to live in a terraced house located on a busy street right in the city center. It was convenient since it was well-connected to all amenities nearby. However, it was too noisy and we had to suffer the deafening noise from vehicles from morning till night.
Your answer is very good! Just a small correction:
“I have been living in my current house for around 2 years.”
Keep up the good work!
I’m been living in my house for the better part of 2 months.
I used to rent an apartment in the city center by myself , but to be honest, I found it a bit expensive.
I’m much happier living with other roommates and having a private room that includes a personal bathroom.
I can still have my privacy and enjoying sometime with others.
I’m been living in my house for the better part of 2 months.
Correction: “I’ve been living in my house for the better part of 2 months.”
I used to rent an apartment in the city center by myself, but to be honest, I found it a bit expensive.
Great job here! No errors to correct.
I’m much happier living with other roommates and having a private room that includes a personal bathroom.
No errors to correct in this sentence.
I can still have my privacy and enjoying sometime with others.
Correction: “I can still have my privacy and enjoy some time with others.”
Overall, your response is good! Just remember to use “I’ve” instead of “I’m” at the beginning of the sentence, and make sure to use “enjoy some time” instead of “enjoying sometime”. Good luck with your IELTS exam preparation!
I’ve been living in this apartment for the better part of three years. I used to live in the city centre, which I found a bit loud and expensive. That is why I moved to the residential neighbourhood where it’s quieter and, moreover, my siblings also settled here.
Your answer is well-structured and provides relevant details to support your response. However, there are a few mistakes:
Corrected version: “I’ve been living in this apartment for the better part of three years. I used to live in the city center, which I found a bit loud and expensive. That is why I moved to the residential neighborhood where it’s quieter and, moreover, my siblings also settled here.”
Keep up the good work! Your response is clear and detailed, which is great for the speaking test. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!
I’ve been living for two years in this apartment. This is an amazing flat such a quite noiseless and beautiful. I used to live in the capital centre. Although to be frank, this is a bit costly.
I’ve been living in this apartment for two years. This is an amazing flat – very quiet and beautiful. I used to live in the city center. To be frank, this place is a bit costly.
Overall, your answer is good! Just remember to use “in” instead of “for” when talking about living in a place. Also, you can improve the flow by saying “city center” instead of “capital centre”. Keep up the good work!
I have been living in this flat for the better part of 4 years. I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it was bit louder and expensive. I am much happier to live on the outskirts of city where it’s quieter and with beautiful scenery.
Overall, this is a great response! Just a few small corrections:
“I have been living in this flat for the better part of 4 years.” – This sentence is perfectly fine.
“I used to live in the city center, but to be honest, I found it was a bit louder and more expensive.” – Added “a” before “bit” and “more” before “expensive” for accuracy.
“I am much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter and with beautiful scenery.” – Just removed “to live” for a more natural flow.
Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.
I have been living in my petite room for about two years with some colleagues.It is convenient to stay here because it is within walking distance of my workplace. I lived in a friendly and kind neighbourhood. I used to live in the city centre but I have noticed it is noisy and costly . I prefer living on the outskirts of the city due to the peaceful atmosphere.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Well done!
I have been living in my apartment for over 10 years and I prefer living in Kowloon side because I can travel anywhere by MTR. However, I ‘d like to move to another place like New Territories where is more quieter and less pollution.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Well done!
I have been living in this house for three months. Before that, I used to live alone in a small flat, who was located in the heart of Dijon, a french city. I found this place very green and rich in cultural events. However, I’m much more happier living with my family
Your answer has some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. Here is a corrected version: “I have been living in this house for three months. Before that, I used to live alone in a small flat located in the heart of Dijon, a French city. I find this place very green and rich in cultural events. However, I am much happier living with my family.”
Overall, your answer is good, just remember to use “find” instead of “found” since you are talking about your current feelings, and also use “I am” instead of “I’m” for more formality. Keep up the good work!
I’ve been living on an apartment for a better part of 2 years. I used to live in a cheaper apartment on the centre where it was quite noisy despite of people drift at night. I’m now much more
ecstatic with my apartment because it’s relatively quiet and it’s affordable to rent.
I can see a few mistakes in your response. Here is a corrected version: “I’ve been living in an apartment for the better part of 2 years. I used to live in a cheaper apartment in the center where it was quite noisy, despite people gathering at night. I’m now much more pleased with my apartment because it’s relatively quiet and affordable to rent.” Good job overall! Keep up the good work!
I have been living in my apartment for 2 years, and this will be my third and final year because this summer I will graduate and move to a new city for my master’s degree.
Your answer is very clear and well-structured. Just a small correction:
“I have been living in my apartment for 2 years, and this will be my third and final year because this summer I will graduate and move to a new city for my master’s degree.”
Great job!