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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$config is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$uri is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$exceptions is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$router is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$output is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$security is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$input is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$lang is deprecated

Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 75

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: core/Controller.php

Line Number: 78

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 17
Function: __construct

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$db is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 396

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/models/Common_model.php
Line: 7
Function: database

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
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Function: model

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: database/DB_driver.php

Line Number: 371

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File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/models/Common_model.php
Line: 7
Function: database

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
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Function: model

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$common_model is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 358

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 19
Function: model

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$form_validation is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 1283

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 20
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$pagination is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 1283

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 21
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 132

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 292

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_files_driver::read($session_id) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::read(string $id): string|false, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 166

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_files_driver::write($session_id, $session_data) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::write(string $id, string $data): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 235

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_files_driver::destroy($session_id) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::destroy(string $id): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 315

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Return type of CI_Session_files_driver::gc($maxlifetime) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_files_driver.php

Line Number: 356

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 282

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: session_set_cookie_params(): Session cookie parameters cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 289

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 304

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 314

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 315

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 316

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 317

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 375

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: session_set_save_handler(): Session save handler cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 110

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: session_start(): Session cannot be started after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 143

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property Learn::$session is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 1283

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 22
Function: library

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$benchmark is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$hooks is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$config is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$log is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$utf8 is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$uri is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$exceptions is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$router is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$output is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$security is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$input is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$lang is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$load is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$db is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$common_model is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$form_validation is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$pagination is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$session is deprecated

Filename: core/Loader.php

Line Number: 931

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 103
Function: view

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
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Function: require_once

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Severity: 8192

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Filename: core/Input.php

Line Number: 572

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 143
Function: ip_address

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
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Function: add_count

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

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Message: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/system/core/Exceptions.php:271)

Filename: core/Input.php

Line Number: 408

Backtrace:

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 153
Function: set_cookie

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/amp/controllers/Learn.php
Line: 104
Function: add_count

File: /var/www/php/ci/amp.unlockielts.com/html/index.php
Line: 316
Function: require_once

(Updated)IELTS Listening: How to answer IELTS Listening to score 8+Band

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(Updated)IELTS Listening: How to answer IELTS Listening to score 8+Band

By Richa Raj > December 09, 2020

You can practice listening basing the above assessment skills for performing better in the examination. It will also help you understand the whole concept, strategy, and answer to your “How to answer IELTS Listening to score 8+band.

Marking Criteria of the IELTS Listening Section

Parameters where your answers will be marked wrong:

Wrong spelling

  • Your answers are grammatically incorrect ( in the case of sentence completion types of questions)
  • You wrote the incorrect number of words/numbers. (Always read the instructions before attempting the listening section.)

Listening Section Strategies

For achieving the desired band score, you will need to strategize the whole thing. Here is how you can do that:

Predict the answers
In the IELTS Listening section, you may be able to predict:

  • Type of information required (name, place, figures, postcode)
  • Type of word required ( noun, verb, or adjective)
  • Synonyms or similar words and phrases by paraphrasing the words

Read the Instructions

Before attempting the listening section, make sure to go through the instructions carefully.  In sections 1, 2, and 3 you will be given time to review your answers.  You can utilize the time to do the following:

  • Re-read the questions to predict the answers
  • Highlight the keywords while reading
  • Look for the distracting words like-(However, maybe, but, instead), as they can change the complete meaning of the sentence.

PLBS Strategy for building listening skills

As mentioned in the first blog, How to score 8+ band in IELTS Listening in 15 days with PLBS strategy, PLBS stands for-

P- Pick a topic (Pick a topic to listen to for a minimum of 10 minutes)

L- Listen to the Topic (Listen to the topic and note down the important keywords)

B- Brainstorm the topic (Try to find the meaning of the recording and the synonym of the words)

S- Summarize the topic (Write the summary of the topic in bullet points)

You can practice this strategy with various listening sections Sample papers available online.

Be careful while answering the questions and do not mix up the answers. Spelling and Grammar count so don’t be in a hurry to submit the answers, revise them.

So, now you have the big picture. You can plan out your strategy based on the discussed points and frame your answers to score 8 band score in listening.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 40 questions in the listening section which you need to answer within 30 minutes of the time frame.

• Spelling mistake • Grammatically incorrect answers • Incorrect number of the words/ word limit • Submission without revision

• Have a complete understanding of the listening section • Know the question types • Have a tab over listening assessment criteria • Analyze the marking criteria of the listening section • Use correct grammar and vocab

The IELTS Listening test contains 40 questions. Each correct answer is awarded one mark. You will get a band score for each skill (listening, writing, speaking, and reading). The overall band score will be the average of all the skills. Here is the average number of marks required to achieve a particular band score in the listening section. Band Score Raw score out of 40 5 16 6 23 7 30 8 35

• Listen to the recordings, podcasts, ted talks • Practice sample papers • Develop concentration • Listen to new words and jot it down • Check for the synonyms • Think it in your language (English)

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