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DID YOU KNOW?

Abbreviations trip up even fluent writers — and examiners notice.

In IELTS and TOEFL academic writing, abbreviations must be introduced correctly: write the full term first, then place the abbreviation in parentheses — for example, World Health Organization (WHO). After that, you may use the abbreviation alone. Using an abbreviation without introducing it first is penalised under Coherence & Cohesion.

Cambridge C1/C2 Use of English also tests whether you know when abbreviations are appropriate — formal academic writing generally avoids casual shortenings like info or approx in favour of their full forms. Knowing the rules is half the battle; this exercise trains the other half.