@yanskie06 Hi Sir. Tuloy lang ang laban. Never give up. Ako naka-twice na IELTS. I called it quits right after I got the minimum score required for Engineers Australia. Then came PTE, so far mas nagustuhan ko yung way how it conducted the tests. Sure it's mind boggling and thrilling but these got me more excited as I went along.
As for strategies, eto nakuha ko lang po sa isang call center agent na na-interview sa TV. For you to gain fluency, pronunciation, and native-like English, get some English books/ magazines/ newspapers and try to read the words aloud as what you'd expect from an English native. Another thing is to watch English movies with subtitles. This was my strategy to improve my listening skills while at the same time reading the text inside my head. Mas maganda if you watch movies from different English cousins - British, American, Australian, Irish, etc. to better refine your skills. Lastly, as a music-lover, I tend to imitate my idols the way they sing. So as I drive my car going to work, I take my chances to sing aloud the English songs that I love to hear especially from James Taylor, Kenny Rogers, Bread, etc.