Version 2.7.0 - Interactive Reading Part 1 Quiz

📝 Version 2.7.0 - Interactive Reading Part 1 Quiz 📝

This release introduces a brand new, dedicated quiz page for practicing Reading Part 1 (Word Matching), complete with a full question bank.

New Features & Content:

• New Quiz Page: A fully functional reading-part1.html page has been added, allowing users to focus specifically on this task type.
• Complete Question Bank: The data-reading-part1.js file now contains a comprehensive set of 13 topics, each with 5 questions, providing extensive practice material.
• Topic-based Pagination: The quiz is neatly organized with one topic (a set of 5 questions) per page, making it easy to navigate.
• Instant Feedback: Includes an answer-checking feature that provides immediate feedback, showing correct and incorrect answers.

Version 2.6.0 - Modern Tabbed Interface for Homepage

✨ Version 2.6.0 - Modern Tabbed Interface for Homepage ✨

This release introduces a major redesign of the homepage, moving from a long, single-page layout to a modern and intuitive tabbed interface.

Key UI/UX Improvements:

• Tabbed Navigation: All practice sections are now organized into clear, clickable tabs (Guidance, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing), making the site much easier to navigate.
• Cleaner Layout: This change significantly reduces clutter and helps users quickly find the skill they want to practice.
• Improved Aesthetics: The new layout with icons provides a more professional and visually appealing user experience.

Version 2.5.0 - Writing Idea Analysis Page

💡 Version 2.5.0 - Writing Idea Analysis Page 💡

This update introduces a dedicated "Idea Analysis" page for the Writing section, a powerful tool to help users brainstorm effectively and stay on-topic.

New Feature:

• 📝 Added Idea Analysis Page: Provides structured brainstorming guides and key ideas for various Writing prompts, preventing users from going off-topic and helping them to develop coherent arguments.

Version 2.4.0 - Structure & Prompt Analysis Quizzes

🧠 Version 2.4.0 - Structure & Prompt Analysis Quizzes 🧠

This version introduces a new category of interactive tools: "mini quizzes". These quizzes are designed to help users actively test their knowledge of exam strategies and structures, rather than just passively reading about them.

New Features:

• 📝 Writing Prompt Analysis Quiz: A new page that presents users with a Writing Part 4 prompt and asks multiple-choice questions to ensure they have correctly identified all the required tasks. This is a powerful tool to prevent off-topic answers.
• 🗣️ Speaking Structure Quiz: A new page with 30+ questions testing users' memory of key phrases, formulas (like PEEL), and general tips for all parts of the Speaking test.
• Dynamic Quiz System: The system is built to be scalable, allowing for easy addition of new prompts and quiz questions in the future.

Version 2.3.0 - Complete Listening Part 1 Question Bank

📚 Version 2.3.0 - Complete Listening Part 1 Question Bank 📚

This is a massive content update that finalizes the question bank for the Listening Part 1 practice section.

New Content:

• 🎧 Added 170+ Questions for Listening Part 1: The question bank is now complete, providing users with an extensive set of questions to practice information recognition skills.
• Pagination System: The system now automatically paginates all questions, making it easy to navigate through the large question bank.

Version 2.2.0 - Audio for Listening Practice

🎧 Version 2.2.0 - Audio for Listening Practice🎧

This update brings the Listening practice sections to life by integrating audio files for the questions.

New Features:

• 🔊 Added Audio Players: Implemented audio players for Listening Part 3 and Part 4 practice quizzes.
• This completes the core functionality for the Listening skill, allowing users to practice under conditions that more closely resemble the real exam.

Version 2.1.0 - Full Reading Test Simulation

📖 Version 2.1.0 - Full Reading Test Simulation 📖

This version introduces a complete and fully functional Reading Test simulation, a core feature of the practice hub.

New Features:

• 📝 Full 5-Part Test: Implemented all five parts of the Aptis Reading test, including Gap-fill, Sentence Ordering, Opinion Matching, and Heading Matching.
• ⏰ Countdown Timer: Integrated a 35-minute countdown timer to simulate real exam conditions.
• ✅ Scoring & Grading System: Developed a scoring system with weighted points for different parts and an estimated CEFR grade upon completion.
• 🔍 Detailed Answer Review: Added a comprehensive review page where users can see their answers alongside the correct ones.
• 📚 Multiple Test Bank: Created a system to manage and randomly select from a bank of 14 complete reading tests.

Version 2.0.0 - Major Speaking Test UI Overhaul

🚀 Version 2.0.0 - Major Speaking Test UI Overhaul 🚀

This is a significant update that completely redesigns the user interface for the Speaking Test, moving from the initial proof-of-concept to a more modern, intuitive, and user-friendly experience.

Key UI/UX Improvements:

• Circular Countdown Timer: Replaced the old progress bar with a sleek, circular timer featuring a progress ring, placed conveniently in the bottom-right corner.
• Centered Part Indicator: The "Speaking Part X" title is now prominently displayed at the top-center of the header for better clarity.
• Modernized Question Area: Removed the table-like borders around the questions for a cleaner and more open layout.
• Beep Sound Indicator: Added an audio cue to signal the start of the response time, closely simulating the real test environment.
• Skippable Reading Time: Users can now press "Next" to skip the 3-second question reading time.

This release marks a major milestone in improving the user experience and making the practice environment feel more like the actual Aptis test.

Version 1.6.0 - Structural Improvements & Documentation Update

🛠️ Version 1.6.0 - Structural Improvements & Documentation Update 🛠️

This version focuses on improving the project's structure, documentation, and user interface consistency.

Key Changes:

• 📄 Updated README.md: The project's main documentation has been updated with more details and a better structure.
• 🏗️ Refactored File Structure: The project files have been reorganized into js/ and css/ folders for better maintainability.
• 🧩 Reusable Header & Footer: Implemented a new system to load a consistent header.html and footer.html across all pages using JavaScript.
• ➕ Added New Listening Content: Included new key stories for Listening practice.

Version 1.5.0 - Expanded Writing Part 4 Content

💡 Version 1.5.0 - Expanded Writing Part 4 Content 💡

This update significantly expands the resources for the Writing Part 4 section, adding more topics and detailed hints for users.

New Features & Content:

• 📝 Added New Writing Part 4 Topics: The question bank for Writing Part 4 has been updated with several new prompts and sample answers.
• 💡 Added Hints and Ideas: Each topic now includes hints and key ideas to help users structure their emails more effectively, covering both informal and formal responses.