IELTS-Blog

Thanks to Ann from Canada I can post these topics from recent Academic IELTS exam. Good job, Ann, thanks for caring - your help is most appreciated!

Reading
Reading was really difficult, topics were about
1) Co-education and Single-education
2) Penology
3) Telepathy

Writing

Task 1
Line graph Number of inquiries received by tourist receptionist (by phone, by email/mail and in person) from January to June 2004

Something like this: As the richer people grow richer, the poor people are getting poorer. What problem rise in this situation and how can we cope with them.

Speaking

Interview
Are you working or studying?
What do you like the most about your job?
What kinds of weather do you like most and why?
Why nowadays people are getting married older than they used to. Why do you think our grandparents were getting married at early age?

Little speech
Describe something that I made by myself

Discussion
What is the difference between things that are made in bulk and the one you’ve made?
What can you say about globalization?
What are the effects of globalization?

Do you remember this beautiful tradition we used to have, when you shared your IELTS experiences with me and I made sure they are available for many other students just like you?

I’d like to invite you all once again - let’s keep doing that, because people write and tell me it’s really helping them. Take some time to put a little email together, let me know what country you’re from - I’ll take care of all the rest.

And now to the latest news - we have an update from Spain (thanks, Gino).

Reading

Reading included 10 advertisements and the questions were about which ad says they want the user
to provide transport, which ad says user can get a better bargain, so you have to read carefully,
because some of the adds had same ad as answer (at least I thought that way, don’t know till the result comes.

Writing Task 1

Write a letter to neighbor about the garbage problem you have

Writing Task 2

Small shops in town and villages are closing and replaced by big stores. Explain your opinion, do you think it is good or bad.

Speaking

They asked about my school, what I did on last weekend, and then went to ask about jobs in shifts, advantages & disadvantages. Well I messed up a little bit as I got a bit nervous. I suggest to everyone to stay in a relaxed mood.