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August 2009

IELTS in Malaysia – August 2009 (General Training)

IELTS in Malaysia was shared by C who remembered this much from her exam:

Writing Test

Writing Task 1 (letter)
Write a letter to your English-speaking friend telling him/her about a local event that is to take place in your town, which would be useful to her/him. In your letter
– Mention the event
– What are the activities involved
– Mention the arrangements you would make for his/her stay

Writing Task 2 (essay)
Fast food is becoming very popular in recent times. Some people feel this is affecting the way people live today. Do you agree or disagree with this? Explain your opinion with examples.

Speaking Test

Interview
– What is your name?
– Where do you come from?
– Describe the apartment/house you live in.
– Which is your favorite room in the house?
– Why?

Cue card
Talk about a historical place that you visited, you should say:
– What was its name?
– Where was it?
– What is its history?
– What did you like about the place?

Discussion
– Do you feel it is necessary for people to be taught history from an early age?
– When did you learn history?
– Is it necessary for children to be taught History in the primary school?

IELTS Speaking questions from UAE and Philippines

Today I’ve got 2 sets of Speaking questions from a recent IELTS exam, one from UAE and one from the Philippines.

Speaking Test 1

Interview
– What is your name?
– Are you working or studying?
– What kind of work do you do?
– What makes you like your job?
– Did you have experience in painting, when you were little?
– Do you think painting will be good for school age children?
– Why do you think people buy paintings?
– Are you going to buy a painting?

Cue Card
Tell me about the job you would like to have in the future, you should say:
– What kind of job is it?
– Why you would like it?
– What difference does it have with the job you have now?

Discussion
– What kind of friends would you like to meet?
– Are you going to invite them in your house or go out instead?

Speaking Test 2

Interview
– Do you work or study?
– Do you enjoy shopping?
– What do you usually do in your free time?
– Who shops most of the time?
– What is music to you?
– What kind of music do they usually play in the Philippines?
– What is the significance of music for every individual?
– Why do they play music in the shopping malls?
– When you were young, think of a music that you liked most – why did you like that kind of music?

Cue card 1
Talk about a situation you needed help, you should say
– What it was all about
– Who helped you,
– Why it is very important to you

Cue Card 2
Describe a conversation you had in the past, that is very important to you.
– Whom did you have it with ?
– What happened?
– What did your learn from it?
– Why was it important to you?

Discussion
– Do you still talk to that person?
– Did you share the conversation you had with that person with any other family member?
– What do you think would be the problem if two people talking had two different languages?
– Do you think a face to face conversation is better than talking to someone over the phone?
– What do you think is a good conversationalist?
– Do you think using an interpreter would help if two people conversing had different languages?
– What do you think could be a problem when using an interpreter?