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December 2009

IELTS Speaking questions from Spain, Madrid – December 2009

Our friend E. from Madrid remembered her IELTS Speaking questions, which were gratefully accepted. Here they are:

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your name?
– Who cooks in your house?
– Do you prefer to cook your food or to just buy it ready?
– What is your house like?
– Which part of it do you prefer to other parts?
– Have you made any modifications to your home?
– What kind of people use internet in your country?
– Who taught you how to use internet?

Cue card
Describe a change that you would like to make in the future, you should say:
– what that change is,
– what you have done to make that change happen,
– why you want to make it.

Discussion
– What are the most important changes in one’s life?
– Do you think people like changes?
– To what extent changes mean progress?

IELTS Books Giveaway winners revealed

Do you have any idea how many people were interested in getting one of my IELTS books for free? I was totally blown away, 217!

Thank you all so much for participating and for sharing with me your most painful problems in the IELTS preparation. It is important that I know what you guys are struggling with, because then I can do something to help.

I know you can’t stand the tension, so here are the names of the winners:

1. Carlos Borsatti (carlos.borsatti@gmail.com), whose answers were:

Q: What is your biggest problem in the IELTS preparation?
A: Money and time. With the preparations for my wedding I can not spend more money and time is scarce.

Q: Why do you need to take the IELTS test?
A: To study at college Hillsong.

Q: What Band score do you need to get and in what module (Academic / General)?
A: I need Band 7.5 in Academic IELTS.

2. Sumeet Kaur (ersumeetdatla@gmail.com), who answered:

Q: What is your biggest problem in the IELTS preparation?
A: My biggest problem is I am not able to get feedback on my writings.

Q: Why do you need to take the IELTS test?
A: I am taking IELTS to apply for permanent residency in Australia.

Q: What Band score do you need to get and in what module (Academic / General)?
A: I need to attain & in each module of General Training Section.

Congratulations to the winners! All you need to do is send me your postal addresses and your books will be on their way.