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May 2010

IELTS test in Colombia – May 2010 (General Training)

IELTS exam in Colombia was shared by H. who sent us the following topics and questions. Our heartfelt thanks goes to H for the effort.

Listening test

Section 1. Health Centers, doctors and schedules.
Questions: filling in the blanks and multiple choice.

Section 2. About some study courses.
Questions: filling in the blanks.

Section 3. Orientation for new employees at a factory, including factory layout.
Questions: multiple choice, information matching.

Section 4. About robots.
Questions: filling in the blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About TV shows.
Questions: information matching. Each show was assigned a letter and we had to match a letter to a statement.

Passage 2. About financial investors.
Questions: Filling in the blanks.

Passage 3: About sea turtles nesting habits.
Questions: Filling in the blanks, multiple choice and True/False/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary work (not paid). Write a letter to the local council to let them know the following:
– Why you want to do the voluntary work.
– What your skills and experience are.
– What can you do as a volunteer.

Speaking test

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Is it easy to get a job there?
– What do you want to do for work in the future?
– Do you like shopping in big malls?
– What do you usually shop for?

Cue card

Talk about a device (not a computer) that you use very often in your home. Please say
– where and when you got it,
– what you use it for,
– how often you use it.

Discussion

– Do you think computers are making people less sociable?
– How does electronic equipment change the way we work today?
– How does electronic equipment affect our health?

IELTS test in the UK – May 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exam in the UK was shared by A and M who have kindly sent us the following topics and questions:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a process diagram to describe. The diagram illustrated 3 methods used by companies to recruit new employees. Method 1 was advertisement within the company. Method 2 was advertisement in press. Method 3 was recruitment through an agency.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

The housing shortage today in big cities can have severe social consequences. Many people think that only government actions can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your full name?
– Which country do you came from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like your work?
– What course you are taking?

– Do you like the fashion of clothes in the UK?
– Do you like shopping?
– What kind of clothes do you like?

– Do you read magazines or newspapers?
– Do you read magazines or newspapers in a foreign language?
– What articles or columns of magazines or newspapers have you read recently?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a person that you know who you once helped, please say
– Who that person was,
– What they needed help with,
– Why you helped them,
– How you felt about it.

Cue Card 2

Describe any public event (e.g. carnival, sports event, religious event) which you went to. Please say:
– What was the event?
– Whom you went with to the event?
– What did you do at the event?
– Explain why people need to go to this event.

Discussion

I was asked to talk about crowd:
– What are the negative and positive effects on people living in crowded cities?
– What are the trends of population in your country?