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July 2010

IELTS test in USA and India – June 2010 (General Training)

IELTS tests in the US and India were identical, so we are told by our friends U and D, who remembered the following details:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a real estate agent and a lady looking to buy a single family home.

Section 2. A commentary on local farmer’s produce and sales.

Section 3. Patent attorney giving speech on patents and related careers information, laws, etc.

Section 4. A conversation between 2 students about water hyacinth – its impact on environment, control methods in use and the process.

Reading test

Passage 1. Advertisements A to G.
Questions: Q1 – Q9.

Passage 2. London’s transportation system and it’s outreach to public.
Questions: Q10 – Q14.

Passage 3. Workplace safety.
Questions: Q15 – Q20.

Passage 4. Traveling related reimbursement rules and regulations.
Questions Q21 – Q27.

Passage 5. Australian bird that is endangered, nesting process, hatching, scientific experiment on some rabbits virus and it’s impact on birds.
Questions: Q28 – Q40.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend who is visiting in your country the first time. Tell them the best time of year to come, what places they could visit and invite them to meet your family.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Discuss the issue of media publicity affecting people’s personal lives. Some people think publicity is essential, others think there should be means of controlling publication of private information. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do – study or work? Do you enjoy it?
– Is being on time important to you?
– Do you wear a watch? Why is it important?

Cue Card

Talk about a book that you read when you were a child, please say
– who gave it to you,
– what the name of the book was,
– what you liked about it.

Discussion

– Why is reading so important?
– At what age should parents start reading to their children? Why?
– Do you think government should have free public libraries?

– Do you know your neighbors?
– How often do you talk?
– Do you like your neighbors? Why?
– How should neighbors help each other?
– How neighbors annoy each other?

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – June 2010

IELTS Speaking questions in 2 more versions were shared by our Aussie friends J and Y. Here is what they remembered:

Speaking test 1

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Please show me your identification.
– What is your favorite animal? Describe it.
– Why do you like it?

Cue Card

Talk about a toy you liked as a child, please say
– What toy it was,
– When you got it,
– Where you could play with it,
– Why you liked that toy.

Discussion

– What difference is there between games for children in the past, and games for children now?
– Can computer games help a child interact with other children better?
– Do you think games should be educational?
– If you had children, would you allow them to play computer games?
– Do you think that the relationships of children and their parents suffer these days because of computer games? Why?
– How can we solve this problem?

Speaking test 2

Interview

– Do you like shopping at a big shopping center?
– What is the difference between women’s way of relaxation and men’s?

Cue Card

Describe a piece of electronic equipment (not a computer) which you find very useful at home, please say:
– What is it?
– How do you use it? Why is it useful?
– How often do you use it?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about the equipment in offices. Do you think it is important to use equipment at work?
– Do you think it is important for companies to provide training to staff on how to use equipment?
– Do you think operating equipment can have some bad effects on our body?
– Do you think using equipment in the office can increase the amount of work?