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July 2010

IELTS test in Bulgaria – July 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS in Bulgaria was described by P, a regular visitor of IELTS-Blog.com. Here is what P said:

I would like to thank you for the help offered on this website. It has been really helpful. I also have your book ‘Target Band 7’. It’s great! So many useful tips. I am from Bulgaria and did the IELTS yesterday. Here is what I can remember now, although I was quite nervous and some things are a bit blurry in my head.

Listening test

Section 1. A printing company arranging an order for a hotel company.
Section 2. Sounded similar to an advertisement of a hotel.
Section 3. A dialogue between a researcher and a representative of a university.
Section 4. A monologue about perfumes.

Reading test

Passage 1. New transport systems.
Passage 2. Aquaculture.
Passage 3. Assessing risk.

Writing test

Writing Task 1

A graph showing the percentage of river water of good quality in four countries for a particular period. There was also a forecast for the future.

Writing Task 2

People spend more and more time at their work place and don’t spend enough time with family and friends. Why is this happening? What consequences can this have for the family life and society?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– Why do you study this?

– Do you prefer watching films at home or in the cinema?
– Time: does it go slowly or fast?
– Do you usually wear a watch?

Cue Card

Describe a person you have lived with, please say:
– How long have you lived together?
– What did you feel like when you lived with him/her?
– What activities did you do together?

Discussion

– Do you think young people should leave home earlier?
– What do parents think about this?
– What are the pros and cons of accommodation versus your own home?
– Should the government help poor people find a place to live?
– Does the Bulgarian government help in this respect?

IELTS Speaking questions from France, UK and Australia – July 2010

Three IELTS Speaking tests were shared by our friends from the UK, France and Australia. Here they are:

Speaking test 1

Interview
– What is your full name?
– Do you study or work?
– Where are you from?
– Questions about hometown.

Cue Card
Talk about a person that you have lived with, please say
– who that person was,
– how long you stayed together for,
– what activities you shared.

Discussion
– Questions regarding the changing concept of family, why is this happening.
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of staying alone?
– What qualities are required to live with and to adjust to other people with whom we are residing?
– What changes does it bring to one’s personality?
– What influences our choice of career?

Speaking test 2

Interview
– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– Did you have other jobs prior to your current job?
– Which job did you enjoy the most? Why?
– What is your opinion about libraries?
– Do you like or dislike libraries?
– Should libraries be free of charge?
– Are they free in your country?
– What newspapers do you read? Why?

Cue Card
Talk about a book that you love, please say
– what this book is about,
– why you love it,
– who gave it to you.

Follow-up question: Do you still have a copy of that book?

Speaking test 3

Interview
– What country are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you have a mobile phone?
– When did you get your first mobile phone?

Cue Card
Talk about the most popular music in your country, please say
– what type of music that is,
– why this type of music is so popular in your country, and
– how do people like to listen to this music.

Discussion
– Why do people dream of becoming popular rock stars?
– Why does advertising use music?
– Why do people listen to different kinds of music?
– How does internet impact on music?