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IELTS in the US was shared by our kind friend A. Here is what he remembered:

Reading test

Passage 1. About global warming.
Passage 2. Automotive industry.
Passage 3. About planets and life in the oceans.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There were two graphs about two styles of college building design; one in the present and the other after the upcoming redevelopment.

Writing Task 2 ( an essay)

Fashion can affect people’s lives in a positive or a negative way. Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

- State your name.
- Can I see your identification?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you watch news on TV or read it in magazines? Why?
- Do you read news on the Internet? Why?
- Tell me about the latest story you read.

Cue Card

Describe a teacher whom you like, please say
- When did you meet him / her?
- What is your relationship with him / her?
- How often do you meet him / her?

Discussion

- Why does he/she influence you?
- What are his / her characteristics?
- Compare the position of a teacher in society in the past and at present.
- How can a teacher influence students from childhood to adulthood?
- What are the characteristics of a good teacher?

The following IELTS questions were shared by T who had her Speaking test in Vietnam (thanks, T!).

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you think it will be easy for you to get a good job in the future?
- Let’s talk about shopping: do you like shopping?
- Do you like shopping in big shopping centers?
- Let’s talk about weather: what weather do you like?
- What did you do last week, when the weather was good?

Cue Card

Talk about a traditional story which is well-known in your country, please say
- why you know this story,
- how you feel about this story,
- what the story is about,
- why this story is well-known.

Discussion

- What is a good way to maintain traditional stories?
- Why are traditional stories important?
- Do you think traditional stories are less popular nowadays?
- Do you think Hollywood productions distract people from traditional stories?