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May 2011

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australa – April 2011

The following questions were shared by S after his recent Speaking test in Melbourne. Enjoy!

Speaking test

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of work is it?
– Do you like it?
– Are you interested to continue doing this kind of job?
– What is your name?
– Who gave you the name?
– Do you like your name?
– Do you want to change your name?
– Who usually names children in your country?
– What is the tradition of naming children in your country?
– Do you prefer to sit together as a family for a meal?
– What are the benefits of it?
– How do you usually eat in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a park you have visited lately. Please say

– When did you go there?
– Whom was it with?
– What did you like there the most?
– Why do you choose to talk about that park?

Discussion

– What is your opinion about planting trees?
– Is it necessary to teach children about tree planting?
– What do you consider a major threat for plants and trees?

IELTS Results competition winners in April 2011

As you are about to find out, April was a very good month for many IELTS test takers. In fact, we’ve heard from many people who scored Band 7 and above in their exams. April brought us even more winners than March did!

Just in case you were wondering “Why is this good news, what’s in it for me?”, the answer is – a chance to ask the winners how they scored so high, and what were the secrets of their success. But before we get to the questions stage, let’s meet the winners:

Academic Module – 1st place

  • Aditi Rajan Khamar from India, Band 8.5
  • Nurlan Imangaliyev from Kazakhstan, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Vanja Popovic from Serbia, Band 8
  • Omer Saif from Pakistan, Band 8
  • Umang Singh from India, Band 8
  • Hermawan Tjoa from Indonesia, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Rizwan Iftikhar from Pakistan, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Amrita Bhatia from India, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Pathik Patel from India, Band 7.5

Congratulations to happy owners of these outstanding results! We are sending the special winners’ certificates to your emails, and your results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

And now, dear winners, this is your chance to help others who struggle with their IELTS exams. Your methods of studying, that enabled you to achieve these remarkable scores, can help other test takers. Please send us an email to info[at]IELTS-Blog.com and share your valuable tips and advice.

Everyone, let’s give our winners a round of applause! And please, do join our monthly results competition – click here to find out how.