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November 2012

IELTS test in Australia – October 2012 (General Training)

This update was sent by A and J, after their recent IELTS test in Australia:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A person was making a reservation at a hotel, talking about different room types, food options such as buffet and sit-down meals, giving personal information including name spelling and a phone number.

Section 2. Map of gardens. The first part listed facilities and we were asked to choose whether a facility is newly built or renovated or needs to be completely removed; the second part asked to locate a facility in an appropriate position.

Section 3. A talk about reflective profile.

Section 4. Extreme and lifestyle sports, and the issues they faced in the 19th, 20th centuries and the future. There also was a comparison of extreme sports to traditional sports.

Reading test

Passage 1. About cyclists and motor vehicles, rules for cyclists.

Passage 2. About an organization called CAB, that provides help for people in need.

Passage 3. Transport reimbursement: complete the chart using the information in the text.

Passage 4. Temperature in working environment.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 5. About a climbing trip to three mountains in one day.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have lost something at the airport and a staff member helped you to find your belonging. Write a letter to the airport authority and tell them about that person, including:

– What did you lose?
– How did that person help you?
– Suggest the way of appreciation for that person.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

People are living longer now than ever before. At the same time the young population is declining while the number of old people is rising. Will this development be a benefit for the society? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more old people in the country?

IELTS test in Spain – October 2012 (Academic Module)

Our friends M and F shared the following topics from a recent IELTS exam in Spain:

Listening testIELTS test in Spain

Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a prototype language that animals (apes) and children understand, while few of them can understand a full language.

Passage 2. Two ships were doing some sea exploration and sank. A team was sent to identify the reason. 3 bodies were found and they concluded that the bodies contain high level of lead and its source was either the tins with food or the pipes that feed water to the engines (the same pipes were used for water consumed by the crew).

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

A table showing the percentage of land covered by forest in 7 different countries in 1990 and in 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people show more anti-social behavior and lack of respect to others. What are the causes? How could we improve the situation?

Speaking test

Interview

Don’t remember.

Cue Card

Talk about a singer or a group famous in your country. Please say

– What kind of music do they play?
– What audience is it for?
– Why do people like it?

Discussion

– What sort of music do you like and why?