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July 2013

IELTS test in Australia – June 2013 (General Training)

Our kind friend B shared this update from a recent IELTS exam in Australia (Writing and Speaking was all B remembered).

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have bought a product online and are dissatisfied with it. Write a letter to the company and say:

– What product did you purchase?
– What is the problem with it?
– What do you want the company to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In many countries young people don’t choose the teaching profession. What do you think is the reason? What could be done to attract more students?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you think you study too much?
– How much writing do you do in a day?
– Do you like writing?
– Do you think you’ll write a book one day?

Cue Card

Describe a time when you were late. Please say

– What were you late for?
– Why were you late?
– What did you do about it?

Discussion

– Why do you think people are busy nowadays?
– What would make people less busy?
– What do you prefer: to be busy or not? Why?
– What makes people busy?
– Are there any disadvantages to being busy?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2013

An IELTS test taker from the UK (thank you S!) shared her Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the UK

Interview

– Where do you live?
– Do you study or work?
– What do you do after you come home from studies?
– How many hours do you sleep?
– What measures do you take in order to get a good sleep?

Cue card

Talk about someone you helped recently. Please say
– Whom did you help?
– Why was the help needed?
– How did you help?
– How did you feel after helping?

Discussion

– Should everyone do volunteer jobs?
– What advantages are there for volunteer workers?
– Should professionals be hired rather than volunteer workers?
– Should volunteer workers be paid?
– Should professionals do volunteer jobs?