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September 2013

IELTS test in Turkey and India – August 2013 (General Training)

Three IELTS test takers (thank you S, N, and H) shared the details of recent exams they took in Turkey in India. Unfortunately neither one of them could remember the Listening or the Reading topics.

Writing testIELTS test in Turkey

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been sent abroad for a 3-month training which is about to finish. Write a letter to your company manager asking their permission to stay longer and say

– How does the training benefit you?
– Why do you need to stay longer?
– Inform the manager when you will come back.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people are spending too much money to celebrate personal and family events such as weddings, birthdays and so on. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give you opinion and examples.

Speaking test 1

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Which room is your favorite in the house?
– Do you use mobile devices except mobile phone?
– When did you start using mobile devices?
– Would you swap your mobile device for the latest one?

Cue Card

Describe your first work or study place. Please say

– What kind of building was it located in?
– Why was it important to you to work/study there?

Discussion

– What are the points you consider important about the study place?
– Should work-from-home jobs be paid well or not?
– What is the situation with work-from-home jobs now?
– What will be the situation with work-from-home jobs in 10 years from now?

Speaking test 2

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for a living?
– How do you access your e-mails?
– Do you have friends at your work place?

Cue Card

Describe a nation (not your own) that you know well. Please say

– What is this nation?
– What and how did you learn about it?
– Why are you interested in it?

Discussion

Discussion of international tourism.

IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2013

Our kind friend A shared the Speaking questions from his IELTS exam in India:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Are you fond of receiving gifts?
– Which gift do you like the most among them?
– What is the last gift you have received?

Cue Card

Describe an outdoor activity that you have done for the first time. Please say

– What did you do?
– Where and when did you do it?
– How did you feel later?

Discussion

– Do you like trying new things?
– Was it an expensive activity?
– Would you do it again?
– Would you recommend it to others?
– Do people in your country usually do it?
– How do you think people should be encouraged to do outdoor activities?
– What is the main disadvantage of such activities?