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October 2013

IELTS test in the UAE – September 2013 (Academic Module)

This update from the IELTS exam in the UAE was shared by E, who remembered the Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in the UAE

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three bar charts showing water and air temperature of 3 different lakes. We had to summarize and compare information where relevant.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Modern technology has an influence on schools today. Do you think teachers will still have a role in 2050 or the study process will be completely computerised?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
– Do you like reading books?
– What type of books do you read?
– Are you reading a book presently?
– Would you like to write a book in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a nice place (school, office, or club) that you know well. Please say

– Why is the place so distinct?
– With whom did you go there?
– What did you experience there?

Discussion

– Do you think that unpaid jobs affect the community?
– What is your opinion about people who work from home?
– Would you do it yourself?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia and Vietnam – September 2013

Our friends H and L who took the IELTS in Australia and Vietnam shared the questions they were asked in the Speaking test:

Speaking testIELTS test in Vietnam

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What city are you from?
– Where is it located exactly?
– Do you like living there?
– Tell me some interesting facts about it.
– Are there many large cities in your country?

Cue Card

Describe the thing that you cannot live without (except phone and internet). Please say

– What is it?
– Why can’t you manage without it?
– How long do you have it for?
– How did you feel without it?

Discussion 1

– Did you take photos recently?
– Talk about a photograph or a theme you couldn’t take.
– Do you like to take pictures of yourself? Why?
– Do you think media can influence people to buy or like things they see?

Discussion 2

– Why do teenagers want to have the latest devices such as iPhone 5?
– Why do they often buy a new one even though they already have one?
– What do they do with the old one after buying a new one?
– How hard is it for parents to convince their children not to buy an expensive phone?