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August 2015

IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and India – August 2015 (General Training)

Thanks to A and S who took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and India (and said the questions were identical) we are sharing the details they remembered:

Writing testIELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your manager asked you to provide feedback in writing on the company performance and also to give suggestions for improvement that will lead to better results. Write a letter and include the following:

– give one possible suggestion.
– say how it will benefit the company.
– explain what is required for its implementation.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In the past people used to wear their traditional clothes depending on their culture. Nowadays the trend is changing and people wear different clothes. Is it a positive or negative development? How does it affect certain societies and people’s behavior?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do at work?
– What is more important for you, the work itself or people you work with?
– Why is it so?
– Did you have a hobby in your childhood?
– Why did you choose that particular hobby?
– Do you have a hobby now?
– Can you describe it?

Cue Card

Talk about exercises that you do to keep yourself fit. Please say
– What are they?
– When and where do you usually do them?
– What is the importance of fitness?

Discussion

– Do you like walking?
– What do people do to keep themselves fit in your country?
– What other options do they have?
– What are the favourite sports activities in your country? Why?
– Nowadays there are many gyms opening everywhere. Why do you think it is?
– Do people in your country know the importance of sports activities?

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – July 2015

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia we are sharing these recent Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you remember the house you lived in as a child?
– What did you like the most about it? Why?
– What kind of house do you live in now?
– What kind of house would you like to have in the future?
– Do you like vegetables and fruits? Why?
– Did you like vegetables and fruits as a child?
– Do you think children should work well in a team? Why?
– What kind of people don’t like working in a team?
– Do you think a team leader is important for a team? Why?
– Why is individual success more important to a person than a team’s success?

Cue Card

Talk about a team you were in (either in sports or at work). Please say

– What team was it?
– Why were you in that team?
– What did you do there?

Discussion

– Did you enjoy being in that team? Why?
– What kind of music do people listen to in your country?
– Have you attended a live performance or concert?
– What kind of concert did you attend last time?
– Would you participate in a concert, if you had a chance?