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September 2016

IELTS test in India – August 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friend T remembered the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent IELTS exam in India:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were asked write a report on a given table showing the expenses on water consumption in five major cities in Australia in 2004.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Academic institutions should only deal with academic studies and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, woodwork, tailoring are better to be taught at home by family members and friends. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– Describe your hometown.
– Is it a good place to live?
– How often do you see advertisements?
– Do you enjoy watching advertisements?
– Is it good or bad to put advertisements on the Internet?
– Have you ever purchased anything under the influence of advertisements?
– Do read newspapers and magazines?
– What was the first newspaper you ever bought?
– Will printed newspapers still exist in 50 years?

Cue Card

Describe a mistake that you have made in the past. Please say

– What was the mistake?
– How bad was it?
– How did you correct it?

Discussion

– What mistakes do children make often?
– Should children’s mistakes be taken seriously?
– Can mistakes be avoided with the help of technology?
– Can mistakes negatively affect creativity?
– What’s your opinion about mistakes made by creative people such as scientists?

IELTS test in the UK – August 2016 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from the UK (thanks, M!) remembered the following details from a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A conversation between a lady and an employment agency representative about a part time job and its requirements.

Section 2, 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a transport system and subway in particular.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 2. About three different types of sculptures.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. About different medical studies of older people and their brain activity.
Questions: match information to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of population over the age of 60 in six different regions around the world.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays children are consuming too many sugar-based drinks. What are the reasons and the solutions for this situation?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like flowers?
– When was the last time you bought flowers?
– What was the occasion?
– Do you read newspapers or magazines?
– Do you think newspapers are still popular?
– Why do you think so?

Cue Card

Talk about a situation when you had to share something with someone. Please say

– When and where was it?
– What did you share?
– How did you feel later?

Discussion

– Do you believe in sharing?
– Why is that?
– How do you develop sharing in children?