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October 2016

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – September 2016

When B took the IELTS Speaking test in Australia he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Australia

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?
– What colour do you like? Why?
– What colour don’t you like?
– What colour wouldn’t you use for your home?
– Why is that?
– Are you living in a house or an apartment?
– How does your home look?
– What can you see through your windows?
– Do you like this view?
– Do you like taking photos or making videos?
– Do you take a lot of photos or make many videos while travelling?

Cue Card

Describe a piece of equipment at your home that you use a lot. Please say

– What is it?
– How long do you have it for?
– Are other family members using it too?

Discussion

– What equipment should you definitely have at home?
– Why do you think it is necessary?
– How many machines should be there in your house?
– Do you think big companies should have washing machines?
– Do you think they need a robot for washing?
– What kind of different machines young and older people may need?
– Why is it so?

IELTS test in Australia and India – September 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friends J and S took their IELTS tests in Australia and India. They remembered that the tests were identical and here are some of the topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A lady was inquiring about a holiday trip.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A discussion about scientific experiments.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A talk about the invention of pencil and its history.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of coins.

Passage 2. A comparison between apes and children.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the average annual expenditure of university students on food, accommodation, books, leisure and other necessities in 2007.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Intelligence is most important component for leadership. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and support it with adequate examples.