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October 2016

IELTS Results competition winners in September 2016

September has given us the pleasure to announce 12 test takers who won in the IELTS Results Competition. These lovely people will always remember September 2016 as the month they finally conquered IELTS. What an international group of winners! They come from 8 different countries: Jordan, Japan, Nigeria, Turkey, India, Cameroon, Pakistan and the Philippines. Let’s give our winners a round of applause, and here comes the list:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Sreeja Sahu from India, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Vigneshwar Vasantharajan from India, Band 8
  • Keshav Gujral from India, Band 8
  • Sylvanus Zoamo Mofor from Cameroon, Band 8
  • Ronik Ratneshwar from India, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Nida Qayyum from Pakistan, Band 7.5
  • Joanavern Felix from the Philipines, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Shadi Mashal from Jordan, Band 8.5
  • Hibiki Takahashi from Japan, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Jane Ezeana from Nigeria, Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Sahin G. from Turkey, Band 7.5
  • Rita Wallu from India, Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! You are determined, dedicated and hardworking people, and deserve every bit of this success. As a token of our appreciation we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

So, what does it take to get a high score in IELTS? How do you make it happen? All we know at the moment is that Sahin G. (Band 7.5) used our book Ace the IELTS and also that Rita Wallu had her writing tasks corrected by our teachers. But there must be so much more information our winners can share!

We hope to hear from the winners the stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS test in Odessa, Ukraine – September 2016 (General Training)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Odessa (Ukraine), and remembered the following information:

Listening testIELTS test in Ukraine

Section 1. A woman was calling a real estate agent to get information about properties in New Zealand.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word or a number).

Section 2. The president of a chess club was briefing parents about the club.
Questions: multiple choice, match names to tournaments.

Section 3. Two new maths teachers were talking about their school practice and a project.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 4. College plan for the Textile designer profession.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Reading test

Passage 1. A plumbing and heating services booklet.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A hotel information booklet.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 3. About the policy of cooperation between work force agencies and their clients.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Passage 4. About creating and managing job clubs to help people get ready for job interviews.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 5. The history of tea, its cultivation and spreading across the world, including types of tea and how they grow. Also about the invention of tea bag and impact of tea on our health (results of some research).
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs and people to their deeds.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend wants to send her/his children to your house for the weekend. Write a letter to him/her and say

– Agree to this arrangement.
– Say what time is suitable for you.
– Describe what you are planning to do.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays it is possible to use computers and mobile phones for automatic language translation, and there is no need for human translators and interpreters. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this job?
– What are you planning to do in the future?
– What is your favourite colour?
– What colour is popular among your friends?
– Do you carry a lot of luggage when traveling? Why?
– How do you choose a suitable bag or a suitcase?

Cue Card

Talk about a bicycle, motorbike or car trip that you are planning for the future. Please say

– Where and when do you want to go?
– Who would you go there with?
– Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

– What will make this journey special?
– Do you find traffic and pedestrians crossings safe?
– Should we create more pedestrian zones in our cities?
– What is the impact of cars on the environment?
– What should governments do to eliminate this impact?