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April 2017

IELTS test in Egypt – March 2017 (General Training)

The questions below were shared by M who recently took the IELTS test in Egypt:

Writing testIELTS test in Egypt

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend who is coming to stay at your apartment while you are away on vacation. In your letter

– Tell him/her about your flat.
– Give him/her some instructions about his/her stay.
– Tell him/her what to do in case of problems.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Governments spend a lot of money on wildlife protection instead of starting new projects. Is this a positive or a negative trend? Give your opinion and examples from your experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Did you like your hometown when you used to live in it?
– What was your favorite place in your hometown?
– What special celebrations do you have in your hometown?
– What do you do with pictures you take?
– Do you have a lot of pictures of you as a child?
– Do you like to take pictures when you travel?

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite movie. Please say

– What is the movie?
– What is it about?
– When did you see it for the first time?
– Why is this your favorite movie?

Discussion

– What kind of movies do you have in your country?
– What is the difference between movies that older and younger people like to watch?
– Do you think that movie industry in your country can compete with Hollywood?
– Do you think a lot of money is spent on making movies?
– Why do people like the old, black and white movies?
– Do you go to the cinema often?
– Do you think the next movie stars will be computer generated?

IELTS test in Uzbekistan – March 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Uzbekistan and remembered the following questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a flow chart showing the stages of digging a hole and installation of a household waste disposal unit.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Foreign tourists must be charged higher fees than local people to visit cultural places and historical sites. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion including relevant examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about your hometown.
– Where do you live?
– Did you grow up there?
– Is it a good town for families with kids?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Can you describe your place?
– Do you like taking pictures?
– What do you do when you take photos?
– Do you have many childhood photos?

Cue Card

Describe a place such as a swimming pool, skyscraper or any other building in your hometown or city. Please say

– What is it?
– Where and when was it build?
– Do you like to visit this place? Why?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about materialism and competitive world.
– Do you think our behaviour these days is affected by materialism? How?
– How do you expect things to change in the future?