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The questions below were remembered and share by P, who had an IELTS exam in Mumbai, India recently.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- Where do you come from?
- Please, describe your city.
- Is your city a good place for younger generation?
- How many languages do you know?
- Is it difficult to learn a second language?

Cue Card

Describe a city/town that you like to visit. Please say

- What town is it?
- Why do you like it?
- How do you know about this town?
- What attracts you the most in this town?

Discussion

- What are the differences between rural and urban lifestyles?
- What other benefits do you get from the city except for health, education and transport facilities?
- When more people move from rural to urban areas, what would the consequences be?

The IELTS exam below was shared by M from the UAE.

Listening test

Section 1. A person was inquiring on the phone about a hotel’s facilities for a birthday party.

Section 2. Health centre manager was guiding a new receptionist, describing the type of patients and doctors in the health center and the floor plan of the building.
Questions: diagram / map labeling.

Section 3. A student and a tutor were discussing the wind turbines used in Australia, their specifications, advantages and disadvantages.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Theory and the causes of extinction of apes around the world.
Questions: match quotations to experts’ names.

Passage 2. Development of the mathematical tables and models to solve problems.

Passage 3. How music therapy can heal people. Scientific reasons and expert opinions on curing diseases and illnesses such as burns, autism in children and so on, using music.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, matching exercises.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a table showing four African countries’ oil production over four years. We were asked to summarize the information.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, young people are admiring media and sports stars even though they don’t set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?