IELTS-Blog

This IELTS exam was shared by our kind friend D from India.

Listening test

Section 1. A girl’s father and her teacher were talking about her class discussion.

Section 2. A radio presenter was discussing his FM channel and the type of services it provides to the local community.

Section 3. A professor was discussing with students the course of action before, during and after placements.

Section 4. A flow chart of a certain process in a company.

Reading test

Passage 1. Railway facilities and the discounts available to frequent users.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A description of various restaurants and particular questions about each restaurant.

Passage 3. About a university and its rules and regulations.
Questions: short-answer type (no more than X words).

Passage 4. About the Dodo bird.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, match paragraphs to statements.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the event organizer to let them know you are not happy with the hotel that was booked for your meeting. Please say

- What meeting was it?
- Why didn’t you like the hotel?
- Suggest what the organizer should have done differently.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people are forgetting national celebrations and enjoying themselves on other days that are important to them personally. Discuss and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What type of house do you live in?
- What transport is normally used in your city?
- Which kind of transport do you use often?
- Are you annoyed by other passengers while traveling in public transport?

Cue Card

Talk about a culture you became familiar with recently. Please say

- What culture was it?
- When did you learn about it?
- What was the occasion?

Discussion

- Is knowing a culture can be an advantage?
- If you know the language is it easier to learn the culture?
- Does technology help in learning a culture?
- Is it necessary to go to another country to learn about the culture?

Our friend M was asked these questions in a recent IELTS exam in Australia:

Speaking test

Interview

- Where do you come from?
- What are you doing at the moment?
- Why did you choose that field of study?
- Do you know any of your neighbors? Why?
- Do you think it is better to have old or young people as a neighbors? Why?
- Is it better to plan your weekly schedule? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a famous place that you know and would like to visit. Please say

- Where is this place?
- What have you heard about the place?
- What will you do when you go there?
- Why did you choose this place?

Discussion

- Do you think you will ever visit this place? Why?
- Do you think people should get information about places they’re traveling to? Why?
- What resources are available to search for information about the place they are going to visit?
- Is the internet a good resource? Why?
- Do you think traveling is still popular in your country? Why?