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IELTS test in the UAE and India – August 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test in the UAE and India – August 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test takers O and S remembered the following details from a recent exam that was the same in India and the UAE:

Listening testIELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. About hotel reservation and trips available around the area.

Section 2. A lecture about chimpanzees, their culture, ability to learn and stages of their development.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Indian legendary heroes.
Questions: summary completion.

Passage 2, 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been sent by your company to attend a course in a college and you lost the certificate awarded to you. Write a letter to the principal requesting an additional copy of the certificate. Include the following in your letter

– How did you lose the certificate?
– Why is it important for you?
– What do you want the principal to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you work?
– Can you describe your work and the company?
– Why did you choose this job?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you stayed away from home. Please say

– Where and what is this place?
– Why did you go there?
– How long have you stayed there?
– How did you feel staying away from home?

Discussion

– Have you stayed at a hotel before?
– Do you think people like to stay at hotels? Why?
– What are the most important things that a good hotel should have?
– Do you think hospitality jobs are desirable?
– Do you think the hotel industry should be regulated? Why?

IELTS test in Brazil – August 2014 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker C from Brazil we can share the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Brazil

Section 1. A phone conversation about trip booking and the activities in the area.

Section 2. A school secretary was giving a tour to the parents and talking about the school year activities.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about British explorers of the Arctic who never returned from their journey. The text was also about teams trying to discover what happened to the explorers.

Passage 2. A text about a company that discovered a new source of renewable energy. The company used it to manufacture textile and plastic components. The text also explained the process of making plastic from corn and the various applications of the product in daily life and industry.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a few diagrams showing how water is supplied to cities in Australia and how it will be done in the future. The task was to create a short text stating facts and comparing the diagrams.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people prefer to watch live performances from their home on TV or online, others prefer to be present at the event and experience it live. Discuss both ways and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your favourite wild animal? Why?
– Do you usually go to the zoo?

Cue Card

Talk about something important that you forgot to do recently. Please say

– What is it?
– Why did you forget it?
– What was the impact of it?

Discussion

– Do you usually forget to do things or does it rarely happen to you?
– Do you think adults remember their experiences as children?
– What is the impact of childhood memories on an adult?