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IELTS test in Australia – December 2013 (General Training)

IELTS test in Australia – December 2013 (General Training)

The update below was shared by A who took the IELTS test in Australia:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A complaint of a traveler about a bad experience on the flight.

Section 2. A discussion about a travel show, which included the facilities available and their location.

Section 3. A research into advantages and disadvantages of group work.

Section 4. A discussion about an excavation site.

Reading test

Passage 1. About rental accommodations. There were four different types of accommodations.

Passage 2. About the process of hiring teachers.

Passage 3. About use of the internet at an educational institute.

Passage 4. The history of navigation.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are leaving the country to return to your home country, and you have furniture that you want to give to a friend. Write a letter to him/her and say

– What furniture do you have?
– Why would he/she like it?
– How can he/she pick it up?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Science could help people live up to 100 or even 200 years. Would that be a good or a bad development? Discuss both views 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?

Cue Card

Talk about an old person that you admire the most. Please say

– Why do you admire him/her?
– How did you meet him/ her?
– What do you like about this person the most?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS Speaking test in Bulgaria – December 2013

The Speaking questions below were shared by A who took the IELTS test in Bulgaria:

Speaking testIELTS test in Bulgaria

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your position?
– When do you prefer to work, in mornings or afternoons? Why?
– Do you like advertisements?
– What types of advertisement are common in your country?
– Did you buy anything because of an ad?
– What type of clothes do you prefer?
– What aspect is important for you when choosing clothes?
– Why is the brand important?
– Do you help others to choose clothes?
– Who was choosing your clothes for you when you were young?

Cue Card

Describe a photo that you like. Please say

– Where was the photo taken?
– Who took the photo?
– What was on that photograph?

Discussion

– Do you like taking photos?
– What are the similarities between photographs and paintings?
– How much can we trust photographs presented by journalists?
– What is the role of photographs in the newspapers?