IELTS test in Hong Kong and Indonesia – January 2011 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in Hong Kong and Indonesia sound identical, as described by our friends M and N. Here is what they collectively managed to remember:

Listening test

Section 1. Overview of varieties of birds and explanation how to join a bird-saving organization.
Questions: filling in a table.

Section 2. About an orbit tower.

Section 3. Presentation on telecommunications.
Questions: Labeling a diagram.

Section 4. About cement production.
Questions: filling in a table.

Reading test

Passage 1. Banana and its diseases.
Passage 2. UK coastlines’ archaeology.
Passage 3. History of drawing maps in different countries from 19th century till now.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Two pie charts compared graduates with first degree and graduates with a PhD in UK, and their occupations after leaving the university in 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think robots can improve humans’ life in the future, while others think robots may affect society in a bad way. Discuss both views and give your opinion.