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IELTS test in Spain – September 2015 (General Training)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker M from Spain we are sharing the Writing and Speaking questions from the recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in Spain

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are having some unpleasant issues at work. Write a letter to your friend who does the same job as you in a different company and say:

– Describe your job.
– Describe the issues that you have.
– Ask your friend for some advice.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that uniform at school is unnecessary and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you read newspapers?
– What kind of newspapers are there in your country?
– How often do you read newspapers?
– Do you prefer real newspapers or digital ones?
– What kind of news do like to know?

Cue Card

Describe an educational trip that you had back in school and still remember. Please say

– Where and when did you go?
– What did you do and learned there?
– With whom did you go?

Discussion

– Why was it important to you?
– Why do you still remember it?
– Would you like to go there again?

IELTS test in Nepal and Australia – September 2015 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers from Nepal and Australia (thank you, R and A!) remembered the following about their recent, apparently identical exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A women talked to an agent about booking a holiday house for her family.

Section 2. A student and a teacher discussed prospective courses and a college.

Section 3. A photographer talked about red squirrels and his photography project.

Section 4. A professor talked about the Brazilian rain forest and mapping.

Reading test

Passage 1. About agriculture, the use of chemicals and organic farming.

Passage 2. About insects, such as wasps and beetles.

Passage 3. About the solar system and evolution of planets.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a multiple line graph showing the percentage of Australian population using the Internet, mobile and landline phones as well as post offices, by different age groups in 2011.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that free housing should be provided by the government for under-privileged and people who can’t afford to buy a house. To what extent do you agree and disagree with the statement? Give examples based on your own experience.