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IELTS test in Australia – December 2014 (General Training)

The Writing and Speaking questions below were shared by W who took the IELTS test in Australia:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend visited you in your country and stayed in a hotel that you have recommended. Write a letter to the hotel manager about your friend’s unsatisfactory stay. In your letter

– tell about your friend
– describe the problem
– suggest some improvements.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that mothers should spend most of their time raising family, and therefore the government should support them financially. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples based on 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 enjoy the study?
– Would you like to be a teacher in the future?
– Why?

Cue Card

Describe a long journey that you had in your life. Please say

– How long was it?
– What did you see there?
– Did you buy any souvenirs?

Discussion

– Do you like long journeys?
– Do you prefer to travel on your own or with family?
– Do you think children can make decisions about a journey?
– Let’s talk about the weather.
– Do you like cold or hot weather?
– What season do you prefer?

IELTS test in Vietnam and Australia – December 2014 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers from Vietnam and Australia (thanks, P and N!) remembered the following information about their exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Vietnam

Section 1. A conversation about a studio rental.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A description of a fitness center map.
Questions: multiple choice, map labeling.

Section 3. A conversation between a tutor and two students comparing ecology courses in two universities.
Questions: filling in blanks, match universities to statements.

Section 4. A presentation on Nano technology.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the history of wallpaper.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, diagram labeling.

Passage 2. A research about twins.
Questions: multiple choice, match statements to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About graffiti in New York.
Questions: multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, match a statement to a person.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a triple line graph showing football audiences in Italy, England and Germany from 1994 to 2008.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that a vertical city in which people work and live in tall buildings is a good idea. Others say that horizontal living is better. Discuss both views and express 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 do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you celebrate your birthday?
– Do you like birthday celebrations in general?

Cue Card

Talk about a foreign movie that you liked. Please say

– What was the movie?
– When and where did you watch it?
– Why did you like it?

Discussion

– Do people in your country watch English movies?
– How do people find them, especially elderly people?
– Do movies reflect the truth about the country they belong to?
– What movies other than English are popular in your country?
– Do you think foreign movies can teach us something?