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IELTS test in Malaysia and Australia – April 2014 (Academic Module)

Three IELTS test takers contributed to this exam update (thanks G, D and J!), here are the questions from Malaysia and Australia:

Listening testIELTS test in Malaysia

Section 1. About an insurance company for households.

Section 2. About a theme park.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. A conversation between a tutor and a student about an assignment and its presentation.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 4. A research on dolphins.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About some botany books and studies of plants.

Passage 2. An article about icebergs in Antarctica.

Passage 3. A study about music and language.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing the quantities of goods transported in some European countries from 1980 to 2010 including prediction for 2015. There were four different methods of transportation used: railways, roads, water and pipelines.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that the purpose of education for individuals is to be useful to the society, while others argue that the purpose is to fulfill personal ambitions of an individual. Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like the city you live in?
– What do you do for a job?
– Do you like it?
– Do you have plants at home?

Cue Card

Describe a tourist attraction that you have recently visited. Please say

– Where was it?
– Why did you go there?
– Whom did you go there with?
– Did you enjoy visiting it? Why?

Discussion

– What are the tourist attractions in your country?
– Should they be free for everyone to visit?
– Do foreigners visit these attractions?
– What are the benefits of foreigners visiting tourist attractions in your country?
– What are the disadvantages of it?
– Do you know about any environmental issues associated with it?

IELTS test in Australia and Thailand – April 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers M, P and T from Australia and Thailand remembered the following questions (which were the same in the two countries):

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing the proportion of past and projected government spending in three different areas between 2001 and 2051. The three areas were education, health and retirement pensions.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays an increasing number of people change their career and place of residence several times during their life. Is this a positive or a negative development?

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 like about your hometown?
– How do people express politeness in your country?
– Who taught you politeness?
– Do you like to party?
– Do you prefer to party with family or friends?
– Who enjoys a party more, young or older people, in your view?

Cue Card

Talk about a subject that you didn’t like in high school. Please say

– What was the subject?
– Why didn’t you like it?
– Who was your teacher?

Discussion

– How can a teacher make learning more interesting?
– What was the most popular subject in your school?
– Why was it popular?
– Are there any subjects that shouldn’t be taught in school? Why?
– How can the school help students to overcome a problem with a certain subject?