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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – October 2013 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend M shared the following questions after taking an IELTS exam in Saudi Arabia:

Listening testIELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Section 1. A conversation between a person and a customer service representative about a race competition. The person was asking for details about the race: the distance to run, camps location, protection and more.

Section 2. An announcement on the radio about museums and art/culture shows, including information about opening times, dates, admission fees and so on.

Section 3. About the unique features of some schools and the way they were built. There also was information about school location, building materials and student culture revealed.

Section 4. A discussion between a professor and his student who wanted advice on a project. It was about Moa birds that were extinct like dinosaurs.

Reading test

Passage 1. An article described and compared people’s decisions, choices and whether they are happy making them, which classified them as maximisers and minimisers.

Passage 2. An article about coyotes.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing a school library before and after renovation. We had to compare the changes, shifts and additions that were made.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many cases the development of a country is accompanied by pollution and environmental damage. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can it be simply avoided if the country takes an environmentally friendly approach?

IELTS test in the UAE – October 2013 (Academic Module)

A test taker from the UAE (thanks, M!) shared the following IELTS update:

Listening test IELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. A conversation between a job seeker and an employer about a fruit picking job.

Section 2. A speaker talked about various types of ongoing theater plays.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A teacher was guiding students about various facilities available on the campus.

Reading test

Passage 1. A discussion about similarities of human beings and chimpanzees.

Passage 2. A text about various famous businesses and their qualities.

Passage 3. A passage explaining how we usually judge people by appearance alone.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart about various methods of waste disposal and showing increase or decrease of the total amount of waste disposed in different years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Sometimes people are rejecting a job opportunity due to their age or other circumstances. Is it a negative or a positive approach? Give your opinion and relevant examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live?
– Is it an apartment or a house?
– Which room do you like the most?
– When did you start using a mobile phone?
– Do you think it is a good thing to have a mobile phone?
– How does it benefit you exactly?
– Do you like paintings?
– Would you buy some paintings for your home?

Cue Card

Talk about something important that you have learnt from someone. Please say

– What was it?
– Whom did you learn it from?
– How do you think it has benefited you?

Discussion

– Do you think learning something new is good?
– Is there any age limit for learning or should there be?
– Do you think kids learn a lot from their parents?
– What are the ways to teach preschool age kids to be ready for school?
– Is teaching teenagers different from teaching little kids?