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IELTS test in Australia and New Zealand – July 2013 (Academic Module)

Below are the details of IELTS exams in Australia and New Zealand (thanks to E and K for sharing!):

Reading testIELTS test in New Zealand

Passage 1. About the construction of a bridge in Australia.

Passage 2. Emotion recognition in babies.

Passage 3. About the first migration to Patagonia.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentages of business, maths and science students who received a good rating after their first year. There were also figures for study aids they used (course resources, tutor, library, online research and so on).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Humans tend to copy one another, especially in fashion, choice of clothes and consumer goods. Do you agree or disagree? Provide your view 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?
– What was your favorite toy as a child?
– Why did you like it so much?
– Do you still have it?
– Would you buy the same toy for your children?

Cue Card

Describe your favorite street in the city/town where you live. Please say:

– Where is it?
– What do you like about it?
– How often do you go there?

Discussion

– What do you know about internet shopping?
– Do you shop online?
– Do you find it useful?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?
– How often do you shop online?

IELTS test in Singapore – July 2013 (Academic Module)

Our friends D and C shared the topics from the IELTS exam they had in Singapore:

Listening testIELTS test in Singapore

Section 1. University students were discussing their new semester tasks.

Section 2. Description of various rental properties.
Questions: match property type to the list of features provided.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Descriptions of different modules of a university course.

Passage 2. Article about doodling and handwriting.
* Doodling is unconscious drawing made while a person’s thoughts are somewhere else.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the actual and proposed population figures in three different cities for the years 1990 and 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that secondary school children should study international news while others think that it is waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your own 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 music?
– What music do you like the most?

Cue Card

Describe the most polite person that you know. Please say

– Who is this person?
– How did you meet him/her?
– Do you enjoy his/her company?

Discussion

– Do people behave politely were you live?
– Is it in the culture of your country?
– Is there a difference between your own and other countries in that respect?