Update from an Academic IELTS exam, London
Listening test
Section 1. An easy part about museums.
Section 2. Work application form.
Section 3. Something about human resources/economics.
Section 4. Don’t remember.
Reading test
This test was very complicated even compared to Cambridge test samples.
Passage 1. About transport.
Passage 2. Tissue reconstruction surgery.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (a report)
We had a very easy table (not even a line graph) describing money donations for the reconstruction of old buildings.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people think that private medicine is better for your health. Others say that healthcare should be free of charge and government-funded. Discuss, what is your opinion?
Speaking
Interview
General questions about my name, etc.
Cue Card
A card about the place/town I recently visited. Would I like to come back there? When? Why?
I was speaking to some other people about their cards, the topics were: a national costume, shopping habits, learning a foreign language(not English).
Discussion
– Do you think it’s better to live in the county or in a town?
– What difference is there between people from cities and those who live in the country?
– How are their characters different?
– What makes a small town become a megalopolis?
This report came from Natalie – many thanks!