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November 2008

IELTS exam in Holland- November 2008 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our friend O from Holland we know this much about their recent Academic exam:

Writing test

Task 1 (Report)
There were 3 pie charts about spending of university students. The graphs showed a breakdown of living costs, accommodation, leisure activities, other.

Task 2 (Essay)
People nowadays are changing often their job and place of residence because of their career. In your opinion is this a positive development or a negative development.

Speaking test

Interview
Where do you live?
Are you studying or working?
What kind of activities you like to do most?

Card
Describe an event you enjoyed to watch. You should say:
– What kind of event it was
– Who with did you watch the event
– Where did you watch the event
– Explain why it was such a great event

Discussion
What sort of things can make older people happy in their late years and why?
Did you like your secondary school teachers?
Do you want to become a teacher later in life?

IELTS exam in Australia – November 2008 (Academic Module)

Here is what F from Australia remembers about the recent IELTS exam:

Writing test

Task 1 (report)
Task one was a bar graph. X axis: 4 categories of different housing types (detached/double detached/something else and flats). Y axis: new houses sold in thousands over a period of 4 years on in Somecountry.

Task 2 (Essay)
People in our societies tend to wear more fashionable clothes today then they used to. What do you think are the reasons? What is your opinion about that trend?

Speaking test

Interview
What is your hometown, what do you like most about your hometown, how did it change over the last years

Card
What physical activity would you like to do more often (which activity, how often you do it, what are the benefits of doing it more often)

Discussion
What are the benefits of sports, then public health (how to improve, should governments spend more money in it)