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October 2009

IELTS Speaking questions from Kazakhstan – October 2009

IELTS in Kazakhstan was shared by R, who remembered and emailed me his questions. Thank you, R., your help is much appreciated. And a gentle reminder people whose IELTS test is this weekend – please email me anything you remember when your exam is over. Nothing is too insignificant, and every little bit counts.

Speaking test

Interview
– What is you full name?
– Where do you live?
– Do you want to move to another city?
– What impression did you get when you used a computer the first time?
– Do you play computer games?
– What gifts are usually offered in your country?

Cue Card
Talk about a specials gift offered by you to somebody, you should say:
– When was it?
– To whom did you offer it?
– What was the gift?

Discussion
– How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
– What kind of gifts you prefer to offer?
– In your family do you make presents?
– What do think about gifts between companies?
– Can offering of gifts influence an economy of a country?

IELTS Results competition winners in September 2009

We had a lot of winners in September, which is great. It makes me really happy to see so many of you succeed in your IELTS exams.

While we’re on this subject, there is something I’d like to explain about this monthly competition. Many people are missing out on an opportunity to become the winners because they think their scores are too low – but there is always a good chance that other scores will be lower, or equal to yours 🙂

So I invite everyone to submit their results and see what happens – after all you have nothing to lose.

I am pleased to announce that from all the people who submitted their results in September the highest scores belong to:

Adel Shabana from Egypt, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Sanchit Paul from India, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Elham Khani from Iran, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Manisha Anand from India, Band 7.5 in General Training module

Dear winners, congratulations to all, your hard work paid off big time. Your results are right on top of our winners page and according to our tradition, your very own special certificates are on their way to your Inbox.

And now it’s your chance to give something back. We all are waiting for you to share your best tips and secrets of success. Please send me an email and answer this question: “What does it take to get a high score in IELTS?”. Your answers will be published to give everyone a chance to learn from the high achievers.

Finally, last but not least – I know that many people are having their exams this weekend, so good luck with your preparation and I wish you to get your target score!