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May 2010

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – May 2010

IELTS Speaking questions were shared by two kind Aussie test-takers, everything they remembered is below. The full versions of the IELTS exams were posted here and here.

Speaking test 1

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Are you a student or an employee?
– What are you studying?
– Did your family help you choose this course?

– Do people in your country keep animals at home?
– What is your favorite animal?
– Why is this your favorite animal?

Cue Card

Talk about the recent changes in your hometown. Please say:
– which part of your hometown these changes have affected,
– when and where these changes were made,
– how you felt about it.

Discussion

– What is different in cities of Australia and your country?
– Should people have the right to ask to change things they find uncomfortable in cities?
– What are the urgent needs of people in cities?

Speaking test 2

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Are you a student or working?
– Is the first day at school important?
– Tell me about you first day at school.

Cue Card

Talk about something that you bought but did not use much. Please say:
– what was it,
– where you bought it,
– why you did not use it.

Discussion

– What is the difference in recycling in your country and Australia?
– What should government do about recycling?

IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – May 2010 (General Training)

IELTS Writing and Speaking questions were remembered and shared by our Aussie friend Y. No Listening topics, unfortunately, but we do know that in Reading there were no True/False/Not Given Questions.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You are working in a company. You would like to join a training course related to your work. Write a letter to your employer, in your letter
– describe what course you would like to do
– how this course might help in your work
– suggest suitable time for you to do this course.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

The number of people living today to the age of 100 is increasing steadily. What are the reasons for this? What effects does it have on individual and on society? Give reasons for your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Are you a student or an employee?
– What are you studying? Then she asked me 2-3 more questions related to my course.

– Are you interested in fashion?
– Do you like shopping?
– What type of clothing do you prefer?
– Have people in you country change their minds about clothing or not?

Cue card

Describe any public event (e.g. carnival, sports event, religious event, etc) which you went to. Please say:
– What was the event?
– Whom you went with to the event?
– What did you do at the event?

Discussion

After I was finished the examiner asked me 1-2 questions on the described event.
Then she asked me to talk about crowded cities.
– What are the negative and positive effects on people living in the crowded cities?