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July 2010

IELTS test in France – July 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exam in France was shared by P who remembered the topics in Reading and Writing, and the questions in Speaking:

Reading test

Passage 1. Bad effects of chemical pesticide and reasons to replace it with Neem (natural pesticide).

Passage 2. Conversion of sunlight to electricity and its usage in household.

Passage 3. Making decisions without cognition (and their accuracy).

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a chart showing the percentage of shares in trade comparing Asia, Europe and the rest of the world between the years 1880 and 2000.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many people think it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure a country has a healthy lifestyle. Others believe it’s up to individuals to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Discuss and state your opinion. Include relevant examples from your country.

Speaking test

Interview

– Questions about my life.
– What do you do for a living?
– How do you like to relax?

Cue Card

Talk about a movie that you watched recently, please say
– what you liked about the movie,
– what you disliked about the movie,
– why you have chosen that particular movie.

Discussion

– What do you think about the influence of media on society?
– Do you think movies influence young people?
– Should parents control the content that their children are watching?
– To what extent do movies influence a country’s culture?
– What kind of movies is the most popular in your country?

IELTS test in the UK, Botswana and UAE – June 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in the UK, Botswana and UAE were identical, according to the reports we’ve received from several students. Here is a summary of the details they remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. About wild life/donations/how to pay/number to contact/fees.

Section 2. A conversation between two students about an assessed presentation.

Section 3. A speaker was giving a talk on the characteristics of cement and how it’s made.

Reading test

Passage 1. Brain development.

Passage 2. About translation of a language into other languages and the difficulties writers are facing with translation.

Passage 3. Experiments on brain.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There were 4 pie charts about the difference in population numbers for 3 age groups (0-15 years, 15-59 years and 60+ years) in 2000 and a projection for 2050, 2 charts were describing Yemen and 2 charts were describing Italy.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe the advantages of learning a foreign language at primary school outweighs the advantages of starting a foreign language at secondary school. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where do you come from?
– Can you tell me about a place where you live now?
– Do you like the area where you live?
– Do you like flowers?
– When was the last time you gave flowers to anyone?
– When do you usually give flowers to people in your country?
– Do people in your country like flowers?

Cue Card

Describe a shop that you like, please say:
– Where is it?
– How did you get to know about it?
– Why do you like it?
– What can you buy there?

Discussion

– Do men and women have similar or different views about shopping?
– Why do you think women like to go shopping?
– Does the use of credit cards have an influence on shopping?