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September 2010

IELTS test in Belize – August 2010 (Academic Module)

These are the topics and questions that our fiend L from Belize shared after her IELTS exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had to describe diagrams showing how sand dunes are formed.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some schools send their students to institutions/organizations for a short to do some unpaid work. To what extent is it beneficial to the students and the organizations/institutions?

Speaking test

Interview

– Tell me your full name.
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What do you like about your hometown?
– What can be done in your hometown to make it better?
– What type of pet do you like and why?
– Name one type of pet you would like to have in your home.
– What kind of food did you like as a child?
– Do you still eat that food now?
– Would you want your children to eat the same food now?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV or Radio broadcaster you know, please say
– What is his / her name?
– What type of program do they present?
– Do you enjoy his / her program and why?

Discussion

– What is the impact of technology on broadcasting?
– What are the required qualities of a news caster?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – August 2010

The following IELTS speaking questions were shared by our kind friend D from Australia.

Speaking Test

Interview

– Tell me about yourself.
– Where do you come from?
– Do you like to travel?
– Where do you usually go?
– How long was the longest trip you have made? Why?
– Where do you want to spend your holiday if given the chance to choose? Why?
– Do you like cooking?
– Normally, who cooks in your home? Why?
– Do you see yourself cooking more in the future? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a school you have attended as a child. You should say:
– what the school looked like,
– describe the other school children,
– describe the teachers.

Discussion

– Which do you think is better, a big school or a small school? Why?
– Which has more social effect on school children: school or home? Why?