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January 2011

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – January 2011

It turns out that the recent IELTS exam in Australia was just like the tests in Hong Kong and Indonesia shared yesterday. Here are the questions C was asked in the Speaking section.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What can I call you?
– Can I see your ID?
– Are you a student?
– Where are you from?
– Why do students choose to become a nurse in your country?
– Do you like nursing?
– Has anyone compelled you to become a nurse?
– Do you like traveling?
– What kind of transport do you usually use?
– Do you use air travel frequently?
– What is your favorite mode of traveling?
– Is air travel costly?

Cue Card

Talk about a cultural festival which people are celebrating in your country, please say
– When and where is it celebrated?
– How is it celebrated?
– What is the difference between its celebration the past and at present?

Discussion

– What is the importance of celebration?
– What are the usual celebrations in the West and in your country?
– What are the differences of celebrations in the past and at present?
– Is it important to celebrate the New Year?
– Is New Year celebrated in your country?
– What is your opinion about celebrations?
– Do people celebrate marriage? Is it important?
– What are the other types of celebrations in the West?

IELTS test in Hong Kong and Indonesia – January 2011 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in Hong Kong and Indonesia sound identical, as described by our friends M and N. Here is what they collectively managed to remember:

Listening test

Section 1. Overview of varieties of birds and explanation how to join a bird-saving organization.
Questions: filling in a table.

Section 2. About an orbit tower.

Section 3. Presentation on telecommunications.
Questions: Labeling a diagram.

Section 4. About cement production.
Questions: filling in a table.

Reading test

Passage 1. Banana and its diseases.
Passage 2. UK coastlines’ archaeology.
Passage 3. History of drawing maps in different countries from 19th century till now.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Two pie charts compared graduates with first degree and graduates with a PhD in UK, and their occupations after leaving the university in 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think robots can improve humans’ life in the future, while others think robots may affect society in a bad way. Discuss both views and give your opinion.