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February 2011

IELTS test in Islamabad, Pakistan – January 2011(Academic Module)

IELTS exam in Pakistan was shared by A who remembered this much:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a company representative and a customer about fridge repairs.

Section 2. Tracing a location on a diagram.

Section 3. A group of college students and a teacher were talking about starting a project. They were interviewing, preparing a questionnaire and selecting a project topic.

Section 4. A lecture on extreme sports in the 21st century.

Reading test

Passage 1. An article about different stages of origination of plants, their medicinal use and herbal benefits, and different botanical discoveries in the field of pharmacology.

Passage 2. About various studies conducted to compare and contrast the presence of intensity and taste in music between animals and human beings, and the relationship of music and language.

Passage 3. New ways of bringing ice water from Antarctica to Australia at minimum fuel and transportation costs.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of PhD lecturers / inspectors after course completion and students getting employment within six months after graduation from three colleges. The task was to summarize the information provided and where possible to compare and contrast the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Overcrowding has been increasing in cities and states. What are the reasons and remedies needed to avoid it?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – January 2011

IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by our kind friend N from Iran. Here is what she was asked:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What is it famous for?
– Have you studied the history of your hometown at school?
– Do like watching news on TV or reading it in newspapers?
– Have you ever used Internet to read news?
– Do you watch dancing programs? What kind of dancing do you like to watch and why?
– Do you like to go to dancing classes?
– Is it good for children to learn how to dance? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a gift you bought for someone. Please say:
– What was it?
– Who did you buy it for?
– Why did you choose this gift?
– And please say whether the person liked it or not, and why.

Discussion

– Was your gift expensive?
– Is it important to you that your gifts are expensive?
– Do you think the person you bought the gift for cares about its price?
– Are gifts important?
– In your country, when do you usually give gifts?
– Is it hard for you to choose gifts for others?
– What is easier for you: giving or receiving a gift? Why?
– What do you think of shopping on the internet?