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February 2011

IELTS Results competition winners in January 2011

Today we are about to reveal the first group of IELTS Results Competition winners in 2011. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the 5 people who opened the year with a bang:

Academic Module – 1st place

  • Barbara Randolph from Germany, Band 8.0

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Shankar Anant from India, Band 7.5
  • Tehreem Humayun from Pakistan, Band 7.5
  • Saman Ber from Pakistan, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Pawan Kumar Upadhya from India, Band 6.5

To congratulate the winners properly special certificates are being sent to their emails, and their names are joining the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

How did they do it? That’s what I would love to find out.

Dear winners, please shared the methods of preparation that enabled you to achieve these remarkable band scores. Email me to simone[at]IELTS-Blog.com today, ans we will pass your advice on to everyone tomorrow!

IELTS test in Vietnam – January 2011 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our Vietnamese friend T, and here are the parts he remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Compare figures in two pie charts that described what students in Britain have been doing after graduation in 2008. The first one was about the decisions of students with B.A degree, the second was on the students with M.A degree.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that robots are getting increasingly important in our lives. However, others think robots are extremely dangerous. What is your opinion? Why?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What is your hometown famous for?
– What do you do for a living?
– Tell me about your typical day.
– Would you like to change it? Why?
– What do you do in your free time?

Cue Card

Tell me something about a foreigner that you like the most. Please say:
– Where did you meet that person?
– Why did you like him/her?
– What do you learn from him/ her?

Discussion

– Do you like making friends with foreigners? Why?
– Is it easy to spot foreigners?
– What do you think about immigration?
– Why do you think people immigrate to other countries?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of immigration?