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November 2011

IELTS Speaking test in Italy – October 2011

The IELTS Speaking questions below were contributed by P from Italy. You can read the rest of his exam topics here.

Speaking test IELTS test in Italy

Interview

– What room in your home do you prefer?
– What would you change in your home?
– Do you like to swim?
– How did you learn to swim?
– At what age was it?
– What do you usually do with friends?
– How often do you see them?
– Do you prefer to go out with your family or with friends?

Cue Card

Describe a journey that took longer than you expected. Please say

– Where was it?
– Who was there with you?
– Why did it take longer?

Discussion

– Airplanes and pollution.
– Why do people take long distance travels?
– What is the impact of tourism on local communities?
– Do you use public transport?
– How could it be improved?
– How do you imagine public transport will change in the future?

IELTS test in Italy – October 2011 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend P has shared his IELTS exam in Italy, enjoy:

Listening test IELTS test in Italy

Section 1. We were given a table with missing words about different hobbies or crafts.
Questions: We needed to fill in gaps telephone numbers, dates, meeting places, and spell out a word.

Section 2. Plan of a modern library.
Questions: map labeling.

Section 3. Students were talking about a project.
Questions: Understand opinions, suggestions and hints.

Section 4. Lecture about employers, employment, and how universities prepare students for future jobs.

Reading test

Passage 1. About children that lack sport activity, related health risks, how parents are involved in children’s outdoor activities, initiatives taken by a branch of British government.

Passage 2. Marketing strategies, with case studies about Jill & Lee and The Body Shop. These companies are using charity campaigns to affect buyers decisions.

Passage 3. Recent discoveries on the planet Mars make scientists re-think their beliefs about Mars’ past climatic changes. Ice on Mars and the action of ice banks on the Mars surface.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Bar chart with different workforce areas (healthcare, education, teaching, business, transport, construction and so on). Bars were showing how men and women are employed in those sectors.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Often new commercial centers are planed with respect to green areas and sport facilities. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?