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March 2012

IELTS test in Australia – March 2012 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was collectively shared by M and R from Australia (thanks!).

Listening test IELTS test in Australia

Section 1. Registration of a new patient at the hospital, as he has recently arrived in the city.

Section 2-4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Application for a permanent position in a supermarket.

Passage 2. A set of rules regarding the accommodation, fuel and other allowances for employees while on a business trips for the company.

Passage 3. Sightings of a sea dinosaur and various researches into it.

Passage 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a recommendation letter for your friend who is applying for a job. In your letter please say

– How long do you know him/her?
– What are the main qualities of your friend?
– What is his/her work experience?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Most people prefer shopping in supermarkets to small shops or local markets. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you study or work?
– What are you studying?
– Do many students from your country take these subjects?

Cue Card

Describe a wedding you have recently attended. Please say

– Whose wedding was it?
– Where was it?
– Whom did you go with?

Discussion

– Do you like weddings?
– Why do you like or dislike them?
– Why does media pay attention to the celebrity weddings (of actors and actresses)?
– Is wedding important in our society?

IELTS test in Malaysia and Indonesia – March 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by A from Malaysia and V from Indonesia – thank you!

Listening test IELTS test in Malaysia

Section 1. Hospital form filling for a new patient.

Section 2-4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Don’t remember.

Passage 2. About species of wild dog in US.

Passage 3. About digital filming.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the number of mobile phone users and personal computer users in six different countries in 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays in many countries the proportion of older people is higher than that of younger people. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where do you live?
– What kind of house do you live in?
– What kind of house do you want in the future?
– Do you like meeting new people? Why?
– Where do you usually meet new people?
– During childhood, where did you meet new people?
– How often do you use public transport?
– What do you usually do while using public transport?
– Do you feel disturbed by noises from other passengers?

Cue Card

Describe a product that you want to buy that is made in another country. Please say
– What product is it?
– What country is it made in?
– What are the specifications of the product?
– Why do you want to buy it?

Discussion

– What imported products do people in your country like to buy?
– Why do they buy imported products?
– There are people that prefer a product made in their own country to an imported product. Why?
– How do corporations benefit from global economy?
– Is internet beneficial to these companies?