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April 2012

IELTS test in Australia – March 2012 (General Training)

The IELTS test below was shared by M and D from Australia, who remembered the following:

Listening test IELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A phone conversation with a lady applying for further studies.

Section 2. A tour of library facilities.

Section 3. A conversation about a birds’ park.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Garbage bins collection procedure.

Passage 2. The life cycle of a crocodile.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. Sandwich packing procedure.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

There is a historical building in your town and the city council wants to pull it down, because there is no money for repairs. You are not happy with this decision. Write a letter to the city council and say

– Why is the building important?
– Suggest a solution to finance the repairs.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Parents who work in jobs that require a lot of traveling have no time for their family. How does this affect the family and the parents? Discuss and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Are the houses in your home country bigger or different from the one you live in now?
– Are you interested in handcrafts (using wood, fabrics or beads)?
– What hand-made items do you make?
– How do you make them?

Cue Card

Talk about your best friend, please say

– Who this person is
– Why this person is your best friend
– How you feel about this person

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in Sudan and Azerbaijan – March 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our kind friends A and I, who tell us that the exams in Sudan and Azerbaijan were the same. Here is what they remembered:

Listening test IELTS test in Sudan

Section 1. A woman wanted to register her sister in a family club.

Section 2. A man was discussing with a teacher his future university subjects, including tourism.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About a new swimming pool.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about endangered type of horses that were bred by a scientist in France and released into the wild in Mongolia.

Passage 2. About dying languages and scientific ways to prevent this process.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two diagrams (histograms) describing the population density in 5 countries in 2003 and the rise of population in the cities from 2003 to 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some think that computer games are dangerous for children in every way; others think that computer games help children’s development. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where do you come from?
– Describe your house or apartment.
– What do you like about your bedroom?

Cue Card

Talk about money that you received as a present. Please say

– Who gave you the money?
– When did you receive the money?
– How did you spend it?

Discussion

– Which professions have the highest salaries in your country?
– Who should have the highest salaries in your view?
– Should parents give their children a lot of pocket money?