Skip to content

May 2012

IELTS test in Ireland – April 2012 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend A from Ireland shared the recent IELTS exam below:

Reading test IELTS test in Ireland

Passage 1. About human’s impact on nature.

Passage 2. About ancient coins.

Passage 3. About road building in Africa.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Describe a graph about daily calorie intake across the globe.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some believe elderly people should live in nursing homes, others think they should live with the younger family members. Discuss both view and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

Don’t remember.

Cue Card

Describe your friend. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– How did you meet?
– Why do you like him/her?

Discussion

– Why is friendship nowadays so volatile?
– Why is exercising important?

IELTS test in Singapore – April 2012 (General Training)

Our friend from Singapre (thank you U!) has shared the IELTS exam below. U didn’t remember the topics in the Listening and Reading sections.

Writing test IELTS test in Singapore

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You saw an advertisement recently and bought the advertised product. Upon receiving the product you discovered that the information in the advertisement was incorrect. Write a letter to the person responsible for the advertisement and say:

– What is the product?
– What information in the advertisement is incorrect?
– What do you expect the person to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Do children behave better when they are rewarded or punished? Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What holiday destination do you wish to visit?
– Why would you choose to go there?
– Have you already been there?
– Would you go there again and why?

Cue Card

Talk about a very good student friend that you had during school. Please say:

– Who this friend was,
– Why he/she was your good friend,
– What did you do together?

Discussion

– Are academic studies important?
– Can a person with high school education excel in life or do they need university education?
– Do you think a person who is famous is well liked? Why?