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July 2012

IELTS test in the Philippines – June 2012 (Academic Module)

A test taker from the Philippines (thanks C!) has shared this IELTS update:

Listening testIELTS test in the Philippines

Section 1. How to become a member of Newport sailing club.

Section 2. An interview with a woman describing her desert-based travel agency.

Section 3. Students presented their project about milling in Africa to their professor.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The green Sahara – archeologists’ findings about the Kinnians and Teherenians.

Passage 2. Evolution theory in association with work environment.

Passage 3. The history of photography and its effect on arts.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a table showing the production of carbon dioxide in 5 countries in 2005-2006.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

With the increasing number of people in cities, most do not know their neighbors and the sense of community is lost. What is causing this? How can we turn it around?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What can I call you?
– Can I see your identification card?
– Where are you living?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Do you have a favorite room in the house?
– What does make your house pleasant?
– Is drawing important for an adult?
– Do you find it difficult to draw?

Cue Card

Talk about a job that you would like to have. You should say

– What is it?
– What skills are needed for it?
– Why did you choose it?

Discussion

– What can you say about those who change their profession?
– What do you think are the disadvantages/advantages of changing one’s profession?
– What professions do you think won’t be needed in the future?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – June 2012

Our kind friend J who recently took the IELTS exam in Australia shared the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Australia

– What is your name?
– What can I call you?
– What do you do?
– How do you do your work?
– When did you start learning English?
– Did you find it difficult?
– Is is good to know this language?
– How easy is it for anyone to learn English?

Cue Card

Describe the happiest person you have ever met, please say:

– Who is this person ?
– How do you know this person?
– What does make this person so happy?

Discussion

– What can make a person happy?
– Why is it important to be happy?
– How can somebody achieve happiness?
– Does it affect our society?
– Why aren’t people happy?
– What should the government do about it?
– What policies should be adopted by the government to make people happier?