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July 2012

IELTS Speaking test in Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 2012

A test taker from Bangladesh (thanks M!) remembered these speaking questions from his IELTS exam:

Speaking testIELTS test in the Philippines

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you live in an apartment or a house?
– What is your favorite room?
– What is your favorite meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner)? Why?
– How important is breakfast?
– What is better, a small or a big meal? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a famous person you are interested in. Please say:

– Describe this person.
– How did you come to know about him/her?
– Why did he/she become famous?
– What have you learned from him/her?

Discussion

– What do you know about celebrities?
– Do you think celebrities are different in different countries?
– Were they different in the past?
– What does motivate people to become well-known?
– Do you think technology can help people interested in it, to become well known?

IELTS Results competition winners in June 2012

Can a non-native English speaker get Band 9 in IELTS? Apparently, YES! Here comes the proof – have a look at the list of our IELTS results competition winners, and you will see that Band 9 is not off limits.

This month we have 15 winners:

General Training Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Sridevi Adabala from India, Band 9

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Pritam Kumar from India, Band 8.5
  • Hari Nayanar from India, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Zachary John Laplap from the Philippines, Band 8
  • Zeeshan Aamir from Pakistan, Band 8
  • Kanak Raj from India, Band 8
  • Nima Reghabi Gholami from Iran, Band 8
  • Vivek Mattar from India, Band 8

Academic Module – 1st place

  • Jaideep Katuri from India, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Elona Giubega from Romania, Band 8
  • Akhtar Mohammed from India, Band 8
  • Nauman Ghani from Pakistan, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Bilgy K Joseph from India, Band 7.5
  • Vishwanath Nawaru from India, Band 7.5
  • Sabiha Alam from India, Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! We are sending your special certificates to your emails, and your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

I look forward to hearing from the winners, their stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.