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December 2012

IELTS Results competition winners in November 2012

The winners of the monthly IELTS results competition never cease to amaze us. For instance, in November we had 4 people splitting the first place and 4 people splitting the second place – it was a close race indeed! Jokes aside, we are very happy to see that many candidates who manage to get seriously good scores. Have a look at November’s high achievers:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Maany Ramanan from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Listening)
  • Shanaka Kodithuwakku from Sri Lanka, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Reading)
  • Mohammed Ahmed from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Speaking)
  • Ansar Iftekhar Ahmed from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Reading)

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Tamil Menakshi from Malaysia, Overall Band 7.5
  • Noaman Jamil Ahmed from Pakistan, Overall Band 7.5
  • Ram Canjeevaram from India, Overall Band 7.5
  • Alekhya Garlapati from India, Overall Band 7.5

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Anitha Kunjupillai from India, Overall Band 7

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Sangeet Mohapatra from India, Overall Band 8 (with Band 9 in Reading)

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Anand Mrithinjayam from India, Overall Band 7.5
  • Rajat Sardana from India, Overall Band 7.5
  • Veeraraghavan Balasubramanian from India, Overall Band 7.5
  • Rohan Shah from India, Overall Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! You’ve done so well a celebration is in order. To mark this special occasion we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails, and your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

Dear winners – for the sake of every other test taker out there, please share your stories. Tell us how you prepared and studied, and what helped you achieve success in IELTS. Anything you can share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can learn from you 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.

IELTS test in Vietnam – November 2012 (Academic Module)

These topics and questions were shared by J (thank you!)

Listening testIELTS test in Vietnam

Section 1. A person was asking for some medical help.

Section 2. An introduction telling about a museum.

Section 3. About New Zealand art, Hei-tiki.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About ballet in Russia.

Passage 2. About Intelligence.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Compare pictures of a sport centre in 2007 and at present.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, people use computers or telephones to communicate and don’t write letters any more. Some think that letter-writing skills would disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How important is the letter-writing skill to you?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like it?
– What is your favorite room there?
– What colors do you like?
– What do you like or dislike about your city?

Cue Card

Describe an activity that you would like to do with a group of people. Please say

– What activity is it?
– Whom do you want to do it with?
– Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

– What skills do people need to work in groups?
– What are the benefits of group activities to children and the elderly?
– Do you think international organizations are helpful to your country?