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January 2013

IELTS test in the UK – January 2013 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker S we can share the topics and questions from a recent exam in the UK:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. Conversation regarding a rental apartment.

Section 2, 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The process of graffiti removal.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a pie chart and a graph showing the amount of books bought across the world by each country.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Crime is a problem all over the world. Some believe that crime prevention will make no difference, others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where do you live?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– What is your favorite room? Why?
– What do you do to relax?
– Do you think people have enough time for relaxation?

Cue Card

Describe a very happy couple in your life that you find interesting. Please say:

– Who are they?
– Where do they live?
– Why do you find them interesting?

Discussion

– Tell me about a time when you needed to be polite.
– How did you demonstrate it?
– Is it important to be polite?

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – January 2013

Here are the questions A was asked in his recent IELTS exam in Melbourne:

Speaking testIELTS test in Australia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What type of houses are there?
– What is the meaning of your name?
– Is it a popular name in your country or not?
– Do you personally like your name?
– How do your friends call you?

Cue Card

Describe a house that you have visited recently. Please say

– What was so interesting about it?
– When and why did you visit it?
– Where is it located?

Discussion

– Did other people enjoy visiting it too?
– Is it better to build houses in the city or in countryside?
– What can people do to save energy in their house and to help the environment?
– Who designed you house?
– Why do people decide to design their own houses?