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September 2013

IELTS test in Nigeria – August 2013 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Nigeria (thanks, F!) shared the details of the recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Nigeria

Section 1. A conversation about a visit to Arizona.

Section 2. A map and a general description of a tin mine.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the history of cars in Australia.

Reading test

Passage 1. About work and family life balance.

Passage 2. The importance of bees in our ecological system.

Passage 3. Brain mapping.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts showing the percentages of students taking various courses at one educational centre in 1985 and this year.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Scientists believe that junk food damages human health. Some think that people should be educated about junk food risks, while others say it will not change anything. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of work do you do?
– Would you recommend your job to others? Why?
– Do you like weekends?
– What do you do on weekends?
– Do you think people should work on weekends or not?
– Should those who work on weekends be paid more?

Cue Card

Describe a person that you like talking with. Please say

– Who is this person?
– Why do you like talking with him/her?
– What topics do you usually talk about?

Discussion

– Do you think good communication is necessary?
– What kind of work requires good communication?
– How can you develop good communication skills?
– Do you believe that robots will be able to speak in the future like humans?
– Do you like taking pictures?
– Which picture do you cherish? Why?
– Do you think people take too many pictures nowadays?

IELTS Results competition winners in August 2013

It is my pleasure to announce the winners of our IELTS results competition in August. The highest winning score was 8.5 – a true achievement for a person with English as a second language. And the winners are…

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Farheen Mansoor Samozai from India, Overall Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Phuong Tu Pham from Vietnam, Overall Band 8
  • (Tu Pham used ‘Target Band 7’ to prepare for the exam)

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Sunkavalli Abhishek Kumar from India, Overall Band 7.5
  • Kirbashini Kanasan from Malaysia, Overall Band 7.5
  • Siti Aisyah Novanarima from Indonesia, Overall Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Kalpakakamakshi Sreenivasan from India, Overall Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Hannaneh Golmakani from Iran, Overall Band 8

I am delighted to present the winners with their special certificates of achievement (which will be sent to their emails), and the winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

We’re all looking forward to the winners sharing their exam stories – please 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.