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October 2013

IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – September 2013

These Speaking questions were shared by H who took the IELTS test in Sri Lanka

Speaking testIELTS test in Sri Lanka

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– How do you get to the office?
– What do you think about the transportation system in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a recent change in your life. Please say

– When did it happen?
– What was the change?
– What difference did it make to your daily routine?

Discussion

– What do you think about the changes in people’s lives?
– What kind of changes did you notice in your town recently?
– Do you think people like changes?
– Why are most older people reluctant to make changes?

IELTS test in Argentina – September 2013 (Academic Module)

This update from a recent IELTS exam in Argentina was shared by S – thanks a lot!

Listening testIELTS test in Argentina

Section 1. A woman was asking for a temporary extension of car insurance for her brother.

Section 2. A discussion of facilities provided by different hotels.

Section 3. Two students were discussing their future dissertations with their tutor.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of the Olympic torch.

Passage 2. The importance of sleep for animals and human beings.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the usage of different roads by vehicles, in a particular country in two different years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that it is more important for employers to consider academic qualifications rather than personal life experience and values when hiring an employee. Do you agree or disagree? What are positive and negative aspects of the issue?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting person that you have recently met. Please say

– Where did you meet her/him?
– Why was she/he interesting to you?
– What is she/he like?

Discussion

– What is the role of parents in the development of children´s character?
– Are they more important than friends and the surrounding environment?
– What is the influence of technology on human relationships today?
– Do you think it has a positive or a negative effect on the society? Why?