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December 2013

IELTS Results competition winners in November 2013

Today I’m delighted to announce the 10 winners of our November IELTS results competition:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Gurinder Singh Multani from India, Band 8
  • Pushpam Choudhury from India, Band 8 (with a 9 in Reading)
  • Sayali Patki from India, Band 8 (with a 9 in Listening)

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Mohsin Ibrahimbhai Navsariwala from India, Band 7.5
  • Aida Karimova from Kazakhstan, Band 7.5
  • Daria Isaeva from Russian Federation, Band 7.5
  • Orkun Uslu from Turkey, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Sujith Sasankan Leela from India, Band 8.5 (with a 9 in Reading)

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Ahmad Maghsoomi from Iran, Band 8 (with a 9 in Reading)

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Farzam Mousavi from Iran, Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! You have a real reason for celebration, and to mark this occasion we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – please feel free to show off to your friends!

We 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.

IELTS test in Denmark – November 2013 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our kind friend A we have this update from a recent IELTS exam in Denmark:

Listening testIELTS test in Denmark

Section 1. A conversation between a person and a representative of a newspaper agency regarding furniture sale advertisement.

Section 2. A talk about a hotel, its rating and the facilities provided.

Section 3. A student was discussing a research project with his tutor.

Section 4. A lecture about amphibians.

Reading test

Passage 1. An article about the history of tea.

Passage 2. An article about the use of technology to minimise interruptions of a person.

Passage 3. Article explaining the relation between science and cooking techniques.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a process flow diagram describing a process of production of deep fried salted peanuts in a particular company.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Competitiveness is considered a positive quality of the society. How does competition affect individuals? Is it a positive or a negative approach?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Did you have friends at your study place?
– What qualities do you look for when making friends?
– What are the different ways to make new friends?
– How have friendships changed today, compared to the past?
– What kind of letters do you receive often?
– Do you prefer to write an email or call a person?
– How important is writing in your life?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting person you met recently. Please say

– Who is this person?
– Where and how did you meet him/her?
– What is interesting about this person?

Discussion

– Why is this person interesting to you?
– Would you like to stay in touch with this person?
– Do you believe that first impression of a person is always correct?
– Do you think companies should take into account the personality of a candidate along with his skills?
– Do you think technology turned people into introverts?