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December 2014

IELTS Speaking test in Korea – December 2014

The following Speaking questions were shared by C who took the IELTS test in Korea:

Speaking testIELTS test in Korea

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What room do you like the most?
– How long will you stay in this house?
– Do you like the nature? Why?
– Do you think living in the countryside is good? Why?

Cue Card

Describe an occasion when you received a good service from a company or office. Please say

– What and when was it?
– How did it happen?
– Do you remember the person who helped you?

Discussion

– Do you think that company should continue providing good service?
– What factors are important to provide good service?
– What kind of company provides better service than others?
– What government organization can provide service to public?
– Do companies need training for their staff to improve service quality?
– What kind of training would be useful?
– What companies can avoid providing service to public?

IELTS test in Vietnam and Australia – December 2014 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers from Vietnam and Australia (thanks, P and N!) remembered the following information about their exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Vietnam

Section 1. A conversation about a studio rental.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A description of a fitness center map.
Questions: multiple choice, map labeling.

Section 3. A conversation between a tutor and two students comparing ecology courses in two universities.
Questions: filling in blanks, match universities to statements.

Section 4. A presentation on Nano technology.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the history of wallpaper.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, diagram labeling.

Passage 2. A research about twins.
Questions: multiple choice, match statements to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About graffiti in New York.
Questions: multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, match a statement to a person.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a triple line graph showing football audiences in Italy, England and Germany from 1994 to 2008.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that a vertical city in which people work and live in tall buildings is a good idea. Others say that horizontal living is better. Discuss both views and express 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 do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you celebrate your birthday?
– Do you like birthday celebrations in general?

Cue Card

Talk about a foreign movie that you liked. Please say

– What was the movie?
– When and where did you watch it?
– Why did you like it?

Discussion

– Do people in your country watch English movies?
– How do people find them, especially elderly people?
– Do movies reflect the truth about the country they belong to?
– What movies other than English are popular in your country?
– Do you think foreign movies can teach us something?