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May 2015

IELTS test in Canada – April 2015 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Canada remembered the following details about his recent exam (everything except the Listening topics):

Reading testIELTS test in Canada

Passage 1. About the history of ice-making machines and refrigerators.

Passage 2. About farming principals.

Passage 3. About linguistics and factors that may change a language.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart and a table describing the top graduates of Business schools in the US. The chart was showing percentages of graduates in each faculty and the table was showing the average salary for each speciality in 2014 and the increase or decrease in salaries since 2013.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say the most important thing about being rich is that it gives you the opportunity to give back. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your house.
– Do you like living there?

Cue Card

Talk about some news you heard that made you happy. Please say

– What was the news?
– How did you hear about it?
– Where and when did it happen?
– Why did you feel happy after hearing it?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS Speaking test in Singapore – April 2015

Thanks to the IELTS test taker F from Singapore we can share these Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Singapore

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live?
– Do you like it there? Why?
– Do you think sleep is important?
– Where do you like to sleep?
– What do you think about an afternoon nap?
– Do you like to read?
– Where do you usually read?
– Why do you prefer to read there?
– Would you rather read alone or with other people? Why?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting thing that you learned from the Internet. Please say

– What is it?
– How did you find out about that?
– Which website did you use?

Discussion

– What other things did you learn from the Internet?
– Can you always trust the source of information on the Internet?
– Do you think that society depends on the use of Internet nowadays?
– Does it have an effect on businesses’ structure nowadays?
– How useful is the Internet to you?
– How do social networking sites affect our society today?