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May 2015

IELTS test in the UK and Uzbekistan – April 2015 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers (thanks, I and B!) remembered the following topics and questions from their recent exams, that looked very similar:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A conversation between a customer and a shipping company’s representative.

Section 2. About a gym with a daycare facility.

Section 3. About top tennis players.

Section 4. About ethics and history.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Galapagos islands’ finches (birds).

Passage 2. About human ability to run and how fast we can do it.

Passage 3. About anthropology and ethnology.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram of manufacturing process of chip wood boards and furniture production from wood.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

All around the globe every year many animal species become extinct. However, some people feel that governments should be concerned more with solving the problems of human life. 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?
– Do you want to be a teacher? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a book that you read recently. Please say

– What was the book?
– Why did you read it?
– Would you recommend it to others?

Discussion

– What types of books do children read in your country?
– How can we promote reading to children?
– What are the reasons adults are reading?
– What is the effect of technology on reading?
– Can you compare reading with watching TV?

IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – April 2015

When P had her IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines, she was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the Philippines

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you find your job interesting? Why?
– What will be the future changes in your field?
– What activities do you like to do at weekends?
– What did you do last weekend?
– Who was there with you?
– Do you mostly spend weekends on study or leisure?
– What is your favourite part of the weekend? Why?
– Lets talk about habits.
– What do you do during your free time?
– What books do you like to read?
– Where is the best place to read at your home?

Cue Card

Talk about an advice that you gave to someone. Please say

– What was the advice?
– To whom did you give it?
– How did the person react?

Discussion

– What do you think about a person who gives advice to others but never takes any advice given to him/her?
– Who gives you advice at your work?
– Are young people capable of giving a good advice?
– Would you prefer to get an advice or to take a training course?
– Are there communities or groups that offer advice in your hometown?
– Who are the people in your community that give advice?