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October 2015

IELTS Speaking test in India – October 2015

Below are the Speaking questions that S remembered from a recent IELTS test in India:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your hometown.
– What do you do for a job?
– Do you like reading books?
– What type of books do you read?
– Should reading be a compulsory activity for children at school? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a small company that you think is a successful business. Please say

– What does the company do?
– How did you know about the company?
– Why do you think it is a successful business?

Discussion

– Would you like to work in such a company?
– What would you like to do there?
– How can a company become famous and successful in your opinion?

IELTS test in Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia – October 2015 (Academic Module)

Our friends N and J had the same IELTS exam in Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia. Here are the topics and questions they remembered:

Listening testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

Section 1. A telephone conversation about mail services.

Section 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the use of robots in the future.

Reading test

Passage 1. About teaching methods in different cultures.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two diagrams of a park, before and after redesign. We had to describe the changes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Children often find it difficult to study maths and philosophy. Some people think that these subjects should be optional in the study curriculum. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subjects do you study?
– Why did you choose these subjects?
– How often do you use social media websites?
– Will you use social media more or less in the future?
– Why is that?

Cue Card

Talk about an event that made you happy. Please say

– What was the event?
– Who was there with you?
– Why did it make you happy?

Discussion

– What makes old people happy? Why?
– Is it important to have skills and abilities to do something?
– Were you happy during your school days?
– What will you do after completing your studies?