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December 2015

IELTS test in India – November 2015 (General Training)

Our friend S took her IELTS test in India and remembered the following information:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A salsa dance class application form.

Section 2. Two students discussed preparation for their assignment about moths and their history.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A lecture by a travel company director.

Reading test

Passage 1. An article regarding museums, art galleries and so on.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About a parking system created by some company.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Passage 3. About an online form for a government job.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Passage 4. About virtual twins.
Questions: filling in blanks, match names to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You read an article in a magazine recently which might be useful for you and your friend’s job. Write a letter to your friend and say

– Describe an article and its content to your friend.
– Explain why it is good for you.
– Why would it be helpful for your friend?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that giving a smaller amount of money weekly to children will help them become more capable as they grow older. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you read newspapers?
– What kind of newspapers are there in your country?
– Why is reading newspapers essential?
– What do you find more interesting, the national or international news? Why?
– Describe a place where you live now.
– Compare it with the place you lived in before.
– Will you own a home in the future?
– What would you like in your future home?

Cue Card

Talk about a restaurant that you have visited recently. Please say

– What restaurant was it?
– When and where was it?
– What did you like the most about it?

Discussion

– Are there good restaurants in your area?
– What kind of food do they serve?
– Do you think it’s healthy? Why?
– What makes a restaurant popular? Why?
– Compare foods and health activities of the present time, the past and the future.

IELTS test in Malaysia – November 2015 (General Training)

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Malaysia we know this much about the most recent topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Malaysia

Section 1. A tourist guide of Mount Rushmore.

Section 2. A lecture about A.D. artefacts.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. Two students discussed their work in elementary school with a professor.

Reading test

Passage 1. A list of ten notes about activities for children, such as jungle trekking and so on.
Questions: matching information to paragraphs.

Passage 2. About a tourist attraction in a park.
Questions: matching features to paragraphs.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. About turtles laying their eggs on the shore, threats from predators and a government-imposed law to protect them.
Questions: matching headings to paragraphs, sentence completion.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently started a new job. Write a letter to your friends to tell them about it and invite them for an evening meal.

– Describe how you feel about the job.
– Give directions to a meeting place.
– Give suggestions on where to stay, if they come from a different city.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It is a fact that people nowadays are under a lot of pressure and their lives are becoming increasingly stressful. What could be the possible reasons for this? What are some solutions to address this issue?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– How do you spend your time alone?
– When was the last time you spent some time alone?

Cue Card

Talk about a healthy lifestyle. Please say

– What does ‘healthy lifestyle’ mean to you?
– Why is it important?
– How can it help the environment?

Discussion

– What do you do to stay healthy?
– How can we encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle?
– What is the change in workout fashion (exercise clothes)?