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March 2016

IELTS test in Iran – February 2016 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Iran remembered the following information about a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Iran

Section 1. Dinner party arrangement (filling in a form).

Section 2. About bicycles and their parking spots on the map.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About advancements in Nano-technology in the recent decades.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two charts. The first was showing young people having breakfast compared with those having just fruit, the second chart was describing young people doing daily exercises during the week in five countries in 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

There is an argument between scientists regarding wild animals. Some of them believe in saving wild animals of all kinds, others, however, are interested in saving only particular species. Discuss both views, give your own opinion and examples.

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 prefer to do in the evening? Why?
– What do you do during the weekend?
– Do you do it every weekend? Why?
– Did you do the same activities when you were younger?
– What don’t you ever do in the evening? Why?
– Do you like science?
– Do you watch any TV shows about science? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a dinner with a friend that you had recently. Please say:

– Describe your friend.
– When and where was the dinner?
– What were you talking about?

Discussion

– Do you remember what you had for dinner then?
– Do you meet with your friend regularly? Why?
– Do you like to have dinner with older people? Why?
– If your child was with you at the dinner party, do you think he/she would bother you?
– Why do you think so?
– What is the solution?
– On special occasions such as weddings people spend a lot of money on food, why do you think they do that?

IELTS Speaking test in New Zealand – February 2016

An IELTS test taker from New Zealand remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in New Zealand

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Did you learn to ride a bicycle in your childhood?
– Is it easy to ride a bicycle in your country?
– What are the benefits of riding a bicycle for a child?
– Is it safe to ride a bicycle on roads?
– What type of music do you like?
– Do you still like the same music that you liked in your childhood? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a toy that you used to play with as a child. Please say

– What was it?
– Who gave it to you and when?
– When and where did you use to play with it?

Discussion

– How does media attract children towards toys?
– Do children learn any good habits from playing with toys?
– Do you think preference for toys changes with age? Why?
– Do you think some parents are spending too much money on toys?
– What does attract children towards a toy, in your opinion?
– Which are the preferable toys for children now? Why?