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March 2016

IELTS test in the Philippines – February 2016 (General Training)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker R from the Philippines we can share the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in the Philippines

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently visited a tourist attraction and were very pleased by the help given to you by the staff. Write a letter to the staff manager and say

– Give details of your visit.
– Describe how the staff helped you.
– What do you want the manager to do?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many historic places and buildings are being destroyed or damaged. What do you think are the reasons? What can be done about it? Give your opinion and relevant examples.

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?
– Why did you choose this subject?
– Do you like walking in a park?
– Is there a park close to your home?
– How often do you walk there?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you helped someone. Please say

– Whom did you help?
– When and where was it?
– How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

– Did you ever receive help from anyone?
– Is it common in your culture to help others?

IELTS Results competition winners in February 2016

Today we’re proud to present and celebrate the 9 winners, who received the best IELTS scores in February. It’s a true pleasure to give you the dedicated, hardworking people whose efforts paid off, who can finally relax and look back with satisfaction, because they made it!

Wondering who they are?

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Rattandeep Kaur from India, Band 8
  • Davit Balyan from Armenia, Band 8

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Mahshid Sadeghpour from Iran, Band 7.5
  • Bhoomika Godara from India, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Nikita Goyal from India, Band 8
  • Deepak Jaswal from India, Band 8
  • Lucknow Tearshan Rupasinghe from Sri Lanka, Band 8

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Sumit Kumar from India, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Sheela Devi Krishnan from India, Band 7

Congratulations to the winners! A day like this shouldn’t go unnoticed – and so we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – please feel free to show off to your family and friends!

I’m sure everyone is wondering how these lovely people were able to score so well. This is why we’re asking all the winners to share how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to tell us will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.