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April 2016

IELTS test in Dubai, UAE – March 2016 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Dubai, UAE remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. Details about house rental.

Section 2. Directions for getting around the school premises shown on a map.

Section 3. Two students were reading their report.

Section 4. A lecture about sports and fashion.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the origin of rubber.

Passage 2. About ancient currencies of different countries.

Passage 3. Some theories of visual recognition.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph describing different crimes committed in England and Wales between 1970 and 2005. We had to summarize and explain the graph.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Students in schools and universities learn more from their teachers than through other means such as the Internet, libraries and TV. To what extent 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?
– Where do you live now?
– What kind of work do you do?
– Are you satisfied with your job?
– Why is that?
– Would you like to do it in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a novel or a story that you have read recently. Please say

– What was it about?
– Why did you choose it?
– Did you like or dislike it? Why?

Discussion

– How can reading affect the society?
– Do people still prefer real books or their digital versions? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – March 2016

When S took the IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your job, please.
– Where were you born?
– Where did you grow up?
– Do you think it was a good place to grow up? Why?
– Do people of your country use social media?
– How do you use social media?
– Will you change your involvement with social media in the future?
– What do you prefer, hand-writing or typing on a computer? Why?
– Do you think good handwriting is important? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a street that you like the most. Please say

– What is this street and where is it located?
– Why do you like it?
– How did it influence your life?

Discussion

– How often do you walk on this street?
– Do you think that roads and streets of your city are attractive? Why?
– What do you think about the safety on roads in your city?
– Do you think location of shops and businesses is important in the city? Why?
– Do you think that there will be fewer shops in your city in the future? Why?
– Do you think the number of large businesses will increase in the city in the near future?
– Why do you think so?