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December 2016

IELTS test in Latvia – December 2016 (General Training)

When Z took her IELTS test in Latvia, she remembered the following information about the Reading, Writing and Speaking sub-tests:

Reading testIELTS test in Latvia

Passage 1. A topic regarding resort booking.

Passage 2. About the Fire Safety Officer.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. About Australian ants and their mating habits.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently received a job offer in a different country. Write a letter to your friend who is living in that country and say:

– Explain why you were looking for a job.
– Describe your new job.
– Ask him/her about the country.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Children nowadays have fewer responsibilities compared to the past. Some people say it is beneficial for children, others claim it is not a good approach. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Can you describe your home town?
– Let’s talk about hats and caps.
– Do you wear them?
– What kind do you prefer?
– Do you like leisure activities?
– Do you read newspapers and magazines? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a skill that you have learnt in your childhood. Please say

– What was it?
– Who taught you that?
– Is it helping you in your life?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in India and the UK – December 2016 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers J and A who had their exams in the UK and India remembered the following questions:

Writing testIELTS test in the UK

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps showing the students’ common room in 2010 and now. We were asked to make comparisons and describe the changes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that adults should follow their traditional culture. Others, however, think that it is not necessary in the modern society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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?
– Describe your hometown.

Cue Card

Talk about a large company in your country that you know. Please say

– What company is it?
– What do you know about it?
– Is good to be an employee there?

Discussion

Don’t remember.