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March 2017

IELTS test in Pakistan – March 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend Q took the IELTS test in Pakistan and remembered the following questions:

Reading testIELTS test in Pakistan

Passage 1. About the evolution of Bovids.

Passage 2. About some crop and land issues in Australia.

Passage 3. Group Behavior.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the usage of Internet by people in the UK for different activities like shopping, banking, music, learning, TV, and games in 2007-2009. We had to summarize and compare data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays schoolchildren and students are taught to be competitive towards their classmates and aren’t encouraged to help the weaker students. Do the disadvantages of this outweigh the advantages? Give your own opinion and support it with relevant examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do for a living?
– What do you think shoes tell about someone’s personality?
– Do you like to wear formal or casual shoes?
– Do you purchase shoes online?
– Do you think people have too many pairs of shoes?
– Do you like to spend money on shoes?

Cue Card

Describe customer service you received in any shop or a hotel. Please say

– What was the place?
– What was the name of person serving you?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– How can customer service affect a person’s life?
– What are the main differences of customer service provided by retail and brands’ shops?
– Have you felt angry because of bad customer service? Why?
– Why do people feel bad about customer service?

IELTS Speaking test in India – March 2017

Our friend C took IELTS in India and remembered the following questions from the Speaking test:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What are your future plans?
– Do you like holidays? Why?
– What do you prefer to do on holidays?
– How long do you usually enjoy holidays?
– Do you like celebrities?
– Who is the favourite celebrity from your country? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a place where you feel relaxed. Please say

– What and where is this place?
– Who do you go there with?
– Why do you find it so relaxing?

Discussion

– Are there any other activities where people feel relaxed?
– What should companies do for their employees’ relaxation?
– Are there any changes now in relaxing activities compared to the past?
– Why do you think it is so?
– Are there any other ways for relaxation?