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August 2017

IELTS test in Karachi, Pakistan – August 2017 (General Training)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Karachi, Pakistan and remembered the following topics and questions (in all modules except Listening):

Reading testIELTS test in Pakistan

Passage 1. It was related to municipal services and some complaints about that.

Passage 2. About office skills.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. About Leonardo da Vinci paintings.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You study abroad but for a certain reason you have to drop your study and go back home. Write a letter to your teacher and say

– Explain why you are leaving you study before completing it.
– Say what you like about the study.
– Thank him/her for teaching you.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

People in certain countries have more money now and buy more things than before. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? What can be done about it, in your opinion?

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 do?
– Do you listen to pop music?
– Have you ever been to a live concert?
– Did you meet any pop star in person?
– Do you like jewellery?
– How often do you wear it?
– Did you give jewellery as a present to someone?

Cue Card

Talk about a sport that you enjoy watching. Please say

– Where and when did you watch it?
– How often do you watch it and with whom?
– Why do you enjoy this sport?

Discussion

– Most sports now are commercialised, why do you think it is?
– Why do you think sportsmen demand high salaries?
– Is it good that sport stars are demanding high salaries in their respective countries and clubs?
– Many people prefer watching sport rather than playing it, why is that?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – August 2017

When D took his IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria, he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Nigeria

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like it or not? Why?
– Where do you live now?
– What is the name of your hometown?
– Do you want to live in your hometown in the future?
– Do you like mirrors?
– Did you ever buy a mirror? Why?
– How often do you use the mirror?

Cue Card

Describe a future plan that you have, not related to work or study. Please say

– What and when do you plan to do?
– How will you achieve it?
– Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

– Who else is involved in this plan?
– Is it important to have plans for the future?
– Is it important for children to have dreams or future plans? Why?
– What was your dream as a child?
– Why did you have that dream?