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Recent IELTS exams

Real students tell about their recent IELTS exams: IELTS questions, topics, tasks, answers.

IELTS test in India and Saudi Arabia – March 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exams in Saudi Arabia and India seems to be the same, according to our friends S and P. Here is what they collectively remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation about a hotel reservation and the existing facilities at the hotel.

Section 2. Location map of an art institute and student’s facilities, such as a studio, a laundry area and a concert hall.
Questions: map labeling.

Section 3. Monkeys (Chimpanzees) behavior, their eating habits and food preferences.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 4. Various types of pumps for irrigation including their technical specifications, advantages and disadvantages.

Reading test

Passage 1. A travel agency brochure with information about London and its landmarks.

Passage 2. About insurance claims for organizations and how to claim insurance in a case of people using their private vehicles.

Passage 3. A big passage about a small endangered bird in Australia. How they survive and take care of their offsprings.
Questions: True / False / Not Given, filling in blanks, short-answer questions.

Passage 4. About a research on rabbits.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize. Write a letter to invite a friend to go with you. In the letter

– tell about the competition you won,
– specify what kind of vacation it is,
– explain why you want your friend to be there.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays traffic in major cities is worsening. What problems does it create? How can we help solve these problems as individuals?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Which city are you from?
– Do you like outdoor activities? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a friend who is a good leader in your opinion. Please say

– who this friend is,
– why you think he / she is a good leader,
– how he/she uses the leadership skills.

Discussion

– I was asked question about leadership qualities.

IELTS test in Mexico – March 2011 (Academic Module)

Our friend E from Mexico has shared her IELTS exam – the questions and topics she remembered are below:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a receptionist of a hotel and a person making a reservation.

Section 2. An explanation about tourist attractions and sightseeing.

Section 3. A man making a bicycle reservation to take a ride with his wife in the city.

Section 4. An explanation on future goals of a company and how to obtain better results by working as a team.

Reading test

Passage 1. A passage comparing the benefits of organic farming to the need of use of chemical fertilizers in conventional farming.

Passage 2. About fossils and the archeological impact of such findings on our understanding of species survival.

Passage 3. A text on scientific researches conducted regarding memory, and whether it is a natural gift or a skill that can be developed further.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing costs of living and studying in three different countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Living standards in cities are much higher than those in rural areas. Why do you think this is so? What do you propose to improve the living standards of people in rural areas?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your last name?
– Do you work or study?
– What field are you interested in?
– Is that common in your country?
– Where do you go out with your friends?
– Do you read the news?
– What type of news are you interested in more?
– Do you prefer a newspaper or the internet as a source?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you would do to help improve the environment.

Discussion

– Do you think that people are more interested in the environment than they were before?
– Have you ever had a conversation with someone about helping the environment?
– Why don’t some countries care for the environment?
– Would you change current laws and regulations in regard to the environment?