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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the Philippines – April 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exam in the Philippines was shared by our kind friends D and B, who remembered the following:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between an engineer looking for accommodation for 3 months and a real estate agent.
Section 2. Preferred Location.
Section 3. How to write history of a village.
Section 4. How professional football evolved and about its origin in the 19th century.

Reading test

Passage 1. Conceptualization of Shower Power bathroom cleaner and how it became a popular household brand.
Passage 2. Case won by Mrs. Carlile against makers of carbolic ball company, that a contract said to be one-sided (i.e. advertisement) is legal and binding.
Passage 3. Four personalities (sanguine, melancholic, etc) by Hippocrates as a useful tool for a company’s team building.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)
A bar graph about users and non-users of internet in Queensland, Australia in 2001. The bar graph was comparing the number of internet users to non-internet users, according to age brackets 0-9, 10-19, 20-39, 40-50, 50-59, 60+.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that recent increases in cheap air travel have many benefits. However, others believe that it has some drawbacks for the environment and the world’s resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview
– State your full name.
– Do you work or study?
– What training is required for your work?
– Do you like reading?
– When do you usually read and where?
– Did you eat fruits and vegetables when you were little?
– What is the importance of eating fruits and vegetables?

Cue Card
Talk about an exciting sport that you like, please say
– What is it?
– Why is it popular?
– Is it easy to do this kind of sport?
– What makes it exciting?

Discussion
– Why do you think people get engaged in risky sports?
– If you were a mother/father, what advice would you give to your children who want to get involved in risky sports?
– Why do professional athletes nowadays get high salaries, compared to doctors and other professions?

IELTS test in the UK – April 2010 (General Training)

IELTS test in the UK was shared by R. who remembered the Writing and Speaking parts:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your English speaking friend who is visiting you soon and asking you what presents would your family like. In your letter explain:
– who your family consists of,
– what kind of presents each member would like,
– how you feel about your friend coming to visit.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think violence in TV programmes is increasing and it should be reduced. Do you agree with this statement? Give examples and share relevant experiences of your own.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– What is the weather in your country like?
– What kind of weather do you prefer?

Cue Card

Talk about an old person who has influenced you, please say
– who that old person is,
– how he/she has influenced you,
– what you like in him / her.

Discussion

– Do you think the future generation will change the attitude towards elderly people?
– Do you think in the next generation old people would have to live separated from their families?
– What is the solution?