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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS in Melbourne, Australia – September 2009 (General Training)

IELTS test in Australia was described by K. who shared the following topics and questions. Thanks a lot, K., and we all hope you get a great score!

Listening test

Section 1: A man called to a hotel to inquire about booking a room and catering services for a birthday.
Questions: Fill in the blanks.

Section 2. A girl described her working experiences in a hotel.
Questions: Information matching.

Section 3. A conversation between a girl and a boy. The boy asked for advice about seeking a job and also they talked about assignment on hotels.
Questions: Fill in the blanks.

Section 4. TV Program recommendation.
Questions: Choose one from the following: positive/negative/neutral.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a museum, information such as group bookings, opening hours.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Worksafe regulations.
Questions: Fill in the blanks.

Passage 3. Advantages and disadvantages of different types of work, for example: part time, flexible working hours.
Questions: Fill in the blanks.

Passage 4. About an unusual bird in Afraid.
Questions: Information matching, filling in the blanks and multiple choice questions.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (letter)
An Australian company offers money to foreign students to study in Australia. Write a letter to the company.
1. Introduce yourself.
2. Say what do you want to study.
3. How the money will help you.

Writing task 2 (essay)
Music is not practical and not valuable. Children should not be taught music at school. They should rather learn computing and science. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

From the questions in Speaking K. remembered only the Cue card:

Cue card
Talk about an exciting sport, you should say
– What is it,
– How popular is this sport,
– Why it is exciting.

IELTS in Germany – September 2009 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in Germany was shared by M., who remembered quite a bit. Thank you for the topics and the questions M., we all wish you a great score.

Listening test

Section 1: Two students were talking about different ordering procedures (online, by phone, per surname and at a local shop).
Section 2: Behavior of chimpanzees
Section 3 – 4: Don’t remember

Reading test

Passage 1: Hidden treasures in Alexandria, how archeologists were able to recover treasures from the sea, it included different paragraphs about diving methods and the way treasures were recovered and cleaned.

Passage 2: Dreaming and its meanings, different theses from scientists like Sigmund Freud about rapid eye movement, pretty interesting but partially not easy.

Questions: Matching headings to paragraphs ( A – G ), marking statements as True or False.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (report)
We had a bar chart, describing the exports of bananas in 3 different areas, Latin America, Europe and South Africa in the years 1993 and 2003. Related to that was a pie chart, which described the partial costs like distribution, taxes, packaging, etc.

Writing Task 2
Young people decide whether they want to go to the university or to travel around the world. However, working prepares them more for a further life as an adult.
To what extent do you agree?

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your name?
– How shall I call you?
– Do you study or do you work?
– What is involved in your job?
– Do you use computers a lot?
– What do you do when you have trouble with your computer?

Cue Card

Tell me about a vehicle you would like to have, you should say:
– What kind of vehicle it is?
– Where have you seen it for the first time?
– Do you think you will be able to get it in the future?