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IELTS test in Australia – November 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test in Australia – November 2014 (General Training)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker B from Australia we can share the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are organising a party for your colleagues. Write a letter to them and say

– What happened at the last year’s party.
– Give suggestion how to make it better.
– Mention the venue, date and time to meet.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that students who finished high school need to have a year of break or a holiday before continuing their study in a university. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this course?
– Are you enjoying the course?

Cue Card

Talk about the high school you went to. Please say

– What was your school like?
– Describe your teachers.
– Did you like the schooling system?

Discussion

– Do you see any differences between schools now and in the past?
– Do you think students now are studying harder than before?

IELTS test in Ukraine and Azerbaijan – November 2014 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers from Ukraine and Azerbaijan remembered the following information about their (apparently identical) exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. Registration for a club – we had to fill in a date, course type and other data according to a membership application form.

Section 2. Two students were discussing their project.

Section 3. A person was talking about an experiment in which he had participated.

Section 4. An explanation about materials and specifics of Iron Age buildings.

Reading test

Passage 1. About seeds and their expansion.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A text about an IQ test and intellect in general.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs, match an opinion to a person.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts and had to describe them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that with the development of modern technology printed books, newspapers and magazines lose their importance. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your apartment.
– Do you like your handwriting?
– Do you prefer to type or to write on paper?
– Do you like receiving postcards?

Cue Card 1

Describe your last journey. Please say

– When and where did you go?
– Did you like that journey?
– Would you recommend it to your friends?

Cue Card 2

Talk about a good law in your country. Please say

– Where did you hear about it?
– What is it about?
– Why is it important in your opinion?

Discussion

Don’t remember.