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IELTS Speaking test in India – November 2014

IELTS Speaking test in India – November 2014

Below are the IELTS Speaking questions that a test taker from India remembered (thanks, C!):

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live now?
– Do you know any of your neighbours?
– What does your house look like?
– Can you read maps?
– How frequently do you use them?
– Is there any difference between paper and electronic maps?
– What kind of maps do you use?

Cue Card

Talk about a holiday destination that you have visited, please say

– When was it?
– What was the place?
– With whom did you go?

Discussion

– Did you bring any souvenirs from that trip?
– Why do you think people bring gifts or souvenirs from their holidays?
– What kind of things do you prefer to bring?
– Do you realise that local people earn money selling them?
– Nowadays everyone is carrying a camera, is it an advantage or a disadvantage?
– What kind of photographs do you take?
– Why do we need these photos?

IELTS test in Hungary and India – November 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test takers from Hungary and India (thanks, E and V!) remembered the following details about their apparently identical exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Hungary

Section 1. About a Rhino hostel and its services.

Section 2. A map of “Energy park”, explaining about each building and its purpose.

Section 3. A conversation between two students about bricks which are made from waste products.

Section 4. A link between food and climate change.

Reading test

Passage 1. About car insurance types in the UK.

Passage 2. About certain type of toys for children.

Passage 3. About workplace environment which includes lighting, temperature, noise and so on.

Passage 4. About chocolate, its origin, production and commercial use.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently participated in a training course. Write a letter and give feedback to the organiser.

– Give details about the course.
– What did you like about the course?
– Give some suggestions for improvement.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays young people deliberately damage public places. Why is it happening? What could be a solution for it?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?

Cue Card

Talk about a piece of equipment you have bought that didn’t work. Please say

– What was it?
– What was the problem with it?
– Did you solve it? How?

Discussion

– Lets talk about inventions.
– Can you name one?
– Do you think inventions directly affect human life?
– Compare the inventions in the past and nowadays.