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IELTS Results competition winners in October 2014

IELTS Results competition winners in October 2014

Today is a great day because we get to congratulate 15 winners on their IELTS success. All those nights spent going through the books, doing practice tests and working on grammar and vocabulary are finally over; now a much more exciting chapter in their lives begins!

Congratulations to:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Onaburekhan Isoze from Nigeria, Band 8.5
  • Ilkka Matero from Finland, Band 8.5
  • Druma Shukla from India, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Gerald Chikuse from Zimbabwe, Band 8
  • Bilal Muhammad Jan from Pakistan, Band 8
  • Mazlina Abdul Rahim from Malaysia, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Pranvera Latifi from Albania, Band 7.5
  • Vijay Kumar Siripuram from India, Band 7.5
  • Waleed Tayyab Buttar from Pakistan, Band 7.5
  • Shahab Saqib from Pakistan, Band 7.5
  • Okan Ivelinov Mollov from Bulgaria, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Bahram Shahkar from Iran, Band 8
  • Attique Ahmed from Pakistan, Band 8

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Amrit Partap Singh Minhas from India, Band 7.5
  • Laxmiprasad Bhat from India, Band 7.5

Well done guys, we’re applauding you! As a token of our appreciation we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

So, how does a person get a high score in IELTS? What does it actually take? All we know at the moment is that Okan Mollov (Band 7.5) and Ilkka Matero (Band 8.5) used our book ‘Target Band 7’. But there must be so much more information our winners can share!

We hope to hear from the winners the stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS test in Canada and El Salvador – October 2014 (General Training)

Two IELTS test takers from Canada and El Salvador (thanks S and A!) remembered the following questions from their exams:

Listening testIELTS test in Canada

Section 1. A farm manager was recruiting a man with ability to work in hard and hot conditions.

Section 2. About the biggest vault used for keeping seeds.

Section 3. A shopping centre map and description.

Section 4. About children’s social activities in the class.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an autistic person with amazing linguistic abilities.

Passage 2-4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a complaint letter to a cafe manager about tables and chairs in front of the cafe obstructing the footpath. In your letter

– Explain what the problem is.
– What do you suggest as a solution?
– What action will you take if the problem isn’t resolved soon?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people view giving presents as an important way to show care to family and friends, others think there are more important things that can be done to show care and appreciation. 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 chose this job?
– What kind of food do you like?
– When do you usually eat this food?
– Lets talk about the weather.
– What is the weather like in your country?
– What weather do you like more, hot or cold? Why?
– Do you talk about the weather with your friends?
– Do you think you can live in extreme hot or extreme cold conditions? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about your best school friend. Please say

– How did you meet him/her?
– Describe him/her.
– What did you do together?
– Why do you remember him/her?

Discussion

– Do you think it is hard for people to be in contact with friends?
– What is the most common way to communicate with friends?
– Why do you think Internet is useful for that?
– Why do you think people can care more about friends than family?