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IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014

IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014

The Speaking questions below were shared by P who recently took the IELTS test in India:

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?
– Tell me about the place you are living in now.
– Is this a good place to stay with children?
– Lets talk about taxis.
– Do you travel by taxi often? Why?
– When did you travel last by taxi?

Cue Card

Talk about a city you have recently visited. Please say

– Which city was it?
– When did you visit it?
– What did you do there?

Discussion

– What type of people live in big city?
– Are people migrating to big cities in your country? Why?
– Do you think there are more problems in a big city compared to a small town?
– What are these problems in your opinion?
– How can we overcome these problems?
– What can be done to solve them permanently?

IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training)

Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!) shared the following information about their recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A discussion regarding a wedding reception.

Section 2. Directions for getting around some facility.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A discussion about mining in Canada.

Reading test

Passage 1. About traveling by train.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Information about clubs in a certain area for easy selection.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. A text about an autistic person named Tammy.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend who stays in another country that you are planning to visit and say

– What do you plan to see?
– Ask his/her opinion on where to stay.
– Suggest some activities you can do together.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that cell phones should be for personal use only; others, however, feel cell phones should be used mostly for work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Is there a park in your area?
– When did you visit a park?

Cue Card

Describe an important letter that you have received. Please say

– When did you receive the letter?
– Who was it from?
– Why was it important?

Discussion

– What does ‘effective communication’ mean to you?
– What do you think about the use of pictures in communication?
– How will communication change in the future?