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IELTS test in Australia – January 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test in Australia – January 2014 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from Australia (thanks K!) shared the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A talk about a primary school, its facilities, days off, parents’ responsibilities, and safety in school.

Section 2. About insects in general and the impact of street light on their population.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. Piet Bloom cube house in the Netherlands.

Reading test

Passage 1. About garbage collection, garbage bins, collection schedule, what to throw or not throw in each type of bin.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. An advertisement about pay and holidays, for example if you work for 12 months you are entitled to certain days off and so on.

Passage 3. Regulations for labelling of ingredients on sandwiches.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 4. About crocodiles, how they survived for thousands of years.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to colleagues, asking for help with your presentation.

– Explain when and where the presentation will take place.
– What is the content of the presentation?
– What kind of help is needed?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some say that cars should be banned from city centres. 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?
– How many seasons are there in your country?
– What are they?
– Can you describe each season and its weather?

Cue Card

Talk about a park that you have visited and remember well. Please say.

– What park is it?
– Where is it located?
– Did you enjoy it? Why?

Discussion

– Lets talk about flowers.
– Why do you think people celebrate certain occasions with flowers?
– Is it common in your country to celebrate something with flowers?
– Do you like gardens in general?
– Why do people do gardening?
– What are the benefits of herbs?

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2014

An IELTS test taker N from India shared the questions asked in a recent exam:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your home town.
– What do you like about your home town?
– When you were a child what activities did you enjoy more?
– What did you like to do the most?
– What type of games have you played?
– Did you play more indoor or outdoor games?
– Were there any changes in children’s games?
– Do you think there is a difference between a child growing alone or with other kids?
– Do you like plants in your home? Why?
– How important are the plants to you?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you cannot live without on a daily basis (except mobile phone or computer). Please say

– How did it become so important?
– When did you buy it?
– Why do you like it?

Discussion

– Do your friends feel the same about it?
– Do you like giving it to someone?
– Nowadays young people pay more attention to new technology launches, is it true?
– How do you feel about it, is it important to you?
– Why are young people giving so much importance to the latest mobiles and computers’ releases?
– Why do children keep things or toys with them?
– Why do they give such importance to them?