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IELTS test in Michigan, USA – January 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in Michigan, USA – January 2014 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Michigan, USA (thanks, P!) shared the following questions from a recent exam (P didn’t remember the Listening or the Reading).

Writing testIELTS test in the USA

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two diagrams showing stones used as a cutting tools in different periods. The first diagram showed cutting tool of early ages (1.4 million years ago). The second showed cutting tools of a later age (80000 years ago). Front, side and back view of the tools were given. We had to summarise the information by selecting and reporting main features and making comparison between the tools.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Public health is a major issue nowadays. Some people say the government should make laws to restrict fast foods and to change nutrition habits of people for healthier ones. Others argue that this is a totally personal issue and everyone should take care of it on their own. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking Test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– What do or don’t you like about the place you live in?
– Do you like flowers?
– How are flowers used in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a garden you have visited recently. Please say

– Where is it located?
– When did you visit this garden?
– What did you do there?
– What was the most interesting thing about this garden?

Discussion

– Do you think people should have their own gardens at home?
– What are the benefits in your view?
– Some people grow vegetables by themselves, why do they do it?
– Do people grow vegetables at home in your country?
– Do you think gardening habits have changed compared to the past?
– Why don’t people grow their own vegetable in cities?

The strategy Anastassia used to get Band 7.5

Everyone, meet Anastassia Fokina, one of our past IELTS Results competition winners. This bright lady lives in Kazakhstan and speaks Russian from birth – but she managed to score Band 7.5 in Academic IELTS in her first attempt ever, and here is how.

Anastassia prepared for her exam using Target Band 7 book and following some very sensible rules. Here is what she suggests you do to get a good band score in IELTS:

Band 7.5 in IELTS“IELTS exam is tricky. Passing it is a high goal, so you should create a strategy to gain your desired score goal and strictly follow it! Be ambitious and disciplined!!

1. I suggest that your strategy should include regular testing (at lest 3 full practice tests a week). You can find plenty of them on www.IELTS-Blog.com and in the Internet.

2. A good live tutor is a must especially for those wishing to enhance their score considerably. A tutor could be found via the Internet and communicated with by Skype.

3. Write as many Essays as possible. Better to write one a day. They all should be assessed by your tutor or with help of service on IELTS-Blog.com

4. Another effective approach is to speak ONLY English the last 30 days before your exam. Even if you are not in English speaking environment you can ask your family members or friends to help you with that. The more you will speak in English the more chances that you will start to think in English. Starting thinking in English is a crucial step to success in order to gain the highest score in IELTS.

5. Practise the speaking part every day. You can turn on a camera and record yourself to see how you look and how you sound. I did it many times, speaking on different topics and have to say that this is the perfect method to reveal your regular mistakes and gaps in vocabulary. You should definitely close those gaps. You can also assess you speaking with help of IELTS-Blog.com – they give a very fair mark.

Finally, practise, practise, practise. It will make you perfect! Good luck!”