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IELTS Results competition winners in December 2013

IELTS Results competition winners in December 2013

I know that you’ve been patiently waiting to see who will win the IELTS results competition in December 2013 (or at least those of you who submitted their test report forms). They say “Good things come to those who wait”, and so I am delighted to announce the best IELTS results of December and their proud owners:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Tina John from India, Band 8.5
  • Lei Liu from China, Band 8.5 (with a 9 in Listening and Reading)
  • Ayesha from India, Band 8.5 (with a 9 in Listening)

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Ekta Shinde from India, Band 8
  • Niken Rarasati from Indonesia, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Sumanth Kabbinale from India, Band 7.5
  • Peter Redona from Australia, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Gayatri Radheshyam Pandey from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Abiola Helen Simeon from Nigeria, Band 7.5
  • Shahriar Tanvir Saikat from Bangladesh, Band 7.5
  • Rajbabu Rajendran from India, Band 7.5

Congratulations to these high achievers! What a great way to close 2013. A celebration is in order, and to mark this day we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – please feel free to show off to your friends!

How did these lovely people score so well? All we know at the moment is that Peter Redona (Band 7.5 ) was using our book “Target Band 7”, Abiola Simeon and Rajbabu Rajendran were studying by the book “Ace the IELTS”, and Gayatri Pandey (Band 8) practiced on our IELTS-like tests. But we definitely need to know more!

We look forward to hearing from the winners their 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 London, UK – December 2013 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from London (thanks, M!) shared these topics and questions from a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A person was talking to a representative about the facilities that should be improved in the community.

Section 2. New employees were given a speech on the first day (induction program).

Section 3. Foreign students were discussing with their teacher a new course, which they should join during the semester.

Section 4. A scientist described his research on two groups of animals.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the initial world exploration and seafood.

Passage 2. A research on monkeys’ behaviour, in particular on what they do in different alarming situations.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the power consumption of 5 different countries in 5 different years. We had to compare it in our report.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days due to advancement in computers and technology, the trend of working or studying from home is increasing. Do you think it will become common and people will stop going to schools and offices in the future?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your hometown?
– Do you live in a flat or a house?
– Which room is your favourite and why?
– Who chose clothes for you when you were a child?
– Do children today follow their parents’ path as they used to in the past?
– Do you lose patience easily?
– What do you do to overcome the impatience?

Cue Card

Describe a rule that was implemented in your school. Please say

– What was the rule?
– What were you suppose to do?
– Why was it implemented?
– Did you like or dislike this rule?

Discussion

– What was the impact of the rule on your classmates?
– Were they happy or unhappy about it?
– Do you think it’s good to work under rules?
– Do you support the rule of working for a fixed number of hours per week in an organisation?
– What can be the disadvantages of too many rules and regulations?