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IELTS Speaking test in Colombia – November 2013

IELTS Speaking test in Colombia – November 2013

An IELTS test taker from Colombia (thanks S!) shared these Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Colombia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for a job?
– Do you like it?
– Are you in a good relationship with your colleagues?
– Do you have a big family?
– Please describe your close family.
– Who cooks in your house? Why?
– What do you usually cook?
– What was the first meal that you have ever cooked?
– What kind of TV programs do you usually watch? Why?
– What are the most famous TV programs in your country?
– Do you think TV programs help to educate children?

Cue Card

Talk about a visit that you received in your home. Please say

– Who was visiting you?
– When was it?
– What did you do?
– Did you enjoy that visit? Why?

Discussion

– Lets talk about hospitality.
– Describe hospitality in your country.
– How do people in your country welcome their guests?
– What is the importance of hospitality in your country?

IELTS test in Kazakhstan and Denmark – November 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers M and V (thank you!) remembered the following about their exams in Kazakhstan and Denmark:

Listening testIELTS test in Kazakhstan

Section 1. A phone call regarding a newspaper advertisement.

Section 2. A hotel presentation including rooms’ description and floor plan.

Section 3. Discussion of a student’s research project in mathematics.

Section 4. About amphibians.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the history of tea.

Passage 2. Molecular cuisine: a combination of science and cooking.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing the process of making salted fried peanuts, starting from the harvest and finishing with distribution to the shops.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Competitiveness is seen as a positive feature by many modern societies. What impact does it have on an individual? Is it a positive or a negative quality?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like your profession?
– Do you sing?
– How often do you sing?
– Who is your favorite singer?
– Do you read the news?
– Which media do you use to access the news?
– Who is more interested in the news: the younger or the older generation?

Cue Card

Talk about the most important decision of your life. Please say

– What was the decision?
– When and how did you make that decision?
– How did it change your life?

Discussion

– How can family influence a decision-making process?
– What is the media’s influence on decision making, both positive and negative effects?
– How are decisions made between countries?
– What factors influence the international decision-making process?