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IELTS test in Zimbabwe, India and the UK – June 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in Zimbabwe, India and the UK – June 2013 (Academic Module)

Our friends who took the IELTS test in Zimbabwe, India and the UK (thanks B, M and H!) remembered the following about their exam:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A conversation at an art gallery.

Section 2. A conversation between students and a lecturer about a field trip.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Mintzberg’s work and books he had written.

Passage 2. About spiders and how their build their webs.

Passage 3. About psychology.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing the expenditure of companies on advertisement in the UK between 2005-2010 through various channels.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Tourism brings benefits to a country but it also may have harmful effects. How can a country ensure that tourism benefits its development?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What’s your favorite place in the house? Why?
– Do you think you will leave home soon?
– Have you ever bought anything after seeing an advert?
– Why do you think companies advertise themselves?
– What has a greater effect: TV ads or newspaper and magazine ads?

Cue Card

Talk about a historical event that interests you. Please say
– What is the event?
– How did you know about it?
– When and where did it take place?

Discussion

– Why do you think people study history?
– Do you like history?
– How can teachers improve the way they teach history?
– What do you think future historians will study about us?

IELTS Speaking test in India – June 2013

These Speaking questions were shared by R who 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?
– Do you like cooking?
– Who is doing the cooking in your house?
– Would you like to attend a cookery class?
– Why do you want to learn cooking?
– Are cooking classes on TV useful?
– What is the advantage of a TV cooking class?

Cue Card

Describe how you would organize a surprise party for your friend. Please say

– Where would you do it?
– How would you do it?
– What arrangements would need to be done for the party?

Discussion

– Do you have festivals in your home country?
– Tell me about a local celebration in your town.
– Do Indians have many celebrations?
– What is the relevance of international festivals or celebrations to the world’s community?