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IELTS Speaking test in Australia – July 2016

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – July 2016

Our friend M took the IELTS Speaking test in Australia and remembered the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Australia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like flowers? Why?
– When was the last time you bought flowers?
– Who did you buy them for?
– Do you think flowers can express emotions or attitude?
– Are flowers important in your culture? Why?
– Do you like gardening? Why?
– Do you like working alone or in a team?
– What are the pros and cons of working on your own and in a team?
– What are the main qualities of a good leader?
– Do they help in communication?
– What is the role of technology in work environment?
– How important is it?
– What are its drawbacks?
– Do you like reading? Why?
– Do you read newspapers?
– Do you prefer to read a real newspaper or its digital version?
– What is the future of newspapers in general, in your opinion?

Cue Card

Talk about a person that you like to spend time with. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– How much time do you spend together? Why?
– What do you usually do together?

Discussion

– Would you like to spend more time with this person?
– Why is that?
– What topics do you discus with him/her?

IELTS test in the UK and Iran – July 2016 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers (thanks C and M!) remembered the following topics from their exams in the UK and Iran:

Writing testIELTS test in the UK

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentages of underweight, normal weight and overweight women and men in three years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many people are diagnosed with anorexia. What do you think the causes of this are? What can be done to improve the situation?

Speaking test

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 work?
– Do you use computers a lot?
– Let’s talk about your home.
– What do you like about your home?
– Why do you like it?
– Would you like to change something there?
– Which part of your house would you change?
– What is the reason for that?

Cue Card

Talk about one of your future plans. Please say

– What would you like to do?
– How do you intend to achieve it?
– How will it help you?

Discussion

– Who are better advisors for children: parents, teachers or friends?
– Why do you think so?
– At what age should children be allowed to have mobile phones?
– Why do you think so?
– Is it good for people to live their dreams?
– When is the right time to have dreams?