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IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, the UAE – December 2015

IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, the UAE – December 2015

When M took the IELTS test in Dubai, his examiner asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the UAE

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 find your job interesting?
– Do you work with a group of colleagues?
– Would you prefer to go out with a friend, in a group or by yourself?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you were waiting for something to happen. Please say

– What were you waiting for?
– What happened then?
– What did you do while waiting?

Discussion

– Do you think patience is a skill?
– Can it be developed further?
– How will children react in a situation that requires patience?
– Is swimming considered a necessary skill for people in your country?
– Do you think everybody should learn how to swim?
– Why is that?

IELTS test in Australia – December 2015 (Academic Module)

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

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the expenditure on advertising of four different car manufacturers in the UK in 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Incidents of anti-social behaviour and lack of respect to each other are increasing nowadays. What is causing this? What can be the solution? Include relevant examples in your response.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about your hometown.
– Do you think your hometown is a good place to grow up?
– Do you prefer to live in the countryside?
– Do you prefer dark or light colours?
– Would you choose to buy something because of its colour?
– What is the colour of your house?

Cue Card

Talk about a new skill that you would like to learn. Please say

– What is it?
– How would you learn it?
– Do you think it would be easy to learn it?

Discussion

– What skills are necessary to be a good employee? Why?
– Do you think everyone is able to communicate well?
– Is it a skill that one can learn?