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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – December 2015 (General Training)

IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – December 2015 (General Training)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You were sent by your company to attend a meeting in another country, but you are not happy with the hotel your organizer booked for you.

Write a letter to your organiser about
– the meeting you attended
– your complaint to the hotel
– what you’d like the organiser to do about it

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that television is useful in education, while other says it is useful only for entertainment. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Are you working or studying?
– What is your work?
– What do you like the most about your work?
– Is it normal to help other people in your country?
– What kind of help do you usually provide?
– Do you send text messages?
– Do you like to receive text messages?
– Do you leave voice messages on the phone?
– Why is it important to leave a message on the phone?

Cue card

Talk about a paid job you and your friend did together. Please say:

– what was the paid job that you and your friend did?
– did people like the job that you and your friend did?
– did you enjoy doing it?

Discussion

– What kind of work do younger people like doing?
– Do you think old people need to work?
– What kind of work should the old people do?

IELTS Speaking test in India – December 2015

When D took the IELTS Speaking test in India, he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– What is more important to you, people you work with or the work itself?
– Do you like to celebrate holidays?
– Do you prefer public (national) or personal holidays? Why?
– How did you celebrate your last holiday?
– Are holidays important?
– Do you think your country needs more holidays?

Cue card

Talk about a place (not your home) where you like to read or write. Please say

– what place it is
– when you go there
– why you like to read or write there.

Discussion

– Do you take anybody else there?
– What are some of the other places available for teenagers to read or write?
– Why do teenagers prefer the library?
– At what age do children start to read or write in your country?
– What difficulties do children and adults face when they start to read or write?
– Who is responsible for teaching reading and writing to children? Teachers or parents?