This update came from Brazil, where M just had her IELTS exam. She shares the questions and topics while they are still fresh in her memory:
Listening test
Section 1: A guy was trying to buy a Barbecue. The sales woman explained to him the models, advantages, disadvantages and prices.
Section 2: Specific characteristics of a Barbecue that the man had chosen and complements he should buy.
Section 3: Students gathering information about a project he needs to work on.
Section 4: The history of the development of bicycles.
Reading test
Passage 1: Text about “Pearls – a jewel from the sea”. There were 2 pages and 6 paragraphs, the questions were to match main idea of each paragraph to a statement, or to complete sentences with words given.
Passage 2: “The development of emotions in babies”. The questions were to match main ideas of some paragraphs to statements and about the research data.
Passage 3: “Foreign Language – How it is managed in the business environment”. It was the most difficult one in my opinion because it asked for to many details on the last part of Reading . We had to complete a long paragraph with words given, to identify the main idea of the text and to complete sentences with words from the original text.
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (report)
A table with 4 different types of housing in 3 residential areas, the information was provided in percentages.
Writing Task 2 (essay)
People say that watching television is bad for children. What do you think? Develop both arguments, positive and negative, and give your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
The examiner asked me:
– My full name
– Whether I work or study.
– Which tools am I using to study?
– Where is the closest swimming pool to my house.
– Do people in my country like to swim? Why?
Cue card
A stage in my life I liked the most.
– When was it
– Where I was living
– Why it was important
Discussion
– Talk about marriage. What are special stages in my country. Why do I think they are important?
– If there was a particular stage or age at which people are considered adults in my country. What do I think about it.