Our lovely friend recently took his IELTS test in Vancouver, Canada, and here are the questions he remembered:
Listening test
Part 1. It was a job interview, the interviewer asked for the candidate’s phone number and talked about preparation for the job.
Part 2. A talk about accommodation.
Questions: multiple choice, matching different problems to types of accommodation.
Part 3. Don’t remember.
Part 4. A lecture about the construction of underwater tunnel between England and France.
Questions: filling in the blanks, matching problems with the years they happened.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a bar chart showing the number of films produced in five countries. It didn’t specify the names of the countries, just letters A-E, in three years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Every country in the world has its road rules, but many drivers don’t obey them. Why is this happening? What can be done to solve this problem?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you think mathematics is essential to you?
– Did you have a teacher in secondary school who made mathematics easy to understand?
– For what purpose is mathematics helpful to you in real life?
– Can you make a decision easily?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a time you made a promise. You should say
– what you promised
– to whom you made a promise
– why you made that promise
– and explain how you felt about making that promise.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What do parents promise their children?
– Do you think that keeping a promise to children is important? Why?
– Do you think that parents should reward children for keeping their promises? Why or why not?