Our friend S took the IELTS test in Chile and remembered the following questions and topics:
Reading test
Passage 1. About gold mines in Australia.
Passage 2. About biomimetics also known as biomimicry and its use in engineering.
Passage 3. Easy ways to discover lies when talking to people.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a bar chart and a pie chart showing the damage to continents that can be done by one metre rise of sea level. Charts showed loss of two kilometres of land and numbers of affected population.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Many schools are arranging unpaid work for teenagers to get some work experience in institutions or companies, because it is beneficial for students as well as institutions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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 a job?
– Do you like it?
– What do you like the most about it?
– Do you like going to the cinema? Why?
– Do you have plans for the next weekend?
Cue Card
Talk about a tradition in your country. Please say
– What is it?
– What are the origins of this tradition?
– Do you follow it? Why?
Discussion
– What are the differences between your life and the life of traditional people in your country?
– Would you like to live such a life?
– Do you think technology is related to environmental care? Why?