Our friend J. took a General Training IELTS test in India and below are the topics and questions he remembered:
Listening test
Section 1. Gym application form.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice and match information to paragraphs.
Section 2. About a club for older people and the joining process.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 3. Two students discussed their future presentation.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).
Section 4. About the history of Japan.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.
Reading test
Passage 1. Five different advertisements on parts and services.
Questions: multiple choice.
Passage 2. About the uniform policy at a company.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.
Passage 3. About the ancient navigation systems and methods.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match information to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to your friend who lives in a different country about your plan to work overseas. In your letter say
– What jobs do you plan to do?
– Why do you want to work overseas?
– Ask for some information related to jobs, such as salary, working hours and so on.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that education success mostly depends on teachers. Others, however, say that it depends more on the attitude of students and their willingness to study. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.