Three IELTS test takers contributed to this exam update (thanks G, D and J!), here are the questions from Malaysia and Australia:
Listening test
Section 1. About an insurance company for households.
Section 2. About a theme park.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 3. A conversation between a tutor and a student about an assignment and its presentation.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 4. A research on dolphins.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Reading test
Passage 1. About some botany books and studies of plants.
Passage 2. An article about icebergs in Antarctica.
Passage 3. A study about music and language.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a line graph showing the quantities of goods transported in some European countries from 1980 to 2010 including prediction for 2015. There were four different methods of transportation used: railways, roads, water and pipelines.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people say that the purpose of education for individuals is to be useful to the society, while others argue that the purpose is to fulfill personal ambitions of an individual. Discuss, what is your opinion?
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like the city you live in?
– What do you do for a job?
– Do you like it?
– Do you have plants at home?
Cue Card
Describe a tourist attraction that you have recently visited. Please say
– Where was it?
– Why did you go there?
– Whom did you go there with?
– Did you enjoy visiting it? Why?
Discussion
– What are the tourist attractions in your country?
– Should they be free for everyone to visit?
– Do foreigners visit these attractions?
– What are the benefits of foreigners visiting tourist attractions in your country?
– What are the disadvantages of it?
– Do you know about any environmental issues associated with it?