Our kind friend T shared the topics and questions asked in a recent IELTS exam in Romania:
Listening test
Section 1. A woman wanted to take a canoe course.
Section 2. About a gardening course presentation.
Section 3. Two colleagues discussed the influence of Internet and its psychological effect on teenagers.
Section 4. A woman talked about the process of tracking rare species of birds.
Reading test
Passage 1. About the history of tattoos on Polynesian islands.
Passage 2. A study about left- and right-handed people.
Passage 3. About the Curve Theatre in Leicester.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a line graph showing the average prices of theatre tickets in 2009 and 2010. Also a bar chart was included showing the amount of tickets sold in the same period of time.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
The urban transport system receives more funds compared to the rural transport system. Why do you think it is so? How can it be solved?
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Can you describe your hometown?
– Do you like your hometown? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a period in history that you like and know well. Please say
– What is it?
– What do you know about it?
– When and why did you become passionate about it?
Discussion
– What is the role of history in society?
– Does music have the same role as history?
– Why do you think so?