Our friend M took the IELTS test in Singapore and remembered the following details:
Listening test
Section 1. About outdoor adventures and hiking activity packages.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Section 2. Two students discussed a musical they’ve seen recently.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word), multiple choice.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. A documentary about a hunter.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Reading test
Passage 1. About the indigenous language of Piraha people.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), match headings to paragraphs.
Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a table showing the population in the UK from 15 to 75 years old, also male and female separately as a percentage of the total population. We had to summarize the information.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Many people believe that more money should be allocated to teaching science than any other subject in order for a country to progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples.