Our friend M recently took the IELTS test in the UAE and remembered the following topics and questions:
Listening test
Section 1. Shipping application form.
Section 2. About cooking classes.
Section 3. Seminar topics for students.
Section 4. About different Archaeological sites and new buildings.
Reading test
Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a line graph describing the production of timber, pulp and paper. We had to summarise it.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Certain personal qualities cannot be achieved through university studies. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
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?
– Where do you live now?
– Do you live in apartment or a house?
– Do you like it?
– Can you describe your apartment?
– What room in your apartment do you like the most?
– Why is that?
– Do you visit relatives?
– How often do you visit them?
– Do they come to your place sometimes?
Cue Card
Describe an instance when your car broke down. Please say
– When and where did it happen?
– What was the problem with it?
– How did you feel later about it?
Discussion
– Do people mostly use public or private transportation in your country?
– Which is more comfortable to use, in your opinion?
– Why do people use private transportation mostly nowadays?
– How can we increase the use of public transportation, in your opinion?