Our student ZA has taken IELTS in the UAE very recently and remembered the following topics and questions:
Speaking test
Passage 1. A text about childhood in the past.
Passage 2. A text on people’s ability to multitask.
Passage 3. How storing food helped Egypt survive in times of hardship.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
The chart below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by Canada, UK, USA and Germany in 2007 in tonnes.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
* Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
These days many young people are spending less time doing outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, and enjoying nature. What are the reasons for this? How can we encourage them to do more of these activities?