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IELTS test in India – November 2015 (Academic Module)

Our friend S took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following details:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Two friends were talking about flight recruitment.
Section 2. Dolphins in New Zealand.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. About an invasion and some findings.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an archaeologist who studied some excavations conducted in New Zealand.
Passage 2. About concentration and multi-tasking.
Passage 3. Entrepreneurship among Hong Kong children.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

There was a table showing the changes in number of people per household in Great Britain in 1961 and 2001.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Environmental problems such as pollution and climate change affect all the people in the world. Although global decision are made to reduce these problems, the solutions are not effective. Why are the solutions ineffective? How can these problems be solved?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Can you show me your identification?
– Where are you from?
– Are you working or studying?
– What type of work do you do?
– What is more important, the job or the people who work with you?
– What are the most popular sports in your country?
– Do you play any sports?
– When was the last time you watched a match on TV?
– What do you prefer, watching sports in TV or going to watch live at the stadium?
– What sports/game would you like to play in the future?

Cue Card

Describe a garden or park you enjoyed spending time in. Please say:

– How does it look?
– What did you do there?
– Why did you enjoy this time?

Discussion

– What do you think about trees in the city?
– What are the benefits of trees in cities?
– Does expanding cities to villages have a negative impact on the villages?
– Are human beings making any efforts to maintain ecological balance?
– Is it effective?

IELTS test in Canada – November 2015 (Academic Module)

A Canadian IELTS test taker (thanks, C!) remembered the following topics and questions after a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Canada

Section 1. A conversation between a man and a woman about booking a place on a playground for his son.

Section 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. Discussion of a presentation of sculptures from Nigeria.

Reading test

Passage 1. A report featuring an interview with a famous Australian writer.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the number of hours men and women spent daily on household tasks in Britain in 2012.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that air travel should be restricted because it causes great pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Tell me about the place where you grew up.
– Was it a safe place for kids?
– Would you like other children to grow up in this town?
– How often do you spend time with friends?
– When was the last time you went out with friends?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you have borrowed from somebody. Please say

– What was it?
– Why did you borrow it?
– Did it help you?

Discussion

– What is the acceptable duration of borrowing and return time of an article?
– How do you feel about others borrowing ideas for business?
– Do you think it is appropriate?
– How can musicians stop people from getting their music for free online?