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IELTS test in India – October 2015 (General Training)

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in India, here come the recent Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently stayed at your friend’s place, to look after the house while he/she is away. You accidentally damaged something in his/her house. Write a letter to your friend and say

– What was the accident?
– When did it happen?
– Suggest how the damage can be fixed.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that children should receive formal training at school on how to be good parents in the future. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live now?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your hometown, please.
– Is it a good place to grow up? Why?
– Would you like to live in the countryside?
– Where would it be?
– Why do you like this area?
– Do you have interest in history?
– Did you study this subject at school?
– What is the recent book you read about history?
– When did you read it?
– What was it about exactly?
– Do you like to watch historical films?
– What is your opinion on snacks between meals?
– What do you like to have as a snack?
– When do you usually eat it?

Cue Card

Describe how you would spend your day off from your work or college. Please say

– Where would you go?
– What would you do there?
– With whom would you go there?

Discussion

– Why do people take days off?
– What is the difference between people who worked in the past and today’s workers?
– Why do people work overtime?
– What are the effects of overtime on family life?
– What do you think about short and annual leaves?

IELTS test in Thailand – October 2015 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Thailand (thanks, P!) remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Thailand

Section 1. A conversation about camp reservation.

Section 2. Students discussed different types of business analysis.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A lecture about some animal.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of dolls.

Passage 2. About certain animals in New Zealand.

Passage 3. About stress.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing the percentage of spending on cars and transport by five countries in 1994, 2004 and 2014.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays students can access information online, so library services are no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live now?
– Do you work or study?
– Can you tell me about your work?
– How long will you keep doing this job?
– Do you like to travel?

Cue Card

Describe a country that you have never been to and would like to visit. Please say

– What and where is it?
– What will you do there?
– Why do you wish to go there?

Discussion

– Do you think you will visit this country in the near future?
– Do you think people should travel abroad? Why?
– How does tourism affect your country? Why?
– What is the difference between travelling and living or studying in another country?
– What is the difference between travel in the past and today?