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IELTS test in Thailand – January 2015 (Academic Module)

The topics and questions below were shared by P who recently took the IELTS test in Thailand:

Listening testIELTS test in Thailand

Section 1. A phone call regarding car rental.

Section 2. About local attractions in and around a national park.

Section 3. Students discussed their work methods with a teacher.

Section 4. About soil improvement techniques.

Reading test

Passage 1. Classification and characteristics of wild animals.

Passage 2. Psychological experiment and the theory about social development of children.

Passage 3. About some famous people who built an amazing botanical garden.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing the process of canned fruit production. We had to describe all the stages on the diagram.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays scientists and tourists can travel to remote natural environments such as the South Pole. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of this development?

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 think about tourists in your city?
– How often do they come to your city?
– What would you recommend tourists to do in your city?
– Do you watch any TV programs?
– Do you like watching TV? Why?
– Did you watch TV when you were young?
– Do you think children today watch too much TV? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a friend who is also a good leader. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When did you meet him/her?
– Describe his/her personality.
– Why do you think he/she is a good leader?

Discussion

– Who should be the leader in a family?
– In your culture, who is the leader in a family?
– Who should make a decision when there are some difficulties?
– Are there some decisions that can be made by women or men better?
– What is the personality of a good leader in a workplace?
– Do you agree that the leader in a workplace should make decisions for the employees?

IELTS test in Singapore and UAE – January 2015 (General Training)

The IELTS questions below were shared by two test takers from the UAE and Singapore (thank you, F and S!). Unfortunately they didn’t remember the Reading or the Listening topics.

Writing testIELTS test in Singapore

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a complaint letter to the manager of the airport about a problem with something you have encountered that is important to get fixed. In your letter
– Provide details of your flight
– Explain about the problem that you had
– Suggest a solution

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some say that music is as important as other subjects in schools, especially at the preschool level. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

Speaking test 1

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your job description?
– What exactly do you do?
– Do you like it?
– Why did you choose this industry?
– Will you stay at this job for a long time? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a person who impressed you with his/her beauty. Please say

– Who is this person?
– How do you know him/her?
– Why do you think he/she is so beautiful?

Discussion

– Are clothes important for showing personality?
– How would you describe beauty?

Speaking test 2

Interview

– Do you like to live in the city or in the countryside? Why?
– Did you buy anything after seeing an advertisement on TV?
– Do you like to watch ads on TV, the internet or in magazines?
– Do road side posters with advertisements attract your attention?
– Do you think cities are developed in a natural way?
– Do you like to be in nature?
– Do you like camping?
– Have you been camping lately?
– How did you feel about it?
– Was it near a mountain or a lake?
– Can you describe that landscape?

Cue Card

Talk about any sports person who did well in a sporting event. Please say

– Who is this person?
– What sport does he/she play?
– Do you like him/her and why?

Discussion

Don’t remember.