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IELTS test in Italy – February 2014 (Academic Module)

Our friend R shared the topics and questions from a recent IELTS exam in Italy:

Listening testIELTS test in Italy

Section 1. About cinema tickets and facilities.
Section 2. Two people were discussing a project.
Section 3,4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Man or machine.
Passage 2. About ahu ‘ula (feather cape).
Passage 3. About some animal.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar chart describing different models used by a school.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that today’s life is better than it will be in the future, others disagree and say that in the future life will be better than now. Discuss, and include your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Describe your home town.
– Did you like living there?
– How long did you live there?
– Do you like plants?
– Did you grow any plants in your childhood?
– Would you like it if someone gave you a plant as a gift?

Cue card

Talk about a place near water that you visited, please say:

– When did you go there?
– With whom did you go?
– Why did you go there?
– How did you feel after that?

Discussion

– What happens when we spoil the water?
– What problem do we face when we don’t have pure water?
– Is swimming important for everyone?
– What age is right for learning how to swim?
– What type of games related to water are famous in your country?

IELTS test in Iloilo, Philippines – February 2014 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from the Philippines (thanks, L!) shared the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in the Philippines

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend describing an important event in your life that you are planning to celebrate soon. Please say

– What is the event?
– How will this affect your life?
– Invite him/her to the celebration.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some sports are extremely dangerous. Why do you think people are still doing them? How can the risk be minimised?

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 at work?
– Do you find your work interesting? Why?
– Do you have any plan to resign from your job? Why?
– Let’s talk about plants.
– Do you like plants? Why?
– Do you grow plants at home? Why?
– Do you like to receive plant as a gift? Why?
– Let’s talk about history.
– Did you like history as a subject at school?
– Describe some historical events in your country.
– How does Internet or TV help you learn about history?

Cue Card

Describe a thing you can’t live without (except cellphone and computer). Please say

– What is it?
– Explain why it is important to you.
– How long do you have it with you?

Discussion

– What do you say about children that bring their favorite toy wherever they go, even to the dining table?
– How would you compare family ties of today with the past?
– What can you say about people falling in line just to buy the latest gadget available on the market like the iPhone?