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IELTS test in India and Nepal – December 2013 (General Training)

IELTS test takers V and S shared the following questions from the exams they took in India and Nepal (except for the Listening test which they didn’t remember):

Reading testIELTS test in India

Passage 1. Electricity system in New Zealand.

Passage 2. Requirement of a chemical engineering company.

Passage 3. Research about glaciers.

Passage 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are doing a full time job and would like to continue that job on part-time basis. Write a letter to your manager and say

– What are the reasons for your decision?
– Which days would you like to work?
– Suggest solutions so that workload would not be impacted.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that bicycles are the best mode of transport in the cities, while others disagree. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?

Cue Card

Talk about science subjects that you have learned at school. Please say

– What subjects did you learn exactly?
– Did you enjoy these studies?
– Do you think learning sciences is important? Why?

Discussion

– Do you think science has brought any advantages to the mankind?
– What do you think about the involvement of governments and corporations in scientific research?
– Do you believe scientists play a significant role in social development?
– What is your view of research without further practical implementation?
– Do you think playing with toys had any significance in your life?
– Which toys did you play with as a child?
– What was your favourite toy in the childhood? Why?

IELTS test in Bangladesh and Jordan – December 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers from Bangladesh and Jordan (thank you, M and A!) shared the following exam update:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. Application for a part-time job.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words or numbers)

Section 2. Description of a zoo map.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. An academic discussion about studying chemistry and comparison between this and engineering.

Reading test

Passage 1. Discussion about ships, in particular about an engineer and his achievements in different types of transatlantic ships.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, statements matching with the name of a ship.

Passage 2. About ecological issues in Florida including water pollution, its causes and prevention methods.

Passage 3. About a novel writer criticism.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two tables comparing the sales figures of fair trade labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in 5 European countries. We had to prepare a report for a university lecturer describing both tables.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that parents should be teaching their children to use recycled things and avoid wastage. Others argue that school is the best place to teach it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– In what particular region do you live?
– Why do you enjoy living there?
– How long have you been living there?
– What activities did you enjoy more as a child, indoor or outdoor? Why?
– What activities did you enjoy the most? Why?
– Do you believe that today children’s activities are different from the past?
– How often do you walk?
– Do you walk in the city or countryside? Why?
– What should we do to improve walking in cities?
– Do you think you’ll walk more often in the future? Why?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a tourists attraction site that you have visited. Please say

– When was it?
– Where was it?
– Why did you visit it?
– Did you like it there?

Discussion 1

Can you tell me about tourist attraction sites in your country?

Cue Card 2

Describe a rule that you had to follow at school. Please say

– What was the rule?
– Who made it?
– What was the punishment for breaking the rule?
– How did it influence you?

Discussion 2

– Did all of your classmates follow that rule?
– What was their opinion about the rule?
– Should all organizations and workplaces follow strict rules and regulations in your view?
– Do you think uniform for all workers is justified?
– Do you think there should be a rule of a fixed maximum working hours for employees?
– What will be the effect of extra load on workers?
– Some people say that parents should maintain strict rules for their children, is it good or bad?
– Is it true that nowadays teenagers don’t want to follow their parents’ rules?
– What can parents do to fix this type of behaviour?