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IELTS test in Vietnam and Indonesia – October 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers T and L shared the following exam update after their tests in Vietnam and Indonesia:

Writing testIELTS test in Vietnam

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing the percentage of people in various age groups who visited cinema once a month or more in the UK between 1984 and 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people work in other countries these days. They also take their families with them. Give your opinion about the situation. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Are you living in a house or an apartment?
– Can you describe your house?
– Which room do you like the most?
– Do you usually watch TV?
– What is your favourite program?
– Do you watch it often?
– Do you find that it benefits you?
– What toys did you play with as a child?
– Which toy was important to you?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a foreign country that you find interesting. Please say

– What country is it?
– How did you know about it?
– Why do you like it?

Cue Card 2

Describe a famous person in your country. Please say

– Who is this person?
– Why is she/he famous?
– Why is she/he became important to your country?

Discussion

– Why do people like to travel to other countries?
– What do people like to do when travelling abroad?
– Does tourism bring benefits to the city or the country?
– Does tourism have any disadvantages?
– Do you think Hanoi attracts many people?
– Would you like Hanoi to have more or less tourists?

IELTS test in Australia – October 2013 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from Australia (thanks, C!) shared this exam update:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A lady was inquiring about art courses she could join.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 2. College students were discussing their assignments. The assignments were about a tribe that lives near the sea.
Questions: filling in blanks, match headings to paragraphs.

Section 3. A person was explaining about his website and its features.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 4. A discussion about an airport construction in a certain rural area.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. An advertisement of a rental property.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About assessment criteria for police force recruitment.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. About some scientists specialising in mining in France.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Writing test

Don’t remember.

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 for a job?
– Do you have a bicycle?
– Did you buy it yourself or received as a gift?
– Do people in your country use bicycles a lot?
– Do you think in the future the usage of bicycles will decrease?
– Do you like parties?
– What kind of parties you do not want to go to?

Cue Card

Talk about a decision in your life, that took you a long time to make. Please say

– What was it?
– Why did it take so long?
– How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

– Do you think that school teachers should give advice to help students make decisions?
– Do you have any advice for teenagers on how to make the right decisions?
– Do you face any difficulties making decisions?
– What kind of decisions should teenagers make in their life?
– Do you ask your parents for advice before making decisions?
– Do you think it will help you? Why?