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IELTS test in the USA and India – September 2013 (General Training)

Our friends H and G took their IELTS tests in the USA and India, and shared the Writing and Speaking questions (it was all they remembered).

Writing testIELTS test in the USA

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend and invite him/her to a special event that you are organising. Please say

– Why do you organize this event?
– Why do you think he/she should come?
– Suggest accommodation arrangements for him/her.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Elderly people think that the way they spent their life was simpler and better than today. Do you agree or disagree? Provide you reasons and real life examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What type of people are living in your city?
– What does ‘being polite’ mean to you?
– Who taught you about it?
– When do you need to be polite?

Cue Card

Talk about a special meal that you would like to have. Please say

– What is it?
– Where and with whom would you like to have it?
– What other food would you like to try?

Discussion

– What type of food do people like in your country?
– What is more important: quality or price of the food?
– Should parents stop their children from eating junk food?
– What should the government do about this?
– Do you like home made food better than restaurant food?

IELTS test in Argentina – September 2013 (Academic Module)

This update from a recent IELTS exam in Argentina was shared by S – thanks a lot!

Listening testIELTS test in Argentina

Section 1. A woman was asking for a temporary extension of car insurance for her brother.

Section 2. A discussion of facilities provided by different hotels.

Section 3. Two students were discussing their future dissertations with their tutor.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of the Olympic torch.

Passage 2. The importance of sleep for animals and human beings.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the usage of different roads by vehicles, in a particular country in two different years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that it is more important for employers to consider academic qualifications rather than personal life experience and values when hiring an employee. Do you agree or disagree? What are positive and negative aspects of the issue?

Speaking test

Interview

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

Cue Card

Describe an interesting person that you have recently met. Please say

– Where did you meet her/him?
– Why was she/he interesting to you?
– What is she/he like?

Discussion

– What is the role of parents in the development of children´s character?
– Are they more important than friends and the surrounding environment?
– What is the influence of technology on human relationships today?
– Do you think it has a positive or a negative effect on the society? Why?