Skip to content

recent ielts exam

IELTS test in Australia – September 2013 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from Australia (thank you N!) shared this exam update. N didn’t remember the Listening and Reading, but did a good job with Writing and Speaking:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your landlord about the neighbours above your flat that are disturbing and say that you wish to make a complaint.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

There are people who like to spend time with their own age group and people that spend their time with different age groups. What approach is better in your opinion? Give relevant examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you receive gifts frequently?
– Do like to receive them? Why?
– What is the most precious gift you have received so far?
– Why do you like it so much?

Cue Card

Describe a shopping street that you would like to visit. Please say

– Where is it?
– Why would you like to go there?
– Whom would you take there with you?

Discussion

– Do you use the Internet for shopping?
– What are the pros and cons of Internet shopping?
– Will you continue to shop online in the future?

IELTS test in Iran – September 2013 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Iran (thanks, A!) shared this exam update:

Listening testIELTS test in Iran

Section 1. A conversation between a woman and a school secretary about registering her son in the school.

Section 2. A radio program about hosts helping people in foreign countries.

Section 3. Two students were talking about their assignment on the topic of children’s psychology.

Section 4. A talk about the expansion of a supermarket.

Reading test

Passage 1. An experiment about cognitive ability of animals.

Passage 2. An article about lean manufacturing practices.

Passage 3. An article about methods of teaching science in schools.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given 3 bar charts showing information about air and water temperature in 3 different lakes in Europe in 3 different seasons.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Today’s teaching methods and communication between teachers and students will disappear by the year 2050. To what extent do you agree or disagree?