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IELTS tests in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran – July 2013 (General Training)

Thanks to the efforts of IELTS test takers P, J, S and V we know this much about the recent exams in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation about joining the fitness club, a person was asking for details.

Section 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A study about two types of dolphins in Australia.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a water supply company.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 2. About a library in New Zealand.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Reading a map.
Questions: map labeling, locating 4 positions on the map.

Passage 4. About the Inca Empire.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your English speaking friend about a movie that you are planning to watch. Please say

– What is special about this movie?
– How is it related to your friend?
– Suggest an arrangement to see this movie together.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people prefer to be in the same kind of job their entire life, but others like to change their jobs frequently. 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?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of home would you prefer?
– Why don’t you like living in a flat?

Cue Card

Talk about a country that you would like to visit. Please say

– What country is it?
– Why do you want to go there?
– What would you be doing there?

Discussion

– What are the advantages of global tourism?
– How does tourism help the economy of a country?
– What are the disadvantages of tourism?
– Do you agree that cultural differences of tourists may affect locals?

IELTS test in Canada – June 2013 (Academic Module)

Our friend P who took the IELTS test in Canada remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in Canada

Section 1. A phone conversation between a travel agent and a client.

Section 2. Instructions for employees of a new shopping mall.

Section 3. Two students were talking about African lions.

Section 4. A lecture on shipwrecks.

Reading test

Passage 1. A biography of a certain shipbuilder.

Passage 2. An article about environmental issues in Florida’s Everglades.

Passage 3. A story about children’s books author from New Zealand.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the percentage of self-employed workers in five different countries in 1998 and 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Do advantages of having your own car outweigh the environmental issues caused by pollution? Discuss, and include your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or a condo? Why?
– Which part of your daily routine would you like to change?
– How is your daily routine different now from when you were a child?

Cue Card

Talk about a foreign language (except English) that you would like to learn. Please say

– What language would you learn?
– Why would you learn it?
– How would you learn it?
– How would you use it?

Discussion

– Do you think it’s possible to learn a country’s culture without speaking the language?
– Do you think children learn foreign languages faster than adults?