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IELTS test in Thailand – May 2013 (Academic Module)

The IELTS test taker from Thailand (thanks N!) shared this exam update:

Listening testIELTS test in Thailand

Section 1. Application forms for work-related travel.

Section 2. About a university.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than X words), map labeling.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A lecture about history.

Reading test

Passage 1. Water management procedures.
Questions: short-answer questions, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About biometrics.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3. About science.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing the water consumption in 5 countries and a table with cost of water in these countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that humans can use animals in any way for their own benefit. Others, however, believe that people should not use animals in the wrong way. Discuss both this 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?
– What do you do at your job?
– Would you recommend this job to others? Why?
– What occupations are the most popular in your country? Why?
– How often do you use the Internet?
– What do you think about the Internet?
– What are the negative effects of the Internet?
– Do your family members use the Internet?
– What do you do to stay healthy?
– What is your plan for the future?

Cue Card

Talk about an unusual job that you would like to do. Please say

– What would this job be?
– How do you know about this job?
– Why would you like to do it?

Discussion

– What are the parameters by which people are choosing jobs? Why?
– What is the difference between jobs for men and women?
– What suggestion would you give to children for choosing a future job?
– Do you agree that children should do part-time jobs? Why?

IELTS test in Canada – May 2013 (Academic Module)

The IELTS test in Canada was shared by H (thanks a lot!) who remembered everything but the Listening test:

Reading testIELTS test in Canada

Passage 1. About children’s psychology.

Passage 2. About famous tourist destinations.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

There was one graph, one bar chart and one pie chart. The chart illustrated the number of students in university between 1984 and 1999, the graph showed the money spent on each student by the government over that period and the pie chart showed the percentage of students who enrolled in 1999 and came from different family background (poor, middle class and rich).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many countries big cities become very crowded. What are the causes and solutions for this problem, in your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
– Do you like reading books?
– What type of books do you read?
– Are you reading a book presently?
– Would you like to write a book in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you used to work (e.g. a school, a hospital, an office). Please say

– What was the workplace like?
– Did you like to work there?
– Describe the people you were working with.

Discussion

– What games did you like as a child?
– Do you believe in what advertisements say? Why?
– Did you buy something after seeing an advertisement?
– Why do you think some people work from home?