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IELTS test in Canada – April 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers from Canada (thank you L and C!) shared the details of their exam, below:

Writing testIELTS test in Canada

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the unemployment rate in some European countries between 1996 and 2002. Three different categories of workers were shown.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that children should spend more time working on school projects from an early age, others believe that young children should spend more time playing and have less stress at school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Use examples from your experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your job.
– What is the most challenging part of your job?
– Describe your workplace.
– Do you like the people you work with?
– Do you have to work overtime?
– How many hours of sleep do you need a day? Why?
– Do you think sleep is important? Why?
– Do you think we need to sleep in the afternoon? Why?
– What music do you prefer?
– When do you usually listen to music?
– How does it affect you?
– What music do people in your country listen to?

Cue Card

Talk about a situation where you were late. Please say

– What were you late for?
– What caused you to be late?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– What is the importance of being on time?
– Do people in your country accept excuses for being late?
– Is it important to be on time at your work?

IELTS test in India – April 2013 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our kind friend R we have these topics and questions from a recent IELTS exam in India:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation about booking a dinner party at a hotel.

Section 2. Extra features and changes that are made by the hotel.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs, classify information.

Section 3. A map of a certain building that received complaints from customers.

Section 4. A lecture about sports.
Questions: multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. About yawing effect and its advantages and disadvantages.
Questions: short-answer questions, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About the most dangerous animals.
Questions: short-answer questions, match headings to paragraphs, classify information.

Passage 3. About the history and invention of ice making.
Questions: short-answer questions, summary completion.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a horizontal bar chart showing five sections of life in the next 20 years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Saving money is a good habit for an individual after retirement. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you have a big family?
– Please describe your family.

Cue Card

Describe a person whom you admire the most in the family. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– What are his/her qualities?
– Why do you admire him/her so much?

Discussion

– Who is important in your family: the father or the mother?
– How should parents look after their children?
– How should working parents look after their children?
– Do children get sufficient love and affection from their parents these days?
– What do you think about relationships between teenagers and their parents nowadays?