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IELTS test in Mongolia – March 2013 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker T from Mongolia (thanks!) shared the details of a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Mongolia

Section 1. A woman was calling a campus about booking a room.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. Don’t remember.

Section 3. About different kinds of choir bands.
Questions: multiple choice, match statements to paragraphs.

Section 4. The process flow of rubber production.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Reading test

Passage 1. About the social structure of ancient people.
Questions: True/False/Not given.

Passage 2. About the extinct tiger that lived in Takahama region.
Questions: multiple choice, matching statement to paragraphs.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart showing men and women with a full or a part time job, and also the time spent on housework in 1985, 1995 and in 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that study is important to success, others say there is no relation between study and success. Discuss both views. Give your own opinion based on your experience.

Speaking test

Interview

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

Cue Card

Describe a cafe that you like to visit a lot. Please say

– Where is it located?
– Why do you like it?
– How often do you visit it?

Discussion

– Is a cafe a good place to meet people?
– Compare a cafe and a restaurant, what are the differences?
– Do you like to meet with your friends at home or outside?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – March 2013

An IELTS test taker S (thanks!) shared the questions he was asked in a recent Speaking test in Nigeria.

Speaking testIELTS test in Nigeria

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is the major challenge at your job?
– Would you recommend this job to others?
– Do you like to take pictures?
– Why do you think it is so?
– Do you have a family portrait at home?
– What is so unique about it?
– When was the last time you took a picture?
– Do you think people exercise a lot these days?
– Do you exercise yourself?
– What exercises do you do?

Cue Card

Describe a major event in your country. Please say

– Who takes part in the event
– What is important about the event
– Why you like/dislike this event.

Discussion

– Do you think people from the countryside forget their local culture when moving to the city? Why?
– How do we encourage preserving the culture?