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IELTS test in India and the UK – March 2013 (General Training)

IELTS test takers J and M (thank you!) shared this update from a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in UK

Section 1. A conversation about trips to the mountains.

Section 2. A talk about the conversion of a new course at school.

Section 3. Map of a town to point out designated places.

Section 4. British steam ship manufacturing history.

Reading test

Passage 1. About sushi restaurants in Japan.

Passage 2. School courses details for new students.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. Company’s holiday policy.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the cinema manager to inform him/her that you have lost your bag in the cinema. In your letter

– Tell exactly what happened and when.

– Where do you think you left the bag.

– Ask the manager to help find the bag.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Older people think the world was a better place when they were young. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live now?
– Describe your city.
– Where would you like to live in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a gift that you gave to someone recently. Please say

– What was the gift and when was it given?
– Whom did you give it to?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– Talk about the importance of gifts in your country.
– What kind of gifts do you like to give?
– What is the role of advertisement in gifts industry?

IELTS test in Chennai, India – March 2013 (Academic Module)

Our friend D, an IELTS test taker from India, shared the topics and questions from a recent exam in Chennai. D remembered everything except for the Listening test.

Reading testIELTS test in India

Passage 1. About the prehistoric age and a discussion why dinosaurs became extinct.

Passage 2. About three types of personalities with one type being sanguine. It discussed how understanding of these personalities would help in corporate environment and what are the uses of this analysis.

Passage 3. There was a passage about the research conducted by different scientists and the discoveries they have made.
Questions: match discoveries to scientists.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table that showed in which sectors the expenditure of UK people was concentrated and how it contributed to GDP growth.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some parents feel that students should focus on all subjects equally. Others believe that students should concentrate more on the subjects they are interested in. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What is your home town?
– What do you like about your hometown?
– Would you like to live there in the future?
– Do you like your job?
– Would you recommend your job to others?
– Do you like to take photographs?
– What is the latest photograph you have taken?
– What are the ways according to you to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite meal and how often do you eat it. Please say

– What is it?
– Why is it your favorite?
– With whom do you eat it?

Discussion

– Do your friends also like this meal?
– How have food habits of people changed over the years?
– What are good habits of eating that people are expected to follow nowadays?
– Is it good to watch TV while eating?
– How have food habits changed in your hometown?
– Is the food they have now different from the past?
– What is the unique food habit that your community follows in your hometown?