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IELTS test in the USA – June 2012 (General Training)

A test taker G from the US remembered the following IELTS topics and questions:

Listening test IELTS test in the USA

Section 1. A lady was calling the post office to get a quote for shipping some items.
Section 2, 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. About a group trip to South America where different forms of transportation will be used.

Reading test

Passage 1. Don’t remember.
Passage 2: About useful house cleaning products.
Passage 3. A job description for new applicants.
Passage 4. About birds in Australia that were saved from being extinct.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend in another country. Ask his/her advice about the country because you have recently applied for a job there. In your letter

– Tell what is the job you have applied for,
– Provide some details about the job,
– Explain why you applied for this job.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, children play less with one another and this has an impact on their development. What are the reasons for this? Does it have a good or a bad effect on children?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Is branding popular in your country?
– How do people feel about branding in your country?
– Has it changed the way people buy products in your country?
– Do you buy unbranded products? Why?

Cue Card

Describe an advertisement you have seen or heard recently that impressed you. You should say

– What was the advertisement about?
– What did you like about the advertisement?
– What made it stand out?

Discussion

– Did you buy the service or the product advertised?
– Do you trust advertisements?
– How do wrongly advertised products/services affect your buying decision?

IELTS test in Amritsar, India – June 2012 (Academic Module)

Our friend S from India asked to share this recent IELTS exam with everyone:

Listening test IELTS test in India

Section 1. Conversation between a student and a workshop adviser.

Section 2. A restaurant critic on a radio show was talking about several restaurants in the city.

Section 3. A discussion about the East end of London.

Section 4. A discussion about physical education in schools.

Reading test

Passage 1. Use of Ethanol as a substitute for gasoline.

Passage 2. McKenzie school program.

Passage 3. New Australian museum in Sydney.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph and a table about the percentage of world population aged under 5 and over 65, between years 1950 and 2040 (projection), by region.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People are eating a variety of foods these days which encourages the flow of food from every corner of the world to a local supermarket. Do you think this is negative or positive development? Why?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What do you do?
– Would you like to continue in the same profession in the future?
– Do you remember anything about your primary school?
– Are you attached to your memories? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a science subject that you studied at the secondary school. Please say

– What was the subject?
– How were the teachers?
– Why did you like it?

Discussion

– Are science subjects popular in your country?
– Should government keep track on scientists’ activities?
– Won’t this practice curb the freedom of scientists?
– What do you think about the role of science in our life?
– What should be done to prevent the negative effects of science?