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IELTS test in Israel, Romania and India – February 2012 (General Training)

The IELTS exams in Israel, Romania and India were the same, according to our friends Y, V and D. Here are the questions they collectively remembered:

Listening test IELTS test in Israel

Section 1. A woman was booking a moving and packing service over the phone.
Questions: filling in blanks, phone number, dates and other details.

Section 2. Bushfires in Australia and instructions how to prevent them.
Questions: filling in blanks, diagram labeling.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. The new manager of a company was establishing new rules for employees.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. Airport express – comparing information of 3 different types of service.
Questions: short-answer questions, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Essential information for people starting a new business from home.
Questions: matching paragraphs to letters.

Passage 3. The procedure for getting a company car.
Questions: matching paragraphs to headings.

Passage 4. Musical festival at lunchtime. Small article with information about singers.
Questions: matching headings to paragraphs.

Passage 5. Exploration of the lost world using underwater mapping techniques and archeology.
Questions: filling in blanks, choosing writer’s opinion.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your neighbor has animals in the garden that disturb you and your family. Write a letter to the neighbor and say

– What is disturbing you?
– How is it affecting you and your family?
– Suggest a solution for the current situation.
– What will you do in case both of you don’t reach an agreement?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some say young people should choose the career they want to follow on their own. Others on the contrary say that the choice should be made by teachers and parents. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your statements and include any relevant examples from your experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What shall I call you?
– Tell me about your town.

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite restaurant. Please say

– Where is it?
– What type of food is served there?
– Why do you like this place?

Discussion

– Why do people eat out?
– Is it healthy to eat out?
– Is it a status issue to eat out?
– What is your opinion about people with healthy eating habits?

IELTS test in Brazil – February 2012 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend T from Brazil has shared the IELTS exam he recently took. Here is what T remembered:

Listening test IELTS test in Brazil

Section 1. A man was talking with a call center operator to get information about a software event in Toronto.
Questions: fill missing information in blanks.

Section 2. A radio show in Australia was played where a woman talked about places to visit.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. A student was talking with his tutor about academic issues and how to solve them.
Questions: sentence completion.

Section 4. A lecture about passion fruit in Indonesia.
Questions: Multiple choice and sentence completion.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about the importance of parks.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs, match authors to their quotes.

Passage 2. A text about fibers and fabrics.
Questions: multiple choice, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. A text about a few first months of newborns’ development. There was also an explanation on newborns’ brain development with focus on how babies perceive languages.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given 3 charts describing electronic games activity in South Korea. The charts provided information about age, gender of the players and the bestselling types of games. We had to summarize and compare that information.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people say that companies and private tour operators should pay the bills for cleaning up pollution, instead of the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with that?

Speaking test

Interview

– Where do you come from?
– What do you like about this place?
– What do you think about the future of this place?

Cue Card

Talk about an older person that you know. Please say

– Who is this person?
– What do you and him/her like to talk about? Why?

Discussion

– What do you think about old people that live with their families?
– Why do you think some companies prefer to employ older people?
– Why do you think some people have a problem retiring from their jobs?