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IELTS test in the Netherlands – November 2011 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our kind friend A from Amsterdam.

Listening test IELTS test in Holland

Section 1. Inquiry on the phone about a computer sale.

Section 2. Radio show on holiday resorts in Queensland, Australia.

Section 3. Discussion between a student and his tutor.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Problems of sugar cane industry in Australia.

Passage 2. Post-war rural areas policy changes in the UK.

Passage 3. Several theories explaining the cause of extinction of large mammals (dinosaurs) in North America.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing changes in household composition from the year 1961 till 2001.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some countries invest in specialized training centers for top athletes rather than in public sports facilities. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview

Standard interview questions.

Cue Card

Describe a place outdoors where you go to relax. Please say:

– Where is this place?
– How often do you go there?
– Why does it help you relax?

Discussion

– Do you think it is more difficult to relax when you are at home?
– Do you think there is a difference in relaxation activities between old and young people?

IELTS test in Spain – November 2011 (Academic Module)

Our friend from Spain has shared his recent IELTS exam – enjoy.

Listening test IELTS test in Spain

Section 1. Two students were discussing some lectures that they wanted to attend.

Section 2. Two students talked about the content of a course on primitive tribes they’ve taken.

Section 3. How to make a garden for children.

Section 4. About a certain city in England and its socioeconomic state and evolution.

Reading test

Passage 1. About bamboo growing. How it affects other species, the economy, if it’s endangered and so on.

Passage 2. About literature for children in England, from the 17th century to the 1930’s.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had to compare a graph and a chart. The bar chart was showing percentages of male and female smokers in a certain country in 2006, grouped by ages. The graph was showing the evolution of male and female proportion of smokers in that country from 1976 to 2006.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Even though people read the news using the internet nowadays, newspapers still are an important source of information for the general public. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

Speaking test

Interview
Don’t remember.

Cue Card

Talk about a book that you have read but you would like to read again. Please say:

– Who is the author?
– What did you like or dislike about the book?
– Did any of your friends read the book too?

Discussion

– What kind of books do people of your country read?
– What do you think about people who like to buy and own books?