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IELTS Speaking questions from the Philippines – February 2010

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:20:00 +0000

IELTS speaking questions were remembered and shared by our kind friend F., who remembered all of the following:

Speaking test

Interview

- What’s your full name?
- What shall I call you?
- Are you working or a student?
- Do you love flowers?
- When was the last time you gave flowers to anyone?
- Does your neighbor grow flowers?
- What season do you like?
- Does weather affect you?

Cue card

Talk about a big event you attended (a party, or a religious event), you should say:
- what kind of event that was,
- when and where you attended it,
- what you did there.

Discussion

- What comes to your mind, when you see a big crowd?
- Do you like to live in a city which is crowded?
- What do you notice in a big crowd?
- What should we do to lessen crowded places?

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – January 2010

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:58:00 +0000

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia were shared by M. (thank you!), who remembered this much: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - How can I call you? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Why did you choose that university? - What do you remember about the first day of university? - What is important to people on the first day in the university? - Do you like cooking? - Who does the cooking at home? - Did you learn how to cook from your mum? Cue card Talk about a famous person (not from your country) that you would like to meet. You should say - Who is he/she? - Why is the person famous? - How do you know about this famous person? - Explain why you would like to meet this famous person. Discussion - Do you want to be famous? Why? - Why does a famous person become famous? - What is the advantage and disadvantage to becoming famous? - How does famous persons influence people?

IELTS Speaking questions from Kuwait – January 2010

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:46:00 +0000

IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait was shared by U., who says that the rest of his exam was exactly like IELTS in India. Here is what he was asked: Speaking test Interview - What is your name? - Do you work or study? - What do you like in your work? - Which subject in this work do you like and why? - Would you like to continue your work in this firm? Cue card Talk about a mechanical or electronic piece of equipment you would want to buy, you should say: - What is it? - Why do you want to buy it? - Who told you about it? - What other features would you want to have in it? Discussion - How is education and technology related? - What is the effect of technology on society? - Tell me about a specific situation where technology has affected the society.

IELTS-Blog::IELTS exam in South Africa – January 2010 (General Training)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:31:00 +0000

IELTS exam in South Africa – January 2010 (General Training) IELTS exam in South Africa was shared by A., and I am nearly speechless, because she managed to remember everything! Thank you very much A., and good luck – we all wish you a very good score. Listening test Section 1: A mother was being interviewed by the headmaster of her child’s new school. The accent was Australian. Questions: About the child’s performance at the old school, what subjects the child would like to take in the new school, etc. Short-answer questions, sentence completion, gap-fills. Section 2: A new shopping complex had recently opened. The accent was from New Zealand. Questions: Related to directions within the complex, opening hours, types of shops.Short-answer questions, multiple choice questions, sentence completion, True/False/Not Given. Section 3: A university student was reporting on the findings of her study on village culture a long time ago. The accent was strongly Cockney! Questions: related to how the study found out about life in these times and how people farmed then. Multiple choice, short-answer questions, sentence completion, True/False/Not Given. Reading test Passage 1: There were 7 sports articles, relating mainly to outdoor adventures and inland water adventures. One was about rugby (Cambridge versus Oxford) and they put this one in to confuse us, so that we would automatically think this article had to to with the famous canoeing (inland water) competition! Questions: Mainly True/False/Not Given, multiple choice and short-answer questions. Passage 2: A situation where a department store selling mainly electronic goods, was explaining their returns policy. Questions: True/False/Not Given, multiple choice and short-answer questions. Passage 3: A lengthy article on a University Student Scholarship Programme. Questions: True/False/Not Given, multiple choice and short-answer questions. Passage 4: Crocodiles and how they have adapted to life on earth over the millennium. Questions: Multiple choice, match paragraphs to headings, sentence completion, gap-fills. Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) A semi-formal letter to your neighbor complaining about her animals. Your neighbor keeps pets in the garden so that the animals create problem for you and your family. Write a letter for your neighbor about the situation. Include the following information: - who you are, - describe the problem, - your suggestion how to solve the problem. Writing task 2 (an essay) An argument topic about the benefits of a life as a celebrity was given. We had to explore the pros and cons of being a celebrity and support one side. Speaking test Interview Exactly like the questions asked in the Philippines! Cue card Describe an exciting sport, you should say: - how you found out about it, - what it is about, - why it is exciting to you. Discussion - What type of sport is broadcast on TV in your country? - Do you think there is too much sport on TV? - Should children do sport in schools? - Would you watch sport on TV?

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia, NSW – January 2010

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:41:00 +0000

IELTS speaking questions from NSW, Australia were shared by our kind friend V., who remembered this much: Speaking test Interview - What’s your name? - Are you currently working or studying? - What do you do? - Do you remember your first day at work? - Why do you think first day is important? - Do you have neighbors? Do you know them? - Why do you think having a good relationship with your neighbors is important? - Where do you usually travel to? - Have you been on a long trip? Where to? - Which place do you wish to travel to and why? Cue Card Please talk about the school that you went to when you were a child, you should say: - what school that was, - where it was, - what you remember about your teachers, - what you enjoyed during the school time. Discussion - For children there days, do you think it’s easier to make friends in a smaller school or a larger school? And how? - In your opinion, what are the benefits of studying in a larger school? Please quote some examples. - Do you think social education is important at school? What are the advantages for children? - How do you think the school is also helping the pupils with developing their social skills? Please quote an example.

IELTS test in Iran – January 2010 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:36:00 +0000

IELTS exam in Iran was shared by A. (thank you!), who managed to remember the Reading and Writing sections. Here they are: Reading test Passage 1: Tea and the history of it, how it was introduced to Europe and then to Russia. Passage 2: About plants and chlorophyll, red and yellow leaves, their purposes and some theories. Passage 3: The passage was about mental disorders, Alzheimer, and causes and effects of some parameters on the mind of elderly people. Writing test Writing Task1 (a report) We were given a chart that included one line graph and one bar chart. The graph showed temperature changes in a one year period for an African city, having a peak in August. The bar chart showed the amount of rainfall over the same period, and monthly, in millimeters. Writing task 2 (an essay) In high schools the unpaid community service is a part of the program. Should it be compulsory or not? Discuss, what is your opinion?

IELTS-Blog::IELTS exam in Australia – January 2010 (General Training

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:40:00 +0000

IELTS exam in Australia – January 2010 (General Training)

IELTS exam in Australia was kindly shared by T. and L. (thank you!), who collectively remembered the following details:

Listening test

Section 1: An interview in the airport.
Questions: about personal information of the interviewer, such as how often he flies, etc.

Section 2: An introduction about a motor show.
Questions: Compare the show this year and last year and find differences, for example the duration of the motor show, etc.

Section 3: A student was asking for information about a course.
Questions: Whether or not the course was compulsory, was it a seminar or not, etc.

Section 4: The history and development of bicycle.

Reading test

Can only remember the last part, an article about a study of taste prepared by some scientists.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Your telephone company made a mistake about sending your bill to a wrong address. Write a letter to the account manager to complain and explain what problems were caused by this and what you would like them to do.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Many people are moving in to the big cities. Why would you think this occur? Is it a positive trend?

Speaking test

Interview
- Where do you live in your country?
- Where is it located?
- What places would you suggest that people come and visit in you country?
- How long has your family been there?
- Is it a good place to grow up?
- Do you like reading? Why?
- Do you like traveling? Why?
- Where do you travel often to?
- Where would you like to travel the most?
- Have you ever been to a long trip?

Cue card
Describe a modern building which you have seen, you should say:
- What building it was,
- Where it was located,
- Why it is interesting.

Discussion
- Are the buildings these days different to the ones constructed in the past?
- What are the disadvantages and advantages of living in modern building?
- Why people destroy historic buildings?
- Should historic buildings be protected?
- Should civic buildings be built to look good? Why?
- Should a building be built in a nice looking way or rather be more practical? Why?

IELTS-Blog::IELTS exam in the USA – January 2010 (General Training)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:38:00 +0000
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IELTS exam in the USA – January 2010 (General Training)

IELTS in the USA was described by M. (thanks a lot!), who shared the following information:

Listening test

Section 1: Tourism company representative was talking to a customer.
Questions: Filling in the blanks using two or three words.

Section 2: A student was asking her colleague about how to write a thesis.
Questions: Filling in the blanks using two or three words.

Section 3: History of a Shipping company.
Questions: Filling in the blanks and Multiple choice.

Section 4: Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1: Public speaking, presentation skills.
Questions: True, False and Not Given.

Passage 2: Art Collection galleries in your area.
Questions: Match the paragraphs and True/False/Not given.

Passage 3: About Roaring Camp, California.
Questions: Match the heading to the paragraph and True/False/Not Given.

4. About the Ice Man.
Questions: Match the heading to the paragraph and True/False/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Train service in your area is reduced. Write a letter to the train company, including the following:
- Explain how it affects you,
- Describe your situation,
- Tell the train company what you would like them to do.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that teenagers should spend their free time helping the local community without payment. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss and provide real life examples from your experience.

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your name?
- How should I call you?
- Where do you work?
- Why did you choose this profession?
- Tell me about seasons, and which season you like.
- Tell me about seasons in your country, how many are there?
- Do you prefer to stay in a place that has just one season that lasts the whole year or a place with many seasons?

Cue card
Talk about some exiting news that you’ve received by phone or email, please say
- What news it was,
- How you felt after getting that news,
- What you did when you heard the news.

Discussion
- Communication between peoples, how important is it?
- Can communication be taught, or is it in the nature of a person?
- How people can be taught to communicate?
- What types of communication can be there?
- Is it different in other countries?

IELTS test in Vietnam – January 2010 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:54:00 +0000
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:39 AM PST
IELTS in Vietnam was described by our kind friend T., whom we thank for the following information:

Listening test

Section 1: Don’t remember the topic, but there was a form to fill.
Section 2: A map about Eco-friendly campus.
Section 3: Evaluation of students relating to the English module.
Section 4: A research into cultural heritage.

Reading test

Section 1: Taking risks.

Section 2: Preservation of nature (how to use science to increase the number of birds in extinct species).
Questions: Information matching (match headings to paragraphs).

Section 3: Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
There were two charts about the reasons why people choose to leave or stay in the UK.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people say that charity organizations are established to aid people in the greatest need, no matter where they live. However, some may argue that they should support their own country first. Discuss and state your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview
- Can you tell me your name? Your ID?
- Are you a student or working? What’s your major?
- Let’s talk about clothes and fashion. Do you like shopping?
- What do you think about the fashion nowadays in your country?

Cue card
Describe something that you made yourself, you should say:
- what was it,
- how you made it,
- when you made it,
- why you made it yourself.

Discussion
- Talk about factory-made products and handmade products.
- What do you think about mass production in your country?
- Does mass production have any effect on the industry?
- Does globalization influence mass production?

IELTS test in the USA – January 2010 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:03:00 +0000

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 05:00 AM PST
IELTS exam in the USA was described by R. (thank you, our kind friend!), who remembered it all and made this update possible, for the sake of all IELTS test-takers out there:

Listening test

Section 1: Conversation between two people regarding online shopping.

Questions: filling in the blanks, multiple choice questions.

Section 2: Radio Announcement regarding an upcoming festival.

Questions: filling in the blanks in a table.

Section 3: Lecture/Report regarding the results of a research.

Questions: multiple choice, filling in the banks.

Section 4: Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1: About glass-making.

Questions: Information matching (match which paragraph contains the topic item), filling in the diagram, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2: Studies about dreams.

Questions: information matching (match the person/persons to their contribution/statements), multiple choice questions.

Passage 3: Underwater Archeology.

Questions: multiple choice, filling in the blanks/summary.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
We had 4 line graphs: amount of nitrogen oxide emitted of 4 different vehicles in relation to speed.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Museums and Galleries are no longer needed because historical objects and works of art can now be seen using a computer. To what extent do you agree / disagree?

Speaking test

Interview
- What’s your name?
- How shall I call you?
- Where are you from?
- Can you tell me something about the place you came from?
- Did your family ever moved away from the place you were born? Why?
- Talk about activities that you and your family enjoy doing.
- Where do people nowadays go to for leisure time?
- What kind of types of outdoor activities are there?

Cue Card
Talks about a park/garden you’ve been to, you should say:
- what it looks like,
- what you can do there,
- what people you would go with there with.

Discussion
I had various and random questions. Sometimes they were connected to the previous ones, and then the examiner would change the subject. Generally, the topics we talked about were about gardens, leisure time environmental changes, government roles, cooking, etc. I listed few of the questions that I can remember:

- Is it important to have gardens/green spaces in the city?
- Do you think it’s important for the government to do something about the environmental changes happening today? Why?
- Do you think people have a role in the climate change today? Why?
- How do you think cities affect the areas surrounding them?
- Do you like cooking?
- Do you see yourself cooking more or less in the future?

IELTS Speaking questions from Brazil and Thailand – December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:10:00 +0000

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 04:51 AM PST
The last IELTS exams in December in Brazil and Thailand were shared by our caring friends. Here are 2 versions of the Speaking test from the these countries:

Speaking test 1

Interview
- What is your home like?
- What is your favorite room and why?
- What time do you usually wake up in the morning and why?
- What is your favorite time during the day?
- Tell me about your work.

Cue card
Talk about a course that you would like to do if you had time, please say:
- When would you do it?
- Why would you choose it?
- Do you think it would be easy or hard for you?

Discussion
- Do you agree or disagree that universities should only have courses that lead to jobs?
- What should be more appreciated as a job requirement: education or work experience? Why?
- Do you think it is possible to study without a teacher?
- Where do you first learned about the Internet?
- What do you think is the role played by the Internet in education nowadays?

Speaking test 2

Interview
- Can you tell me your full name?
- Do you work or are you a student?
- Where do you work?
- What do you have to do in your work?
- Do you have to talk to a lot of people at work?
- Do you prefer to work with people or alone?
- What time do you normally get up?
- How has your routine changed?

Cue card
Talk about some good news you received over the phone, please say:
- Who phoned you to tell the good news?
- Where were you at that time?
- What was the news?

Discussion
- What do you think about email?
- If you can choose, will you email or phone people?
- What are the differences between a mobile phone and a land line phone?
- What do you think people dislike about phones?
- When did you learn about the Internet?
- What do you think the benefits of the Internet are?
- Which group of people uses the Internet the most?

IELTS Speaking questions from Spain, Madrid – December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +0000

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 01:49 AM PST

Our friend E. from Madrid remembered her IELTS Speaking questions, which were gratefully accepted. Here they are:

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your name?
- Who cooks in your house?
- Do you prefer to cook your food or to just buy it ready?
- What is your house like?
- Which part of it do you prefer to other parts?
- Have you made any modifications to your home?
- What kind of people use internet in your country?
- Who taught you how to use internet?

Cue card
Describe a change that you would like to make in the future, you should say:
- what that change is,
- what you have done to make that change happen,
- why you want to make it.

Discussion
- What are the most important changes in one’s life?
- Do you think people like changes?
- To what extent changes mean progress?

IELTS Speaking questions from Hong Kong – December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +0000

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 04:00 AM PST

IELTS Speaking in Hong Kong was shared by E (thanks a lot!). She also said that the rest of the exam was exactly like the one in Australia. Here are the questions E. remembered:

Speaking test

Interview
- What’s your name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
- Which room of your apartment do you like most and why?
- If you could change one thing in your apartment, what would it be?
- When was your last time to go shopping?
- When do you usually go shopping?
- Do you prefer go shopping in big shops to small shops?

Cue card
Tell me about some good news that you received via phone, you should say:
- who phoned you up,
- what the news was,
- why it was important.

Discussion
- Why is it so common for people to use mobile phones?
- What are the differences of mobile phones versus landline?
- What are the differences of using phones versus email?
- Why do some people not want to use mobile phones?
- Do you think letters will disappear one day?
- What is your opinion about the form of the future communication?

IELTS test in India – December 2009 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:47:00 +0000

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 03:00 AM PST
IELTS test in India was described by D. who remembered the questions in the Writing and Speaking parts. Thank you D.!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
The graph showed the trends of frequency (in percentage) among people in different age groups that like to watch a movie at the cinema, in times a month over a period of several years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
These days, people tend to easily buy new things and throw away the old ones, even though they still can be used. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview
- Do you work or study?
- What do you like to do in your leisure time?
- How do you deal with people in your office?

Cue card
Please explain what do you need to do to achieve your goals, you should say:
- what your goals within the next year are,
- what things you have done so far,
- what your detailed action plan is.

Discussion
- Do you think the challenges which young people deal with these days are the same as your parents had before?
- What do you think about the education system in your country?
- Can the education system produce good human resources, professionals who can compete globally?

IELTS test in France – December 2009 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:42 AM PST
IELTS test in France was shared by our kind friend M., who remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening test

Section 1: Booking of a hotel with different facilities.

Section 2: Employee selection and how it’s done.

Section 3: Plants and how children care for them.
Questions: Filling in the blanks, Multiple choice questions (Options A, B, C).

Section 4: Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1: Chocolate and its evolution.

Passage 2: Nest-making by birds.

Passage 3: The importance of parks and the changes they go through.

Writing test

Writing task 1
There were 3 line graphs about changes in different crime categories in England and Wales, namely in car theft, house robbery, and petty offense.

Writing task 2
Some people think that it is better for university students to stay away from home rather than to study while living at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your name?
- Describe the place where you live.
- Have you lived there long?
- What is your profession?
- Why did you choose it?
- What hobbies do you have?

Cue card
Talk about a sport you know and like, you should say:
- What kind of sport is it?
- Where did you learn about it from?
- Why do you like it?

Discussion
- What is the importance of sport?
- What are the differences between sport as a career and sport as a hobby?
- How does sport affect the amount of time spent with family?
- What is the influence of sport on advertisement?

An IELTS Giveaway – Get a Free IELTS Book

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:05:00 +0000

Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:11 AM PST
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IELTS test in Canada and Brazil – December 2009 (General Training)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:53:00 +0000

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:34 AM PST
IELTS test in Canada and Brazil (these countries had the same exam) was contributed by M. and T., who collectively remembered the following details. We all are thankful to these kind people for sharing.

If you exam is tomorrow (as it is for many people), I wish you good luck and easy questions! Oh, and please do share what you remember after it’s over – click here and send me your questions.

Listening test

Section 1: A talk between a man and a woman about sports activities and details such as price, what is included in the package, and skills required.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Section 2: A student talking to his tutor, telling what the activities he needs to do and asking for suggestions.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Section 3: Effect of planting and trees on environment and cities.
Questions: Filling in the gaps, information matching.

Section 4: Differences between teaching in the past and teaching now with interactive tools.
Questions: Multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1: Advertisements about a variety of places and the activities/service they provide for children.
Questions: Matching advertisements to a few statements.

Passage 2: Rules about wearing protective clothes at work.
Questions: Filling in the gaps using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD.

Passage 3: An article about birds. Everything related to their nature and environment
Questions: Filling in the gaps using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Passage 4: Don’t remember.
Questions: True/False/Not given and short answer questions.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel where you stayed about a member of staff who helped you solve a problem. In your letter
- introduce yourself,
- explain the situation, what was the problem and who fixed it,
- offer to reward the person in a certain way.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that children should be raised in cities. Others think the better location is the countryside. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your full name?
- What do you do? Do your work or study?
- Did you have to do any kind of training in order to perform your current work?

Cue card
Talk about what would you like to start doing as a leisure activity You should say:
- what the activity is,
- where you would do this activity,
- why you would like to do this activity.

Discussion
- Do you think children spend too much time on leisure activities?
- Why are some leisure activities more interesting than others?
- Do you enjoying being with a friend while doing leisure activities?
- How often do you do leisure activities?

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking questions from Croatia – December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:05:00 +0000

IELTS Speaking questions from Croatia – December 2009
Posted: 17 Dec 2009 02:39 AM PST
IELTS test in Croatia was exactly the same as IELTS in Russia, and thanks to I. who remembered her questions in Speaking we have one more set of questions:

Speaking test

Interview
- What do you do, work or study?
- Do you like your job,?
- Is it a good job for a woman?
- What do you think about your neighbors?
- What problems can someone have with the neighbors?
- How can they be of assistance?
- When do you meet your neighbors?
- What is the typical weather for Croatia?
- Do you watch weather forecasts?
- Does weather influence you and how?

Cue card
Describe an old person that you know, you should say:
- who he / she is,
- what is he / she like,
- where you met him / her.

Discussion

- Discuss the role of old people in society and family.
- What are the effects of growing number of old people?
- Compare the attitude of children towards old people now and in the past.
- Who should take care of old people?
- In what ways can we help them?

IELTS in Russia – December 2009 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:22 AM PST
IELTS test in Russia was described by my new friend J., who says she found IELTS-Blog’s updates very helpful in her preparation and therefore decided to help out and share information about her exam. According to S. from Netherlands, their exam was the same. Thank you, J. and S., we all wish you a great score, and here is the exam:

Listening test

Section 1: About a holiday in an Eco-club.
Questions: Filling in the gaps (table completion).

Section 2: A presentation of a tourist company for the new employees.
Questions: Filling in the gaps (pick a word from the list) and multiple choice questions.

Section 3: A conversation between tutor and a student about a missing lecture and her future survey.
Questions: Filling in the gaps, multiple choice questions, table completion, classification.

Section 4: Research on water in Australia.
Questions: Filling in the gaps and multiple choice questions.

Note: the same questions appeared in the IELTS exam in France (General Training ).

Reading test

Passage 1: A text about two groups of people: maximizers and satisfiers.
Questions: Multiple choice, information matching, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2: A text about history of the cars (description of different car models).
Questions: Information matching, finding information in the paragraphs.

Passage 3: A text about the lanes in the animal world and human society.
Questions: Headings matching, diagram labeling.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
We had two pie charts which illustrated the average amount of time spent on different media forms in the USA by both the general population and teenagers in 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
More and more people work today in the large cities. Which problems can it cause? How should the governments encourage people to stay in the small regional towns?

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- Where would you like to work in the future?
- Do you like flowers?
- Where are they usually grown?
- On what occasions people in your country give flowers to each other?

Cue card
Describe something old that your family keep.

Discussion
Questions about museums and keeping things from the past.

IELTS in the Dominican Republic – December 2009 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:22:00 +0000

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:02 AM PST
IELTS test in the Dominican Republic was shared by V., whom I am grateful to for remembering the following details:

Listening test

Section 1: A woman was calling Keffran Activity Center, an outdoor sports center, to ask about their activities like hiking, mountain biking, camping, etc.

Section 2: A man interested in renting some apartments called the person in charge asking for information.

Section 3: A man telling guests at a convention center about the location of restaurants, art exhibitions, etc.

Section 4. A woman was talking about the results of a survey regarding lectures given in universities.
Questions: Multiple choice. These were really long, so you had to listen attentively for the answer. There were also some tricky questions.

Reading test

Passage 1: An article about apes and the threats they face.

Passage 2: How verbal communication has evolved.

Passage 3: An article about climate change affecting the animal kingdom.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
Write a 150 word report on two graphs that showed the different resources used to produce 10,000 disposable cups of two types: paper cups and polystyrene cups.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Many people say that universities focus only on preparing the graduates for better jobs, others say that university studies can benefit widely the individual and the society in which they live. Discuss these two different views and state your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where do you live?
- Tell me about the place where you live.
- Do you think the public transportation system is good where you live?
- Do you like reading? Why?
- What books do you read?
- When do you read?

Cue card
Talk about a recent magazine or newspaper article that you read. You should say:
- where you saw it,
- what it was about,
- why you remembered it.

Discussion
- Do you write letters or emails?
- When was the last time you wrote a letter?
- We’ve been talking about newspaper articles and magazines, what do you think is the future of both?

IELTS in Myanmar – December 2009 (Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:50:00 +0000

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:53 AM PST
IELTS in Yagon, Myanmar was kindly shared by P. (thank you!) and here is what we know about it:

Listening test

Section 1: About a barbecue.
Questions: Filling in the gaps (table completion), sentence completion.

Section 2: About a students’ trip.
Questions: Filling in the gaps (pick a word from the list) and multiple choice questions.

Section 3: Life science project.
Questions: Filling in the gaps, table completion, classification.

Section 4: Research on child psychology.
Questions: Table completion and multiple choice questions.

Reading test

Passage 1: A text about sound waves.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, finding information in the paragraphs.

Passage 2: A text about crocodiles.
Questions: Headings matching and a summary completion using words from the passage.

Passage 3: Invention of telegraph.
Questions: Information matching, multiple choice and finding information in the paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)
We had a table with numbers of visitors globally and regionally.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Working from home benefits only the workers, not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you think about your work?
- What clothes do you prefer?
- Do you go shopping?
- Do you like flowers?
- Where are they usually grown?
- On what occasions people in your country give flowers to each other?

Cue card
My cue card task was to describe something old that I or my family have kept.

Discussion
I was asked questions about museums and keeping things from the past.

IELTS test in France – December 2009 (General Training)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:14:00 +0000

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 03:14 AM PST

IELTS in France was shared by T.(thank you very much!), who remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening test

Section 1: Vacation for Helen and her family at Pyrenees Eco Club.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Section 2: Instructions for new employees of a travel company.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Section 3: Water collecting system in Australia.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Section 4: A conversation between a student and her tutor.
Questions: Multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1: An advertisement of a gym club.
Questions: Filling in the gaps, information about fees, advantages, etc.

Passage 2: Several small advertisements.
Question: Information matching.

Passage 3: Instructions for handicapped employees. Procedure to be followed in case of a special need, or discrimination.

Questions: Filling in the gaps.

Passage 4: Ancient Egypt scripts. History, writing tools, discoveries, etc.
Questions: True/False questions, and filling in the gaps.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to a English-speaking friend. Thank him(her) for the vacation spent there and for their help with your injury. Tell them about your trip back, and the effects of this injury.

Writing task 2
Some people think that advertisement on TV can be useful for TV viewer. Do you agree or disagree? Support your opinion with relevant examples.

The questions from the Speaking test will be posted tomorrow.

IELTS in Brazil-December-2009(Academic Module)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:12:00 +0000
IELTS in Brazil – December 2009 (Academic Module)

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 03:20 AM PST

As you know, General Training module of IELTS is different from Academic in Reading and Writing (and of course every student gets his own set of questions in the Speaking test), while Listening test is the same for both modules. Following are the Writing and Speaking sections of Academic IELTS in Brazil, shared by P., and you can read about the Listening section here.

Writing test

Writing task 1 ( a report)
There were 2 charts, one indicating the number of visitors from 2000 to 2001 in Australia, and the other one showing which foreign countries had more travelers going to Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Do you believe scientific research should be carried out by government or private companies? Give your reasons and examples to justify your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview
- What is your home like?
- What is your favorite room and why?
- What time do you usually wake up in the morning and why?
- What is your favorite time during the day?
- Tell me about your work.

Cue card
Talk about a course you would like to take if you had time, you should say:
- What kind of course would it be?
- When and why would you do it?
- Do you think it would be easy or hard for you?

Discussion
- Do you agree or disagree that universities should only have courses that prepare for jobs?
- What should be more appreciated as a job requirement: education or work experience? Why?
- Do you think it is possible to study without a teacher?
- Where do you first learned about the Internet?
- What do you think is the role played by the Internet in education nowadays?

IELTS Test in Brazil-December 2009 (General Training)

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:50:00 +0000
IELTS test in Brazil – December 2009 (General Training)
Posted: 11 Dec 2009 02:33 AM PST
Tomorrow is a big day for many of you and I’d like to wish good luck to everyone who has his or her IELTS exam is tomorrow. I hope you feel comfortable as much as possible and do your best, the good score will follow.

If you remember anything once your exam is over, I’d love to hear from you – email me to simone[at]ielts-blog.com or use this contact form and share, because sharing is caring.

And now to the IELTS exam in Brazil, shared by E., who we all thank for these topics and questions:

Listening test

In listening E. didn’t remember the topics, but remembered the types of questions there were:

Section 1: Questions to fill in the gaps, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Section 2: Questions of multiple choice (must choose one answer from A,B or C).

Section 3: Questions where definitions ‘A’ to ‘G’ were given (e.g. A-roof; B-peg; C:hazel; D:iron, etc) to fill in the gaps as the recording was describing them.

Reading test

Passage 1: Many different hotel advertisements
Questions: matching advertisements to a few statements.

Passage 2: Ideal conditions for work (lighting, temperature, noise).
Questions: filling in the gaps using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD, filling in the gaps using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS, multiple choice questions (chose one answer from A,B or C).

Passage 3: A study about the importance of sleep.
Questions: Matching a statement to a researcher (who said what), filling in the gaps using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have bought an airline ticket, but for some reason you will not be able to travel on the day scheduled. Write a letter to the airline company:
- Providing the details of you flight,
- Explaining the situation, reasons why you cannot travel,
- Saying what you expect the airline company do to.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Films can have influence on children’s education and teach them many things. Do you think it is always a positive influence? Discuss.

Speaking test

Interview
- What is you complete name?
- Can I see your identification?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of course did you have to take to be able to work in you profession?
- Do you intend to take any other course to specialize in your area?
- Do you drive a car?
- What age to you think is ideal to start driving?

Cue card
Think about an event that made you happy in the recent days, you should say:
- What it was,
- Where it took place,
- Why it made you happy.

Discussion
- What do you think about advertisement?
- What do you prefer, advertisements in magazines or on TV? Why?
- Do you think money can make a person happy?
- Do you think a rich person can be unhappy? Why?
- What do you think is the difference in moral values in the past and these days?

IELTS Test In Iran-2009December-General Module

noreply@blogger.com (IELTS) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:44:00 +0000
IELTS test in Iran was described by A. (thanks a lot!) who used IELTS-Blog to prepare for his exam and felt like giving back. Here is what A. remembered:

Listening test

The topics in Listening were the same as in IELTS exam in the UK from yesterday.

Reading test

Passage 1: An advertisement about recycling, that specified the following details.

Garden waste is collected once a week, people can bring clothes, cans, etc., to a certain center and another kind of waste to a different place. Then they gave us two addresses and phone numbers for getting information and for filing complaints.

Passage 2: About different times of validity of international driving licenses in Britain.

Questions: The questions were similar to the following.
If a German driver stays for more than 3 years in England, does it mean that he has to change his license into an English license or should he sit a new test?

Passage 3: A text about an Ice hotel that is being rebuilt every year.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)
You have recently left something in a train, write a letter to the manager of the Lost and Found department and specify:
- when you lost it,
- describe the object you have left,
- tell the manager what you want them to do with it.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that what is taught in schools is not as useful as what you can learn outside the school. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview
The examiner asked me
- about my house,
- how long I have been living there

Cue card
Describe a toy you had in your childhood, you should say:
- who gave it to you,
- what you used to do with this toy,
- why it was important to you.

Discussion
- What toys girls prefer as opposed to the toys boys prefer?
- Do you think that modern computer games should replace old-fashioned toys?