IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – December 2016 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation about a trip to Arizona.

Section 2. Two students were discussing their project.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A presentation about birds called Puffins, including their eating, nesting and hunting habits.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of one of the famous palaces.

Passage 2. About the decision-making process.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a report showing figures for ten famous sports in Canada between 1995 and 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

International travel is extremely popular these days. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? Include your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like holidays? Why?
– Why are holidays important?

Cue Card

Describe your recent holiday trip. Please say

– Where and when did you go?
– Who was there with you?
– Why did you choose that place?

Discussion

– Do children play mostly inside or outside in your country?
– What are the benefits of playing indoors or outdoors?
– What skills do they learn while playing?
– Is it important in your country that children participate in games individually or as a team?

IELTS test in India – December 2016 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. Description of a map.

Section 2. Conversation about booking a ticket over the phone.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About different types of molasses and their benefits.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend saying that you cannot accompany him/her to the movie for which he/she purchased tickets already. In your letter

– Explain your situation.
– Suggest what to do with your ticket.
– Suggest another time and place to meet.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many people work from home. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation in particular and of technologically advanced society in general.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– How can you describe yourself?
– What are your long-term career goals? Why?
– Who plays a vital role in bringing up children, men or women in the society?
– Why do you think so?
– How can children be engaged more in outdoor activities?
– Do you think shopping and entertainment centres are beneficial for people?
– Is it the same for the economy?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting activity that you did recently. Please say

– What and where was it?
– When and with whom did you do it?
– Did you enjoy it? Why?

IELTS test in Brazil – December 2016 (Academic Module)

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pictures. One was showing a community center, the other showed the same building with some modifications suggested to be done in the future. We had to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays airlines provide more benefits to the rich, often achieving this by reducing areas used by the economy class to provide more comfort to the 1st class passengers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Do you like to walk?
– Could you describe something memorable that happened to you while walking?

Cue Card

Describe an area in your town where you like to spend time. Please say

– What and where is this place?
– Why do you like it there?
– When was last time you visited this place?

Discussion

– What are the benefits of living in a big city?
– Why are people from big cities moving to the countryside?
– Why are people from countryside moving to big cities?
– Do you believe that libraries should be free of charge?
– Why do you think so?
– What is the benefit of using a library?

IELTS test in the UK – October 2016 (Academic Module)

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three different pie charts showing car sales numbers in Australia in three different years. We had to describe them and to make comparisons where relevant.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It has become easier and more affordable for people to travel to other countries. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development? Give your opinion and relevant examples from your experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do at work?
– Do you like to work alone or with others? Why?
– Do you love flowers?
– Do you plant flowers?
– When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?
– What was the occasion?
– Why do people give flowers?
– On what occasions in your country flowers are being used? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you had to use your imagination. Please say

– What was the situation?
– Why did you need to use your imagination?
– What are the difficulties of using it?

Discussion

– Explain how you felt about it later.
– Don’t remember the other questions.

IELTS test in Australia – October 2016 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone interview with a person looking for caretaker for his mother who is 80 years old.
Questions: filling an application form.

Section 2. Description of a sports club and its facilities.
Questions: multiple choice, diagram/map labeling.

Section 3. Two students talked about the subject they are studying and their future career.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 4. About honey bees and their behavior.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. About water supply system and services provided by water department.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About a new membership at Auckland library.
Questions: filling an application form.

Passage 3. About famous painting by Johan Vermeer and its duplication. The painting depicts a woman sitting next to a piano.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, match sentences with people.

Passage 4. About annual leave system implementation in the USA.
Questions: diagram/map labeling.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend telling him/her that you have won a photography competition. In your letter

– Describe the event.
– Describe the photograph you have sent for the competition.
– Invite him/her to the exhibition where your photograph is presented.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many countries are facing the problem of heavy traffic and congestion. Describe the situation in your home country and suggest some solutions.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What should be the most important quality of a teacher?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting animal that you saw for the first time. Please say

– What is it?
– When and where did you see it?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– Do you think governments are doing enough to protect endangered animals?
– Why do we have to protect them?
– Is it good to keep them in a zoo?
– Are they well looked after in a zoo?
– Why should people go and see these animals?
– Is their natural habitat affected by people?

IELTS test in India – October 2016 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation between a man and a women. The women was looking for a job as a day care worker.

Section 2. A monologue about Pennyfield horse-riding farm and club.
Questions: multiple choice, diagram/map labeling.

Section 3. A dialogue between two people about the benefits and qualities of the accountancy course one of them is currently enrolled into. In part two they talked about the other person’s Japanese language course.

Section 4. A speech about bees and how they use optic flow for navigation. Also how optic flow can help humans in many different technological fields.

Reading test

Passage 1. About noise levels and why they are harmful.

Passage 2. About a rollercoaster.

Passage 3. About mite harvestmen and Daddy-long-leg spiders.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a simple bar chart showing the public interest in four different sports such as basketball, tennis, badminton in the period between 1985 and 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that to lead a successful life a university degree is important. Others believe that this is no longer true nowadays. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live?
– Describe your home from the outside.
– Among your parents whom do you resemble more?

Cue Card

Describe an activity you do occasionally that is expensive. Please say

– What is it?
– Who do you do it with?
– When and where do you do it?

Discussion

– Do you find it enjoyable? Why?
– Do you want to be wealthy?
– What does it mean to you?
– What are the social implications with distribution of wealth?

IELTS test in Hong Kong – October 2016 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. An inquiry about accommodation.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 2. A story about the history of tunnel and bridge between France and the UK.
Questions: filling in blanks, match facts to paragraphs.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About pearls in ancient history.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Description of a tour guide job.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the hotel manager about a bad experience you had while staying there. Include the following in your letter:

– Where and when did you stay?
– What had happened?
– Suggest a solution for the situation.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays young people seek older people’s advice in the same way as in the past. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Include your opinion and relevant examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this job?
– Do you like walking?
– Where and how long do you usually walk?
– Did anything special happen during your walks?

Cue Card

Talk about a skill that you learned in your childhood. Please say

– What is it?
– Do you think it is important?
– Why is it important?

Discussion

– What if you didn’t learn that skill in your childhood?
– Do you like working with people or alone?
– What is more important, academic or practical skills, in your opinion?
– Do you think it is easier to learn a new language as a child than as an adult?

IELTS test in Odessa, Ukraine – September 2016 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A woman was calling a real estate agent to get information about properties in New Zealand.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word or a number).

Section 2. The president of a chess club was briefing parents about the club.
Questions: multiple choice, match names to tournaments.

Section 3. Two new maths teachers were talking about their school practice and a project.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 4. College plan for the Textile designer profession.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Reading test

Passage 1. A plumbing and heating services booklet.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A hotel information booklet.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 3. About the policy of cooperation between work force agencies and their clients.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Passage 4. About creating and managing job clubs to help people get ready for job interviews.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 5. The history of tea, its cultivation and spreading across the world, including types of tea and how they grow. Also about the invention of tea bag and impact of tea on our health (results of some research).
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs and people to their deeds.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend wants to send her/his children to your house for the weekend. Write a letter to him/her and say

– Agree to this arrangement.
– Say what time is suitable for you.
– Describe what you are planning to do.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays it is possible to use computers and mobile phones for automatic language translation, and there is no need for human translators and interpreters. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this job?
– What are you planning to do in the future?
– What is your favourite colour?
– What colour is popular among your friends?
– Do you carry a lot of luggage when traveling? Why?
– How do you choose a suitable bag or a suitcase?

Cue Card

Talk about a bicycle, motorbike or car trip that you are planning for the future. Please say

– Where and when do you want to go?
– Who would you go there with?
– Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

– What will make this journey special?
– Do you find traffic and pedestrians crossings safe?
– Should we create more pedestrian zones in our cities?
– What is the impact of cars on the environment?