IELTS test takers from the UK and Sri Lanka (thank you M and P!) shared the following information about their exams, which were the same.
Listening test
Section 1. A telephone conversation between a woman and a man regarding a first aid training program.
Section 2. Information on holidays and bookings at Australian tourist sites.
Questions: multiple choice, map labelling.
Section 3. Two people were talking about their experience in different areas at their workplace.
Questions: short-answer questions.
Section 4. A talk on helping people with disabilities.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Reading test
Passage 1. About an ancient plant which can help people.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.
Passage 2. About stress at work with views of different researchers.
Questions: 4 questions on matching the correct person with the comment followed by filling in blanks.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a diagram describing how a desalination plant works (extracting fresh water from sea water). We had to explain the process in detail.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays many young people get involved in criminal activity. Why is this happening? Give reasons followed by examples and suggest preventive measures to eliminate this problem.
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Tell me about the place you live in.
– What do you dislike about this place?
– Will you stay in this place or do you plan to move away?
– Who does the cooking at home?
– Do you help with cooking?
– What do you think about involving children in cooking?
Cue Card
Describe a beautiful garden that you have visited. Please say
– What garden is it?
– When did you visit it?
– What did you do there?
Discussion
– Do you think more places on earth should be green? Why?
– Do you think gardens are destroyed for the purpose of building new apartments?
– Do you go to nature parks a lot?
– Why do you do it?
