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2013

IELTS test in Hong Kong and Singapore – September 2013 (General Training)

Our friends from Hong Kong and Singapore say their IELTS exams were the same – here is what they remembered:

Writing testIELTS test in Singapore

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been advised by the manager to conduct a short session in school and share your work experience with the students. Write a letter to the headmaster of the school and say

– Who are you and what kind of job do you do?
– What are you planning to talk about?
– What equipment will you need to use?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe money is a less important factor than free time for quality of life. What do you think about it? What other factors are necessary to live a good quality of lifestyle?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you think that decision making is a difficult process?
– Does your organization rely on you to make decisions frequently?
– What was the most important decision that you have made in your life?
– Did it take you long to make it?
– What do you think about it now?

– Why is media more important in lives of the younger generation compared to the past?
– Do you read newspapers? Why?
– What kind of news is the most interesting to you? Why?
– When did you start using a mobile phone?
– Did you climb trees as a child?
– Would you like to stay in places with lots of trees? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a very old person that you know and respect. Please say

– How and when did you meet?
– Who is this person?
– Why do you respect him/her?

Discussion

– What do you think about sending an old person to an age care facility?
– What can young people learn from old people?
– What can old people learn from the younger generation?

IELTS test in Italy – September 2013 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Italy (thanks, J!) shared the questions he remembered from the Writing and Speaking tests.

Writing testIELTS test in Italy

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar charts, one showing the average cost of room per night in 3, 4 and 5 star Australian hotels in one month of 2009. The second was showing percentages of capacity to which these hotels were occupied.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think parents should read or tell stories to their children, others say it is not important and can be replaced by watching TV and movies instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

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

Cue Card

Talk about a particular subject you learned and why it was important. Please say

– when you started learning it
– what was taught in it
– what you like and dislike about it.

Discussion

Don’t remember.