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2014

IELTS test in Italy – February 2014 (Academic Module)

Our friend R shared the topics and questions from a recent IELTS exam in Italy:

Listening testIELTS test in Italy

Section 1. About cinema tickets and facilities.
Section 2. Two people were discussing a project.
Section 3,4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Man or machine.
Passage 2. About ahu ‘ula (feather cape).
Passage 3. About some animal.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar chart describing different models used by a school.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that today’s life is better than it will be in the future, others disagree and say that in the future life will be better than now. Discuss, and include your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Describe your home town.
– Did you like living there?
– How long did you live there?
– Do you like plants?
– Did you grow any plants in your childhood?
– Would you like it if someone gave you a plant as a gift?

Cue card

Talk about a place near water that you visited, please say:

– When did you go there?
– With whom did you go?
– Why did you go there?
– How did you feel after that?

Discussion

– What happens when we spoil the water?
– What problem do we face when we don’t have pure water?
– Is swimming important for everyone?
– What age is right for learning how to swim?
– What type of games related to water are famous in your country?

IELTS Speaking test in Jakarta, Indonesia – February 2014

These Speaking questions were shared by S who took the IELTS test in Indonesia:

Speaking testIELTS test in Indonesia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What job do you do?
– Are you interested in your job? Why?
– Do you feel like doing it for a long time? Why?
– Did you ride a bicycle in your childhood?
– Do you think that riding a bicycle can attract more people in your country?
– What do you do on your birthday?
– What did you do on your birthday as a child?
– Do you still think that your birthday is important? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program that you have watched and liked. Please say

– What is it about?
– When did you watch it?
– What do you like or dislike about this TV program?

Discussion

– What TV program is popular in your country?
– Do children watch this TV program also?
– Is it a local production or cable TV program?
– Do TV stations in your country make programs for children too?
– Do you think that cable TV is expensive in your country?
– What do you think about children’s programs on cable TV?
– Are they more interesting or not compared to the local channels? Why?