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2015

IELTS test in India and Sri Lanka – January 2015 (General Training)

Two IELTS test takers from India and Sri Lanka (thanks, K and P!) remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. About the method of booking theater tickets.

Section 2. A mentor was matching programs for foreign students.

Section 3. A discussion between a tutor and a student about the research of a coffee shop.

Section 4. About houses with underground shelters in the UK.

Reading test

Passage 1. A description of a theater.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About fashion shops in Wellington.

Passage 3. About train driver recruitment and training process.

Passage 4. The history of clocks, from sundials and pendulum to modern clocks.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend and his/her family are moving to your hometown. Write a letter to him/her to provide information about the town and say

– What types of housing are available in your area.
– Give information about the schools in your town.
– How they can meet and get to know residents living in this area.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays in many countries people are following the latest fashion, hairstyles and so on. Why are they so influenced by fashion? Is it a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What are your duties there?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you like nature?
– What is the best way to learn about it? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a game that you play as a good practice for your health. Please say

– What game is it?
– Why did you start playing it?
– Do you enjoy playing it?
– Why is it good for your health?

Discussion

– What other activities do people do for their health?
– Why should people care about their health?
– Should employers take care of their employees’ health?
– What should they do about it?
– Should governments do something about public health?

IELTS test in Thailand – January 2015 (Academic Module)

The topics and questions below were shared by P who recently took the IELTS test in Thailand:

Listening testIELTS test in Thailand

Section 1. A phone call regarding car rental.

Section 2. About local attractions in and around a national park.

Section 3. Students discussed their work methods with a teacher.

Section 4. About soil improvement techniques.

Reading test

Passage 1. Classification and characteristics of wild animals.

Passage 2. Psychological experiment and the theory about social development of children.

Passage 3. About some famous people who built an amazing botanical garden.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing the process of canned fruit production. We had to describe all the stages on the diagram.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays scientists and tourists can travel to remote natural environments such as the South Pole. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of this development?

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 think about tourists in your city?
– How often do they come to your city?
– What would you recommend tourists to do in your city?
– Do you watch any TV programs?
– Do you like watching TV? Why?
– Did you watch TV when you were young?
– Do you think children today watch too much TV? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a friend who is also a good leader. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When did you meet him/her?
– Describe his/her personality.
– Why do you think he/she is a good leader?

Discussion

– Who should be the leader in a family?
– In your culture, who is the leader in a family?
– Who should make a decision when there are some difficulties?
– Are there some decisions that can be made by women or men better?
– What is the personality of a good leader in a workplace?
– Do you agree that the leader in a workplace should make decisions for the employees?