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2017

IELTS test in India – February 2017 (Academic Module)

Thanks to R who recently took the IELTS test in India we can share the following topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation between two people regarding a mobile data plan.

Section 2. Description of a garden in Australia. The task was to identify the best location for each plant.

Section 3. A conversation between two nursing students, with an extensive discussion about work and research.

Section 4. A lecture about AUV – Automatic Underwater Vehicle.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of development of modern supermarkets.

Passage 2. A comparison of different, natural methods of sewage treatment and water purification.

Passage 3. About the effects of video games on human brain, views and results of experiments from 3 different scientists.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a flow chart showing the stages of glass recycling process. We had to describe and summarise the stages of this process.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people think that every individual is responsible for their own healthy lifestyle, others believe that governments should take care of it. 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?
– What do you do?
– Can you describe your work?
– Do you enjoy your work?
– What part of your work do you like the most?
– Do you like dreams?
– Do you remember some of your dreams?
– Do you think dreams have meanings?
– Can they be interpreted?
– Do you have a lot of friends?
– Would you prefer to have one good friend or many friends?
– What do you usually do with your friends?
– Do you think you will make a lot of new friends in the future?

Cue Card

Describe an incident from history that has influenced you. Please say

– Where and when did it happen?
– How did you hear about this incident?
– How did this influence you?

Discussion

– Do you like history?
– How do people know of history?
– Do you think only major historical figures are remembered and others are ignored?
– Why do you think so?
– What can one learn from history?
– Do you think studying history in school is important? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Japan – February 2017

Our friend N took the IELTS Speaking test in Japan and was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Japan

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Can you describe your place?
– What can you see from the window?
– Do you like to invite people to your home?
– What do you prefer, inviting people over or visiting their homes?
– What is common in your country, meeting with people outside or at home?
– Why is it so?
– What colour do you like the most?
– Did it change compared to the past?
– What colour do you like to use for your home decoration?

Cue Card

Describe a job you would like to do in a foreign country for a short period of time. Please say

– What job would it be?
– Where would you prefer to work?
– Why would you like to do it?

Discussion

– Who would you like to go there with?
– Do you really want to do that work in the future?
– Is it an advantage for students to work in a different country?
– Why do you think so?
– What job do students usually do for a short time in other countries?
– Why do you think some students don’t work in other countries?
– Is it an advantage for people to work for an international company?
– Why do you think so?
– What skills are valued the most by international companies?
– What is more important for business, academic or practical skills in your opinion?