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2017

IELTS test in Iran and the Philippines – October 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friends D and S remembered the following topics and questions after taking their identical IELTS exams in Iran and the Philippines:

Listening testIELTS test in the Philippines

Section 1. About a summer educational course.

Section 2. About the Paradise Island.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About a certain variety of birds.

Reading test

Passage 1. About residential house construction.

Passage 2. Don’t remember.

Passage 3. About social media sites.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a map of a town 20 years ago and today. We had to compare and notice the changes between the two.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people complain about commercial advertisements and their influence on children. Should it be controlled by the government? What are the possible effects on children?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What course did you take?
– Why did you choose that course?
– Do you work now?
– What do you do?
– How far is it from your home?
– How long does it take to get to work?

Cue Card

Talk about your greatest achievement in life. Please say

– What did you do?
– How did you do it?
– Why are you so proud of this achievement?

Discussion

– Is it important to have a job?
– Why is it important to have a job?
– Do you have other goals?
– What are important goals in life?

IELTS Speaking test in Afghanistan – October 2017

When H took the IELTS Speaking test in Afghanistan, his examiner asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Afghanistan

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you prefer to use buses or drive a car?
– Will you be using buses in the future?
– What can your country do to improve the transport system?
– Do you use social media?
– What is the impact of social media on public?
– Do older people use social media?
– How can we encourage them to use social media?
– Do you like boats?
– Did you ever travel by boat?
– Would you like to travel one day by boat?
– Would you like to own a boat?

Cue Card

Talk about something you bought recently. Please say

– What was it?
– Where and when did buy it?
– Why did you buy it?

Discussion

– How did you feel about your purchase later?
– Did you give someone advice about purchasing a phone?
– Why do people go shopping?
– What do you think about the quality of today’s products compared to the past?
– Do you shop a lot?
– Why do you go shopping?