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2018

IELTS test in Auckland, New Zealand – February 2018 (Academic Module)

Our friend C took the IELTS test in Auckland, New Zealand, and remembered the Writing and Speaking questions as follows:

Writing testIELTS test in New Zealand

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given four pie charts in total showing two different services provided by a university and a comparison between the number of full-time and part-time students using both services.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The old tradition of a family having a meal together is disappearing. Why do you think is this happening? How does it affect individuals and the community?

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?
– Where do you live now?
– Can you describe your neighbourhood?
– Do you like the place where you live?
– Why or why not?

Cue Card

Describe a situation from your life where you had to be polite to someone. Please say

– When and where did it happen?
– How did you manage to be polite?
– How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

– Do you think it is important to be polite all the time and to everyone?
– Do you think people are being polite these days only for personal gain?
– Do you think the elderly should teach young people to be polite? Why?
– Is it important to be polite to strangers, in your opinion? Why?
– Would you still be polite to a person who is not polite to you?

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – February 2018 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Sri Lanka (thanks, C!) remembered the following topics and questions from his recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Sri Lanka

Section 1. About land line phone services.
Section 2. About a cement production factory.
Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an earthquake in Tasmania.
Passage 2. About Tasmania wild life.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps showing the same place before a historical discovery in 2004 and after that discovery in 2014. We had to compare and describe both maps.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In some countries people think women should have equality with men, in particular equal rights to work as police officers or serve in the Army. Others think women are not suitable for such jobs. 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?
– Do you need more training related to your work?
– Do you use a computer?
– Do you use the Internet? Why?
– Do you think the computer use will change in the future?
– Why do you think so?
– How do you usually travel to your office?
– What are you doing while your commute?
– What transport do you use mostly, public or your own car?

Cue Card

Talk about a rule at school that you liked or disliked. Please say

– What was it?
– Why did they have it?
– What was the result if someone broke the rule?

Discussion

– Do you think this rule is still there?
– Do you think schools should have more or less rules?
– Why is that?
– Do you think schools should ask student’s opinion before creating rules?
– Why is it useful in your opinion?
– Should office working hours be fixed or flexible? Why?
– Should companies allow to work overtime? Why?