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IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait – December 2017

A test taker from Kuwait (thanks, A!) remembered the following IELTS Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Speaking testIELTS test in Kuwait

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Please describe your home.
– How do you feel about it? Why?
– What kind of house would you prefer to live in, in the future? Why?
– What do you think about reading?
– Who is reading more, adults or old people? Why?
– Did you read comics as a child?
– Do you read magazines?
– What kind of magazines do you prefer? Why?
– Do you read magazines online?

– What do you think about public transport?
– Did you ever travel by bus?
– How was it?
– Did you like or dislike it? Why?
– Do you use public transportation?
– What can the government do about transportation?
– In the future, will you be traveling by bus?
– Do you prefer to use the bus or subway? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a sport that you like to watch. Please say

– What sport and who do you watch it with?
– Where and when do you watch it?
– What do you feel when you watch it?

Discussion

– Would you like to play this sport one day? Why?
– Do you like watching other sports? Why?
– What is better, to watch it on TV or go to the real match? Why?
– What other types of sport people are interested in, in your country?
– What do you think happens during a sport season?

3 IELTS high scorers share their best exam tips

The best part about holding an IELTS results competition is… meeting the winners! As you know, we have a tradition that goes back more than a decade – we ask the winners these questions: “What in your opinion is important in IELTS preparation? What is a good way to study for the exam?”

Here is what 3 latest winners told us. But before we get to it, one important request – don’t just read this post. Think how YOU can follow the same steps in your IELTS preparation. Make a to-do list, and look at it every time before you study, to remind yourself what you need to cover in this session. And when this works for you, write back and tell us, so we can be very, very happy for you!

Band 9 in IELTSOur first winner is Rajatha from India (first language – KANNADA), who got Overall IELTS Band 8.5. She said:

“I am flattered to be chosen as the winner of the IELTS results competition. I would like to share some tips that would help the IELTS aspirants secure a good score if incorporated into their study plan:

1. Make reading a habit. Learn to be a voracious reader. Read blogs, magazines, and the newspaper and try to think of ways in which you can present the given information differently.

2. Look around you in order to identify issues of common interest, and try to speak/write about them. This helps to bolster your confidence.

3. Practice paying attention during the listening module as this section, if paid undivided attention to, will help you secure a good band score.”

Our second winner is Tina, also from India, who got Overall IELTS Band 7.5. She said:

“My best advice for all the IELTS candidates would be that they all should practise sample papers. Read, listen and write more in English, which will help them enhance their vocabulary.”

Our third winner is Zubaid (native Urdu speaker from India), who got Overall IELTS Band 7. He said:

“Listening – I used to practice very hard listening modules on YouTube and watching English movies without subtitle will definitely help.

Reading – The more you practice Reading the better Band you get, and don’t forget to time yourself. Just read the question and look for the answer, don’t waste your precious time on reading everything.

Writing – Here Vocabulary is very important and paragraphs should be linked to each other. Read multitude of sample essays/letters/reports so you will have a better idea and then practice.

Speaking – Be confident, speak clearly (don’t speak too fast). Structure your speech so that it has an intro, body and conclusion in Section 2 of the speaking test (Cue card). This can increase your score and certainly using rich vocabulary will be the icing on the cake.”