IELTS test takers A and U shared the following information about their exam in Australia (they remembered everything except for the Listening section topics):
Reading test
Passage 1. How and when to purchase tickets to a theatre.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words).
Passage 2. About the cafeteria, souvenir shop and disability facilities at the theatre.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.
Passage 3. A letter from the manager to a sick employee who hasn’t attended work for a long period of time. About a meeting that needs to be arranged.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).
Passage 4. A recruitment agency advertisement.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Passage 5. About shipwrecks and how to preserve them under water.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings with their description, choose appropriate sub-headings.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
Your friend is coming over from a different city to attend your relative’s wedding and you cannot meet him/her at the airport. Write a letter to him/her and say
– Apologise about the situation.
– Explain why you can’t meet him/her at the airport.
– Give directions to the hotel that is already booked for him/her.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays more people choose to move out from the area where they grew up, in a search for a better job. Do you think there are more advantages than disadvantages to this development? Why?
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– How many seasons are there in your country?
– What are they?
– What season do you like the most?
– Do you have a laptop?
– Do you use it a lot?
– What do you mostly use it for? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about your favourite sport. Please say
– What is it?
– Explain the rules of this sport.
– What clothing and equipment are needed for it?
– Why do you like it so much?
Discussion
– What other sports do you like?
– Do you like to watch international sport events?
– What do you think about advertisements during sport events?
