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IELTS exam in India, Vijayawada – February 2009 (Academic Module)

This update is about a very recent Academic IELTS exam in India, Vijayawada. Many thanks to A for telling us!

Reading test

I remember the topics of two passages, one was about honey bees and the other about the language in the old days.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (report)
We had a pie chart and a table about tourists from different regions who visited a resort in Australia.

Writing Task 2 (essay)
What are the problems of unemployment and how can we eradicate it? Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Some questions were about about my professional course and why have I chosen that particular course.
Then they were asking about shopping:
– Do you like shopping?
– When did you shop last?

Cue card

Describe a library you have been to. You should say
– Where is it
– How is it useful

Discussion

Then they asked me more questions on library.

IELTS exam in Sydney, Australia – February 2009 (General Training)

These are the topics and the questions from IELTS exam in Sydney, Australia – thanks C!

Listening test

The test was quite easy. Question types: multiple choice, finding places on a map, filling in the blanks less than 3 words.

Reading test

There were many True/False/Not given questions, which was annoying. The last long passage was about a woman artist and her life.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (letter)
You organized 90th birthday party in a local hotel and it was very successful. There were some elderly guests and one of them made a contribution. Write a letter to the hotel manger to tell about
– what activities were there at the party
– why it was successful especially to the elderly guests
– identify the contribution that an elderly guest made

Writing task 2 (essay)
Some people think the competitive sports have positive effect on the child’s education, while others argue it is not so. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.