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IELTS test in India – July 2022 (Academic Module)

Thanks to S.R. from India, today we are sharing the questions he remembered from his recent exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart describing the levels of carbon emissions in the United Kingdom between the years 1990 and 2009. There were 3 sources of carbon emissions: gas, coal and one more that I forgot.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People should follow the local customs and traditions, when they come to live in a new country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Read a model answer here

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do, work or study? (I’ve answered ‘work’, so the examiner started asking questions related to work.)
– How do you feel at work?
– What do you usually do at your workplace?
– Do you prefer to call a colleague on the phone or send them an email?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a lesson that you remember well. You should say

– when and where it was
– who taught you the lesson
– what you learnt
– and explain why you remember the lesson well.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you prefer to use to communicate, words or images?
– What things should people need to remember?
– How can people remember information better?
– How can people improve their memory?

IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts of greenhouse gas emissions (from IELTS High Scorer’s Choice series, Academic Set 4)

This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 4 Academic book, Practice Test 16

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the greenhouse gas emissions for last year by sector for Australia and New Zealand.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Multiple bar chart of US processed food export markets (from IELTS High Scorer's Choice series, Academic Set 3 book)

Sample Band 9 Report

The two pie charts give statistical information on the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand for last year.

Overall, it is interesting to note that in both Australia and New Zealand, various areas of agriculture were responsible for the most significant production of greenhouse gases last year.

The top three sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia were agricultural methane (29%), transport (25%) and electricity generation (19%). The first two were also the principal sources in New Zealand, although agricultural methane was slightly higher at 32% and transport was slightly lower at 19%.

The other four sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia were agricultural nitrous oxide, other energy, industrial processes and solvents and waste at 11%, 7%, 5% and 4% respectively. New Zealand was similar, though agricultural nitrous oxide (15%) was higher than electricity generation (10%). Other energy, industrial processes and solvents and waste followed in the same order as Australia, at 16%, 6% and 2% respectively.

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