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Simone Braverman

Simone Braverman is the founder of IELTS-Blog.com and the author of several renowned IELTS preparation books, including Ace the IELTS, Target Band 7, the High Scorer's Choice practice test series, and IELTS Success Formula. Since 2005, Simone has been committed to making IELTS preparation accessible and effective through her books and online resources. Her work has helped 100,000's of students worldwide achieve their target scores and live their dream lives. When Simone isn't working on her next IELTS book, video lesson, or coaching, she enjoys playing the guitar or rollerblading.

IELTS test in Oman – August 2021 (Academic Module)

Our anonymous friend from Oman shared the following questions from a recent IELTS test:

Listening test

Part 1. A man whose items were stolen was talking to a lady on the phone, giving his details. The details included his date of birth, address, email, things stolen, and things he wanted to claim from insurance.

Part 2. An Australian man was talking about a trip to Kangaroo Island.

Part 3. A talk between two students (a boy and a girl) and their tutor (a women) about bilingual babies.

Part 4. A lecture on crime prevention. A man was explaining how to prevent items from getting stolen.

Reading test

Passage 1. About some fossils of birds and the development of flight behaviours in birds.

Passage 2. About the sense of smell and how humans and animals can pick up different scents.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar graph showing the reasons for absenteeism in European countries in the year 2000, 2005 and 2010.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Big companies should provide sports and social facilities for local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

IELTS test in Nigeria – July 2021 (Academic Module)

Two IELTS test takers from Nigeria remembered the following questions from a recent exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the employment pattern for male and female workforce in New Zealand in 1993 and 2003.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many companies sponsor sports by advertising themselves. Some people think that this is very good for the world’s sports, while others think that there are disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your 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 at work?
– Can any technology be used in your job?
– What technology would you like to have in your job?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a singer that you like. Please say

– who he/she is
– how you know him/her
– what type of songs he/she sings
– and explain why he/she is your favourite singer.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think the government should help musicians?
– How can the government help musicians?
– Is it important that children learn to play an instrument?
– Do you think all people can learn to sing?
– Do you think people can sing better after training?