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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 Belize – August 2010 (Academic Module)

These are the topics and questions that our fiend L from Belize shared after her IELTS exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had to describe diagrams showing how sand dunes are formed.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some schools send their students to institutions/organizations for a short to do some unpaid work. To what extent is it beneficial to the students and the organizations/institutions?

Speaking test

Interview

– Tell me your full name.
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What do you like about your hometown?
– What can be done in your hometown to make it better?
– What type of pet do you like and why?
– Name one type of pet you would like to have in your home.
– What kind of food did you like as a child?
– Do you still eat that food now?
– Would you want your children to eat the same food now?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV or Radio broadcaster you know, please say
– What is his / her name?
– What type of program do they present?
– Do you enjoy his / her program and why?

Discussion

– What is the impact of technology on broadcasting?
– What are the required qualities of a news caster?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – August 2010

The following IELTS speaking questions were shared by our kind friend D from Australia.

Speaking Test

Interview

– Tell me about yourself.
– Where do you come from?
– Do you like to travel?
– Where do you usually go?
– How long was the longest trip you have made? Why?
– Where do you want to spend your holiday if given the chance to choose? Why?
– Do you like cooking?
– Normally, who cooks in your home? Why?
– Do you see yourself cooking more in the future? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a school you have attended as a child. You should say:
– what the school looked like,
– describe the other school children,
– describe the teachers.

Discussion

– Which do you think is better, a big school or a small school? Why?
– Which has more social effect on school children: school or home? Why?