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IELTS test in Mongolia – August 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exam questions were shared by E from Mongolia (thank you!), who remembered the following:

Reading test

Passage 1. About sleep, sleeping at workplace in the afternoon.
Passage 2. About eggs and chicks of various kind of birds.
Passage 3. About distance training (E-learning) for staff.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar chart that described online content downloaded by adults in different countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People celebrate occasions such as “Independence day” and “Mother’s day”. Do you think it is important? What advantages of celebrating such days are there?

Speaking test

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Please talk about your hometown.
– Do you live together with your family?
– Which place would you suggest you friends to visit in your hometown?
– Please talk about the way you like to travel.
– Where do you travel often?
– What kind of books you would like to read?
– Lets talk about TV programs. What kind of TV programs do people watch in your country?

Cue card

Talk about a TV program you like to watch, please say
– What is the name of that TV program?
– Where do you watch the TV program?
– Why do you like to watch this TV program?

Discussion

– Are TV programs changing in your country in the recent years?
– What qualifications should be required to become a TV star?
– How much money is wasted on TV stars? Is it justified?

IELTS Speaking test in England, another version – August 2010

IELTS Speaking questions that you are about to read were shared by our kind friend D. Enjoy.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name ?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Is your hometown a suitable place to live in?
– Which languages do you speak?
– Did you find studying English difficult?

– What are the most natural sounds?
Note: D says “I had a problem with this question, I couldn’t get exactly what type of sounds she was referring to. It could be laughing, crying, or some of natural reactions to pain, etc.).”

– Do you take walks often?
– Where do you usually go for a walk ?
– What are the benefits of walking ?
– Do people like walking in your country ?

Cue Card

Talk about a friend that you recently met after a long time. Please say
– When and where did you meet him / her?
– What did you talk about?
– Did you enjoy meeting him / her and why?

Discussion

Can’t remember.