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IELTS test in Brazil – May 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in Brazil was described by T who remembered the Writing and Speaking sections. Our thanks to T, and here is the exam:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a table giving statistics about Australian and Malaysian population (birth rate, % aged 65 or over, male, female, total population) in 1984 and 2002.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many people claim that massive investment in technology for space exploration is a waste of money. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you live in an apartment or in a house?
– What do you like about where you live?
– Would you recommend anyone to live in your area? Why?

– Let’s talk about clothes/fashion: do you like shopping?
– What kind of clothes do you like?
– Do you think the way people dress in your home country is changing?

Cue Card

Talk about something you have made yourself, please say:
– What is it?
– Why did you make it?
– How did you make it?

Discussion

– What kind of things people usually decide to make themselves?
– Why do you think people decide to make things themselves?
– What is the difference in terms of quality of industrial products and things you made yourself?
– What do you think are the effects of mass production of items on people’s life?
– Would you rather watch a film in the cinema or at home?
– What kind of films did you like to watch when you were a child?

IELTS Speaking questions from Nairobi, Kenya – May 2010

IELTS exam in Kenya was just like the test given in Hungary, Kosovo, Serbia and Iran (how about that!). Here are the questions shared by our friend O:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Do you work / are you a student?
– Where do you come from ?
– What color do you like and why?
– Does it have any meaning?
– What colors in your country have meanings?

Cue Card

Talk about a movie that you watched lately, please say:
– What was the movie about?
– When and where did you see it?
– What did you like and what didn’t you like?

Discussion

– Do you agree that parents should know what their children are watching?
– What effects do movies have on children?