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IELTS test in Canada – May 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exam in Canada was described by M (thanks a lot!) who remembered some of the Reading, the Writing and the Speaking:

Reading test

Passage 1. About water shortage in a certain area and some solutions for it.
Passage 2. Teaching maths to infants and toddlers and some opinions about it.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a process diagram describing how salted peanuts are produced, starting in the fields and ending in the market and shops. There were 5 pictures in the diagram.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that criminals should stay in prison, however, others think that they need medical and psychological assistance. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work / are you a student?
– What are you studying?
– Other basic questions.

Cue Card

Tell me about a true story that is very popular with people in your country, please say:
– What is this story about?
– Why is it popular?
– How do you feel about this story?

Discussion

– Do you think everybody can write a story?
– What are the qualities of a good writer?

IELTS Speaking questions from Iran – May 2010

Here is an additional version of the IELTS Speaking questions asked in Iran (the Listening, Reading and Writing tests were posted here). Our friend N (thank you!) shared the following:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name and where are you from?
– What is your city like?
– What do you like about your city?
– What weather do you like the most?
– What place in your city do you go to in your leisure time?

Cue Card

Talk about a job you would be interested in, please say:
– what job is that?
– how have you heard about this job?
– why do you like this job?
– how do you feel when you think about this job?

Discussion

– What things do you think have changed in working conditions in your country?
– Does overtime work have any effect on employees’ lives, especially those of women?
– What activity do you do in your leisure time?
– Are there any differences between activities at work and activities people do in leisure time?