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IELTS test in India – May 2010 (General Training)

IELTS test in India was shared by S (thank you, our kind friend!), who remembered many topics and questions:

Listening test

Section 1. A talk regarding accommodation booking.

Section 2. Radio conversation about charity / social work.

Section 3. A talk about honey bees, how they fly and how can we make technology for flying in the way bees do.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About employment grievance.
Passage 2. Regarding tidal waves for energy generation (power).
Passage 3. Hiring bicycles.
Passage 4. Bus and walking tours.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your supervisor regarding a course you attended as a part of your job. In your letter include the following:
– explain purpose of your letter,
– say how the course was useful to you,
– what are your suggestions regarding the course.

Note: this topic looks very similar to the one from IELTS in Australia

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some parents think that having children watch television programs is good for their mental development, others believe that this is not true. What is your opinion?

Speaking

Interview

– What is your name?
– What shall I call you?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– What changes were there in your hometown recently?

Cue Card

Talk about an area in your hometown that changed recently, please say
– where that are is,
– when the change occurred,
– what the change was.

Discussion

– What is the difference between young people in the past and at present?
– What difference in attitudes are there?
– What do you think about the value of traditions?

IELTS Writing Topics from Australia – May 2010 (General Training)

IELTS Writing topics from the latest IELTS exam were shared by P from Australia (thank you very much!), here they are:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You have finished a course. Write a letter to the course organizer to give your feedback. In your letter include:
– the details of the course,
– what you enjoyed during the course,
– any suggestions you would have.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?