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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 Speaking questions from the UK – March 2010

IELTS Speaking test was shared by Z from the UK, who sent the following questions:

Speaking test

Interview
– Do you live in a house or a flat?
– What do you like the most about your house?
– Describe the area where you live.
– Do you like sports?
– Do you think children should be encouraged to do more sports?

– Do you like flowers? Why?
– On what occasions in your country people give flowers?
– Do many people in your country grow flowers?

Cue card
Describe a journey you want to go on with your friend, please say:
– where you want to travel,
– why you want to travel with your friend,
– how you want to travel.

Discussion
– Why people choose to travel with friends/family?
– Why is it important to have holidays / to travel?
– Do people in your country travel a lot?
– Do they like long journeys / short journeys? Why?
– What is the difference between a holiday and a business trip?

– What are the reasons people travel?
– Do you think people can learn about a country from the TV and the Internet, rather than by traveling?
– Do you think government should do something to decrease the number of flights / long-distance journeys by plane?
– What do you think about media influencing travel decisions?

IELTS test in the USA – March 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in the USA was shared by I. (thanks a lot!), who described it as follows:

Listening test

Section 1. Conversation between two siblings regarding arrangements for their parents’ anniversary.
Questions: information matching.

Section 2. A radio conversation about how children can spend their holidays planting vegetation.
Questions: summary completion.

Section 3. A monologue on company development and growth.
Questions: filling in the blanks.

Section 4 – don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Clock invention in European countries.
Questions: headings matching / labeling parts (about how pendulum works).

Passage 2: Ocean plants.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, headings matching.

Passage 3: Different thoughts on describing paintings.
Questions: Yes/No/Not Given, multiple choice.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)
Describe a bar graph on borrowed books in U.K library.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Is an individual fully and solely responsible to save money in order to survive after their retirement?

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Did you like cooking in your childhood?

Cue card
Describe one of your favorite artists (an actor, a musician, a painter), you should say:
– Who is the person?
– What about that person influenced you?
– How do you know about him / her?

Discussion
– What is the favorite art in your country?
– Do you think schools should teach arts?
– Do you think it is necessary to develop the art of literature in colleges?
– Whether the art was more popular in the past or at present.