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IELTS test in Australia – July 2018 (General Training)

Thanks to P we know this much about a recent IELTS test in Australia:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You work in a company and need to take a certain course. Write a letter to your manager and say

– Explain why you need this training course.
– Where and when will you take it?
– How will the company benefit from it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Different cultures are mixing today and the world is becoming a global village. Is it a positive or a negative development? Give your own opinion and examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do for a living?
– Do you like your job? Why?
– How important is time management for you?
– What is your reaction when you have an appointment and your client doesn’t show up on time?
– What weather do you like?
– Do you like rain? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you took a good photograph. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Who was there with you?
– Why did you take it?

Discussion

– How has photography changed in recent years?
– Do you think photography will continue to change in the future?

IELTS test in Australia – July 2018 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker (thanks, H!) shared these questions, recently asked in Australia:

Listening testIELTS test in Australia

Section 1. A lady was looking for a nanny and spoke with an agency representative.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A suburb map description.
Questions: multiple choice, map labeling.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A lecture about a dormancy period in organisms’ life cycle.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. Neuropsychology research on different types of music.

Passage 2. About the technology and development of spaceships in Asia.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing the daily oil production in four African countries between 2000 and 2004.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people’s life is changing rapidly and, as a result, family relationships are affected. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for work?
– Do you like plants? Why?
– Do you like gardening?
– Do you know much about gardening?

Cue Card

Describe a moment when you changed your mind about a future plan. Please say

– What was the plan?
– Why did you change your mind?
– How did it affect your life?

Discussion

– How did people around you respond to it?
– Do you like changes? Why?
– Why do some people hate changes?
– How can you change people’s opinions?