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IELTS test in Australia – February 2018 (General Training)

Our friend G took the IELTS test in Australia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

A while ago you have lent a friend a suitcase, which he/she has not returned yet. Writing a letter to him/her reminding to bring it back and say

– What suitcase and when did he/she borrow it?
– Why do you need it back?
– What should he/she do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe we need to pay higher taxes in order for the government to build population’s basic needs services. Others say government should find other means to get funds for it. What should the government do, in your opinion?

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?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you like rain?
– Why is that?
– When do you have your meals?
– What is your favorite meal? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an item you have bought that you are happy with. Please say

– What is it?
– When and where did you buy it?
– Why do you like it so much?

Discussion

– What are the purchasing patterns of your community today?
– Why do you think it is so?
– What do you think about a consumerism approach? Why?

IELTS test in Japan – February 2018 (Academic Module)

Our friend N took the IELTS test in Japan and remembered the following details:

Listening testIELTS test in Japan

Section 1. A conversation between a woman and receptionist about school admission for a toddler.

Section 2. A lecture by the tourist guide about a certain mountain trail and its location.
Questions: map labeling.

Section 3. A conversation between two students regarding a farmland project.

Section 4. A lecture about people’s sense of smell and types of odours we are able to distinguish.
Questions: summary completion.

Reading test

Passage 1. About car insurance.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About vehicle usage rules at the office.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About different theme parks and their details.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar charts showing the number of people per square kilometer in six different countries and the percentage of change in urban population from 2003 to 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people want the government to spend money on researching life on other planets. Others, however, think it is a waste of public funds and there are too many problems on our own planet to be fixed first. Discuss both views and give you own opinion.