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IELTS test in Egypt – July 2021 (Academic Module)

When M.O. and T.K. took their IELTS exams in Egypt, they got these topics/questions:

Listening test

Part 1. About a car repair service.
Part 2. Description of jobs available at a restaurant.
Part 3. Two students discussed their presentation.
Part 4. About monkeys, their body language and gestures.

Reading test

Passage 1. About ancient Roman palaces.
Passage 2. About different animal species.
Passage 3. Facts about specific plants in the forest.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a school, one from 1985 and the other of the school today. We had to compare the maps and describe the differences.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In some countries it is illegal to refuse people applying for jobs because of their age. Is it a positive or a negative development, in your opinion?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What are you doing? Do you work or study?
– What kinds of technology do you use in your work?
– Do you wear different clothes on special occasions?
– Have you ever worn traditional clothes?
– When you were a child, did you ever wear special clothes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an occasion when you saw many people smile. Please say

– When it happened
– What happened to make people smile
– Who was there with you
– And explain why many people were smiling.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What makes people smile?
– Do you think women smile more than men?
– Why do people smile when they have their photo taken?
– Do you think it is better to hide your real feelings?
– Do you think people like a person more, if they don’t show their real feelings?

IELTS test in Dubai, UAE – July 2021 (General Training)

Thanks to the generosity of A.H. we know this much about a recent IELTS exam that he took in Dubai, UAE:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You know that a building company is planning to build new houses in immediate proximity to your house. Write a letter to the manager of the company.
In your letter

– Say how you found out about their plan
– Describe how you feel about it
– Explain what you hope that they do about it.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days many people do little or no exercise at all, and they have health problems as a result. Why don’t many people get enough exercise? What can be done about it?

Speaking test

Part 1 (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 use technology at your work?
– Let’s speak about wildlife (animals and plants).
– Where do you usually see plants and animals?
– Do you think it is important to know about wildlife?
– Are you interested in visiting places with wild animals?
– Let’s talk about vacations.
– Do you like vacations?
– What kinds of vacations are you interested in?
– Why do people like vacations?
– What did you do on your last vacation?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a city that you want to visit. Pleas say

– What is it and where is it located?
– How did you know about it?
– Why do you want to visit it?
– What do you know about this city?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think you will live there one day?
– What makes people visit places?
– Do you think in the future people will live in different locations, such as under the sea or on the moon?
– Do you think that big cities affect the environment around them?