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IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker L from Brazil we can share the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in Brazil

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of internet access by adults for the period between 2006 and 2010. We had to describe the main features and to make comparison.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that certain things taught in school are a waste of time, but others don’t agree with this statement. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion based on your personal experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your favourite gift? Why?
– Do you like to give or receive gifts? Why?
– Do you like parks?
– How often do you go to parks?
– When was the last time you went to a park?
– Do you prefer parks with open spaces or facilities? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a language other than English, that you would like to learn. Please say

– What language is it?
– Why do you want to learn it?
– How would you do that?
– What difficulties would you have while learning it?

Discussion

– Is it important to know a language other than your own?
– Do cultures have influence on languages?
– How does it happen?

IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test takers A and U shared the following information about their exam in Australia (they remembered everything except for the Listening section topics):

Reading testIELTS test in Australia

Passage 1. How and when to purchase tickets to a theatre.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words).

Passage 2. About the cafeteria, souvenir shop and disability facilities at the theatre.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. A letter from the manager to a sick employee who hasn’t attended work for a long period of time. About a meeting that needs to be arranged.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Passage 4. A recruitment agency advertisement.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 5. About shipwrecks and how to preserve them under water.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings with their description, choose appropriate sub-headings.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend is coming over from a different city to attend your relative’s wedding and you cannot meet him/her at the airport. Write a letter to him/her and say

– Apologise about the situation.
– Explain why you can’t meet him/her at the airport.
– Give directions to the hotel that is already booked for him/her.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays more people choose to move out from the area where they grew up, in a search for a better job. Do you think there are more advantages than disadvantages to this development? Why?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– How many seasons are there in your country?
– What are they?
– What season do you like the most?
– Do you have a laptop?
– Do you use it a lot?
– What do you mostly use it for? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about your favourite sport. Please say

– What is it?
– Explain the rules of this sport.
– What clothing and equipment are needed for it?
– Why do you like it so much?

Discussion

– What other sports do you like?
– Do you like to watch international sport events?
– What do you think about advertisements during sport events?