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IELTS test in Mumbai, India – July 2012 (General Training)

A test taker from India (thanks A!) shared these questions from his recent IELTS exam:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Insurance application form.

Section 2 – 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About different types of advertisement.
Questions: match the correct advertisement to each description.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. About the history of ancient coins: gold, silver coins and so on.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, matching headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have stayed in a hotel a couple of days for a business meeting and left a few personal belongings there. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel asking for help.

– Explain when you stayed in the hotel.
– What did you leave there?
– What would you like the manager to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people becoming parents later in life. Some think it is not a good development for the family and for the country. Do you agree or disagree with it? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you like about your job?
– Where are you from?
– What things do you like about your native place? Why?
– What is the one thing that you dislike in your native place? Why?
– If you would have a chance, what would you study in the future? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an old person by whom you are influenced. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When did you meet him/her?
– Why were you inspired by him/her?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in Iran – July 2012 (Academic Module)

A test-taker from Iran (thanks S!) shared what he remembered about the recent exam topics:

Writing test IELTS test in Iran

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing facilities offered at the university in the UK and the percentage of students happy with them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Money should be spent on creating new public buildings such as museums or conference halls rather than repairing existing ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What do you do?
– Why did you select this job?
– What would you like to do in the future?
– What were your favorite toys as a child?
– Did you prefer playing with your friends or on your own?
– What can you learn from toys?

Cue Card

Describe an old person that you like. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– Explain why is he/she interesting to you?

Discussion

– What is the normal age for being considered old in your country?
– What is the normal age for retirement?
– Why don’t old people respect young people?
– Do old people just think they don’t get respect or do young people genuinely disrespect them?