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IELTS test in Canada and Myanmar – August 2019 (General Training)

Our friends Y and K reported getting the same topics in Canada and Myanmar in a recent exam. Here is what they collectively remembered from the Reading, Writing and Speaking tests:

Reading testIELTS test in Canada

Passage 1. About carbon sequestration process.

Passage 2. The history of the violin and its development.

Passage 3. About some innovations.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently taken a two-day course. Write to give your feedback to the course organiser and say

– Give details of the course.
– What did you like or dislike about it?
– Suggest some improvements to the course.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays shopping has become a new favourite pastime for young people. What are the reasons for this? Should they be encouraged to develop other hobbies? How?

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 it?
– Do you visit your relatives often?
– When was the last time you visited them?
– What do you usually do during your visit?
– Do you prefer to visit your relatives, or friends? Why?
– What is your hometown’s weather like?
– Do you prefer hot or cold weather? Why?
– Do you think you can work in a foreign country with a completely different climate?

Cue Card

Describe an advertisement that you found very interesting. Please say

– What was it about?
– When and where did you see it?
– Why did you find it interesting?

Discussion

– Did you show it to others?
– Would you go out and buy that product because of the advertisement?
– Do you think advertisements focused on health issues are effective?
– Do you think advertisements targeting children should be allowed?
– What do you think about consumerism in general?
– What are its effects on the society and environment?

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – July 2019

The IELTS test questions below were shared by A from Bangladesh:

Speaking testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– Do you like your studies?
– Do you have a pet?
– What kind of pet it is?
– Do many people have pets in your country?
– Why do people keep pets at all?

Cue Card

Talk about an instance when you were cheated, or somebody lied to you, or didn’t tell you the complete truth. Please say

– What was the situation?
– When and where did it take place?
– How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

– Who was that person?
– Why do you think he/she has done it?
– What do people usually lie about?
– Why do they do it?
– Should children learn to be honest or not? Why?
– Many politicians aren’t honest, do you agree?
– Why do you think it is?