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IELTS Speaking test in Algeria – September 2011

To complete the IELTS exam in Algeria posted on Friday, here comes its Speaking section:

Speaking testIELTS test in Algeria

Interview

– What is your name?
– Do you study or work?
– What are the main tasks in your job?
– Do you like doing sport exercises?
– What is the impact of exercising on health?
– Do you like going on holidays?
– Describe a place you like to go to during your holidays.
– What is the most interesting place you wish to visit on your holidays?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program you have watched. Please say

– What is this program?
– When did you watch it?
– What did you learn from it?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about celebrities and famous people.
– What do TV program makers gain from famous people?
– How can you describe famous people’s life?
– What are the problems that famous people may face?

IELTS test in Algeria – September 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our kind friend S from Algeria (thank you!).

Listening test IELTS test in Algeria

Section 1. A conversation about university dormitory rooms.
Questions: we were asked to complete a form.

Section 2. A conversation between two people talking about life in the Iron Age.
Questions: flow-chart completion, multiple choice.

Section 3. A conversation between two people on interview preparation.
Questions: complete a summary.

Section 4. A lecture about crocodiles.

Reading test

Passage 1. Safety and security measures when working with chemical substances.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 2. An advertisement of an art exhibition.
Questions: match statement to the right paragraph.

Passage 3. Text about natural therapy and how to cure people without medications.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 4: Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have bought an electronic device on the Internet and it was damaged, when you received it. Write a letter to the seller and explain:

– What was the damage?
– What do you want them to do about it?
– Suggest a solution to this situation.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays families spend little time doing things together. What are the reasons that parents spend less time with their children? Explain the positive and negative effects of this development. Give examples from your own knowledge and experience.