IELTS test in San Francisco, USA – June 2015 (Academic Module)
Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in San Francisco in the USA we can share the following topics:
Listening test
Section 1. About a job at a fruit farm.
Section 2. About a map showing the location of places around a hotel.
Section 3. A girl talked about her sport course.
Section 4. Description of the life cycle of a seahorse.
Reading test
Passage 1. About a specific area that has very little rainfall during the year and suffers from drought, and how this can be fixed.
Passage 2. About the negative effect of advertisements on children.
Passage 3. About a country in South America, how it was discovered and the origin of its people.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a table showing the general percentage of women in the workforce and the percentage of women in managerial positions in five countries: Australia, Egypt, Japan, Sir Lanka, and the US.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Many people believe that companies and individuals should pay to clean up the environment in proportion to the amount of pollution they have produced. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion and examples.
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about transportation.
– Do you prefer private or public transport? Why?
– When was the last time you had travelled by public transport?
– Why don’t you use it more often?
Cue Card
Talk about a cafe or a restaurant that you enjoy visiting. Please say
– Where is it?
– How often do you visit it?
– Why do you like it so much?
Discussion
– Describe cafes and restaurants in your country.
– What food is usually served there? Why?
– Do you go to cafes and restaurants to meet friends or family in your country?
