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IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2014

IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2014

Below are the Speaking questions that C was asked in a recent IELTS exam in India:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Are you satisfied with the field that you chose?
– When did you meet your best friend?
– How much time do you spend with your friends?
– What type of activities do you usually do together?
– Would you like to have few good friends or many just friends?
– What is your favourite colour? Why?
– Did it change since your childhood?
– Do you wear bright colours more than dull colours?
– What colours would you choose to paint walls in your house? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about something that was made with your own hands for your friend or relative. Please say

– What was it?
– How did you make it?
– What was the response when he/she received it?

Discussion

– What type of hand-made products do people usually give to others? Why?
– Do people prefer to receive expensive gifts instead of hand-made ones? Why?
– Are girls more creative than boys? Why?
– Do you know people that prefer to receive hand-made products? Why?
– Do you think arts or crafts should be taught at schools? Why?
– Do you think it should be a compulsory subject? Why?

IELTS Results competition winners in August 2014

Today we’re happy to present the 11 high achievers who won in our IELTS Results competition in August. This month was somewhat different because one of the participants had the highest Overall score, the perfect Band 9. This raised the bar and test takers with a very respectable Band 7.5, who otherwise would have taken at least the third place, were pushed out of the list of winners.

And here are the proud owners of the best IELTS results in August:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Emiliano Travieso Barrios from Uruguay, Band 9

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Surabhi Jain from India, Band 8.5
  • Chibugo Uche Nwafor Orizu from Nigeria, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Shruti Dharmahattikar from India, Band 8
  • Rahul Chaudhari from India, Band 8
  • Sameer Shahnewaz from Bangladesh, Band 8

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Joanna Paula Norberte from the USA, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Glenn Dadizon Mauring from the Philippines, Band 8
  • Chander Tan from the Philippines, Band 8
  • Mayur Sabharwal from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Dipendra Thapa from India, Band 7.5

Dear winners, some serious congratulations are in order! To celebrate your big achievements we’re sending your special certificates to your emails. Your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – please feel free to show off to your family and friends!

The contenders who didn’t win because of the tougher competition this month still did a great job in their exams – it’s a fact that they got Band 7.5, a score many people dream about. So we just wanted to say to Ravi, Jovic, Fernanda and Roxanne – well done!

So, how does one get a high Band score in IELTS? All we know is that Fernanda (Band 7.5) prepared using our book “Target Band 7”, and also that Mayur (Band 8) prepared using ‘Ace the IELTS’ e-book. Surely our winners can share some practical tips that helped them, and can help others score higher.

This is why we’re asking all the winners to send us their stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.