IELTS in Dubai, UAE – October 2009 (General Training)

IELTS exam in Dubai, UAE was described by G., who remembered everything very well. Thank you, G., for sharing – everyone, enjoy.

Listening test

Section 1: A conversation between an Insurance agent and a customer.
Questions: Short answers (no more than 3 words).

Section 2: A town’s annual festival. A woman was talking on radio about what will happen, where and when.
Questions: Short answers (no more than 3 words).

Section 3: Two lecturers in university discussing what research projects they may ask their students to do.
Questions: Short answers (no more than 3 words).

Section 4: A speech about passion fruit from Indonesia, the right climate for its growth, new techniques for artificial growth and socioeconomic factors of growth.
Questions: Multiple choice.

Reading Test

Passage 1: An advertisement of an Air Travel company offering special package to students.
Questions: Identification of a particular sentence in the paragraphs.

Passage 2: An advertisement about a sporting event.
Questions: Short answer questions.

Passage 3: Instructions to the the employees working from home.
Questions: Short answer questions.

Passage 4: About Wind Turbines.
Questions: Identification of a particular sentence in the paragraphs, Yes / No / Not given questions.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to a park authority about damage being made to the facilities of the park.

Writing task 2 (an essay)
Why do people choose to live an unhealthy condition in certain countries? What do you think about this and what kind of solution can be found to this.

Speaking test

Interview
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What is your routine work?
– What do you intend to change in your routine work?
– What sports people in your country play the most?

Cue card
Talk about a thing that you have purchased recently under the influence of an advertisement, you should say:
– What was it?
– When was it?
– How do you find the usage of that product?

Discussion
– What in your opinion is the various media used for advertisements?
– Do you think there should be restrictions on advertising?
– Do you think children get affected by advertisements?