Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Algeria we know this much about it:
Listening test
Section 1. Friends spoke about different types of trips including all disadvantages and advantages of each trip type.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).
Section 2. Two college students were discussing their research topic about elderly people and retirement homes.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. About the life of chimpanzees and their critical thinking skills.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).
Reading test
Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a table showing a gender-based analysis of workers in five different countries with different tertiary education levels in 1999.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays young people prefer going to shopping centres rather than spending their time in organised activities such as sport or music. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons to support your opinion using your own knowledge and experience.
