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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – October 2011 (General Training)

This IELTS exam was shared by S from Saudi Arabia – many thanks to the contributor!

Listening test IELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Section 1. Form filling for a well-being centre. Personal details, current job, phone number, general medical conditions (allergies, headaches, sore eyes), exercises schedule.

Section 2. Discussion between two students about a thesis report.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. A lecture about wind farm turbines.
Questions: multiple choice (why turbines are a problem to birds and so on), filling in blanks.

Section 4. A talk from a zoo keeper.
Questions: multiple choice, filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. Various sports competition events.

Passage 2. Return policy guide for online shopping store.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3. Description of NTC courses.

Passage 4. General information on Polytechnic Courses.
Questions: True / False / Not Given.

Passage 5. Bridge works.
Questions: multiple choice, diagram labeling, matching headings.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently moved to new place. Write a letter to your friend and say.

– Why did you move?
– Compare your new house to the old one.
– Compare the neighborhood.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays parents are leaving their children with someone else during the day, when they are at work. Is it a good or a bad thing to do? Give relevant examples, from your experience or knowledge.

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