M remembered the following IELTS test questions after a recent exam in Sri Lanka:
Listening test
Section 1. A student discussed some books and their content with a teacher.
Section 2. About a group tour in the jungle.
Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.
Reading test
Passage 1. About the airport and immigration rules in Australia.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.
Passage 2. About different old buildings and their use.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Passage 3. About employee strikes in companies.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Passage 4. A research about laugh.
Questions: filling in blanks, match headings to paragraphs, match scientists to their findings.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
City council is planning to pull down one of the historic buildings in your town, because they do not have funds to renovate it. As a citizen, you don’t want it to happen. Write a letter to the city council and say
– What is the importance of the building?
– Why should it be renovated?
– Suggest a plan to raise funds and maintain the building in the future.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some believe that modern technology has made people less socially active, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
