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IELTS test schedule at the British Council Ho Chi Minh City 2010
Jan 09* & 23* April 10* & 17* July 10, 17* & 31* Oct 09*, 23 & 30*
Feb 06 & 27 May 08*, 15 & 29 August 14, 21* & 28 Nov 06 & 20*
March 06* 20* June 05*, 19 & 26* Sept 11* & 25* Dec 04* & 11*
LISTENING
Section 1 - Topic : Completing an insurance form
- Form completion
- Multiple choice
Section 2 – Topic: Library map
- Multiple choice
READING
Passage 1 : How to remember something for a long time?
- Multiple choice
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Matching headings
Passage 2 : Any species that human has not found?
- Matching headings
- Multiple choice
- Summary
Passage 3 : Differences between a left-handed and right handed-
person
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Summary
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WRITING :
Task 1
The graph below illustrates the trend of immigration in the United State of America
and England measured by the number of people from 2000 to 2005. Describe it and
make relevant comparisons where necessary.
Task 2
Type:
Some people say that: ‘The rapid development of various countries has increased
living standards of individuals living there as well as damaging the surrounding
area and nature’. To what extent do you agree or disagree and give relevant
examples to illustrate your opinions.
Part 1:
Part II
Follow-up questions:
• Do many people in Vietnam like her (the person you just spoke about)?
Part III
LISTENING:
- Form completion
- Sentence completion
- Multiple choice
Section 3 – Topic: A talk about pressure at work and solutions to deal with it
- Multiple choice
- Sentence completion
- Multiple choice.
- Sentence Completion
READING:
- True/False/Not given
- Matching headings
- Summary
- Matching headings
- Multiple choice
- True/False/Not given
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Summary
- Sentence completion
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WRITING
Task 1
The chart below illustrates the global sales of different digital games from 2000 to
2006. Describe it and make relevant comparisons where necessary.
Type:
Development of cities around the world sometimes causes negative effects on young
children. What are those problems and can you think of solutions to deal with it?
SPEAKING
Part 1
Part 2
Describe a (popular) public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event
or religious event).
Part 3
• What are some of the main public events that exist in your country?
• Do you think it's easy for the government to organize public events?
LISTENING
Section 1 - Topic : Completing an insurance form
- Form completion
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
- Form completion
- Multiple choice
- Form Completion
- Sentence Completion
READING
- Multiple choice
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Matching headings
- Multiple choice
- Summary
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Summary
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Task 1
The three maps below describe a village in 1800, 1900 and 2000
Task 2
Type: Dicussion
Some people say that it is not reasonable for young people to apply for important
positions in government, but others think it is a very good idea.
Part 1
• Which city that you have been to did you like the most ?
Part 2
Part 3
• What are the different forms of transport that people use for long
journeys?
• Do people use the same means of transport for going to different
(kinds of) locations?
LISTENING
Section 1 - Topic :
- Form completion
- Multiple choices
Section 2 - Topic
- Multiple choices
- Sentence Completion
Section 3 - Topic
- Answer questions
- Multiple choices
Section 4 - Topic
- Form Completion
- Sentence Completion
READING
Passage 1 :
- Multiple choices
- Yes/No/Not Given
Passage 2 :
- Matching headings
- Process Completion
- Multiple choices
Passage 3 :
- Matching headings
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Summary
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¬ WRITING:
Used Topic
Part 1
- Do you like reading magazines and newspapers?
- Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
- What kinds of magazines or newspapers do you usually read?
- What parts of a newspaper do you prefer to read?
Part 2
Describe an interesting job you have heard about or read about.
You should say:
what job it is ?
what people do in that job ?
where you heard or read about it ?
and explain why you think it is interesting
Part 3
- Do you think most people's working conditions in your country are better than in the
past?
- In what ways do you think working conditions still need to be improved?
- Do you think working overtime is good?
- What effects does working overtime have on the lives of employees, especially women?
¬ LISTENING:
Section 1
- Form completion
- Multiple choices
Section 2
- Sentence Completion
- Matching sentences
- Answer questions
Section 3
- Multiple choices
- Diagram Labeling
- Classification
Section 4
- Form Completion
- Summary
¬ READING:
Passage 1 :
- Multiple choices
- Summary
- Answer questions
Passage 2 :
- Multiple choices
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Diagram Labeling
Passage 3 :
- Sentence completion
- Summary
- Matching Sentences
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Task 1:
Two table describe the price of coffee and the profit from it of 5 countries in 1999 and
2004
Model Example
Task 2:
Recently, the number of people who want to change their job and their accomodation
some times in their life is increasing.
LISTENING:
Type of question used
Section 1 :
- Form Completion
- Answer questions
Section 2
- Multiple choices
- Sentence Completion
- Map Labeling
Section 3
- Classification
- Form Completion
Section 4
- Sentence Completion
- Form Completion
READING:
Type of question used
Passage 1 :
- Matching headings
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Answer questions
Passage 2 :
- Diagram Labeling
- Multiple choices
- Summary
Passage 3 :
- Matching sentences
- Yes/No/Not Given
- Sentence Completion
What kinds of films did you like to watch when you were a child?
Part 2
Part 3
• Can you think of any examples of (advanced) technology that are not
good for society
• Do you think people today are more aware of science than they used to
be, in the past?
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WRITING
Task 1:
Task 2:
- Nowadays, many parents want to administer their children. Some people think it is
good for children but others believe that children should not be ruled by parents
and teachers.
Comment: My students said that the process is quite easy to describe, it is just about
how to make the balloon fly with some actions such as : open the valve, strike the fire,
hot air makes the balloon fly...
LISTENING
- Form completion
- Multiple choices
- Classification
- Form completion
- Classification
- Form completion
Comment: Section 1 was back to the original style : ask about name, phone number,
date time…
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- Summary
- Matching headings
- Multiple choices
Passage 3 :
- Matching headings
- Summary
Comment: Almost our students said that READING test had been quite hard,
however, they had done LISTENING test well
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Part 1:
Part II
Follow-up questions:
• Do many people in Vietnam like her (the person you just spoke about)?
• Besides famous entertainers and athletes, what other types of people become
famous?
Part I
Part II
and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well.
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Follow-up questions:
Part III
• How can (young) people choose the most suitable type of work for themselves?
• What factors influence people's choice when they decide what work to do?
• Where can (or, do) young people get help (or, get information) when making
their choices about their future careers?
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Section 3 : Conversation
- Sentence completion
Section 4 : Lecture
- Complete a paragraph
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II> Reading:
Passage 1 : Pollution
- Answer questions
- Multiple choices
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I> Listening
Form completion
Multiple choices
Process completion
Form completion
Session 4: Lecture about: Ability to see color when listening to music or number
Form completion
II> Reading :
Multiple choices
Matching heading
Multiple choices
Gap filling
III> Writing:
Task 1: The table below gives information about marriages in Australia between the
years 1960 and 2000
IV> Speaking
Part 1
• What do you do in your free time?
• What leisure activities do you and your family like doing together?
Part 2
where it lives
Part 3
• In what ways does does human activity result in the extinction (or
near extinction) of some animal species?
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1. Listening
Part 1: Phone conversation regarding old furniture purchasing.
Multiple choice
Form completion
Map completion
Part 4:
Multiple choice
2. Reading
Passage 1
Multiple choice
Heading
Passage 3:
Y/N/NG question
3. Writing
Task 1:
Two pie charts provide information about the percentage of time spending on Internet on
various types of website by male and female students in a group school.
Task 2:
People in many countries across the world are living longer now. What are the possible
effects on individuals and the society as a whole?
4. Speaking
Part 1:
Part 2:
Describe a day when you get away from your study or work for relax
Part 3:
- Do people nowadays spend too much time on work and less on personal life
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I. Listening:
Section 2:
Section 3:
II. Reading:
Summary
True/ False/ NG
Mulpichoices
Passage 3:
III. Writing
Task 1:
The table below shows US population by age group in 1995, 2005 and
2015. Write a report to describe the information below
Task 2: The human society has made the technological progress for the last hundred
years, somebody thinks this progress made some bad effects.
IV Speaking:
Part 1
Daily Routine
Part 2
Public Event
or
or
Part 3
• What are some of the main public events that exist in your country?
• What are some possible effects on the people who live nearby to
where a big public event is being
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I> Listening
Multiple choice
Section 4: Bicycle
Classification
Summary
Multiple choice
III> Writing
Task 1: 2 maps: describle the changes of a town between now and the future.
Task 2: The gap between the rich and the poor becomes wider. While the rich is
richer, the poor is poorer.
Part 1:
• What leisure activities do you and your family like doing together?
Part 2
or
and explain why you would choose to travel with this person.
Fllow-up questions:
Travelling
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I> Listening:
Section1: A trip to Europe
Fill in the form
II> Reading :
Multiple choices
Fill in blank
Multiple choices
III> Writing:
Task1: 2 pie chart show the reasons why people choose to leave and stay in
the UK
Task2: Some people believe that charity organizations should give aid to
people who in greatest need, wherever they are but some people say that
charity organizations should only provide help to people in their own
country.
Discuss two opinions and give your own opinion about this problem
IV> Speaking:
Part 1
Do you like the city where you are living now? (Why/ Why not)
Part 2
Part 3
Reading in Vietnam
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I. Listening:
II. Reading:
- True/false/NG Section 1: Discovery ocean
- Matching Section 2:
- Answer questions
III. Writing:
Task 2: + Argument: Workers are now working at home by for the workers,
not the employers
IV. Speaking:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Cue card
Describe a success you would like to achieve (in the near future).
what it is
or
and explain how you think you will feel after you reach
this goal.
Follow-up questions:
Part 3:
Listening:
Section 1: A telephone conversation teacher – a pupil’s
father about changing time of a class
Section 2: A tourist attraction
Section 3: A comparision between 2 books for lecture
Section 4: Announcement about upcoming conference at
university
Reading:
Passage 1: An invention of time keeper for marine
navtigation
Types of questions:
Answer questions
Find paragraph containing information
Passage 2: Employing star talents outside company
Types of questions:
Yes, No, Not Given
Gap Filling
Find paragraph containing information
Passage 3: Creativity analysis
Types of questions
Yes, No, Not given
Gap filling
Match people- their statements
Writing :
Task 1:
Writing a report about a line graph showing percentage of
different age gróup going to the cineama 1990-2001
Task 2:
People nowadays throw away things when they are broken
rather than repair or recycle them as they did in the past.
Causes and effects?
Speaking:
Part 1:
Do you work or are you a student?
Describe a course you would like to take (in the future), if you have time.
and explain how you would benefit from taking this course?
or
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Follow-up questions:
Part 3
What are the most popular majors that people study today (at university or other tertiary
educational institutes) in Vietnam ? (Why?)
What is the most popular major that people study today (at university or other tertiary
educational institutes) in Vietnam ? (Why?)
Reading Test:
Writing:
Speaking test:
Interview
- What is you name?
- Do you work or study?
- Was there any training involved in your job?
- Do you enjoy your job?
- What are your plans for the future?
Cue card
Talk about your favorite shop, you should say:
- Where it is located,
- How you came to know about it,
- What they sell there.
Discussion
- Do you like shopping?
- Do you think that people go for shopping when they are upset?
- What do you think, are men’s shopping habits different women’s?
- Do you think it is important to save?
- How would you encourage the society to save money?
- Do you think adults save more money than children do?
- Should schools implant some kind of saving scheme?
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Listening test
Section 1: A phone conversation between the train company and a girl who
lost her belongings on a train, she was trying to locate her bags and
accessories.
Reading test
Passage 1: Energy of the ocean.
Passage 2: Parental involvements in children’s education.
Passage 3: Developments of music recording devices (discs, cassettes and
the gramophone).
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We had a graph showing domestic usage of water per person in liters in 5
countries (the US , Canada , Italy , France and Germany ) with its costs per
cubic meter tabulated.
Speaking test
Interview
- Do you work or study?
- What are your weekend activities?
- How do you enjoy your weekends?
Cue card
Talk about a future plan that you made, you should say:
- what is your future plan?
- when would you do it?
- who would accompany you?
Discussion
- How do you plan things?
- Is planning important for a person? And for you?
- What are the importance of future plans for children?
IELTS exam in India was shared by our kind friend (wishing to remain anonymous) who
remembered the following:
Reading test
Passage 1. Stepwells in India.
Passage 2. Agro-forestation in Europe.
Passage 3. Television Voting.
Writing Test
We were given two graphs, the first one was about the size of the hole in ozone layer in
Antarctica. The second graph was about the gases (CFC, HCFC) responsible for that hole
from the year 1980 to 2000.
Countries with long average working hours are economically successful, but such nations
can face some negative social consequences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give relevant examples from your own experience.
Speaking test
Cue Card
Talk about the type of music which is popular in your country, please say
- What type of music that is, and
- Why this music is popular in your country.
Discussion
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Writing test
Write a letter to the manager of a TV company about uncomfortable timing of the new
program that has recently started. In your letter
These days people are not eating healthy and are not exercising regularly. What are the
reasons for that? What can we do to stop this behavior?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe any of the cultural events celebrated in your country, please say
- what the event is,
- what people do in the event,
- when this is happening,
- why you think this event is important.
Discussion
- What is the importance of culture in your country?
- How are the celebrations important in your culture?
- How can people protect their culture?
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that the rest of the exam was just like in Azerbaijan.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue card
Talk about any skill that you have learned (e.g. cooking or driving) and found beneficial.
Please consider the following in your speech:
- why you learned the skill,
- the problems you had while learning it,
- how it is useful now.
Discussion
- Do you think there are some skills that allow children to learn faster than adults?
- What are they and why do you think so?
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Listening test
Section 1. A woman called repairs service demanding to have her fridge fixed today. She
then gave the make, model and age of her fridge, and indicated that the problem was the
fridge being noisy.
The service assistant informed her that it might be the fan located in the freezing
compartment. She also said it was previous repaired due to a door issue. They made an
appointment for after 3:30 in the afternoon on the same day. The service guy then did a
survey because she was a new customer.
Section 2. Two students and an instructor were talking about an assignment, discussing
the research methods and who does what part of the work.
Questions: Filling in a table of facilities, multiple choice questions, labeling of the layout
of the facility.
Reading test
Passage 1. An article about a biography of a genius, his contributions to science, and his
life experience ( in other studies such as medicine and his hobbies and marriage. )
Writing test
Some groups of people in the world are taking advantage of modern communication
technology, yet some groups are not. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
IELTS exam in Azerbaijan was shared by S, who wrote to us after her exam and sent the
following information:
Writing test
In the area where do you live there are not enough sport facilities. Write a letter to district
executive committee. In your letter
- describe the problem with sport facilities,
- write what you think they should do to solve this problem,
- write how important it is for people your age.
Some companies and organizations require their employees to wear uniform. What are
the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniform?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about something that you can do very well. Please say
- what it is,
- where you learned to do this,
- how often you are doing this.
Discussion
- Why do you think some children are more talented than others?
- Should parents develop their children’s talents?
- Do you think it is good if children are too clever?
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Writing test
You have recently moved into an apartment that you just rented and you realized that
there are some problems. Write a letter to your landlord, and
- tell your landlord what you like about the place,
- describe the problems,
- suggest solutions to the problems.
There are parents who decide to stay home and look after their families, mostly mothers.
Some argue that the government should pay stay-at-home parents. To what extent to you
agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID please?
- What are you doing, working or studying?
- Have you completed your studies?
- What kind of job would you prefer in the future?
- Let’s talk about shopping: do you like shopping?
- Do you like shopping in big shopping centers?
- Which day of the week do you prefer to shop on and why?
- When was the last time you went shopping?
Cue Card
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Follow up questions
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. Phone conversation about a fruit-picking job.
Section 2. Radio program about a new thriller that was going to be released.
Section 3. Academic conversation about the characteristics of an excellent essay.
Reading test
Writing test
We had bar graphs about how people spend their leisure time in New Zealand.
Some people think that paying taxes is enough to contribute to the society. Others argue
that being a citizen involves more responsibilities. Discuss, what is your opinion?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a friend that you’ve met a long time ago. Please say
- How did you meet?
- How do you keep in touch?
- Why is this person important to you?
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about an activity that you do to protect the environment, please say
- what activity that is,
- how often you do it,
- who else does it with you,
- how it helps with protecting the environment.
Discussion
- How can we change the life style that affects the environment negatively?
- How do you think we can solve the problem of industrial pollution?
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Listening Test
Section 3. A man was inquiring about some of the facilities of the University that can
help with his writing.
Questions: filling in the blanks – no more than two words.
Reading Test
Passage 1. Information for all travelers: “A tour of the Historic City of Macarthur”.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, multiple choice A-F.
Passage 2. Work life balance (important flexible practices – the pros and cons).
Questions: filling in the blanks – as mentioned in the passage.
Passage 3. Preventing back pain and limb injuries (A guide for manager in
the hotel and restaurant business).
Questions: filling in the blanks – as mentioned in the passage.
Writing Test
Write a letter to an English friend who has just moved to a new home recently. As a
friend you are thinking to give him/her a gift. In your letter
- describe your present
- say why you choose this present
- explain how you are going to send him/her the present.
Speaking Test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
- Do you think you can still do this hobby until now? How about in the future?
- What do you think was the hobby of the past generations?
- What do you think will be the hobby in the future?
- How can you bridge the gap between the hobbies of different generations?
- What can you suggest to working people regarding hobbies?
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Writing Task
There was a line graph describing the number of people playing 4 types of sports, in
years 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.
Everyone should stay in school until the age of eighteen. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about an exciting message that you have received through email or phone, please
say
- who sent it to you,
- what the message was about,
- who you shared it with
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a useful application of computer that you had a personal experience with,
please say:
- How did you do this?
- Was it difficult for you?
- Has anyone helped you?
Discussion
Speaking test
Cue Card
Discussion
Listening test
Section 1. A phone conversation between a man who was looking for a school for his son
and a woman.
Section 3. Different types of plant listed under Australian plants and where they should
be planted in a garden. There was a diagram to fill in the location of the plants.
Section 4. Types of sports and different types of body build that help people perform
better in each sport.
Reading test
Passage 2. An article on multitasking and its physical, mental and health implications.
Passage 3. A plant that is considered extinct (some acacia plant} and its origin in the
legume family (usually grows as a weed). Rediscovered in 1972 by Stephen Smith.
Writing test
There were 3 pie charts comparing the annual expenditure of students in countries A, B C
on 5 broad categories, namely accommodation, food, books, leisure and other.
Few languages are increasingly spoken in different countries, while the usage of others is
rapidly declining. Is this a positive or a negative development?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a family that you liked to spend time with (other than your own family). You
should say:
- who were they?
- why did you like to spend time with them?
- how did you meet them?
Discussion
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Speaking test
Cue Card
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe the last time when you were last late for an important appointment. Please say
- When did it happen?
- What was the meeting for?
- Why were you late?
- Explain the results of being late for that meeting.
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. A woman who wanted to book a hotel for her birthday party called to get
information about hotels.
Section 2. A female presenter was describing changes in a shopping mall that were
related to flowers and different sections in a shop for fertilizers, other gardening supplies,
etc.
Questions: there was a map of the mall and we were asked to label locations on the map.
Section 3. A student was describing the resources she used and the problems she had
while writing her dissertation. She was providing information about different sections of
her thesis.
Section 4. A university lecturer was talking about history of time measurement and
different instruments that were used for measuring time with their respective problems.
Reading test
Writing test
There was a graph comparing birth and death rates in one European country between the
years 1950 and 2010, plus a future prediction in 40 years.
These days many people leave their county to work abroad and take their family with
them. Do you think benefits of this outweigh disadvantages in terms of family
development?
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. A conversation between a man, who wanted to register for a camping site, and
a female officer.
Questions: filling in the gaps in a registration form (name, address and a telephone
number), filling in the map some information about the camping site, multiple choice
question (multiple answers) about the 3 activities available.
Questions: multiple choice questions (one answer only), multiple choice question
(multiple answers), matching 4 given courses with their associated benefits.
Reading test
Writing test
There were 4 pie charts describing the results of a survey by a university about the
opinion of full-time and part-time students about its services (the services were IT
support offered and opening hours).
Pollution and other environmental damage are inevitable results when a country is
developing and growing its wealth. To what extent you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Tell me about a story that people in your country know well. Please say
- what is that story?
- who told you that story?
- why do you remember that story?
Discussion
Listening test
Section 1. A woman wanted to book a restaurant for a party, the questions included the
date of party, her phone number, the number of people at the party, the kind of food, etc.
Section 2. A man was describing an island and mentioning several details about the place.
Section 3. A tutor was advising a student about the structure and contents of his proposal
(introduction, body, conclusion, etc).
Section 4. A man was describing whales and dolphins and the conditions they live in.
Reading test
Passage 1. About sleeping after lunch (day nap).
Passage 3. About e-learning and its usage in companies, its advantages and
disadvantages.
Writing test
There were 2 bar charts that illustrated the influence of bedroom TV and computer on
children’s scores in the following subjects: reading, writing, mathematics.
Some people believe that tourists should accept social and environmental responsibility
while others believe that tourists should not accept any responsibility at all. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
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Speaking test
Interview
Discussion
Listening test
Questions: Janet’s address, phone number (filling in the gaps), multiple choice questions
about prizes / coupons, date of the prize announcement, type of prize, type of activity
preferred by Janet’s teenage children (surfing), type of place Janet prefers to spend her
holiday in, type of activity Janet likes to do on a holiday with her husband.
Questions: when it opened, how many branches it has, how much it costs to purchase
membership, discounts for members, special offers. Then there were 2 questions to select
from answers in a box which restaurant has particular facilities.
Section 3. A talk between Jack and Lee about joining different universities. Lee likes
journalism as a profession.
Questions: Why Lee has chosen that particular university, what facilities are there, what
are Jack’s interests (science), what facilities are there in Jack’s college campus.
Section 4. A flowchart describing the making of rubber. How it’s collected, transferred,
preserved in acid, manually pressed to drain water, smoked, sold.
Questions: filling in the gaps, the questions were about people who
used rubber and for what purpose. In chronological order first Brazilians made rubber
balls, then Europeans invented vulcanization to make rubber smooth and elastic, then car
tires boosted the industry and the last invention of synthetic rubber was made by
Germans.
Reading test
Questions: Multiple choice (A, B, C or D), Yes/No/Not Given, filling in gaps (no more
than 2 words).
Questions: Multiple choices (select the correct opinion of an engineer from the given
choices).
There were two bar graphs comparing employment of elderly males and females in
Belgium, USA, Japan and Australia.
People often think about creating an ideal society, but most of the times fail in making
this happen. What is your opinion about an ideal society? How can we create an ideal
society?
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Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
- Tell me about your hometown.
- What do you remember about your hometown from your childhood?
- What is so special about your hometown, in your opinion?
- Did you recently have a vacation?
- Do you think vacations are important? Why?
- Do you enjoy going on vacation on your own or with other people? Who would you
take with you?
Cue card
Discussion
IELTS questions from the US were shared by Anita (thank you very much), here is what
she remembered:
Writing test
There was a diagram showing how to recycle glass bottles that we had to describe.
Some people think that air travel creates a great deal of pollution and consumes a
considerable amount of fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
opinion? Give reasons and examples from your own personal experience.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
- How do you learn about celebrations that are related to your culture?
- What do you think are common celebrations all over the world?
- Do you think we should follow our culture and traditions and why?
- How do you react to spending a lot of money on celebrations?
- How do you think celebrations in the past and at present are different?
- Are people celebrating in the same ways?
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Reading test
Writing test
There was a bar graph showing the number of people and their reasons for visiting a
certain town, the frequency of visits on a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly basis and those
who never visited. The reasons given were education, work, entertainment, to visit
people, and shopping.
Children of ages 7-11 now spend more time watching television and/or playing video
games than before. What are the effects of this on children, family and society? What are
the possible solutions to this situation?
IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by K from Myanmar (thanks a lot!).
Interview
Talk about a law or a rule that you would suggest to improve your country, please say
- what law/ rule that is,
- why you think it is needed,
- explain how it would improve the situation in your country.
Discussion
The following IELTS speaking questions were shared by our friend R who remembered
this much:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. A telephone conversation. The caller was asking about the facilities and
membership types in a health club.
Questions: filling in the blanks and multiple choice.
Reading test
Writing test
There were 3 maps of a local area dated 1800, 1900 and 2000. We had to write a report
about the developments that occurred in the area during those three years.
Some people think that the government should choose the subjects that students will
study in the university, while others say that students should be the ones to choose their
preferred subjects. What is your opinion about this? Give your reasons and include
relevant examples.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a teacher from your childhood that you would like to meet again. Please say:
- What is the name of the teacher?
- What did you learn from this teacher?
- How much do you want to meet this teacher again?
Discussion
These IELTS Speaking questions were shared by our friends J and N from UAE and
India.
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a gift you gave to another person, you should say:
- what the gift was,
- who you gave it to,
- why you gave this gift to that person, and
- why you think the person liked it.
Discussion
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a teacher who had a significant impact on your life, please say:
- who the teacher was,
- how many years you’ve known this teacher,
- in what ways the said teacher changed your life.
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. Yoga classes – joining dates / level /cost and relevant sports activities offered.
Section 2. News about vegetables market, details regarding the quality of the produce and
its availability.
Section 3. Diagrams of arrangement of rooms and directions.
Section 4. Description of essential qualities and benefits of fish oil and experiments on
children and other participants.
Reading test
Writing test
Write a letter to your landlord who wants to increase your rent. In your letter
- introduce yourself,
- explain about your current situation and what you want your landlord to do,
- say what you will do if the rent will be increased.
Some people say that self employment is better than a job in company or an institution.
Discuss, what is your opinion?
Speaking test
Cue Card
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a day off that you took to relax from work, please say
- what you did,
- where you went,
- who was there with you, and
- what you did to relax.
Discussion
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Reading test
Passage 1. About global warming.
Passage 2. Automotive industry.
Passage 3. About planets and life in the oceans.
Writing test
There were two graphs about two styles of college building design; one in the present and
the other after the upcoming redevelopment.
Fashion can affect people’s lives in a positive or a negative way. Discuss, what is your
opinion?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
The following IELTS questions were shared by T who had her Speaking test in Vietnam
(thanks, T!).
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a traditional story which is well-known in your country, please say
- why you know this story,
- how you feel about this story,
- what the story is about,
- why this story is well-known.
Discussion
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Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
There was a flowchart that we were asked to describe, the theme was ‘Getting a driving
license in the US’.
Some people say that to solve today’s global problems every nation should have a good
relationship with other nations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
statement?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a work that was done by your friend for which you admire him/her. Please
say:
- who that friend is,
- why you admire him/her, and
- explain why it was important.
Discussion
- What do you think, what type of personality do people of the young generation admire?
- Do you think admiration varies according to age?
- What do you think, how important is education in one’s life?
- Do you think today education is in demand more than it was in the past?
Speaking questions from the IELTS test in Moscow were shared by our kind friend O.
Here is what she remembered:
Speaking test
- Introduce yourself.
- Where do you work?
- Was it easy for you to find this job?
- Would you like to change your job?
- Do you like animals?
- Were you surrounded by animals when you were a child?
- Do people in your country like animals? Why?
Cue Card
Discussion
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Interview
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Interview
- Where are you from?
- What kind of books did you read when you were a child?
- What are you reading now?
- Do you like books as a gift?
Cue Card
Discussion
IELTS in Canada was described by our kind friend A. Here is what he remembered:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (a report)
There were two tables about potato production and consumption on five continents in
2006.
Machines start to replace humans in many jobs, discuss both negative and positive points
of this development.
Speaking test
Interview
- Introduce yourself.
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- Talk about your job.
- Was this job easy to get?
- Let’s talk about fashion and style of clothes.
- Where do you buy your clothes?
- Do you do anything to relax?
- Is relaxation important?
- Are men and women different in their way of relaxation?
Cue card
Talk about a place in your country that has changed, please say:
- what place it is,
- how it has changed,
- why this change occurred, and
- what made you remember this place.
Discussion
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Listening test
Section 1. A person was calling a travel agent to rent a flat for a holiday.
Section 2. Two researchers were talking about their findings.
Sections 3, 4. Cant remember.
Reading test
Writing test
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
- How do people make friends now?
- Do you think we meet new people differently now than in the past?
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
There was a bar chart that compared reasons why students would choose a British
University in 1985 and 2004. There were shown percentages of students opting for
certain facilities like sports, location, degree course, teaching and other resources while
deciding over universities in the UK.
These days an increasing number of developing countries are improving their tourism
industries. Why do you think this is the case? Is this a positive or a negative
development?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe something naughty you did when you were a child, please say
- what you did,
- why you did it,
- what happened after that
and why you remembered this incident.
Discussion
Listening test
Section 1. A car broke down in a remote place, the driver was asking for assistance.
Section 2. About the curriculum in a certain school.
Section 3. The history of engineering.
Section 4. Don’t remember.
Reading test
Writing test
There was a graph that showed what percentage of men aged 16-25 participated in sports
games as well as watched them on television. There was also shown the percentage of
men that just watched the game and didn’t play the sport in reality.
Writing Task 2
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using animals to test the
medicines invented for human use? Discuss and state your own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
Writing test
Speaking test
Interview
- Tell me your full name.
- Where are you from?
- Tell me about your hometown.
- What do you like about your hometown?
- What can be done in your hometown to make it better?
- What type of pet do you like and why?
- Name one type of pet you would like to have in your home.
- What kind of food did you like as a child?
- Do you still eat that food now?
- Would you want your children to eat the same food now?
Cue Card
Discussion
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Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a school you have attended as a child. You should say:
- what the school looked like,
- describe the other school children,
- describe the teachers.
Discussion