IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Hong Kong and Singapore – September 2013 (General Training)

IELTS test in Hong Kong and Singapore – September 2013 (General Training)

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:30 AM PDT

Our friends from Hong Kong and Singapore say their IELTS exams were the same – here is what they remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been advised by the manager to conduct a short session in school and share your work experience with the students. Write a letter to the headmaster of the school and say

- Who are you and what kind of job do you do?
- What are you planning to talk about?
- What equipment will you need to use?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe money is a less important factor than free time for quality of life. What do you think about it? What other factors are necessary to live a good quality of lifestyle?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you think that decision making is a difficult process?
- Does your organization rely on you to make decisions frequently?
- What was the most important decision that you have made in your life?
- Did it take you long to make it?
- What do you think about it now?

- Why is media more important in lives of the younger generation compared to the past?
- Do you read newspapers? Why?
- What kind of news is the most interesting to you? Why?
- When did you start using a mobile phone?
- Did you climb trees as a child?
- Would you like to stay in places with lots of trees? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a very old person that you know and respect. Please say

- How and when did you meet?
- Who is this person?
- Why do you respect him/her?

Discussion

- What do you think about sending an old person to an age care facility?
- What can young people learn from old people?
- What can old people learn from the younger generation?