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IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UAE – October 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UAE – October 2013 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in the UAE – October 2013 (Academic Module)

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:30 AM PST

A test taker from the UAE (thanks, M!) shared the following IELTS update:

Listening test IELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. A conversation between a job seeker and an employer about a fruit picking job.

Section 2. A speaker talked about various types of ongoing theater plays.

Section 3. Don't remember.

Section 4. A teacher was guiding students about various facilities available on the campus.

Reading test

Passage 1. A discussion about similarities of human beings and chimpanzees.

Passage 2. A text about various famous businesses and their qualities.

Passage 3. A passage explaining how we usually judge people by appearance alone.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart about various methods of waste disposal and showing increase or decrease of the total amount of waste disposed in different years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Sometimes people are rejecting a job opportunity due to their age or other circumstances. Is it a negative or a positive approach? Give your opinion and relevant examples.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live?
- Is it an apartment or a house?
- Which room do you like the most?
- When did you start using a mobile phone?
- Do you think it is a good thing to have a mobile phone?
- How does it benefit you exactly?
- Do you like paintings?
- Would you buy some paintings for your home?

Cue Card

Talk about something important that you have learnt from someone. Please say

- What was it?
- Whom did you learn it from?
- How do you think it has benefited you?

Discussion

- Do you think learning something new is good?
- Is there any age limit for learning or should there be?
- Do you think kids learn a lot from their parents?
- What are the ways to teach preschool age kids to be ready for school?
- Is teaching teenagers different from teaching little kids?

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