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IELTS-Blog::Happy New Year 2014! Happy New Year 2014! Posted: 31 Dec 2013 03:45 AM PST Dear readers! This is Simone Braverman, happy to welcome you on the last day of 2013, here on www.IELTS-Blog.com. I would be very surprised if many people visited our website on New Year's Eve. Surely you have friends and family to celebrate everything you achieved in 2013 and to share your hopes for 2014. I don't want to keep you from the table full of delicious food and from watching the fireworks, so instead of my usual long speech I'll just say this… 2013 was an amazing year for me, and for IELTS-Blog.com. This website yet again broke all records receiving over 4 million visits and getting over 13.7 million pages downloaded. Our Facebook page grew from 12,000 fans to over 50,000 and counting! For me personally the biggest achievement of 2013 was publishing a new book “IELTS Success Formula” together with Stephen Slater. It took year...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Iran – December 2013 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Iran – December 2013 (Academic Module) Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:30 AM PST An IELTS test taker from Iran (thanks, N!) shared these topics and questions from a recent exam: Listening test Section 1. A conversation between a job seeker and an employer about a fruit picking job. Section 2. About various types of ongoing theatrical plays. Section 3. A conversation between a student and tutor about an ancient language. Section 4. A teacher was guiding students about facilities available on campus. Reading test Passage 1. About two successful companies and their strategies regarding customers and employees. Passage 2. About similarities of human beings and chimpanzees. Passage 3. Judgment of people based on their appearance. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a chart showing different ways of waste disposal during 6 yea...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UK – December 2013 IELTS Speaking test in the UK – December 2013 Posted: 27 Dec 2013 02:30 AM PST Our friend A from the UK shared these IELTS Speaking topics from a recent exam (the additional cue card is what A’s friend had). Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What is the meaning of your name? - Is there any traditions to name babies in a particular way in your culture? - Did you stress out recently? - What was the reason? - What makes you feel stressed usually? - Where do you live? - Describe your apartment. - Which room is your favourite? - Do you plan to move from this apartment? Cue Card 1 Describe a place (such as a hospital, school, office) that you know well. Please say - What place is it? - Where is it? - What did you do there? Cue Card 2 Talk about a ...

IELTS-Blog::Happy Holidays from your friends at IELTS-Blog.com! Happy Holidays from your friends at IELTS-Blog.com! Posted: 24 Dec 2013 03:12 AM PST This Holiday Season we would like to wish all our readers and their loved ones Peace, Hope and Love. Have a wonderful holiday! Related posts: Happy New Year 2013! Hello everyone! This is Simone Braverman, the author of IELTS-Blog.com.... She only used IELTS-Blog.com and got Band 8.5 in IELTS Nisha M is one of the October winners of our... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Vietnam – November 2013 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Vietnam – November 2013 (Academic Module) Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:30 AM PST These Writing and Speaking questions were shared by H who recently took the IELTS test in Vietnam. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given two tables. The 1st showed the consumption of potatoes in 5 regions and the 2nd showed the production of potatoes in these 5 regions. We had to describe the tables. Writing task 2 (an essay) The raise of living standard benefits mostly cities, not the rural areas. What are the causes of this problem? What issues might such differences lead to? How can we prevent these issues? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you live in an apartment or a house? - Which room do you like the most? Why? Cue Card Describe an occasi...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Canada – November 2013 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Canada – November 2013 (Academic Module) Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:30 AM PST Our Canadian friend S shared the following IELTS exam update. S didn’t remember the Listening topics but had a good recollection of the rest: Reading test Passage 1. About animals survival after consuming poisonous plants. Passage 2. About two German writers and their books. Passage3. Don't remember. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a line graph showing population growth in Japan in three different years. We had to describe the graph. Writing task 2 (an essay) Some people believe that the government spends too much money on developing space exploration technology. There are many others financial needs that the government should address instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Speaking test Interview - What is your full n...