IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in India – February 2014 (General Training)

IELTS test in India – February 2014 (General Training)

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 02:30 AM PST

An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, A!) shared the topics and questions from a recent exam:

Listening test

Section 1. A woman was calling a service center to lodge a complaint about a broken fridge.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A discussion about hiring graduates for a company.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. A text about photography.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 4. A survey of four different supermarkets.
Questions: filling in blanks, diagram labeling.

Reading test

Passage 1. About five islands in New Zealand.
Questions: match descriptions to paragraphs.

Passage 2. About resume-writing techniques.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3. A text about fire prevention.
Questions: filling in blanks

Passage 4. A lengthy passage about an Antarctic lake below ice.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently met a manager of a new company started in your city. After the meeting, the manager wrote you a letter offering a job at this company. Write him back and say

- How do you feel about the job?
- Why can’t you accept it?
- Provide a reference to your friend who might be interested.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

People try to change their look by changing the colour of their hair, using cosmetics, wearing jewellery or even having a plastic surgery done. Why do you think people do it? Do you think changing your look is a good thing?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Lets talk about sunshine.
- Do you like sunny weather?
- When do you prefer it, morning or afternoon?
- Are there many sunny days in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a tourist place, that you have visited. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- When did you visit it?
- What did you do there?

Discussion

- Do you like to visit such places frequently?
- What kind of tourist places are popular in your country?
- How do international resorts at these tourist places affect the local business and economy?
- Can tourists cause environmental issues?