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IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – March 2014 IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – March 2014 Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT An IELTS test taker from the Philippines (thanks, H!) shared the speaking questions from a recent exam: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you like your town? Why? - How long have you been living there? - Did you like riding a bicycle as a kid? - Do you still use a bicycle? Why? - What are the benefits of riding a bicycle? - Do you think cycling is becoming popular in your country? Why? Cue Card Describe a group activity that you successfully took part in (at school/university/work). Please say - What was the activity? - Who was there with you? - Would you invite others to join this activity? Discussion - How do people communicate nowadays? - Did technology change the wa

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Egypt – March 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in Egypt – March 2014 (General Training) Posted: 28 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT The questions below were shared by M who recently took the IELTS test in Egypt: Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) You are a foreign student and you received an invitation to participate in the international day. Reply that you agree and propose the activities to be done through out the day. Writing Task 2 (an essay) Some people think saving money is good, but others think that spending money is a better way to enjoy life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Do you work or study? - Where are you from? - Where is your home town? - What do you like or dislike about it? - Do you play any musical instrument? - What music do you like or dislike? Cue Card Talk about an elderly perso

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UK and Italy – March 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in the UK and Italy – March 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 27 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT The IELTS exam update below was shared by test takers S, A and E, from the UK and Italy (apparently the tests were the same in these countries): Listening test Section 1. A phone conversation with a man complaining about his flight. Questions: filling in blanks. Section 2. A meeting of a cultural event representative with journalists. Section 3. Don't remember. Section 4. About the results of an archeological excavation in Egypt and discussion of findings. Reading test Passage 1. About a protein that might stop muscular waste and various treatment methods regarding that. Passage 2. About the transport in villages of Nepal. Passage 3. Comparison of woodlands and forests in Great Britain in the Ice age and nowadays. Writing test Writing task 1 (a rep

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UK – March 2014 IELTS Speaking test in the UK – March 2014 Posted: 26 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT These speaking questions were provided by K, an IELTS test taker from the UK: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What do you do for a job? - Do you like your job? Why? - What time of the day are you active the most? Why? Cue Card Talk about a person who is very intelligent in your view. Please say - What does he/she do? - Why do you think the person is intelligent? - What do you like the most about him/her? Discussion - Who is considered to be intelligent in your view? - What assessment method would be the best to assess teachers? - How do you see a good teacher-student relationship? - What kind of communication should be there between parents and teachers? - Do you think parents take part i

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Malaysia and Australia – March 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in Malaysia and Australia – March 2014 (General Training) Posted: 25 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT Our friends J and S shared these questions from the IELTS exams they had in Malaysia and Australia: Listening test Section 1. A conversation between a tourist and a receptionist about the jogging track nearby. Questions: filling in blanks. Section 2. A conversation about a driving lesson. Questions: filling in blanks, diagram/map labeling. Section 3, 4. Don’t remember. Reading test Passage 1. About a leisure park which consist of a few theme parks. Questions: match activity to the park name. Passage 2. About a camera surveillance system in the organization installed by the employer. Passage 3. Don't remember. Passage 4. About the usage of flax plant and leaves in New Zealand by Maori tribe. Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Australia and Indonesia – March 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Australia and Indonesia – March 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:30 AM PDT IELTS test takers S and W shared the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam in Australia and Indonesia (they got the same questions in Writing but different ones in Speaking): Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given two diagrams to compare. One was the current plan of a university and the other was a future project plan for 2015. Writing task 2 (an essay) Living in big cities has a negative effect on people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Which do you prefer: working in the morning or in the afternoon? - What kind of clothes do you wear for work? - What do you think about peopl