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IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Australia – May 2014 IELTS Speaking test in Australia – May 2014 Posted: 30 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT The Speaking questions below were shared by C who took the IELTS test in Australia: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What time of the day do you prefer to study? Why? - Do you prefer to work in a silent place or a noisy place? Why? - What kind of food do you like? Why? - What kind of food were you eating as a child? Why? Cue Card Describe your first mobile device and how it changed your life. Please say - What device was it? - When did you get it? - How did you feel after using it? Discussion - Who gave that mobile to you? Why? - Are mobile phones popular in your country? Why? - Do young children use mobiles more in your country? - Why is sending text messages from mobile phon...

IELTS-Blog::Monagelle got Band 7.5 in IELTS with these easy techniques Monagelle got Band 7.5 in IELTS with these easy techniques Posted: 29 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT Monagelle Toledo is a 23 year-old lady from the Philippines and one of our IELTS results competition winners. Just like you, she had to take the IELTS test and while preparing she used a few easy techniques that helped her reach her target score – Band 7.5. Here is what Monagelle had to say about her IELTS preparation – try these simple techniques to improve your own performance in the upcoming exam: “First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Simone Braverman and her entire team. You have played a major role in my success, through the tips given in your book Target Band 7 and through your complete practice exercises . Here are my techniques that I would like to share with the other IELTS candidates: 1. Have a Time Table. Know your goals that yo...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Georgia – May 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in Georgia – May 2014 (General Training) Posted: 28 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT Our friends A and N shared the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent IELTS exam in Georgia: Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) Write a letter to your friend from a different country. Invite him/her to a party at your home and include the following - What is the party about? - Give directions how to get to your place. - Suggest how to accommodate him/her. Writing Task 2 (an essay) Some people say language courses using the internet and allowing you to talk to somebody is a good way to learn. Others, however, believe that study in classrooms is still the best way of learning. Give your opinion on these views and include your own experiences and examples. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? -...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Kazakhstan – May 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Kazakhstan – May 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 27 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT The IELTS test taker M from Kazakhstan shared the following questions that appeared in a recent exam: Listening test Section 1. A conversation about a holiday on an island with the description of attractions and facilities. Section 2. Radio advertisement about weekend events in the city. Section 3. Students were talking about intellectual property rights. Section 4. A lecturer was talking about an engineering project. Reading test Passage 1. How animals communicate between themselves. Passage 2. How emotions affect people’s lives. Passage 3. A research about navigation in the ocean. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a line graph showing changes in numbers of 4 types of fish within a 20-year period. Writing task 2 (an essay) Mode...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – May 2014 IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – May 2014 Posted: 26 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT Our kind friend R shared the Speaking questions from a recent IELTS exam in Nigeria: 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 visiting museums and art galleries? - Do you like street markets? - Are street markets common in your country? - What is usually sold there? - Do you think people like street markets? Why? Cue Card Talk about an animal that you like. Please say - What animal is it? - Where does it live? - When did you first hear about it? - Why do you like it? Discussion - Do you think endangered animals should be kept in zoos? Why? - How can governments prevent their total extinction? - Do you think people have a role in preventing their extinction? - What can be d...

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Malaysia – April 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Malaysia – April 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 12 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT The Writing and Speaking questions below were shared by L who took the IELTS test in Malaysia: Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given two bar graphs. The first bar graph was showing film types released between 1996 and 2002. The second bar graph was showing tickets sales for the movies released in that period. Writing task 2 (an essay) In some countries, with the widespread use of the internet, people are able to work or study from home, instead of having to travel to work or college. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Discuss and state your own opinion. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see Valium your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What did you enjoy doing as a child? - What ...