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

IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training)

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT

Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!) shared the following information about their recent exam:

Listening test

Section 1. A discussion regarding a wedding reception.

Section 2. Directions for getting around some facility.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A discussion about mining in Canada.

Reading test

Passage 1. About traveling by train.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Information about clubs in a certain area for easy selection.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. A text about an autistic person named Tammy.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a friend who stays in another country that you are planning to visit and say

- What do you plan to see?
- Ask his/her opinion on where to stay.
- Suggest some activities you can do together.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that cell phones should be for personal use only; others, however, feel cell phones should be used mostly for work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Is there a park in your area?
- When did you visit a park?

Cue Card

Describe an important letter that you have received. Please say

- When did you receive the letter?
- Who was it from?
- Why was it important?

Discussion

- What does ‘effective communication’ mean to you?
- What do you think about the use of pictures in communication?
- How will communication change in the future?