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IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Iran – February 2015 (General Training) IELTS test in Iran – February 2015 (General Training) Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST Thanks to B who took the IELTS test in Iran we have the following topics and questions to share: Reading test Passage 1. About the construction process of new buildings. Questions: True/False/Not Given. Passage 2. About quality control in the food industry. Questions: filling in blanks. Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember. Writing task 1 (a letter) One of your friends wants to move to the city you live in. Write a letter to him/her and say: - Give some information about the city. - Recommend a place to stay. - Why is it a good idea to move there? Writing Task 2 (an essay) Nowadays many people follow fashion trends and think that it’s very important. Is it a good or a bad development? Include reasons and examples from your personal experience. Speaking test Interview

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Singapore – February 2015 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Singapore – February 2015 (Academic Module) Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST Our friend A who took the IELTS test in Singapore remembered the following topics and questions: Listening test Section 1. Inquiry about a job at the swimming pool, including a job application form. Section 2. A conversation between a student and a lecturer about the choice of courses for occupational therapy in a health science school. Section 3. Don’t remember. Section 4. A conversation about a national cultural event. Reading test Passage 1. The history of the pencil. Passage 2. An article about the global warming including a scientist’s review about an ice age. Passage 3. About an author that wrote a famous children’s book. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a triple line graph showing the sales of children’s, educational and adult fictio

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – February 2015 IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – February 2015 Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST Thanks to our friend Y we can share the Speaking questions from a recent exam in Vietnam: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Are there many holidays in your country? - Do you think there should be more holidays in your country? Why? - What do you usually do during holidays? Why? Cue Card Describe an instance when you waited for someone for a long time. Please say - Whom were you waiting for? - Where was it? - What did you feel while waiting? Discussion - What did you do while waiting? - What are common situations when people have to wait for others? - Some people can wait for a long time while others get angry soon. Why? - Some people are waiting for a long time for new (modern) techno

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in India – February 2015 (Academic Module) IELTS test in India – February 2015 (Academic Module) Posted: 24 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, M!) shared the questions from a recent exam. M didn’t remember the Speaking part, unfortunately. Listening test Section 1. Sailing club application form. Section 2. A map of products’ popularity around the world. Section 3. A discussion about a project helping reduce child obesity. Section 4. About different research methods, their purpose and feedback. Reading test Passage 1. About transportation in rural areas. Passage 2. The importance of awareness of cultural differences for successful overseas business. Passage 3. About the pollination process of honeybees. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a table showing solutions given by consumers and researchers to reduce global warming. Writing task 2 (an essay)

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – February 2015 IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – February 2015 Posted: 23 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST An IELTS test taker from Vietnam (thanks, G!) remembered the following Speaking questions: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What subjects did you study at school? - What is your future dream job? - Do you like reading? - What is the perfect reading place for you? - Do you like to read alone or with friends? Cue Card Talk about an interesting place that you have visited recently. Please say - What and where is it? - With whom did you go there? - What did you like there? Discussion - Did you see tourists coming back to your town? - Do you think you will come back? Why? - Why do you think people visit the same place again and again? - Is there a difference between your first visit t

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Life Skills – a new IELTS test IELTS Life Skills – a new IELTS test Posted: 21 Feb 2015 02:26 AM PST Announcement of IELTS Life Skills test This is exciting news: a new IELTS test called IELTS Life Skills is going to be available from April 2015. Candidates will be able to register and pay for their test from late March 2015. As this test is brand new and has been just announced one day ago, there isn’t much information available yet. We did our best to prepare a summary for you, and will update it as soon as more details come out. What is IELTS Life Skills test? IELTS Life Skills test is different from the General Training IELTS and from the Academic IELTS, it only tests two skills, Listening and Speaking. It is intended mainly for people wanting to immigrate to the UK. At the time of writing this (21 February 2015) the new test was announced at the same time as changes to UK immigration requirements and on the offici