IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Turkey – March 2015 (General Training)

IELTS test in Turkey – March 2015 (General Training)

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 03:30 AM PDT

An IELTS test taker from Turkey (thanks, S!) shared the following questions from a recent exam:

Listening test

Section 1. A street survey about good and bad aspects of living in a city.

Section 2. Information on how to get a driving license in the UK and various traffic features of different British towns.

Section 3. Two students talked about elephants and how bees negatively affect them.

Section 4. A talk about a course on food technology with a diploma.

Reading test

Passage 1. A short description of various scientific exhibitions and information about the National Health Services.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2. A text describing how to write a proper CV and send it via email.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3. About working hours, night shifts, young workers and extra pay at some organisation.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 4. About Kuala Lumpur Train Station.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, match headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend in another town and invite him/her to a party. Explain

- Why are you having this party?
- Why do you want your friend to be there?
- Give directions how to get there.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Sometimes tourists may damage touristic sites. Explain what some of the negative effects may be. Suggest some solutions to this problem.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite room?
- Do you take breaks during work/studies?
- What kind of breaks?
- How do these breaks affect you?
- Where do your parents live?
- Is it your hometown?
- Is this a good place to live?

Cue Card

Talk about a situation when you were stuck in a traffic jam for a long time. Please say

- When and where was it?
- What did you do?
- How did you feel about it?

Discussion

- Can public transport help decrease traffic jams?
- Can motorway/highway system improvements help?
- What are the effects of traffic on the environment?
- Do you think that only the government should provide solutions to traffic jams?
- Would heavy taxes help decrease the number of large vehicles (SUVs) on the roads?