IELTS Speaking tests in Iran and Pakistan – January 2011

Our kind friends shared their IELTS exams in Iran and Pakistan (thanks, S and Y!). Here is what they remembered:

Speaking test in Iran

Interview

- Tell me you full name please.
- Why are you taking the IELTS exam?
- May I see your passport, please?
- Do you study or work?
- Is it easy to find a job similar to yours in your country?

Cue card

Talk about a foreigner you once met, please say:

- Who was he / she?
- Where did you meet him / her?
- How was the meeting?

Discussion

- Why do people immigrate to other countries?
- When people immigrate to other countries, what problems might they encounter?
- Is it easy to learn a new language?
- How is globalization affecting your country?

Speaking test in Pakistan

Interview

- What is your name?
- What kind of work do you do?
- Where do young people meet in your city?
- Do you meet any foreigners in your city?
- Where do people go in your city to entertain themselves?

Cue Card

Tell me about the job that you would like to do, please say
- What is the particular job?
- What are the skills needed to do that job?
- Why would you like to do that job?