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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

IELTS test in Manila, Philippines – February 2011 (General Training)

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You have attended short course training at Canada. Your friend wants to attend the same course and he/she sent you a letter to ask about it. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

- Tell what you did in the short course.
- Explain how it has helped you.
- Tell what benefits your friend can get from it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Older people often say that their life was better in the past than it is now. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

- Can I see your ID?
- What is your full name?
- What do you want me to call you?
- Let’s talk about your hometown. Where is it?
- What is your hometown famous for?
- Have you studied about the history of your hometown at school?
- Why do you think that students need to study their hometowns’ history at school?
- Do you like meeting people?
- What are the common places where people prefer to meet?
- What were the places where people liked to meet in the past?
- What sports did you like to play when you were a child?
- What things can children learn from playing sports?
- Would you like your future children to play sports too?

Cue Card

Talk about a job that you would like to have. Please include in your answer:

- What job would it be?
- Why do you want to have that job?
- What skills are necessary to do the job?

Discussion

- Is it easy to find a job here in your country?
- What do you think people do first to have a job?
- What are the qualities that people must have so they can be employed easily?
- What are the qualities the bosses must have so they will be followed by their employees?
- Do you think it is important for the boss and employees to have a good working relationship?
- What do you think are the common complaints of the workers?

Thursday, February 10, 2011

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – January 2011

IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by our kind friend N from Iran. Here is what she was asked:

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Tell me about your hometown.
- What is it famous for?
- Have you studied the history of your hometown at school?
- Do like watching news on TV or reading it in newspapers?
- Have you ever used Internet to read news?
- Do you watch dancing programs? What kind of dancing do you like to watch and why?
- Do you like to go to dancing classes?
- Is it good for children to learn how to dance? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a gift you bought for someone. Please say:
- What was it?
- Who did you buy it for?
- Why did you choose this gift?
- And please say whether the person liked it or not, and why.

Discussion

- Was your gift expensive?
- Is it important to you that your gifts are expensive?
- Do you think the person you bought the gift for cares about its price?
- Are gifts important?
- In your country, when do you usually give gifts?
- Is it hard for you to choose gifts for others?
- What is easier for you: giving or receiving a gift? Why?
- What do you think of shopping on the internet?

Saturday, January 15, 2005

IELTS Topics and Issues for the speaking examination

IELTS candidates need to be able to talk about the following topics in dialogues and discussion – Questions and Answers – as well as in 1-2 minute uninterrupted, pre-planned (1 minute preparation time) presentations.

TOPICS

ISSUES

studies

Transport

Accommodation

Food

Spare time activities

Housing

home

Education

Hobbies

Holidays

Friends

Cities

Family

Public transport

Education

Recreational facilities work

Sports

Leisure activities

Festivals

Work

Public holidays

Family structure and size

National costume

Migration

Electricity generation

The status of men and women

Pollution

Work ethics

TV programs

Care of the elderly

A book, magazine or newspaper article

Support for the unemployed

A game

Charities

Important days and events

Cinema, Video, TV

Important monuments

The Internet

Places

Advertising

People

Books

Rooms

Computers

Toys

The countryside

Family members

Teaching and learning English

Towns and cities

Living and studying in a foreign country

Holidays, tourism and travel

Modern and traditional medicine

Cellular phones

English as an international language

Westernization

Censorship

Genetic engineering

Scientific experiments on animals

The arts versus the sciences

Sponsorship of Olympic athletes

High-rise buildings (skyscrapers)

Institutions (schools, governments, prisons, etc.)

Systems (examinations, education, etc.)

Professions (doctors, police, soldiers, etc.)

Individuals (unemployed, children, etc.)