(IELTS test in Australia – December 2013 (General Training

IELTS test in Australia – December 2013 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. A complaint of a traveler about a bad experience on the flight.

Section 2. A discussion about a travel show, which included the facilities available and their location.

Section 3. A research into advantages and disadvantages of group work.

Section 4. A discussion about an excavation site.

Reading test

Passage 1. About rental accommodations. There were four different types of accommodations.

Passage 2. About the process of hiring teachers.

Passage 3. About use of the internet at an educational institute.

Passage 4. The history of navigation.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are leaving the country to return to your home country, and you have furniture that you want to give to a friend. Write a letter to him/her and say

- What furniture do you have?
- Why would he/she like it?
- How can he/she pick it up?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Science could help people live up to 100 or even 200 years. Would that be a good or a bad development? 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?

Cue Card

Talk about an old person that you admire the most. Please say

- Why do you admire him/her?
- How did you meet him/ her?
- What do you like about this person the most?

IELTS test in Iran and India – December 2013-General Training IELTS

IELTS test in Iran and India – December 2013 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. A woman was answering survey questions. She was asked what she likes about her town and why.

Section 2. Information about music classes.

Section 3. Radio conversation about some cook books.

Section 4. Description of seeds.

Reading test

Passage 1. About whales, the singing giants.

Passage 2. About bus services in New Zealand.

Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a complaint letter to the owner of the apartment that you have rented for a week about the poor service you received. Please include

- an explanation of the problems you have faced
- what you want the owner to do about them
- a suggestion how the situation can be improved

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that there should be a single official international language. Others oppose to this idea. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like sunny days?
- What do you do during sunny days?
- What is the difference between children’s activities nowadays and in the past?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program that you watched recently. Please say

- What was it about?
- Did you like it or not? Why?

Discussion

- Is advertising a good thing or not? Why?
- Should advertising be regulated?
- Why are international channels becoming more popular?
- Is it good to have a 24 hours international news channel?