IELTS test in Australia – July 2013 (Academic Module)

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IELTS test in Australia – July 2013 (Academic Module)
Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:30 AM PDT

Our kind friend F remembered the following details about the recent IELTS exam in Australia:

Listening test

• Section 1. A conversation between a receptionist and a dad who was applying for his son’s job (gardening or admin job).
• Section 2. A conversation between students about their academic assignment, deadline and ideas.
• Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

• Passage 1. How the endangered water birds were saved in Australia using different methods.
• Passage 2. Different views of two writers on how language has been learnt by people and how many millions of years ago it started.
• Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph comparing the waste in kilogram per person, recycled in a country every year from 2000 to 2007. Also there was a bar graph showing the amount of recycled and non-recycled waste.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Space tourism: will it bring positive or negative effects on the world’s development? Give your own opinion. Use examples based on your experience.

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 a person in your life who is very polite. Please say

• - Who is that person?
• - How long have you known him/her?
• - Why do you think he/she is so polite?

Discussion

• - Why is it important to respect each other?
• - In what ways teachers can teach children to respect others?
• - Do you think it should be learnt in schools?
• - To what extent do teachers succeed in this process?