IELTS test in Australia – June 2013 (General Training)

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IELTS test in Australia – June 2013 (General Training)
Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:30 AM PDT

Our kind friend B shared this update from a recent IELTS exam in Australia (Writing and Speaking was all B remembered).

Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have bought a product online and are dissatisfied with it. Write a letter to the company and say:

• - What product did you purchase?
• - What is the problem with it?
• - What do you want the company to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In many countries young people don’t choose the teaching profession. What do you think is the reason? What could be done to attract more students?

Speaking test
Interview

• - What is your full name?
• - Can I see your ID?
• - Where are you from?
• - Do you work or study?
• - Do you think you study too much?
• - How much writing do you do in a day?
• - Do you like writing?
• - Do you think you’ll write a book one day?

Cue Card

Describe a time when you were late. Please say

• - What were you late for?
• - Why were you late?
• - What did you do about it?

Discussion

• - Why do you think people are busy nowadays?
• - What would make people less busy?
• - What do you prefer: to be busy or not? Why?
• - What makes people busy?
• - Are there any disadvantages to being busy?