IELTS test in Hong Kong and Singapore – September 2013 (General Training)

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IELTS test in Hong Kong and Singapore – September 2013 (General Training)
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:30 AM PDT

Our friends from Hong Kong and Singapore say their IELTS exams were the same – here is what they remembered:

Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been advised by the manager to conduct a short session in school and share your work experience with the students. Write a letter to the headmaster of the school and say

• - Who are you and what kind of job do you do?
• - What are you planning to talk about?
• - What equipment will you need to use?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe money is a less important factor than free time for quality of life. What do you think about it? What other factors are necessary to live a good quality of lifestyle?

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 that decision making is a difficult process?
• - Does your organization rely on you to make decisions frequently?
• - What was the most important decision that you have made in your life?
• - Did it take you long to make it?
• - What do you think about it now?
• - Why is media more important in lives of the younger generation compared to the past?
• - Do you read newspapers? Why?
• - What kind of news is the most interesting to you? Why?
• - When did you start using a mobile phone?
• - Did you climb trees as a child?
• - Would you like to stay in places with lots of trees? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a very old person that you know and respect. Please say

• - How and when did you meet?
• - Who is this person?
• - Why do you respect him/her?

Discussion

• - What do you think about sending an old person to an age care facility?
• - What can young people learn from old people?
• - What can old people learn from the younger generation?