IELTS test in Australia – October 2013 (General Training)

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IELTS test in Australia – October 2013 (General Training)
Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:30 AM PST

An IELTS test taker from Australia (thanks, C!) shared this exam update:

Listening test

• Section 1. A lady was inquiring about art courses she could join.
  Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.
• Section 2. College students were discussing their assignments. The assignments were about a tribe that lives near the sea.
  Questions: filling in blanks, match headings to paragraphs.
• Section 3. A person was explaining about his website and its features.
  Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.
• Section 4. A discussion about an airport construction in a certain rural area.
  Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Reading test

• Passage 1. An advertisement of a rental property.
  Questions: True/False/Not Given.
• Passage 2. About assessment criteria for police force recruitment.
  Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.
• Passage 3. Don’t remember.
• Passage 4. About some scientists specialising in mining in France.
  Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice. Writing test Don’t remember.

Speaking test
Interview

• - What is your full name?
• - Can I see your ID?
• - Where are you from?
• - Do you work or study?
• - What do you do for a job?
• - Do you have a bicycle?
• - Did you buy it yourself or received as a gift?
• - Do people in your country use bicycles a lot?
• - Do you think in the future the usage of bicycles will decrease?
• - Do you like parties?
• - What kind of parties you do not want to go to?

Cue Card

Talk about a decision in your life, that took you a long time to make. Please say

• - What was it?
• - Why did it take so long?
• - How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

• - Do you think that school teachers should give advice to help students make decisions?
• - Do you have any advice for teenagers on how to make the right decisions?
• - Do you face any difficulties making decisions?
• - What kind of decisions should teenagers make in their life?
• - Do you ask your parents for advice before making decisions?
• - Do you think it will help you? Why?