IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Canada – July 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Canada – July 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Canada – July 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT The IELTS test taker J from Canada shared the following Writing and Speaking questions: Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a diagram showing the process of production of olive oil from fresh olives. Writing task 2 (an essay) Advertising industry has a huge influence on the society. Do you think positive effects of advertising outweigh negative effects? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Where do you live right now? - What do you like about the place? Why? - Lets talk about photography. - Do you like to take pictures? - What do you like to photograph the most? - Do you think cellphones are better in taking pictures than digital cameras? - Do you like giving gifts? - Is it important to give presents to others? Cue Card Describe a friend that you remember from school. Please say - What was she/he like? - Where and when did you first meet? - Why do you still remember him/her? Discussion - Do you think parents should choose friends for their children? - How do you make new friends? - Is honesty important in friendship? Related posts: IELTS test in Canada – March 2014 (Academic Module) The questions below were shared by M (thanks a lot!)... IELTS test in Canada and the USA – May 2014 (Academic Module) Two IELTS test takers from Canada and the USA shared... IELTS test in Canada – June 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to the IELTS test taker F we can share... IELTS test in Canada – October 2013 (Academic Module) Our friend L who took the IELTS exam in Canada... IELTS test in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand – May 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to three IELTS test takers from Malaysia, Australia and... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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August 01, 2014 at 05:51AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UAE – July 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UAE – July 2014 IELTS Speaking test in the UAE – July 2014 Posted: 30 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT The Speaking questions below were shared by A from the UAE: 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 your job? - Will you do it for a long time? - Do you like shopping? - What do you usually buy while shopping? - Would you like to work in a shop? Cue Card Talk about a sport that you like to play or watch. Please say - What sport is it? - Can you explain the rules? - Why do you like this particular sport? Discussion - Do you know any famous sportsmen? - Should they always have a good reputation? Why? - Who do you think should support the national team: the government or a private institution? - Do you think international sport competitions should be discontinued? Why? Related posts: IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers A and U shared the following information... IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 Thanks to the IELTS test taker S we can share... IELTS test in Australia and Saudi Arabia – March 2014 (Academic Module) Our friends, IELTS test takers from Australia and Saudi Arabia,... IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training) Thanks to our kind friend E we can share the... IELTS Speaking test in Canada – July 2013 An IELTS test taker from Canada (thanks, S!) shared his... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 31, 2014 at 05:43AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria – July 2014 (General Training)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria – July 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria – July 2014 (General Training) Posted: 29 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT It appears that the recent IELTS exams in the UAE, India and Nigeria were the same (thanks to A, U, M, and C for sharing the topics and questions!). Listening test Section 1. A conversation between a personal trainer and a student about different scheduled programs of physical exercises such as walking, yoga and so on. Section 2. A lecture given by a university professor about history and evolution of sea horses. Section 3. Don’t remember. Section 4. A conversation between two students about their projects and subjects in their forthcoming educational year. Reading test Passage 1. About Yellow Pages and advertisements in it. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word). Passage 2. About 9 various types of advertisements given in a magazine. Questions: information matching. Passage 3. Don’t remember. Passage 4. A text about different work models for 24/7 employment. Day and night shift workers, hazardous workers, permanent and temporary employees. Also about well-being and policies regarding night and day workers in the organization. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), matching headings to paragraphs. Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) You have forgotten an important thing or document in a taxi on your recent trip. Write a letter to the taxi company manager and say - Give details of your journey. - Describe the importance of what you left in that taxi. - What do you expect the taxi company manager to do? Writing Task 2 (an essay) Nowadays many parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good education. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of this trend. Give your own opinion. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Which city are you living in now? - Do you work or study? - What kind of job do you do? - Do you enjoy doing your job? - Which day of the week is the busiest at work? - Which is the slowest? Why? - Do you use taxis a lot? - When did you last travel by taxi? - Are there traffic concerns in your city? Cue Card Talk about the first school you went to. Please say - Where and when was it? - What is the most important thing you remember about that place? - What were the surroundings like in the school? Discussion - How good were the teachers in your school? - Do you think young children have too much pressure in school today? - Is it easy to make friends at school? - Do teachers have a lot of influence on young kids? - Have you had any negative experience in your school? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 The Speaking questions below were shared by P who recently... IELTS test in the UAE and India – August 2013 (General Training) IELTS test takers from the UAE and India (thanks K... IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training) Thanks to our kind friend E we can share the... IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training) Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!)... IELTS test in India – February 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers from India (thank you L and R)... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 30, 2014 at 05:35AM

IELTS-Blog::The way Aruna prepared and got Band 8 in IELTS

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::The way Aruna prepared and got Band 8 in IELTS The way Aruna prepared and got Band 8 in IELTS Posted: 28 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Aruna is a lovely Indian lady in her 30′s who speaks Telugu as a first language. When she won our monthly IELTS results competition with a great Band 8.0 overall score, we asked her to describe her exam preparation process. Here is what she said: “I would like to express my gratitude to your blog from the bottom of my heart for providing such useful information like daily broadcast exam updates which not only made me familiar with the IELTS test materials from around the globe, but also helped me always stay alert for my exam. I would like to share my preparation tips for all the four modules: Listening Listening to the English radio stations helped me a lot. I used to listen to the world news or regional news every morning that helped in two ways: to get used to listening at fast pace and also to know the current affairs and what is happenings around me. Sometimes I also watched English documentaries on the Discovery channels to make myself familiar with the native speakers’ accent. Finally, when I just wanted to relax, I used to tune in and listen to English songs and try to follow the lyrics word by word. I would say that apart from practicing proper IELTS listening materials, it is good to look out for additional ways in the areas of your interest to add more excitement to your preparation. Reading The above tips also apply to Reading – choose the article or novel or story of your interest. It could be related to the events in your city or the biography of your favorite sports star or movie star or it could also be reviews of your favorite tourist locations on a travel blog or Facebook or just anything written in standard English. This helps us increase our reading speed and add new and uncommon words to our vocabulary bank. Writing IELTS Blog model essays are a great start for anyone to learn how different essays are graded and also the structure and types of essays. The best part is the comments written below each essay which give us insights into the merits and the drawbacks of different writing approaches. The model letters from the blog also guided me towards writing a well-structured letter with a complete task response in the least possible time. The last but not least is the spelling and grammar correction done to those essays which taught me to stay watchful while writing. Speaking For Speaking, practicing regularly on different topics published on IELTS-Blog.com has been very handy to me. It saved me the hassle of searching for the topics. Following those topics by either framing sentences in your mind or speaking aloud to friends or recording and listening to myself to dig out the repeated mistakes helped me get rid of the phobia of speaking openly.” Related posts: Daphne from Singapore shares simple but practical tips for Band 8 Daphne is a 26 year old lady from Singapore who... How Sujish got Band 8 in IELTS (and you can, too!) Sujish is a 31 year-old native Malayalam speaker from India.... How Ratnesh went from IELTS Band 7 to 8 in Writing Ratnesh is a young man from India whose success in... How Ayesha got IELTS Band 8.5 without any coaching (preparation tips) Would YOU like to get Band 8.5 in IELTS in... IELTS preparation tips from Sridhar, Band 8.0 achiever Sridhar is an IELTS test taker from Bangalore, India, who... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 29, 2014 at 05:41AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Venezuela – July 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Venezuela – July 2014 IELTS Speaking test in Venezuela – July 2014 Posted: 25 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT The Speaking questions below were shared by R who took the IELTS test in Venezuela: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Tell me about the place you are living in now. - Do you like it? Why? - Is there something that you don’t like? - Do you interact with your neighbours? - Have you ever been on a train? - When was your first time? - How did you feel about it? - Is there a train system in your country? - What was your favourite subject in primary school? Why? - What subject didn’t you like in secondary school? Cue Card Talk about money that you have saved for something special. Please say - What was it? - How long were you saving for it? - How did you feel when you eventually bought it? Discussion - Do you think advertisements make people spend more? Why? - Do you buy products online? - Who do you think spends more, women or men? Why? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in India – February 2014 The Speaking questions below were shared by S who took... IELTS test in India – January 2014 (General Training) An IELTS test taker from India (tnanks, M!) shared this... IELTS Speaking test in Iran – June 2014 These Speaking questions were shared by A who recently took... IELTS Speaking test in Punjab, India – January 2014 Thanks to P, an IELTS test taker from India, we... IELTS test in India – March 2014 (General Training) Our kind friend N took the IELTS test in India... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 26, 2014 at 05:35AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Australia and Cambodia – July 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Australia and Cambodia – July 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Australia and Cambodia – July 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Two IELTS test takers (thank you M and S) shared the details about their exams in Australia and Cambodia, and it seems the two countries had the same exam. No one remembered the Listening and Reading topics, so we only received the Writing and Speaking questions: Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given multiple line graphs showing the percentage of people in the USA using different internet search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and others between 2009 and 2011. Writing task 2 (an essay) Some say that young people are not suitable for decision-making positions in governments; others, however, disagree. 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? - Can you tell me where you live? - Do you like the place you live in? Why? - What TV programs do you like to watch? Why? - What has changed on TV over time? - Did you watch TV more as a child than now? - Do your children watch TV? - Do you like them to watch it? - What do you think about advertisements on TV? - Is it a good thing or not? Cue Card 1 Describe one advertisement that you liked the most. Please say - What was it about? - When did you see it? - Why did you like it? Discussion 1 - What is good and bad about advertisements in your view? Cue Card 2 Talk about an important email that you have sent to someone. Please say - Whom did you send it to? - When did you send it? - What was the email about? - Please tell about the importance of this email. Discussion 2 - Did you send an email to anybody recently? - Do you think people will write or communicate via internet only in the future? - What is the effective way of communication in your view? - Why do sometimes people write a message rather than call somebody? - When do you think there should be personal communication? Related posts: IELTS test in Australia and New Zealand – July 2013 (Academic Module) Below are the details of IELTS exams in Australia and... IELTS test in Australia and Saudi Arabia – March 2014 (Academic Module) Our friends, IELTS test takers from Australia and Saudi Arabia,... IELTS test in Australia and Thailand – April 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers M, P and T from Australia and... IELTS test in the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia – July 2014 (Academic Module) Three IELTS test takers from the UK, Switzerland and Saudi... IELTS test in Australia and the Philippines – March 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers Y and H shared the topics from... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 25, 2014 at 05:34AM

IELTS-Blog::How Marlon from Sri Lanka scored Band 9 in the IELTS Speaking test

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::How Marlon from Sri Lanka scored Band 9 in the IELTS Speaking test How Marlon from Sri Lanka scored Band 9 in the IELTS Speaking test Posted: 23 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT IELTS Band 9 in the Speaking test is thought of as next to impossible for non-native English speakers. However, Marlon – a 30 year-old man from Sri Lanka – has proven this can be achieved even by a person who did not speak English from birth. And he won in our monthly IELTS results competition in June as a result Even though Marlon’s first language is Singhalese his English is apparently just as good, and today he shared a few tips that can help you, too, get a similar score in the IELTS test. Marlon says: “As far as speaking is concerned, I think what really helped me was the fact that I watch English dramas (British) as I love watching such dramas, for example, ‘Midsomer Murders’, ‘Doctor in the House’, ‘Doctor at Large’, etc, and also watching programmes such as stand up comedy shows or even shows like ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ as well as documentaries about history, politics and travel. I think that watching these dramas not only helped me improve my vocabulary but also pronunciation and expressions as well. Almost on a daily basis I read the news by visiting websites such as CNN, CBS News, NBC etc and whenever I come across a new word, I refer to the Cambridge Dictionary Online for its meaning and usage. And besides these habits which I follow not because of IELTS test but because I find it interesting and stimulating, I also did some practicing using past test papers, especially the listening and writing modules. Hope this helps :)” Related posts: How Rohan overcame all difficulties and scored Band 8 in IELTS Rohan Arora was very proud to receive his IELTS result... How Sujish got Band 8 in IELTS (and you can, too!) Sujish is a 31 year-old native Malayalam speaker from India.... How Ayesha got IELTS Band 8.5 without any coaching (preparation tips) Would YOU like to get Band 8.5 in IELTS in... How Ratnesh went from IELTS Band 7 to 8 in Writing Ratnesh is a young man from India whose success in... The right way to move your mouth when speaking English Everyone knows that the person’s first language affects the way... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 24, 2014 at 05:42AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 Posted: 22 Jul 2014 04:11 AM PDT The Speaking questions below were shared by P who recently took the IELTS test in India: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Tell me about the place you are living in now. - Is this a good place to stay with children? - Lets talk about taxis. - Do you travel by taxi often? Why? - When did you travel last by taxi? Cue Card Talk about a city you have recently visited. Please say - Which city was it? - When did you visit it? - What did you do there? Discussion - What type of people live in big city? - Are people migrating to big cities in your country? Why? - Do you think there are more problems in a big city compared to a small town? - What are these problems in your opinion? - How can we overcome these problems? - What can be done to solve them permanently? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 Thanks to the IELTS test taker S we can share... IELTS Speaking test in India – April 2014 Thanks to the IELTS test taker K from India we... IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2013 Our Indian friend (thanks I!) shared the questions she was... IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training) Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!)... IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2014 An IELTS test taker N from India shared the questions... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 23, 2014 at 05:38AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in India – July 2014 (General Training) Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!) shared the following information about their recent exam: Listening test Section 1. A discussion regarding a wedding reception. Section 2. Directions for getting around some facility. Questions: filling in blanks. Section 3. Don’t remember. Section 4. A discussion about mining in Canada. Reading test Passage 1. About traveling by train. Questions: True/False/Not Given. Passage 2. Information about clubs in a certain area for easy selection. Passage 3. Don’t remember. Passage 4. A text about an autistic person named Tammy. Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) Write a letter to a friend who stays in another country that you are planning to visit and say - What do you plan to see? - Ask his/her opinion on where to stay. - Suggest some activities you can do together. Writing Task 2 (an essay) Some people believe that cell phones should be for personal use only; others, however, feel cell phones should be used mostly for work. 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? - Is there a park in your area? - When did you visit a park? Cue Card Describe an important letter that you have received. Please say - When did you receive the letter? - Who was it from? - Why was it important? Discussion - What does ‘effective communication’ mean to you? - What do you think about the use of pictures in communication? - How will communication change in the future? Related posts: IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training) Thanks to our kind friend E we can share the... IELTS test in India – February 2014 (General Training) An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, A!) shared the... IELTS tests in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran – July 2013 (General Training) Thanks to the efforts of IELTS test takers P, J,... IELTS test in India – April 2014 (General Training) This exam update was shared by K, who took the... IELTS test in the UAE, India, Qatar – July 2013 (General Training) Three of our students (thank you S, O and S!)... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 22, 2014 at 05:44AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia – July 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia – July 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia – July 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 18 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Three IELTS test takers from the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia sent information about their exams and it looks like these countries had the same exam. No one remembered the Listening or the Reading, only the Writing and Speaking questions were shared. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a line graph showing the number of cell phones, telephones and internet users between 1995 and 2005 in China. Writing Task 2 (an essay) Nowadays children have too much freedom, some people say. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and examples. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you use public transport often? - Do people use trains in your area? Why? - Do you prefer to use a train and not your car? Why? - Is it raining often where you live? - Do you like rain? Why? Cue Card 1 Describe a picture of you that you like, taken by somebody. Please say - Who took the picture? - Where and when was it? - What is shown on it? Discussion 1 - Do you think people are taking many photographs these days? Cue Card 2 Talk about a beautiful place that you would like to live in. Please say - Where is this place? - How did you know about it? - Why do you like it so much? Discussion 2 - Why do some people prefer to live in a big city? - What can be done to stop people from moving to cities from rural areas? Related posts: IELTS test in the UK and Saudi Arabia – April 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers C and A from the UK and... IELTS test in Australia and Saudi Arabia – March 2014 (Academic Module) Our friends, IELTS test takers from Australia and Saudi Arabia,... IELTS tests in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran – July 2013 (General Training) Thanks to the efforts of IELTS test takers P, J,... IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – October 2013 (Academic Module) Our kind friend M shared the following questions after taking... IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam – December 2013 (Academic Module) Thanks to IELTS test takers M and A from Saudi... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 19, 2014 at 05:36AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 2014 (General Training) Posted: 17 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Thanks to our kind friend E we can share the topics from a recent IELTS exam in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Listening test Section 1. A women was calling a sport club to get some information about it. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words). Section 2. A ranger was talking about the main attractions of the park. Questions: multiple choice, match descriptions to paragraphs. Section 3. A conversation between two students about new models of submarines. Questions: information matching. Section 4. About a new software company. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words). Reading test Passage 1. Advertisements of different hotels. Questions: short-answer questions. Passage 2. A survey of a telephone company regarding the advertisement of their services. Questions: True/False/Not Given. Passage 3. A test of intelligence of sheep. Questions: short-answer questions, True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs. Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) Write a letter to a rental agency asking for information about available rental accommodation. - Describe yourself and your family. - What kind and size of accommodation do you need? - What area would you like to live in? Writing Task 2 (an essay) Nowadays companies and other organisations are requiring their employees to wear a uniform. Think about jobs where uniform is important. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a uniform? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Describe a normal day at your work. - Did you always want to do this job? - Do you prefer to work in the morning or in the afternoon? - Do you like going shopping? - Which shops do you like in particular? - What is your favourite TV channel? Cue Card Talk about a good experience that you had as a teenager. Please say - What was it? - Why was it good? - Who was there with you? Discussion - What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teenager? - Do teenagers get on well with old people? Why? - Do children watch more TV now than in the past? - Do you think that today’s TV programs are better or worse than in the past? Why? - What are the disadvantages of being a timid person? Why? Related posts: IELTS test in Argentina – August 2013 (General Training) An IELTS test taker from Argentina (thanks, P!) shared the... IELTS test in India – April 2014 (General Training) This exam update was shared by K, who took the... IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers A and U shared the following information... IELTS test in Australia – April 2014 (General Training) Thanks to the IELTS test taker A from Australia we... IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait – March 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait (thanks, S... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 18, 2014 at 05:40AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014 Posted: 16 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Thanks to the IELTS test taker S we can share the Speaking questions that were recently asked in India: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What kind of job do you do? - How did you get this job? - What are your responsibilities there? - Do you find this job interesting? Why? - Are you happy with your job? - What is the value of time in your life? - Do you wear a watch? - When is the most productive time for you: morning or afternoon? Cue Card Talk about the most intelligent person that you know. Please say - Who is this person? - How did you meet him/her? - Why do you think he/she is intelligent? - Describe any incident showing his/her intelligence. Discussion - Do you like to meet intelligent people? Why? - What can you learn from them? - Do you think intelligent people are the happiest people in the world? - Let’s talk about computers. When did you see a computer for the first time? - Do you have a computer at home? - How is it important for you? Why? - When do you use a computer and for what purpose? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in India – February 2014 The Speaking questions below were shared by S who took... IELTS Speaking test in the UK – March 2014 These speaking questions were provided by K, an IELTS test... IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2014 An IELTS test taker N from India shared the questions... IELTS Speaking tests in Iran and India – July 2013 Two IELTS test takers from Iran and India (thank you,... IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2013 Our Indian friend (thanks I!) shared the questions she was... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 17, 2014 at 05:40AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Pakistan and Iran – June 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Pakistan and Iran – June 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Pakistan and Iran – June 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 14 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Two IELTS test takers B and A shared the information about the exams in their countries, and it seems that Pakistan and Iran had the same exam. Unfortunately neither of the contributors remembered the Listening topics. Reading test Passage 1. The text was about museums and how they are changing to suite customers and new trends. Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, match information to paragraphs. Passage 2. The text was about an extinct animal, that lived 65 million years ago. Questions: short-answer questions with words given in a box, multiple choice, True/False/Not Given. Passage 3. About various methods used by people to find the way when they are lost. A few different navigation methods including guide, path route, map usage and so on. Questions: True/False/Not Given, match statements to method types. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a map of the mountain in one of the national parks showing the location of the facilities, such as sunrise and sunset viewing platforms, culture gallery and climbing and walking tracks, roads, car park, first aid booth and toilets. Writing task 2 (an essay) Nowadays movies and computer games containing violence are very popular. Some people believe that they have negative effect on the society and should be banned, others, however, believe that it is harmless entertainment. Discuss both vies 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? - What subject are you studying? - Why did you choose this field for your study? - Do you prefer to study in the morning or afternoon? Why? - What TV program do you watch regularly? Why? - How often did you watch TV as a child? - Will you allow your children to watch TV? - Do you like shopping? - Did you buy some product online? Cue Card Describe an occasion when you met an old friend whom you didn’t see for a long time. Please say - What did you feel when you met? - What were you talking about? - Did you enjoy meeting him/her? Why? Discussion - Do you believe in friends’ reunions? Why? - Would you like to reunite with your old friends? - What will you talk about with them? - Why do some people cut off old friendships? - Do you think old friends are more long-lasting than new friends? Why? Related posts: IELTS test in Pakistan – June 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to the IELTS test taker from Pakistan we can... IELTS test in Iran and India – April 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers from Iran and India (thank you, M... IELTS test in Australia and the Philippines – March 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers Y and H shared the topics from... IELTS test in India, Azerbaijan, Nepal and the UK – May 2014 (Academic Module) The topics and questions below were shared by four IELTS... IELTS test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module) Three IELTS test takers (thank you A, C and A!)... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 15, 2014 at 05:40AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the Russian Federation – June 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the Russian Federation – June 2014 IELTS Speaking test in the Russian Federation – June 2014 Posted: 11 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Our Russian friend N shared the speaking questions she was asked in a recent IELTS exam: 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 at work? - How do you relax? - Do you think it is easy to relax nowadays? - Are street markets popular in your country? - Do you like to do shopping there? Why? - What do you usually buy there? Cue Card Describe a law in your country. Please say - What law is it? - How did you know about it? - What effect does it have on the society? Discussion - Was it important to introduce this law? - Do you know any police officers personally? - Is it a popular occupation in your country? Why? - Why do people choose to become a lawyer more often than a police officer? - What personality traits should a police officer have? - Would you like to become a police officer? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in Australia – June 2014 Thanks to A who took the IELTS test in Australia... IELTS test in Korea – June 2014 (General Training) The IELTS test taker C from Korea shared the following... IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2014 An IELTS test taker from the UK (thanks, A!) shared... IELTS Speaking test in Ghana – March 2014 These Speaking questions were shared by J who took the... IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2014 An IELTS test taker from Uzbekistan shared the Speaking questions... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 12, 2014 at 05:45AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Pakistan – June 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Pakistan – June 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Pakistan – June 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Thanks to the IELTS test taker from Pakistan we can share the following details about a recent exam (he only remembered the Writing and Speaking questions): Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a bar chart showing the percentage of young people at universities in six different European countries (the UK, Poland, Finland, Italy, Spain, and Norway) in 2000 and 2007. Writing task 2 (an essay) Some people give more importance to artists (painter,writers, musicians) in the current age of rapidly developing technology and science. What do you think? Do people prefer arts to technology in your view? 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 study? - Why did you select this subject? - What type of weather do you have in your country? - Do you like rain? - When does the rainy season come in your country? - Is there too much or too little rain? Why? Cue Card Describe a work that you do at home with an elderly person. Please say - What is it? - When did you start doing it? - How often do you do it? Discussion - Are family gatherings important in your view? - On what occasions do people gather in your country? - What advantages do family gatherings have? - How much is gathering outside of home important? - What impact does it have on the family? - How do working parents affect their children’s lives? - What are the solutions for working parents to accommodate children in their absence? - How does it affect children’s lives when both parents are working? - Does it have any advantages? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in Malaysia – January 2014 These speaking questions were shared by N who took the... IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (Academic Module) Our kind friend A who recently took the IELTS test... IELTS test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module) Three IELTS test takers (thank you A, C and A!)... IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to the IELTS test taker L from Brazil we... IELTS test in Canada and the USA – May 2014 (Academic Module) Two IELTS test takers from Canada and the USA shared... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 11, 2014 at 05:49AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – June 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – June 2014 IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – June 2014 Posted: 09 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Our kind friend H shared the Speaking questions he was asked in a recent IELTS exam in Australia: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Are you a morning or an afternoon person? Why? - Did you enjoy your high school? Why? - What was your favourite subject? Why? - What subject learnt in school was helpful later in life? Why? Cue Card Talk about a historical building in your country or city that you know. Please say - What and where is it? - When was it built? Why? - What is it known for? Follow-up question: Do you like it? Why? Discussion - Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why? - Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why? - What is the difference between houses built in the past and now? - What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why? - Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why? Related posts: IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to the IELTS test taker L from Brazil we... IELTS Speaking test in Australia – June 2014 Thanks to A who took the IELTS test in Australia... IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (Academic Module) Our kind friend A who recently took the IELTS test... IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014 Thanks to our kind friend R who took the IELTS... IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2014 An IELTS test taker from Uzbekistan shared the Speaking questions... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 10, 2014 at 05:37AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 08 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Thanks to the IELTS test taker L from Brazil we can share the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam: Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a table showing the percentage of internet access by adults for the period between 2006 and 2010. We had to describe the main features and to make comparison. Writing task 2 (an essay) Some people think that certain things taught in school are a waist of time, but others don’t agree with this statement. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion based on your personal experience. Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What is your favourite gift? Why? - Do you like to give or receive gifts? Why? - Do you like parks? - How often do you go to parks? - When was the last time you went to a park? - Do you prefer parks with open spaces or facilities? Why? Cue Card Talk about a language other than English, that you would like to learn. Please say - What language is it? - Why do you want to learn it? - How would you do that? - What difficulties would you have while learning it? Discussion - Is it important to know a language other than your own? - Do cultures have influence on languages? - How does it happen? Related posts: IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (Academic Module) Our kind friend A who recently took the IELTS test... IELTS test in Nigeria and Sri Lanka – June 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers from Nigeria and Sri Lanka (thank you,... IELTS test in India, Azerbaijan, Nepal and the UK – May 2014 (Academic Module) The topics and questions below were shared by four IELTS... IELTS test in Singapore and Australia – May 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers from Singapore and Australia shared the following... IELTS test in Canada – June 2013 (Academic Module) Our friend P who took the IELTS test in Canada... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 09, 2014 at 05:37AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Results competition winners in June 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Results competition winners in June 2014 IELTS Results competition winners in June 2014 Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Today we’re happy to present the 15 top scorers who won in our IELTS Results competition in June. It feels great to see that so many people managed to do a very good job of preparing for their exams. And here are the proud owners of the best IELTS results in June: Academic Module – 1st place Nathaniel Chandra Harjanto from Indonesia, Band 8.5 A L Sachindra Marlon Dharmasiri from Sri Lanka, Band 8.5 Mareike Gertrud Simon from Germany, Band 8.5 Academic Module – 2nd place Oseghale Aisu Eboiyehi from Nigeria, Band 8 Hanie Anaraki from Iran, Band 8 Tarrannum Masood from India, Band 8 Academic Module – 3rd place Elizabeth Ebunife Adelore from Nigeria, Band 7.5 General Training Module – 1st place Syed Abdul Gaffoor from India, Band 8.5 Abhijeet Ghosh from India, Band 8.5 Anand Chaudhari from India, Band 8.5 General Training Module – 2nd place Harsimran Singh Anand from India, Band 8 Andy Williamson Ong from the Philippines, Band 8 Suhail Khalid from Pakistan, Band 8 General Training Module – 3rd place Mohamed Salem from Egypt, Band 7.5 Farhan Shahzad from Pakistan, Band 7.5 Dear winners, we’re applauding your efforts and sending your special certificates of achievement to your emails. Your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – please feel free to show off to your family and friends! And now it remains to find out how these lovely people were able to score so well. We do know that Hanie Anaraki and Tarrannum Masood (Band 8) prepared using our book “Target Band 7″, and also that Elizabeth Ebunife Adelore (Band 7.5) prepared using the “IELTS Success Formula” book, but we want the details! This is why we’re asking all the winners to share their stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month. P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here. Related posts: IELTS Results competition winners in June 2013 You’re about to see 22 people who received great IELTS... IELTS Results competition winners in May 2014 May brought us 12 winners who received great IELTS results... IELTS Results competition winners in March 2014 What a great feeling it is to finally reveal the... IELTS Results competition winners in July 2013 Today we’re happy to announce the 13 winners of our... IELTS Results competition winners in April 2014 Five hard-working IELTS test takers won in our April results... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 08, 2014 at 05:35AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training) IELTS test in Australia – June 2014 (General Training) Posted: 04 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT IELTS test takers A and U shared the following information about their exam in Australia (they remembered everything except for the Listening section topics): Reading test Passage 1. How and when to purchase tickets to a theatre. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words). Passage 2. About the cafeteria, souvenir shop and disability facilities at the theatre. Questions: True/False/Not Given. Passage 3. A letter from the manager to a sick employee who hasn’t attended work for a long period of time. About a meeting that needs to be arranged. Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words). Passage 4. A recruitment agency advertisement. Questions: filling in blanks. Passage 5. About shipwrecks and how to preserve them under water. Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings with their description, choose appropriate sub-headings. Writing test Writing task 1 (a letter) Your friend is coming over from a different city to attend your relative’s wedding and you cannot meet him/her at the airport. Write a letter to him/her and say - Apologise about the situation. - Explain why you can’t meet him/her at the airport. - Give directions to the hotel that is already booked for him/her. Writing Task 2 (an essay) Nowadays more people choose to move out from the area where they grew up, in a search for a better job. Do you think there are more advantages than disadvantages to this development? Why? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - How many seasons are there in your country? - What are they? - What season do you like the most? - Do you have a laptop? - Do you use it a lot? - What do you mostly use it for? Why? Cue Card Talk about your favourite sport. Please say - What is it? - Explain the rules of this sport. - What clothing and equipment are needed for it? - Why do you like it so much? Discussion - What other sports do you like? - Do you like to watch international sport events? - What do you think about advertisements during sport events? Related posts: IELTS test in Australia – January 2014 (General Training) An IELTS test taker from Australia (thanks K!) shared the... IELTS test in Australia – March 2014 (General Training) Our friend S shared the following topics after his recent... IELTS test in Malaysia and Australia – March 2014 (General Training) Our friends J and S shared these questions from the... IELTS test in Australia – June 2013 (General Training) Our kind friend B shared this update from a recent... IELTS test in Korea – June 2014 (General Training) The IELTS test taker C from Korea shared the following... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 05, 2014 at 05:44AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2014 IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2014 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT An IELTS test taker from the UK (thanks, A!) shared the following Speaking questions: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Describe the place where you live now. - Do you like it? Why? - Do you know many people around you? Why? Cue Card Describe the first mobile phone that you have got. Please say - When and where did you get it? - What did you mostly use it for? - What difference did it make to your life? Why? Discussion - What age group do you think is interested more in mobile phones? Why? - Do you think the technology will make international travel unnecessary? Why? - Do you think translation applications on mobiles will make learning another language unnecessary? - How often do you use maps? Why? - Do you know how to use them well? - What do you prefer, using maps or asking people for directions? Why? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in Australia – May 2014 The Speaking questions below were shared by C who took... IELTS Speaking test in Italy – May 2014 Thanks to F, an IELTS test taker from Italy, we... IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – July 2013 The speaking questions below were shared by C (thank you!),... IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2014 An IELTS test taker N from India shared the questions... IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014 Thanks to our kind friend R who took the IELTS... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 04, 2014 at 05:36AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module) Posted: 02 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Three IELTS test takers (thank you A, C and A!) shared the information below and it appears that Oman, Bangladesh and the UK had the same test: Listening test Section 1. A conversation between two people about Art. Questions: filling in blanks. Section 2. A discussion between a student and a lecturer about a research on bridges in the UK. Questions: multiple choice, matching statements to people. Section 3. About different types of tea. Section 4. About a tea tree growing in Australia that is used in oil production. Questions: filling in blanks. Reading test Passage 1. About the “Potbelly Hill” ruins, an archaeological site at the top of a mountain ridge in Turkey. Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given. Passage 2. A discussion about intelligence, whether it is a quality people are born with, or an acquired one. Questions: True/False/Not Given, statements completion. Passage 3. Don’t remember. Writing test Writing task 1 (a report) We were given a table showing the income and expenditure from a public building (BOCKLEY HALL) hire over a period of three years. The total income was divided into a few sections: rooms hire, income from cafeteria, funding from the town council and funding from other bodies, then expenditure on maintenance and services. The last two rows were showing the total profit. Writing task 2 (an essay) In the near future it is expected that the proportion of older people will be higher than that of young people in many developed countries. What are the positive or negative effects of this development? Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Is it suitable for living with family and children? - How do you spend your weekends? - Do you spend all weekends in the same way? - What is your favourite day of the week? Why? - What day is the busiest for you? Why? - Are there many street markets in your country? Why? - Do you like buying at street markets? Why? Cue Card 1 Talk about a beautiful place where you would like to have your dream home. Please say - Where and what is this place? - Describe the place. - Why would you like to live there? Cue Card 2 Describe a famous person outside of your county. Please say - Who is this person? - How do you know him/her? - What is this person famous for? Discussion 2 - Is he/she popular in your country? - Is it good to be famous? Why? - Are there any advantages or disadvantages to being famous? - Why do some people like to stay famous as long as they can and others don’t? Related posts: IELTS test in Bangladesh and Jordan – December 2013 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers from Bangladesh and Jordan (thank you, M... IELTS test in the UK and Sri Lanka – May 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers from the UK and Sri Lanka (thank... IELTS test in India, Azerbaijan, Nepal and the UK – May 2014 (Academic Module) The topics and questions below were shared by four IELTS... IELTS test in the UK and Saudi Arabia – April 2014 (Academic Module) IELTS test takers C and A from the UK and... IELTS test in the USA, Lithuania and India – April 2014 (Academic Module) Thanks to IELTS test takers T, S and R we... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 03, 2014 at 05:41AM

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014

IELTS-Blog IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014 IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 03:30 AM PDT Thanks to our kind friend R who took the IELTS test in Sri Lanka we can share these speaking questions: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What subject are you studying? - Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country? - Do you like reading books? - What type of books do you read? - Are you reading a book presently? - Would you like to write a book in the future? Cue Card Talk about an event that changed your life. Please say - What was the event? - Why did it change your life? - Where and when did it take place? - Who was there with you? Discussion - Who is more prone to change: younger or older people? Why? - Who is more adaptable to changes: younger or older people? - Do you prefer to use an old fashioned dictionary or an electronic one? Why? - Would you like to get a dictionary as a birthday gift? - If you had a chance of writing a dictionary, would you do it? - Would you find it interesting? Why? Related posts: IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – September 2013 These Speaking questions were shared by H who took the... IELTS Speaking test in India – April 2014 The Speaking questions below were shared by S who took... IELTS test in Singapore – April 2014 (General Training) Thanks to the IELTS test taker S from Singapore we... IELTS test in Nigeria and Sri Lanka – June 2014 (General Training) IELTS test takers from Nigeria and Sri Lanka (thank you,... IELTS test in the UK and Italy – March 2014 (Academic Module) The IELTS exam update below was shared by test takers... You are subscribed to email updates from IELTS-Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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July 02, 2014 at 05:39AM