IELTS Speaking test in Oman – November 2012

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The IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by M who took the test in Oman:

Speaking test

Interview

- What are the things that you don’t like about your job?
- Would you recommend it to other people?
- What are you doing to keep your body healthy?
- In the future, what things you would like to do to keep your body healthy?
- Do you like sending postcards?
- Would you send a greeting card instead of an email to somebody?
- When was the last time you received a greeting card?
- Do you keep greeting cards?
- Do you like taking photographs?
- When was the last time that you took a photograph?
- Do you think people nowadays take photographs more than before?

Cue Card

Describe a person whom you enjoyed talking to. Please say

- Who is he/she?
- How often do you talk with him/her?
- What things did you enjoy talking about?
- Why do you like talking with her/him?

Discussion

- What are the differences between animals’ and human language?
- Do you think in the future, robots will be able to talk like humans?

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IELTS test in Vietnam – November 2012 (Academic Module)

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These topics and questions were shared by J (thank you!)

Listening test

Section 1. A person was asking for some medical help.

Section 2. An introduction telling about a museum.

Section 3. About New Zealand art, Hei-tiki.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About ballet in Russia.

Passage 2. About Intelligence.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Compare pictures of a sport centre in 2007 and at present.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, people use computers or telephones to communicate and don’t write letters any more. Some think that letter-writing skills would disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How important is the letter-writing skill to you?

Speaking test

Interview

- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Do you like it?
- What is your favorite room there?
- What colors do you like?
- What do you like or dislike about your city?

Cue Card

Describe an activity that you would like to do with a group of people. Please say

- What activity is it?
- Whom do you want to do it with?
- Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

- What skills do people need to work in groups?
- What are the benefits of group activities to children and the elderly?
- Do you think international organizations are helpful to your country?

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IELTS Results competition winners in November 2012

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The winners of the monthly IELTS results competition never cease to amaze us. For instance, in November we had 4 people splitting the first place and 4 people splitting the second place – it was a close race indeed! Jokes aside, we are very happy to see that many candidates who manage to get seriously good scores. Have a look at November’s high achievers:

Academic Module – 1st place

Maany Ramanan from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Listening)Shanaka Kodithuwakku from Sri Lanka, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Reading)Mohammed Ahmed from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Speaking)Ansar Iftekhar Ahmed from India, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Reading)

Academic Module – 2nd place

Tamil Menakshi from Malaysia, Overall Band 7.5Noaman Jamil Ahmed from Pakistan, Overall Band 7.5Ram Canjeevaram from India, Overall Band 7.5Alekhya Garlapati from India, Overall Band 7.5

Academic Module – 3rd place

Anitha Kunjupillai from India, Overall Band 7

General Training Module – 1st place

Sangeet Mohapatra from India, Overall Band 8 (with Band 9 in Reading)

General Training Module – 2nd place

Anand Mrithinjayam from India, Overall Band 7.5Rajat Sardana from India, Overall Band 7.5Veeraraghavan Balasubramanian from India, Overall Band 7.5Rohan Shah from India, Overall Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! You’ve done so well a celebration is in order. To mark this special occasion we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails, and your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

Dear winners – for the sake of every other test taker out there, please share your stories. Tell us how you prepared and studied, and what helped you achieve success in IELTS. Anything you can share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can learn from you 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.

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IELTS test in Canada – November 2012 (General Training)

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The information below was shared by Z (thanks!) who recently took the IELTS test in Canada. Z didn’t remember the Listening or the Reading sections, but had a good recollection of the questions in the Writing and Speaking sections:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have borrowed something from your friend for a party, but it was damaged during the party. Write a letter to your friend and say

- What was it?
- How was it damaged?
- What will you do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more advantages or disadvantages? What do you think about work-life balance?

Speaking test

Interview

- Do you work or study?
- When did you decide you wanted to work in your profession?
- What do you want to do in the future?
- Did you spend more time with your relatives than your friends as a child?
- How often do you see your relatives now?
- Do you think you’ll see them more or less, in the future?
- Who is the most important relative to you?
- Do you like flowers?

Cue Card

Talk about your childhood friend whom you haven’t seen for a long time and want to meet again. Please say

- Who is that person?
- Where did you meet last time?
- What was he/she doing that time?
- Why do you want to see him/her again?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

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IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – November 2012

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Thanks to D who recently took the IELTS test in Uzbekistan we can share these questions:

Speaking test

Interview

- Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
- What is your favourite room? Why?
- What is your favourite colour?
- Do you think your friends like the same colours as you?
- Did you have the same favourite colours when you where a child?
- Do you like flowers and why?

Cue Card

Describe a job you would like to have. Please say

- why you would like to have this job,
- what skills you need to do this job, and
- where you think you will be able to get this job.

Discussion

- Do you think this job is popular today?
- What do people usually pay attention to when they choose a job?
- Is it important to achieve work and life balance?
- How can this be achieved?
- Do you think teamwork is important? Why?
- Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of teamwork.

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IELTS test in Israel – November 2012 (General Training)

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These topics were sent by P who took his IELTS exam in Israel (thanks to the contributor!).

Listening test

Section 1. Accommodation request made on the phone.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. About a sports center.
Questions: choosing options from a list.

Section 3. Oral history of one football team.
Questions: choosing options from a list.

Section 4. Sleep patterns of animals.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. Six advertisements of entertainment events.
Questions: match letters to paragraphs.

Passage 2. Medical care for students.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3. Rules for a 5 star hotel receptionist.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 4. Guidance how to use computer screens.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 5. History of gold extraction.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, matching names to dates.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

As part of your study you have worked for a short period of time in a company. Write a letter to the manager of this company. In your letter:

- Thank him/her for the opportunity
- Explain how the experience gained there has helped you
- Share your plans for the future.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, people move to big cities. Why do you think this is happening? Is this trend a bad or a good thing?

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IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – November 2012

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Thanks to L who took the IELTS test in Melbourne, Australia, we have these Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Interview

- Please introduce yourself.
- Which country are you from?
- What do you do?
- What made you choose this subject to study at the University?
- What do you do for relaxation?
- Which method works the best to help you relax?
- Do you think people have less time for relaxation these days?

Cue Card

Describe an important event in your life. Please say

- What was it?
- Why was it so important for you?
- Why do you still remember it?

Discussion

- What factors affect children growing up?
- Do you think children grow up faster compare to the past?
- Why do you think they grow up faster?
- Which factors affect them?
- Do you think children nowadays can cope with technology better than in the past?

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IELTS test in Uzbekistan and India – November 2012 (Academic Module)

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Our friends K and J shared the topics and questions from their IELTS exams which took place in Uzbekistan and India (apparently the two exams were the same).

Listening test

Section 1. A student was making an inquiry about a rental apartment.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A lecture about animals.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About bovines.

Passage 2. Sleep patterns in animals.

Passage3. Study of different human groups and their behavior.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the amount of smokers among teenagers living in the UK between the years 1988 and 1998.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Solving environmental problems should be responsibility of one international organization instead of state or national governments. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you come from?
- Is it a nice place to live?
- Do you like sports?
- Are you interested in cars?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program that you like to watch. Please say

- What the program is about
- When you watch it
- Who you watch it with, and
- Why you think it is interesting.

Cue Card 1

Describe the most difficult task that you have ever done in your life. Please say

- What task was it
- When and why you did it
- How you felt upon completion

Discussion

- Do you think ambitions play an important role in our life?
- If damage occurs somewhere, who is considered responsible for it?

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IELTS Speaking test in Oman – November 2012

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These speaking topics were shared by R who took the IELTS test in Oman.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- What should I call you?
- Can I see your passport?
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
- How many rooms are there in your house?
- Which room do you like the most in your house? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you were extremely polite to someone. Please say

- What was the situation?
- Who were you polite to?
- How did you feel after that?

Discussion

- Do you think being polite is helpful?
- Do you think people are usually polite?
- Are people from your country polite in their nature?
- Is politeness the same thing as friendliness?
- Can politeness be mistaken for submissive behavior?

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IELTS test in Perth, Australia – November 2012 (General Training)

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Our kind friend V shared topics and questions from a recent IELTS exam in Perth, Australia:

Listening test

Section 1. Filling out a form for a direct mail service.

Section 2. Two people spoke about the assignment and other group members.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About a process of bird monitoring.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with protecting the environment. Write a letter to offer your help to the project manager and say

- Why are you interested?
- What can you help with?
- When can you start?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Public celebrations (national days, festivals) are held in many countries. Some people say that these celebrations are a waste of money and we should spend money on more important things. Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons and examples according to your knowledge and experience.

Speaking test

Interview

- Do you like flowers?
- Should flowers be planted outdoors or indoors?
- Do you give flowers to people?
- What flowers do you like the most?
- Why do people love flowers?
- Was there a particular flower you loved in your childhood?

Cue Card

Describe a happy event in your childhood. Please say

- What was it?
- When was it?
- Why do you still remember it?

Discussion

- Let’s focus on childhood and parenting nowadays.
- Is it easier to be a parent now than it was in the past?
- Should parents be stricter?
- Why do smells and places remind you of past events?
- Why is childhood important?

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IELTS test in Russia, Estonia And Turkey – November 2012 (Academic Module)

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Thanks to A, K and M we know about these topics and questions that appeared in IELTS exams in Russia, Estonia and Turkey (apparently, the exams were very similar).

Listening test

Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about two ancient tribes that lived in green Sahara.

Passage 2. A text about early history of photography.

Passage 3. Evolutionary psychology in business.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

Three bar charts showing different types of courses that were available in one university/college in 1984, 1994, 2004.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that governments should pay for health care and education; others, however, think this is not the governments’ responsibility. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

- Have you ever sent postcards?
- Would you send postcards now?
- Tell me about your hometown where you were born and grew up.
- What kind of entertainment do you have in your city?
- Speak about a town that you enjoyed visiting.
- How can tourism be useful for a city?
- Is it always useful?
- Why do some people like cities and others do not?
- How can local authorities attract more tourists?

Cue Card

Talk about an activity you did with your friends recently. Please say

- What was it?
- How did you feel about it?
- How often do you do it?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

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