IELTS test in Iran – November 2019 (Academic Module)

S. remembered the following IELTS topics and questions after taking the test in Iran:

Reading test

Passage 1. About chocolate production.
Passage 2. History of money / coin exchange in some ancient countries.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the actual population in three different cities in 1990 and the prediction of population growth up to the year 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that universities should only accept students with high marks. Others think that students of all ages and ability levels should be able to attend universities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live?
– Can you describe your home?
– What is your favourite area there?
– Do you like cooking?
– What type of food do you like?
– Do you prefer home cooked or restaurant meals?
– Why is that?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an event when you invited your family or friends to a restaurant. Please say

– When and where did you take them?
– How was the food there?
– Did you enjoy this event?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How often do you go to restaurants?
– Do you usually go there with friends or family?
– Why do you think people go to a restaurant?

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IELTS Speaking test in India – November 2019

Below are the Speaking questions that M. remembered and shared, after a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– What is the most interesting part of your study?
– How many languages can you speak? Why?
– Do you want to learn another language? Why?
– When did you start learning English?
– When should children start learning languages, in your opinion?
– Did your voice change since childhood? Why?
– Does your voice resemble that of anyone else in your family? Why?
– Is voice important?
– Why does voice change?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you go to read or write that is not at home. Please say

– What is this place?
– Where is this place?
– How much time do you spend there?

Discussion

– Did you tell others about this place? Why?
– What places are especially good for reading and writing?
– Do people prefer to go to school or college to read and write?
– Do you think most people prefer doing it at home or in pubic places?
– Why do you think so?
– When do children start to read and write in your country?
– What problems do children face when they start learning?
– Is it difficult for children or adults to learn something?

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Two IELTS Success Stories that Resulted in Band 7.5

Today we have two stories to share. One belongs to Wahumpurage from Sri Lanka, who needed Band 7 in Writing but struggled to achieve it. The other story belongs to Tina from Iran, who started at the modest Band 6 and worked her way up to a remarkable Band 7.5. Both stories have a happy ending, and quite a few lessons that can be learnt, so enjoy and think how you can implement the same methods and strategies in your own IELTS preparation!

Wahumpurage from Sri Lanka, Overall Band Score of 7.5

“I had been so desperate to achieve Band 7, mainly in Writing. Actually, the other three aspects were fine. So I went through sample answers for task one and two on IELTS-Blog.com thoroughly. I wrote the commonly used academic sentence patterns again and again, referring to Band 8 sample essays.

I followed the linkers that were in the samples and learnt how they were used. I used the same linkers in my essay to improve the proper flow of the essay. I became familiar with all the main topic areas such as employment, health, education etc. and what main points were discussed in sample essays. For example, if the main topic is ‘health’, the points are ‘food’ and ‘exercise’. Finally, I got a great help from this website and am grateful to the whole team. Thank you again!”

Tina from Iran, Overall Band Score of 7.5

“Thank you for your amazing website and the way you help other candidates to achieve the best result.

First of all, I have to say that when I started studying for IELTS my Overall Score was 6 in my first mock exam. So it took around 8 months to get myself ready for the real exam.

Writing

Practice, practice, practice! It is good to improve your vocabulary. I had a notebook where I wrote all the important words and practiced them every night.

In the final 2 months I wrote at least one writing task a day, simulating the real exam conditions and I tried to use all the advanced vocabulary in my writing.

Speaking

It is not a good idea to memorise the answers, but it is good to become familiar with the questions. So I read all the past speaking questions and had prepared answers for them. In the real exam, although the question wasn’t exactly the same as past ones, I still knew how to answer it properly. It is very important to have at least one ‘if clause’ in your part 2!

Reading

I didn’t practice that much for reading, just the Cambridge tests. Maybe if I had read more, I would have achieved a better score. So read different articles and books in English before your exam.

Listening

Not only is it important to have adequate practice before the exam, but it also is vital to stay focused during the Listening test. So try your best to listen carefully to each sentence and make your best effort to reduce spelling errors in your answers as well.”

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IELTS test in New Zealand and India – November 2019 (Academic Module)

Our friends S and P took their IELTS tests in New Zealand and India on the same day. Their tests had identical Listening, Reading and Writing questions, and they collectively remembered the following:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the number of people finishing marathon races.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays larger distances are travelled by people to work and study on a daily basis. Some consider it to be a negative development, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live now?
– Describe your home.
– What is your favourite room in your home?
– Why do you like it?
– Do you ever share anything with others?
– Is it good to borrow money from others?
– What can a person share with others?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person who is helping the poor in his/her free time. Please say

– Who is this person?
– How does he/she help others?
– Why does he/she do it?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What can a person do for charity?
– How can a professional help others?
– Do charity organisations help in carrier development as well?
– Name the main qualities of a person who helps others.
– Should the government provide budget for people in need?
– How can you personally help others?

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