IELTS Commentry: IELTS test in Kazakhstan – May 2021 (Academic Module)

Sunday 16 May 2021

IELTS test in Kazakhstan – May 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our lovely friend I.K. we know this much about the recent IELTS questions in Kazakhstan:

Reading test

Passage 1. An article about Lichen (a composite organism).

Passage 2. About legal protection and personhood rights of Apes.

Passage 3. An article about history and the culture of storytelling.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table and a line graph describing the different age groups of people who visited cinemas between 1994 and 2002 in Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that food is one of the most fundamental economic products and should be mostly produced by each country for its own consumption, with only minimal export of products to other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.

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 study?
– What helps you in your study?
– What techniques do you use in your study?
– Do you like driving a car?
– Do you like long car trips? Why?
– What was your longest trip?
– Did you go by yourself or with friends?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an event in which you were unsuccessful. Please say

– What was the situation?
– When did it happen?
– Why do you think it happened?
– What did you do about it?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Will you try to do better next time?
– Why do you think teenagers try to be polite?
– Do you think goals are necessary to achieve success?
– Is it OK to give up? Why?
– Does hard work guarantee success?
– Why do you think so?